Credentials for Dr. Jay Graham

Education

Ph.D. Department of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

M.B.A. College of Business Administration, 2002

The University of Texas at El Paso

M.P.H. The University of Texas School of Public Health, 2000

B.S. Department of Biological Sciences, 1994

The University of Arkansas

Professional Experience

Current position:

Johns Hopkins University Center for a Livable Future, Baltimore, MD

Independent Research Consultant—conducting studies examining environmental health risk factors associated with large-scale swine production in Peru.

2003-07 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD

Doctoral Researcher— Collaborated with faculty in epidemiological and environmental health research, lectured, published peer-reviewed articles, and carried out studies with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Pew Charitable Trust.

Risks of Exposure to Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria. Principal investigator on a study to determine how animal waste management practices affect the potential for human exposure to drug resistant bacteria and resistance genes present in the waste.

Pew Charitable Trust’s National Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production. Prepared reports at the request of the Pew Charitable Trust on a number of topics related to large-scale food animal production.

U.S. Congressional Briefing. Presented information to Congress regarding the environmental health impacts of industrial food animal production.

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization – Animal Production and Health Division. Collaborated on studies to characterize risks of avian influenza associated with food animal production.

Tropical Environmental Health Course. Taught classes on ecological sanitation and point-of-use water treatment in resource-poor settings.

Nutrition, Food Production, and the Environment Course. Lectured on industrial food animal production and environmental health.

Certificate in Risk Sciences and Public Policy. Trained in risk assessment and management, particularly as it applies to environmental health science

Summer & Winter Institute in Tropical Medicine. Lectured on water, sanitation and hygiene improvement programs in low-income countries.

1999-03 The Center for Environmental Resource Management, El Paso, TX

Program Manager— Responsible for the development, management and evaluation of environmental health research and outreach projects on the U.S.-México border.

Agua Para Beber – Drinking Water and Hygiene Improvement Project. Worked with NGOs to implement and evaluate a community-based hygiene education program aimed at improving water quality in low-income border communities.

Juntos Por La Salud y El Medio Ambiente – Environmental Health Outreach Program. Coordinated NGOs in developing community-based micro enterprises and an environmental health social marketing campaign.

Environmental Health Hazards in Peri-Urban Communities of Ciudad Juárez, México. Principal investigator on a study to determine environmental health hazards in and around homes located in peri-urban communities of Cd. Juárez, México.

A Pilot Project to Test Low-Cost Alternative Sanitation Technologies: An Alternative to Pit Latrines. Developed alternative sanitation systems in a peri-urban community of Cd. Juárez, Mexico and analyzed the systems based on cost, simplicity of design, user satisfaction, and microbial quality of end product.

Solar Water Purification Systems: Improving Health for US/México Border Communities. Principal investigator on a study to evaluate the use of renewable energy for pasteurizing drinking water in disaster relief situations.

Composting Latrines for Low-Income, Peri-Urban Communities: An Analysis of Their Effectiveness and Safety. Co-Principal investigator on a study to determine the pathogenic content and pathogen survival rates in the end product generated from composting toilets.

1998-99 The University of Texas School of Public Health, El Paso, TX

Graduate Research Assistant—Experience includes various water and sanitation projects along the U.S.-Mexico border.

When Water Works for Health – Outcome Evaluation. Developed a sampling plan to look at water quality and water use issues in the colonias of El Paso County. Sampled and analyzed drinking water for varied physical, chemical, and bacteriological parameters. Designed databases to manage and analyze data gathered from multiple projects.

1994-98 ENTRIX, INC., Houston, TX

Environmental Consulting Staff Scientist—Project experience in conducting environmental impact assessments and biological field studies. In-country technical supervisor on 8 environmental impact studies in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela. Specific project experience includes:

Chaco, S.A.—Environmental Impact Studies. Project coordinator on four environmental impact studies in Bolivia. Supervised technical contractors and prepared final reports for submission to the Bolivian government.

Triton Ecuador & Petrolera Santa Fe Ecuador —Property Audits & Environmental Impact Studies. Determined locations for in situ

sampling, supervised collection of surface water and sediment samples, and managed technical subcontractors.

Ford Mexico—Phase I Environmental Assessments. Performed Phase I environmental assessments for 24 Ford dealerships in Mexico.

PDVSA/Exxon & Inemaka, S.A.—Due Diligence Audit. Identified and characterized existing environmental impairments in two Venezuelan oil fields.

Amoco Ob River Petroleum Limited (AMOCO)— World Bank Environmental Impact Assessment. Worked as an assistant project coordinator for an Environmental Impact Assessment taking place in Western Siberia. Worked with technical contractors assisting in the preparation of reports.

Funded Projects

Juntos Por La Salud y El Medio Ambiente – Environmental Health Outreach Program. $84,000 for 1 year, Project Manager. Source of funding: Johnson & Johnson, Inc. and the Paso del Norte Health Foundation.

Environmental Health Hazards in Peri-Urban Communities of Ciudad Juárez, México. $150,000 for 30 months, Principal Investigator. Source of funding: U.S. EPA – Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy.

Environmental Health Program: A Community-based Approach to Increasing Awareness. $61,000 for 1 year, Project Manager. Source of funding: Paso del Norte Health Foundation.

Solar Water Purification Systems: Improving Health for US/México Border Communities. $125,000 for 1 year, Project Manager. Source of funding: Texas State Energy Conservation Office.

A Pilot Project to Test Low-Cost Alternative Sanitation Technologies: An Alternative to Pit Latrines. $74,000 for 15 months, Co-Principal Investigator. Source of funding: Center for Border Health Research.

Ecological Sanitation for Low-Income, Peri-Urban Communities: An Analysis of Their Effectiveness and Safety. $75,000 for 18 months, Co-Principal Investigator. Source of funding: U.S. EPA Environmental Research Center.

Center for a Livable Future Fellowship Program – Risks of Exposure to Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria: The Role of Poultry Litter Management Practices. $100,000 for 2 years, Principal Investigator. Source of funding: Center for a Livable Future.

Faculty and Student Innovation Grant – The impact of poultry litter as fertilizer on the bacteriological quality of leafy vegetables. $18,000 for 1 year, Principal Investigator. Source of funding: Center for a Livable Future.

Relevant Peer-Reviewed Publications

Graham J., J. Tuchmann, L. Price., J. Otte, D. Pfeiffer, T. Tiensin, and E. Silbergeld, “Animal-Human Interfaces and Industrial Food Animal Production: Rethinking Biosecurity” Public Health Reports, in press.

Graham J., J. Boland, and E. Silbergeld, “Growth Promoting Antibiotics in Food Animal Production: An Economic Analysis” Public Health Reports, 122, 2007, pp. 79-87.

Graham J., J. VanDerslice, “The effectiveness of large household storage tanks for protecting the quality of drinking water” Journal of Water and Health, 5(2), 2007, pp. 307-313.

Montoya, T., P. Gurian, G. Velásquez-Angulo, V. Corella-Barud, A. Rojo, and J. Graham, “Carbon Monoxide Exposure in Households in Ciudad Juárez, México”International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, in press.

Graham J., V. Corella-Barud, R. Avitia and P. Gurian, “The In-Home Environment and Household Health: A Cross-Sectional Study of Informal Settlements in Northern Mexico” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2(3), 2005, pp. 394-402.

Graham J., P. Gurian, V. Corella-Barud and R. Avitia, “Peri-Urbanization and in-home environmental health risks: The side effects of planned and unplanned growth” International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 207, 2004, pp. 447-454.

Gomez J., J. Graham, “Community Participation in Dry Sanitation Projects” Water Policy, 6(3), 2004, pp.249-262.

Graham J., T. Redlinger, “Evaluation of water-less sanitation for hot-arid climates” Waterlines, 22(2), 2003, pp. 22-24.

Redlinger T., V. Corella-Barud, J. Graham and R. Avitia, “Hyper-endemic Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Households Lacking Municipal Sewer and Water on the US/Mexico Border” American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 66(6), 2002, pp. 794-798.

Redlinger T., J. Graham, V. Corella-Barud and R. Avitia, “Survival of Fecal Coliforms in Dry-Composting Toilets” Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 67(9), 2001, pp.4036-4040