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About Emily Bailey

Dr. Emily Bailey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health in the College of Pharmacy and Health Science at Campbell University. Dr. Bailey completed her PhD in environmental science and engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Gillings School of Global Public Health and then spent 2 years as a postdoctoral research associate at the Duke Global Health Institute and School of Medicine. Dr. Bailey started her career at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and recently joined Campbell University as a member of the public health faculty with interests in in emerging infectious disease, zoonotic disease, and viral pathogens. She has considerable laboratory experience, specifically in microbiology and molecular diagnostics and teaches courses in Environmental Health and Public Health Policy.

Positions

Present Associate Professor of Public Health, Campbell University ‐ College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Disciplines

Grants

2021 - 2023 Global Health Capacity Building Seed Grant
TTUHSC
Role: Interprofessional Collaborator
$10,000
2020 - 2021 An Examination of Virus Viability on Food Surfaces
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Role: Principal Investigator
$50,000
2020 - 2021 Environmental and Biological Factors Contributing to COVID-19 Disease Transmission and Severity
Laura Bush Women's Health Seed Grant
Role: Co-PI
$25,000
2020 - 2021 Survival of Coronavirus Surrogates on Meat and Fish Products
World Health Organization
Role: Principal Investigator
$119,294
2020 A Telemedicine Approach to Rural COVID-19
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health
Role: Principal Investigator
$36,118
2020 Establishing Biological Inventory Systems in Iraq
United States Department of State
Biological Engagement Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$33,536
2020 Establishing Cell Culture Facilities for Enhanced Detection of Biothreat Agents in Baghdad, Iraq
United States Department of State
Biological Engagement Program
Role: Principal Investigator
$33,536
2019 A Feasibility Study of Conducting Surveillance for Swine Pathogens in Swine Slurry
North Carolina Agromedicine Institute
2018 Agromedicine Institute
Role: Principal Investigator
$5,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2021 - Present Member, Leadership Abilene, Abilene Chamber of Commerce
2020 - Present Member, AHEC Advisory Board
2020 - Present Member, APS (Adult Protective Services) Partner Board
2020 - Present Member, Admissions Committee, Dept. of Public Health, Texas Tec. University
2020 - Present Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Texas Tech University
2020 - Present Chair, Scholarship Committee, Dept. of Public Health, Texas Tech University
2020 - Present Member, Wastewater Task Group ANSI 350, National Science Foundation
2019 - Present Member, American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2019 - Present Member, Bachelor’s in Public Health Working Group, Dept. of Public Health, Texas Tech University
2019 - Present Member, Leadership Team, Texas Women in Biology
2019 - Present Member, Women in Biology
2013 - Present Member, American Water Works Association
2013 - Present Member, Water Environment Federation
2012 - Present Member, American Society for Microbiology
2020 - 2025 Member, Joint Committee on Wastewater Technologies, National Science Foundation
2020 - 2023 Member, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Environmental Health Subcommittee, ASTMH Scientific Program
2020 - 2021 Judge, Student Research Week, Texas Tech University
2020 Member, Membership Committee, Texas Women in Biology
2020 Vice Chair, Mentors, Advisors, Peers, and Sponsorship, Texas Women in Biology
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Education

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2017 Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ‐ Environmental Science and Engineering
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2013 B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ‐ Environmental Science and Engineering
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ORCID

Publications (28)