Medical Parasitology and Zoology

Biography

Dr. Wozniak completed BS degree in Zoology in 1986 from Oregon State University and his Master’s degree from University of Florida in 1989.He earned his DVM in 1993 and PhD in comparative pathology in 1994 from Purdue University .He received prestigious awards from Phi Zeta and the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians due to his work on molecular epidemiology in preventive zoological medicine. In 1994 , he was also awarded as a three year NIH extramural postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California .He was appointed as the Assistant professor in 1997 at UTMB and 2001 he again appointed as assistant professor at the Saint Louis University for his work on molecular epidemiology. He was appointed as a Lieutenant Commander in the US public Health service. He joined the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in 2008, where he serves as the Region 8 veterinarian in charge of zoonotic and vector-borne disease control. He was appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas State Guard in 2010, in which he serves as the Public Health Officer for the Alamo Group Medical Response Unit.

Research Interest

zoonotic and vector borne disease control