Catherine Troisi

Catherine Lynne Troisi is an American epidemiologist specializing in leadership studies and infectious diseases including HIV and hepatitis. She is an associate professor in the divisions of management, policy, and community health and epidemiology at UTHealth School of Public Health.

Catherine Troisi
Alma materUniversity of Rochester (BA)
Michigan State University (MS)
University of Michigan (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsEpidemiology, infectious diseases, leadership studies
InstitutionsBaylor College of Medicine
UTHealth School of Public Health
ThesisInfluenza type c: antibody detection and epidemiology (1980)
Doctoral advisorArnold Monto
Other academic advisorsSteven Aust
H.F. Maassab

Education

Troisi completed a B.A. in chemistry from University of Rochester in 1974. She earned a M.S. in biochemistry from Michigan State University in 1975. Her master's thesis focused on the biochemical effects of polybrominated biphenyls on microsomal enzymes. Steven Aust was chair of her thesis committee. Troisi completed a Ph.D. in epidemiological sciences from University of Michigan in 1980.[1] Her dissertation was titled Influenza type c: antibody detection and epidemiology.[2] Arnold Monto and H.F. Maassab chaired her dissertation committee.[1]

Career and research

Troisi was an assistant professor in the department of virology and epidemiology at Baylor College of Medicine from 1983 to 1991. She joined the faculty at UTHealth School of Public Health in 1997.[1] In 2010, Troisi was promoted to tenured associate professor in the divisions of management, policy, and community health and epidemiology. She is the coordinator of the leadership studies concentration and teaches courses on public health.[3][1] Troisi researches infectious disease epidemiology with a focus on HIV and hepatitis.[3]

In 2020, Troisi explained to the public about the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Texas.[4]

References
  1. "CV" (PDF). The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. 2019.
  2. Troisi, Catherine Lynne (1980). Influenza type c: antibody detection and epidemiology (Thesis). OCLC 68290290.
  3. "Catherine L. Troisi, PhD, MS - Catherine L. Troisi, Ph.D. - Management, Policy & Community Health - Departments - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health". sph.uth.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. Schulze, Troy (2020-04-09). "Special Edition: Dr. Catherine Troisi (April 9, 2020)". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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