HR job title
- Associate Professor
- Contact Info
- 979-436-9426
- ORCiD
- 0000-0002-6866-6779
Le, Aurora Associate Professor
Positions
- Associate Professor, Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Dr. Aurora Le PhD, MPH, CSP, CPH is an Associate Professor of Health Behavior at Texas A&M University School of Public Health. Dr. Le's interdisciplinary research is centered around occupational safety and health with specific foci in occupational health disparities, occupational justice, and psychosocial factors in workplace settings. She also does translational work in highly infectious disease mitigation and management, with a focus on training, education, prevention, and preparedness.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Le, A. B., Figi, C. E., Herstein, J. J., Iwen, P. C., Buehler, S. A., Lowe, J. J., & Gibbs, S. G.
(2024).
Clinical laboratory equipment manufacturers' lack of guidance for high consequence pathogen response is a critical weakness. 1-3.
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Le, A. B., Urban-Wojcik, E., Seewald, M., & Mezuk, B. R.
(2024).
The Relationship Between Workplace Drug Policies, Opioid Misuse, and Psychological Distress: Evidence From the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. New Solutions.
10482911241231523.
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Donovan, S. K., Herstein, J. J., Le, A. B., Gibbs, S. G., Beam, E. L., Brown, C. K., ... Lawler, J. V.
(2024).
The cardinal rules: Principles of personal protective equipment for high-consequence infectious disease events. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
1-3.
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Owens, C., Le, A. B., Smith, T. D., & Middlestadt, S. E.
(2023).
Beliefs of University Employees Leaving During a Fire Alarm: A Theory-based Belief Elicitation. Safety and Health at Work.
14(2), 201-206.
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Figi, C. E., Herstein, J. J., Beam, E. L., Le, A. B., Hewlett, A. L., Lawler, J. V., Lowe, J. J., & Gibbs, S. G.
(2023).
Literature Review of Physiological Strain of Personal Protective Equipment on Personnel in the High-Consequence Infectious Disease Isolation Environment. American Journal of Infection Control.
S0196-6553(23)00363-2.
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Herstein, J. J., Figi, C. E., Le, A. B., Beam, E. L., Lawler, J. V., Schnaubelt, E. R., ... Gibbs, S. G.
(2023).
An Updated Review of Literature for Air Medical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Air Med.
42(3), 201-209.
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Le, A. B., Shkembi, A., Tadee, A., Sturgis, A. C., Gibbs, S. G., & Neitzel, R. L.
(2023).
Characterization of perceived biohazard exposures, personal protective equipment, and training resources among a sample of formal U.S. solid waste workers: A pilot study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.
20(3-4), 129-135.
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Herstein, J. J., Biddinger, P. D., Gibbs, S. G., Hewlett, A. L., Le, A. B., Schwedhelm, M. M., & Lowe, J. J.
(2023).
The utility and sustainability of US Ebola treatment centers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
44(4), 643-650.
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Shkembi, A., Le, A. B., & Neitzel, R. L.
(2023).
Associations between Poorer Mental Health with Work-Related Effort, Reward, and Overcommitment among a Sample of Formal US Solid Waste Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Safety and Health at Work.
14(1), 93-99.
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Lowe, A. E., Le, A. B., & Gibbs, S. G.
(2022).
How Should Biocontainment Balance Infection Control With Practice Sustainability?. AMA journal of ethics.
24(10), E944-E950.
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Yu, Z., Le, A. B., Doerr, A., & Smith, T. D.
(2022).
Level of Concern, Spending, and External Support Related to COVID-19: A Comparison between Working and Non-Working Older Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
19(18), 11375-11375.
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Shkembi, A., Smith, L. M., Le, A. B., & Neitzel, R. L.
(2022).
Noise exposure and mental workload: Evaluating the role of multiple noise exposure metrics among surface miners in the US Midwest. Applied Ergonomics.
103, 103772-103772.
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Ward, L., Le, A., Shannon, C., & Rosemberg, M.
(2022).
Interventions Targeting Health and Wellbeing among Nail Salon Workers: A Scoping Review. Annals of Work Exposures and Health.
66(7), 827-837.
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Le, A. B., Rosemberg, M., Sturgis, A. C., & Siracuse, B. M.
(2022).
Licensure and citations among nail salons in Michigan from 2017 to 2021: A cross-sectional study of an overlooked and vulnerable industry. Health Science Reports.
5(4), e730.
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Le, A. B., Balogun, A. O., & Smith, T. D.
(2022).
Long Work Hours, Overtime, and Worker Health Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study among Stone, Sand, and Gravel Mine Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
19(13), 7740-7740.
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Le, A. B., Shkembi, A., Sturgis, A. C., Tadee, A., Gibbs, S. G., & Neitzel, R. L.
(2022).
Effort-Reward Imbalance among a Sample of Formal US Solid Waste Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
19(11), 6791-6791.
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Le, A. B., Middlestadt, S. E., Lin, H., Docherty, C. L., & Smith, T. D.
(2022).
Belief Factors Associated With Employees' Intention to Evacuate During a Fire Alarm. Workplace Health and Safety.
70(9), 21650799221093773-397.
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Le, A. B., Perez-Patron, M., Ward, L. M., Comai, A., Beam, E. L., & Gibbs, S. G.
(2022).
Characteristics Associated With Consistent Handwashing and Satisfaction in the Workplace: A Pilot Survey of U.S. Workers. Workplace Health and Safety.
70(9), 21650799221082305-404.
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Le, A. B., Brown, C. K., Gibbs, S. G., Uhrig, A., Green, A. D., Broch Brantster, A., ... Lowe, J. J.
(2022).
Best practices of highly infectious decedent management: Consensus recommendations from an international expert workshop. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.
19(3), 129-138.
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Le, A. B., & Rosen, J. D.
(2021).
It Is Time to Implement Primary Prevention in the Workplace to Ameliorate the Ongoing U.S. Opioid Epidemic. New Solutions.
31(3), 210-218.
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Dang, J. V., Rosemberg, M., & Le, A. B.
(2021).
Perceived work exposures and expressed intervention needs among Michigan nail salon workers. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.
94(8), 2001-2013.
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Herstein, J. J., Abdoulaye, A. A., Jelden, K. C., Le, A. B., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., ... Lowe, J. J.
(2021).
A pilot study of core body temperatures in healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment in a high-level isolation unit. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.
18(9), 430-435.
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Le, A. B., & Herstein, J. J.
(2021).
Revisiting the Need for an Infectious Disease Care Network in the United States. Health Security.
19(2), 240-241.
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Le, A. B.
(2021).
The Health Impacts of COVID-19-Related Racial Discrimination of Asian Americans Extend Into the Workplace. American Journal of Public Health.
111(4), e17-e18.
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Le, A. B., Wong, S., Lin, H., & Smith, T. D.
(2021).
The association between union membership and perceptions of safety climate among US adult workers. SAFETY SCIENCE.
133, 105024-105024.
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Smith, T. D., Yu, Z., & Le, A. B.
(2020).
An Examination of Work Interference with Family Using Data from a Representative Sample of Workers Participating in the General Social Survey and NIOSH Quality of Worklife Module. Journal of Family Issues.
41(12), 2356-2376.
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B Le, A., McNulty, L. A., Dyal, M., DeJoy, D. M., & Smith, T. D.
(2020).
Firefighter Overexertion: A Continuing Problem Found in an Analysis of Non-Fatal Injury Among Career Firefighters. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
17(21), 7906-7906.
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Herstein, J. J., Le, A. B., McNulty, L. A., Buehler, S. A., Biddinger, P. D., Hewlett, A. L., Lowe, J. J., & Gibbs, S. G.
(2020).
Update on Ebola Treatment Center Costs and Sustainability, United States, 2019. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
26(5), 1007-1009.
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Herstein, J. J., Le, A. B., McNulty, L. A., Buehler, S. A., Biddinger, P. D., Hewlett, A. L., Lowe, J. J., & Gibbs, S. G.
(2020).
An update on US Ebola treatment center personnel management and training. American Journal of Infection Control.
48(4), 375-379.
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Gibbs, S. G., Herstein, J. J., Le, A. B., Beam, E. L., Cieslak, T. J., Lawler, J. V., ... Lowe, J. J.
(2019).
Review of Literature for Air Medical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport. Air Med.
38(5), 359-365.
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Herstein, J. J., Buehler, S. A., Le, A. B., Lowe, J. J., Iwen, P. C., & Gibbs, S. G.
(2019).
Clinical Laboratory Equipment Manufacturer Policies on Highly Hazardous Communicable Diseases. Public Health Reports.
134(4), 332-337.
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Gibbs, S. G., Herstein, J. J., Le, A. B., Beam, E. L., Cieslak, T. J., Lawler, J. V., ... Lowe, J. J.
(2019).
Need for Aeromedical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport Guidelines. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
25(5), 1033-1034.
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Le, A. B., Brooks, E. G., McNulty, L. A., Gill, J. R., Herstein, J. J., Rios, J., ... Gibbs, S. G.
(2019).
U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents. Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology.
15(1), 31-40.
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Le, A. B., Herron, R., Herstein, J. J., Jelden, K. C., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., Lowe, J. J., & Smith, T. D.
(2018).
A Gap Analysis Survey of US Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Members to Determine Highly Infectious Disease Training and Education Needs. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.
12(6), 675-679.
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Smith, T. D., Herron, R., Le, A., Wilson, J. K., Marion, J., & Vicenzi, D. A.
(2018).
Assessment of confined space entry and rescue training for aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) members in the United States. JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH.
67, 77-82.
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Herstein, J. J., Biddinger, P. D., Gibbs, S. G., Le, A. B., Jelden, K. C., Hewlett, A. L., & Lowe, J. J.
(2018).
Personnel Management and Biosecurity of U.S. High-Level Isolation Units. Journal of Nursing Administration.
48(11), 553-560.
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Gibbs, S. G., Lowe, J. J., Le, A. B., Herstein, J. J., & Biddinger, P. D.
(2018).
Ebola Virus Disease Preparations Do Not Protect the United States Against Other Infectious Outbreaks. American Journal of Public Health.
108(10), 1327-1329.
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Herstein, J. J., Biddinger, P. D., Gibbs, S. G., Le, A. B., Jelden, K. C., Hewlett, A. L., & Lowe, J. J.
(2018).
US State Public Health Departments Special Pathogen Planning. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
24(5), E28-E33.
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Le, A., & Gofin, J.
(2018).
The Current Relevance and Application of Community-Oriented Primary Care in the United States. Academic Medicine.
93(5), 673-674.
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Le, A. B., Buehler, S. A., Maniscalco, P. M., Lane, P., Rupp, L. E., Ernest, E., ... Lowe, J. J.
(2018).
Determining training and education needs pertaining to highly infectious disease preparedness and response: A gap analysis survey of US emergency medical services practitioners. American Journal of Infection Control.
46(3), 246-252.
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Le, A. B., Hoboy, S., Germain, A., Miller, H., Thompson, R., Herstein, J. J., ... Lowe, J. J.
(2018).
A pilot survey of the U.S. medical waste industry to determine training needs for safely handling highly infectious waste. American Journal of Infection Control.
46(2), 133-138.
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Herstein, J. J., Iwen, P. C., Jelden, K. C., Biddinger, P. D., Gibbs, S. G., Le, A. B., Hewlett, A. L., & Lowe, J. J.
(2018).
U.S. High-Level Isolation Unit Clinical Laboratory Capabilities Update. Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
56(2), e01608-e01617.
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Herstein, J. J., Biddinger, P. D., Gibbs, S. G., Le, A. B., Jelden, K. C., Hewlett, A. L., & Lowe, J. J.
(2017).
High-Level Isolation Unit Infection Control Procedures. Health Security.
15(5), 519-526.
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Le, A. B., Witter, L., Herstein, J. J., Jelden, K. C., Beam, E. L., Gibbs, S. G., & Lowe, J. J.
(2017).
A gap analysis of the United States death care sector to determine training and education needs pertaining to highly infectious disease mitigation and management. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.
14(9), 674-680.
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Le, A. B., Biddinger, P. D., Smith, P. W., Herstein, J. J., Levy, D. A., Gibbs, S. G., & Lowe, J. J.
(2017).
A Highly Infectious Disease Care Network in the US Healthcare System. Health Security.
15(3), 282-287.
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Herstein, J. J., Biddinger, P. D., Gibbs, S. G., Le, A. B., Jelden, K. C., Hewlett, A. L., & Lowe, J. J.
(2017).
Sustainability of High-Level Isolation Capabilities among US Ebola Treatment Centers. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
23(6), 965-967.
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Herstein, J. J., Biddinger, P. D., Kraft, C. S., Saiman, L., Gibbs, S. G., Le, A. B., ... Lowe, J. J.
(2016).
Current Capabilities and Capacity of Ebola Treatment Centers in the United States. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
37(3), 313-318.
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Le, A. B., Shkembi, A., Gibbs, S. G., & Neitzel, R. L.
A pilot study on psychosocial factors and perceptions of organizational health among a sample of U.S. waste workers. Scientific Reports.
14(1), 9185.
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Le, A. B., Figi, C. E., Herstein, J. J., Iwen, P. C., Buehler, S. A., Lowe, J. J., & Gibbs, S. G.
(2024).
Clinical laboratory equipment manufacturers' lack of guidance for high consequence pathogen response is a critical weakness. 1-3.
Teaching
teaching activities
- HBEH685 Directed Study Instructor
- HBEH686 Directed Research Instructor
- HBEH691 Research Instructor
- HBEH791 Doctoral Capstone Instructor
- HLTH236 Intro Hlth Dispar & Diversity Instructor
- HLTH410 Hnr-worksite Hlth Promotion Instructor
- HPCH665 Proposal Writing & Grants Mgmt Instructor
- HPCH685 Directed Study Instructor
- HPCH686 Directed Research Instructor
- HPCH691 Research Instructor
- HPCH791 Doctoral Capstone Instructor
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Health Behavior, minor Environmental Science, Indiana University Bloomington - (Bloomington, Indiana, United States) 2020
- M.P.H. in Community-Oriented Primary Care, University of Nebraska Medical Center - (Omaha, Nebraska, United States) 2016
- B.A. in Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego - (San Diego, California, United States) 2012
Contact
first name
- Aurora
has last name
- Le
mailing address
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212 Adriance Lab Road, MS 1266
SPHA 305
College Station, TX 77845
USA
Other
- able@tamu.edu