In-person or Online: Great Decisions Discussion Series: Role of the WHO

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​Topic: Role of the WHO

Come join the group! We will be viewing the DVD from the FPA.ORG, followed by a live video presentation by Dr. Christine Blackburn and a discussion period.

Dr. Christine Blackburn currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Security Studies at Sam Houston State University. She teaches a variety of courses including one on the intersection of public health and homeland security. She also conducts research on global health security and pandemics. Prior to her position at SHSU, she served as the Deputy Director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Program at the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M. Dr. Blackburn received her PhD in 2015 from Washington State University as part of the Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program. Following the completion of her doctoral degree, Dr. Blackburn worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Field Disease Investigation Unit in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. During this appointment, she worked on a variety of projects, including seasonal prevalence of E. coli in dairy and beef cattle, health differences from feeding dairy calves milk replacer versus real milk, and the impact of Bifidobacterium on the health development of dairy calves.