Authors
Gerald W. Parker Jr., DVM, PhD Dr. Parker is the Associate Dean for Global One Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, and in this role, he also serves as Campus Director for Global One Health at Texas A&M University. He holds joint appointments at the Bush School of Government & Public Service as the Director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program within the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs and at Texas A&M AgriLife Research as strategic advisor for the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD). Prior to his appointments at Texas A&M University, Dr. Parker held various positions in the military and senior executive service throughout 36 years of public service as a recognized defense and civilian interagency leader in biodefense, high-consequence emerging infectious diseases, global health security, and all-hazards public health/medical preparedness. He is a former Commander and Deputy Commander of the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at HHS; and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense at DOD.
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH Dr. Rebecca Katz is an Associate Professor and a Co-Director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University. Prior to coming to Georgetown, she spent ten years at The George Washington University as a faculty member in the Milken Institute School of Public Health. Her research is focused on global health security, public health preparedness, and health diplomacy. Since 2007, much of her work has focused on the domestic and global implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR). Since 2004, Dr. Katz has been a consultant to the Department of State, working on issues related to the Biological Weapons Convention, pandemic influenza, and disease surveillance. Dr. Katz received her undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College, an MPH from Yale University, and a PhD from Princeton University.
Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH Dr. Osterholm is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Distinguished Teaching
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Global Leadership at a Crossroads
