| Curriculum vitae: | James L. Regens, Ph.D.
Center for Biosecurity Research
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
755 Research Parkway, Suite 520
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
T: (405) 271-3875
F: (405) 271-3865
E-mail: Larry-Regens@ouhsc.edu
Web Site: www.cbr.ouhsc.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Terrorism Countermeasures
- Transmission Dynamics of Infectious Diseases
- Environmental Health
Dr. James L. Regens is Associate Dean for Research, Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health, and Director of the Center for Biosecurity Research in the College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Regens specializes in risk assessment, modeling/simulation, technology evaluation, and decision analysis. He has held positions at research universities, government, and national laboratories. He previously was on the faculty of the University of Oklahoma – Norman, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, and the University of Georgia.
Dr. Regens also served as Assistant Director for Science Policy, Office of International Activities; Senior Technical Advisor to the Deputy Administrator; and Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Research and Development, all at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Dr. Regens has been Vice Chairman, Environmental Advisory Board, U.S. Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Joint Chair, National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program; and Chair, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Group on Energy and Environment.
He has been a consultant to numerous national and international organizations including the International Atomic Energy Agency, National Academy of Engineering, U.S. Department of Energy, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Ukrainian State Committee on Nuclear Power Utilization.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS (200± total including 7 books):
1. J.L. Regens, J.T. Gunter, & C.E. Beebe, “Estimating Total Effective Dose Equivalents from Terrorist Use of Radiological Dispersion Devices,” Human & Eco Risk Assess (in press).
2. J.T. Gunter & J.L. Regens, “Quantifying Health Risk Reductions from Implementation of a Passive Net-Alkaline Wetland,” J Env Modeling & Assess (in press).
3. B.G. Jacob, E. Muturi, J. Mwangangi, R.K. Wanogu, E. Mpanga, J. Funes, J. Shilulu, J.I. Githure, J.L. Regens, & R.J. Novak, “Land use land cover change on Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) arabensis aquatic habitats in Karima Village, Mwea Rice Scheme, Kenya,” Am J Trop Med Hygiene (in press).
4. B.G. Jacob, E. Muturi, P. Halbig, J. Mwangangi, R.K. Wanjogu, E. Mpanga, J. Funes, J. Shililu, J. Githure, J.L. Regens, & R.J. Novak, “Environmental Abundance of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) larval habitats on land cover change sites in Karima Village, Mwea Rice Scheme, Kenya,” Am. J. Trop Med Hygiene 76 (2007): 73-80.
5. E.I. Kourbatova, A.I. Ksenofontov, A.M. Dmitriyev, & J.L. Regens, “Irradiation of Sorbents by Ions of Polymorphic Metals for Modeling 90Strontium Sedimentation,” Env Sci & Pollution Res 14 (2007): 251-255.
6. B.G. Jacob, J.E. Funes, E.J. Muturi, R.J. Novak, J.L. Regens, J.I. Shililu, & J.I. Githure, “Using Imaging Technologies to Control Malaria,” Imaging Notes 22 (2007): 18-23.
7. O.E. Magas, J.T. Gunter, & J.L. Regens, “Ambient Air Pollution and Daily Pediatric Hospitalizations for Asthma,” Env Sci & Pollution Res 14 (2007): 19-23.
8. W. Gu, J.L. Regens, J.C. Beier, & R.J. Novak, “Source Reduction of Mosquito Larval Habitats has Unexpected Consequences on Malaria Transmission,“ Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 103 (2006): 17560-17563.
9. M.A. Brandenburg and J.L. Regens, “Terrorist Attacks Against Children,” Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 3 (2006): 1-17.
10. B.G. Jacob, J. Shilulu, E.J. Muturi, J.M. Mwangangi, S.M. Muriu, J. Funes, J.I. Githure, J.L. Regens, & R.J. Novak, “Spatially targeting Culex quinquefasciatus aquatic habitats on modified land cover for implementing an Integrated Vector Management (IVM) program in three villages within the Mwea Rice Scheme, Kenya,” Internat’l J of Health Geographics 5 (2006): 1-9.
11. A.P. Vasquez, J.L. Regens, & J.T. Gunter, “Applying Mental Models to Qualitative Risk Assessment of the Tar Creek Superfund Site,” Human & Eco Risk Assess 12 (2006): 1-16.
12. J.L. Regens, “WMD Terrorism, Science and Homeland Security,” Energy (2005): 78-85.
13. B.G. Jacob, K.L. Ahearn, D.A. Griffith, C.M. Moog, A.K. Gothic, J.L. Regens, J.I. Githure, R.J. Novak, & J.C. Beyer, “Evaluation of Environmental Data for Identification of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) Aquatic Larval Habitats in Kyushu and Melinda, Kenya,” J Med Entomology 42 (2005): 751-755.
14. J. Keating, C.M. Mbogo, J. Mwangangi, J.G. Nzovu, W. Gu, J.L. Regens, G. Yan, J.I. Githure, & J.C. Beier, “Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus Mosquito Distributions at Thirty Villages Along the Kenyan Coast,” J of Med Entomology 42 (2005): 241-246.
15. B.J. Jacob, J.L. Regens, C.M. Mbogo, A.K. Githeko, J. Keating, C.M. Swalm, J.T. Gunter, J.I. Githure, & J.C. Beier, “Capabilities of Multispectral Thermal Data for Identification of Anophele gambiae Mosquito Larval Habitats in African Urban Environments,” Int J of Remote Sensing 26 (2005): 523-534.
16. A.L. Young & J.L. Regens, “Serum TCDD Levels and Health Effects from Elevated Exposure,” Env Sci & Pollution Res 12 (2005): 1-4. |
