Bernard Okech

PhD, MS, MPH

Department of Primary Appointment:
School of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics
Title
Professor and Program Director (MPH program)
Location: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Public Health, Medical Entomology, Medical Parasitology
Email
bernard.okech@usuhs.edu
Office Phone
(301) 295-0305

Education

MSc, Medical Parasitology, University of Nairobi
PhD, Medical Entomology, Kenyatta University
Postdoctorate, Medical Zoology, Jichi Medical University, Japan
Postdoctorate, University of Florida, Gainesville
MPH, University of California, Berkeley

Biography

Dr. Bernard Okech is a full Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics at the Uniformed Services University, where he also directs the Master of Public Health degree program. Before joining USUHS, Dr. Okech was Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida. Dr. Okech's academic roles encompass teaching graduate-level courses in public health, vector biology, and environmental health. He also provides academic and research advising and mentorship to both master's and doctoral students. His research focuses on the natural transmission cycles of arthropod-borne diseases, specifically examining the vectors, the pathogens they transmit, and their environments, with the ultimate aim of uncovering new insights for
disease management.