Aurora B. Le

Aurora B. Le is an Associate Professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior. Her work focuses on occupational safety and health, health disparities, and infectious disease mitigation from an industrial hygiene perspective. She has served as Faculty Director for the Texas A&M Center for Worker Health since 2023 and contributed to national programs like the CDC/NIOSH IPA agreement (2021-2023) and NIEHS Worker Training Program since 2015.

• PhD in Health Behavior (Indiana University, 2020)
• MPH in Community-Oriented Primary Care (University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2016)
• BA in Cognitive Science (University of California, San Diego, 2012)

Dr. Le’s research spans occupational health disparities, psychosocial work factors, and workplace infectious disease management. She developed adult training curricula for high-consequence pathogens and advocates for worker rights. Her recent work examines biohazard exposure in solid waste workers and behavioral responses to emergencies like fire alarms.

Her publications since 2025 emphasize occupational safety in academic research, informal waste sectors, and construction. Key themes include mental health among emergency responders, PPE physiological strain, and policy impacts on worker wellbeing. She integrates community-based participatory research with industrial hygiene frameworks.

• Scientific Awards: Bullard-Sherwood Award (2023), K. Patricia Cross Award (2019), Edgar J. Baier Award (2018)
• Early Career Achievement (2019)

Dr. Le leads national worker training programs and serves on committees for American Industrial Hygiene Association and Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network. Her practice bridges academic research with real-world interventions for vulnerable industries like nail salons and waste management.