Maria Correa

Biography

Honors and Awards, Societies, and Current Service Appointments: Honors and Awards: Latin America Lectureship Series Award, AAAS Women in Science and Technology, 2004 Outstanding Extension Service Award, NCSU, 2009 Research Friend of Extension Award, NCSU, 1998 Faculty Appreciation Award, Student Government, NCSU, 1995 NSF-NCSU ADVANCE Emerging Leaders, 2009-2012 BRIDGES - Academic Leadership for Women, 2012 Societies: Member, American College of Epidemiology Member, Psi Chapter of Phi Zeta Veterinary Honorary Society Member, North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Current Service Appointments: Epidemiology, Public Health, and Public Policy Focus Area Leader Hispanic Faculty Liaison to the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity Secretary/Treasurer, Psi Chapter of Phi Zeta Veterinary Honorary Society Hispanic Faculty Liaison to the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity Associate Editor, Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems, Elsevier Member, NCSU University Diversity Advisory Committee, Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity Member, NCSU Admissions Committee Member, NCSU University Standing Committee on International Programs, Office of International Affairs Member, NCSU Scientific Advisory Board, Revista de Ciencias Veterinarias, Costa Rica Member, NCSU Graduate Research Program Commission, University of Uruguay Member, NCSU Public Communication of Science and Technology Project Member, North Carolina Agromedicine Program Adjunct Faculty, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University Associate Faculty, NCSU Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources AFFILIATIONS: Course Involvement VMP 945: Epidemiology and Public Health VMP 979: Clinical Epidemiology Rotation VMP 991U: Veterinary Terminology in Spanish Selective VMP 991-250: Globalization, International Trade and Veterinarians (pending approval) VMP 991-151: Surveillance in Veterinary Medicine (pending approval) Graduate and Undergraduate Courses: CBS 595: Special Topics - Independent Study CBS 810: Special Topics - Independent Study VPH 554: Trade and Agricultural Health (online) CBS 754: Introduction to Analytical Epidemiology CERTIFICATIONS: PhD, Epidemiology, Cornell University MS, Epidemiology, Cornell University BS, Veterinary Sciences, University of the Republic of Uruguay

Research Interest

INFECTIOUS DISEASES: To develop holistic and inclusive public health programs considering human and animal health, macro aspects of veterinary medicine, culturally and appropriate language, data quality assurance and statistical methods, for the ultimate purpose of risk identification and communication.