Regents' Professor, Texas State University System; University Distinguished Chair and Professor, MLS Program
Texas State University
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Rodney Rohde, Ph.D., SM(ASCP), SVCM, MBCM, FACSc, is University Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Medical Laboratory Science Program in the College of Health Professions at Texas State University, where he also serves as the Associate Director of the Translational Health Research Center. He holds certifications as a specialist in virology, specialist in microbiology and molecular biologist from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
Rohde is considered a subject matter expert in rabies and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as well as other public health and clinical laboratory topics. He has more than 30 years of experience, including a decade with the Texas Department of State Health Services–Zoonosis Control Division and Bureau of Laboratories and the CDC as a Visiting Scientist from 1992-2002.
Dr. Rohde has published over 100 research articles and abstracts, dozens of book chapters, two books, and is a highly sought keynote presenter with over 100 international, national, and state conference presentations. His two books focus on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) adaptation and Clinical Considerations in Rabies, respectively. In recent years, he has become a globally viral author subject matter expert utilizing invited articles, TEDx talks, podcasts, video casts and interviews to enhance science communication and translational health research literacy in public health, healthcare, and the medical laboratory environment. During the #SARSCoV2 / #COVID19 pandemic and Mpox National Emergency, Doc R is the #1 quoted Texas State subject matter expert and has conducted over 200 interviews for podcasts, TV, newspapers, and internet sites as well as delivered dozens of webinars and workshops at the international, national, state, and local levels.