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  1. Spatial Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contaminants after Hurricane Harvey in a Houston Neighborhood

    Article • Journal of Health and Pollution, March 2021, Blacksmith Institute

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  2. Advancing the Toxics Mobility Inventory: Development and Application of a Toxics Mobility Vulnerability Index to Harris County, Texas

    Article • Sustainability The Journal of Record, December 2020, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  3. Using the 12-item short form health survey (SF-12) to assess self rated health of an engaged population impacted by hurricane Harvey, Houston, TX

    Article • BMC Public Health, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  4. Can Global Policy Impact Local Environmental Justice? Using CASPER to Assess Perceived Health Effects of an Incinerator

    Article • Human Ecology, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  5. Citizen Science-Informed Community Master Planning: Land Use and Built Environment Changes to Increase Flood Resilience and Decrease Contaminant Exposure

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  6. Breaking down the walls: challenges and lessons learned in interdisciplinary research

    Article • January 2020, Elsevier

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  7. Applying disaster epidemiology methods to investigate potential health impacts of industry in environmental justice neighborhoods

    Article • Annals of Epidemiology, December 2019, Elsevier

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  8. Vulnerable Populations Exposed to Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water within Houston Ship Channel Communities

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  9. Engaged environmental science for underserved youth

    Article • Environmental Education Research, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  10. Comparison of Antimicrobial Treatments Applied via Conventional or Handheld Electrostatic Spray To Reduce Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli on Chilled Beef Outside Rounds

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, April 2019, International Association for Food Protection

    Alejandro Castillo, Katie Rose Kirsch

  11. Domestic Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in a Houston, Texas, Environmental Justice Neighborhood

    Article • Environmental Justice, October 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  12. Comparing residential contamination in a Houston environmental justice neighborhood before and after Hurricane Harvey

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2018, PLOS

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  13. Effectiveness of a Commercial Lactic Acid Bacteria Intervention Applied to Inhibit Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Refrigerated Vacuum-Aged Beef

    Article • International Journal of Food Science, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Katie Rose Kirsch, Matthew Taylor, Alejandro Castillo

  14. Flash flood swift water rescues, Texas, 2005–2014

    Article • Climate Risk Management, January 2017, Elsevier

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  15. Longitudinal Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response to Wildfire, Bastrop County, Texas

    Article • Health Security, April 2016, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  16. Investigation into Formation of Lipid Hydroperoxides from Membrane Lipids in Escherichia coli O157:H7 following Exposure to Hot Water

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, June 2015, International Association for Food Protection

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  17. Hotel cleanliness: will guests pay for enhanced disinfection?

    Article • International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, May 2015, Emerald

    Katie Rose Kirsch, Dr Jay Neal

  18. Effectiveness of Sanitizing Products on Controlling Selected Pathogen Surrogates on Retail Deli Slicers

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, April 2015, International Association for Food Protection

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  19. Effectiveness of innovative sanitizing products on controlling Listeria innocua on retail deli slicers

    Article • Meat Science, March 2015, Elsevier

    Katie Rose Kirsch

  20. Growth of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and impacts of chilling and post-inoculation storage on STEC attachment to beef surfaces

    Article • Food Microbiology, December 2014, Elsevier

    Katie Rose Kirsch