Ilias Kavouras, PhD

Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health

Phone
(901) 678-1696
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Office
228 Robison
Office Hours
By appointment
Ilias Kavouras

About Ilias Kavouras

Ilias Kavouras, PhD, is Professor and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Memphis School of Public Health. His research aims to address the interplay between environment and human health with emphasis on atmospheric quality, climate, and built environment through environmental monitoring, cohort studies, geospatial modeling. The development of new novel sampling and laboratory analytical methods is integral to the efforts to better understand exposures, disease and susceptibility markers. He published more than 100 peer-review publications including one in Nature. His research has been sponsored by international, federal, state and local agencies. Dr. Kavouras teaching portfolio include fundamental and advanced courses in Climate Change and Human Health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Exposure and Toxicology. He mentored post-doctoral fellow, doctoral students, graduate, graduate and high school students with exceptional career trajectories. Dr. Kavouras is the Editor-in-Chief of Atmosphere.