Stephanie Richards

Bio

Stephanie Richards is a Professor in the Environmental Health Sciences program, Department of Health Education and Promotion, College of Health and Human Performance at East Carolina University (ECU). She is the Graduate Program Director for the MS Environmental Health and Environmental Health Foundations Certificate Programs at ECU (http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/ehsprogram/). She received a BS (Biology) and a MS (Environmental Health) from ECU and PhD (Entomology) from North Carolina State University. She completed a post-doctoral position in vector biology/arbovirology at the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (University of Florida). Dr. Richards teaches undergraduate (BSEH) and graduate (MSEH, DrPH) courses (e.g., Public Health Pest Management and Vector-Borne Diseases; Environmental Health Program Management and Law). Her research focuses on mosquito-virus interactions, vector competence, insecticide resistance, mosquito control, and personal protection against arthropods of public health concern. Dr. Richards has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and has mentored dozens of undergraduate and graduate students during her career. She is the Editor-in-Chief for the international peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Insights which focuses on how environmental factors affect the health of individuals and societies (https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ehi). Dr. Richards currently serves as longstanding Treasurer on the North Carolina Mosquito and Vector Control Association Board, with previous appointments as Secretary, Vice-President, and President. She has also served as Vice-President and President for the Mid-Atlantic Mosquito Control Association (nine member states).