Dr. Bisesi joined the faculty of the Department of Environmental and Global Health in 2014 as a research assistant professor and recently transitioned into an assistant professor role in the fall of 2016. He received his PhD in Environmental Toxicology from Clemson University in 2011 and served as a post-doctoral associate at the University of Florida until 2014. From a broad point of view, Dr. Bisesi’s research is focused on understanding the mechanisms of toxicity and impacts of aquatic chemical contaminants on both humans and aquatic organisms. Recently, Dr. Bisesi’s research projects have included examining mechanisms by which chemicals found in plastics may influence obesity, a newly funded project focused on determining how carbon based nanomaterials may alter the toxicity of legacy chemical contaminants in fish, and understanding how to use of chemicals in resource poor countries like Haiti and Zambia may influence the health of local populations.
In addition to his research program, Dr. Bisesi has a passion for working with students through his courses and mentoring. He is currently teaching a new environmental toxicology applications in public health course and also teaches the environmental health concepts in public health course in the spring semesters. He also recently took over as the program coordinator for the environmental health concentration of the masters of public health degree at UF where he works with past, present, and future MPH students to ensure their success while in the MPH program and in their subsequent careers. In his personal time, Dr. Bisesi enjoys working on cars and motorcycles, hiking, and travel.