Leadership and Direction

Overarching institutional direction is provided to Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management (SHERM) by the UTHSC-H Safety Council, which is comprised of faculty, management, classified staff and student representation. Expert guidance in specific risk areas is provided by the faculty-guided Biological Safety, Chemical Safety, and Radiation Safety Committees.

SHERM organizationally reports to the Office of Research, with a secondary reporting line to Finance and Administration for designated risk management and insurance matters.

Vice President of Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management
	Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, RBP, CHMM, CPP, ARM Robert.J.Emery@uth.tmc.edu (713) 500-8100 OCB 1.330 B.A. Environmental Sciences, University of NC Wilmington M.S.P.H. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill M.S.E.H. East Carolina University DrPH University of Texas School of Public Health For more career info
Director of Environmental Health & Safety
	Bruce J. Brown, MPH, CBSP, CHMM, ARM Bruce.J.Brown@uth.tmc.edu (713) 500-8100 OCB 1.330 B.A. Microbiology, University of Texas Austin M.P.H. The University of Texas School of Public Health Doctoral Student, University of Texas School of Public Health