Rodney Rohde

Degree	Year	University	Major	Thesis/Dissertation
Ph.D.	2010	Texas State University	Education (Adult Professional Community Education)	Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* (MRSA) –Knowledge, Learning, and Adaptation (Summa Cum Laude)
MS	1992	Texas State University	Biology	Effect of Pokeweed Antiviral Protein in Combination with Guanidine on Poliovirus Macromolecular Synthesis (Cum Laude)
BS	1990	Texas State University	Microbiology	Cum Laude
Diploma	1985	Smithville High School, Smithville, TX	NA	Graduated with Honors

C. University Experience

Position	University	Dates
Regents’ Professor	Texas State University System (TSUS)	2021 – Life
University Distinguished Professor	Texas State University	2021 – Life
Associate Director, Translational Health Research Initiative	Texas State University, ORSP	2019 – Present
Honorary Professor of International Studies	Texas State University	12/2018 - Life
Professor* & Chair	Texas State University, College of Health Professions (CHP), Medical Laboratory Science Program (CLS)	*09/2013 – 2021 Chair – ongoing
Associate Dean for Research	Texas State University, CHP	06/2011 – 08/2020
Clinical Assistant Professor-joint appointment (invited, non-salary)	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Laboratory Sciences & Primary Care, CLS	2006 – Present
Adjunct Faculty (Graduate faculty, PhD committee, non-salary)	Rush University, Department of PhD in Health Sciences	09/2017 – 06/2018
Visiting Scholar – Global Fellow (non-salary)	University of Texas at Austin	09/2017 – 08/2018
Associate Professor, Tenured-2008	Texas State University, CLS	09/2008 – 2013
Assistant Professor, TT	Texas State University	01/2002 – 2008
Graduate Faculty (Biology, Edu, CHP)	Texas State University	2002-Present
Adjunct Associate Professor	Austin Community College (Biology)	1995-Present
Adjunct Professor	Texas State University (Biology)	2000-2002
Graduate Laboratory Instructor	Texas State University (Biology)	1990-1992

D. Relevant Professional Experience

Position	Entity	Dates
Molecular Epidemiologist	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Zoonosis Control Division (ZCD)	1997-2002
Microbiologist IV	DSHS, ZCD and Rabies Laboratory	1994-1997
Visiting Scientist (2X)	CDC, Rabies Laboratory, Atlanta, GA	1994, 2000
Microbiologist II	DSHS, Virus Isolation Unit	1994
Microbiologist II	DSHS, Newborn Screening	1993-1994
Microbiologist I	DSHS, Newborn Screening	1992-1993
Research Assistant (Summer)	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center-Science Park (UTMDA-SP)	1989
Research Assistant (Undergraduate internship)	UTMDA-SP	1988

E. Other Professional Credentials (licensure, certification, etc.)

Certification	Year	Certificate agency	Area/Name	Renewal
Global Fellow	2017	Global Citizenship Alliance	Global Fellow	Lifetime (non-renewal)
FACSc	2017	Association of Clinical Scientists	Fellow - Association of Clinical Scientists	Annual
SM	2008	American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)	Specialist in Microbiology	Certification Program (3-year renewal)
MB	2007	ASCP	Molecular Pathologist	Certification Program (3-year renewal)
SV	1998	ASCP	Specialist in Virology	Certification Program

II. TEACHING

A. Teaching Honors and Awards:

2025, Texas State University, Alfred Nolle Chapter of Alpha Chi “Favorite Professor” for outstanding dedication to teaching, pedagogical skills, and influence on students

2025, American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), National Mentor Award, 2025 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 20, 2025

2025, Awarded the Waksman Foundation Lecturer via American Society for Microbiology – Distinguished Lecturer (ASMDL) for a two-year appointment – 2025-2027 Program

2025, Awarded Faculty Fellow, Faculty Seminar in St. Etienne, France, Digital Health Summer School Program, Development of Curriculum for two-week intensive experience at Ecole Mines St. Etienne (EMSE) in Saint-Etienne, France, designed to address global health workforce challenges and the growing demand for digital healthcare skills. The program focuses on digital health and data analytics, integrating project management methodologies to prepare students for real-world healthcare solutions. Highlights include a hackathon where students tackle challenges from medical device professionals, emphasizing interoperability, data capture, and utilization.

2023, American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), ASCP Member Excellence in Education Award, 2023 Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, October 20, 2023

2023, The Pathologist’s Power List 2023, International Honor from The Pathologist magazine - The Power List 2023 (thepathologist.com)

2022, American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), BOC Lab Hero, https://www.facebook.com/ASCPBoardOfCertification

2022, ASCLS Omicron Sigma award, Role as ASCLS World Ambassador for Medical Laboratory Science, Honored at ASCLS Annual meeting, June 28, 2022

2022, Lab Excellence List 2022, Cardinal Health, https://newsroom.cardinalhealth.com/2022-04-27-Cardinal-Health-honors-top-clinical-laboratory-professionals

2022, The Pathologist’s Power List 2022, International Honor from The Pathologist magazine - https://thepathologist.com/power-list/2022/first-contact/rodney-e-rohde

2021, Regents’ Professor [Lifetime], Texas State University System

2021, University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University

2021, American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), BOC Lab Hero, https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6877337299265310720/

2021, American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), Career Ambassador Hall of Fame

2021, ASCLS Robin H. Mendelson Memorial Award – In recognition of medical laboratory global subject matter expert advocacy during SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 pandemic

2021, Inducted into Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Nomination by Dr. Ron Brown, Texas State University

2021, Texas State Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Teaching Award (for 2020 academic year)

2020, The Pathologist’s Power List 2020, International Honor from The Pathologist magazine - https://thepathologist.com/power-list/2020/lab-heroes/rodney-e-rohde

2019, Texas State Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Teaching Award (for 2018 academic year)

2019, The Cardinal Health™ Laboratory Excellence List 2019

2018- , Texas State Honorary Professor of International Studies (lifetime appointment)

2018, ASCLS Robin H. Mendelson Memorial Award – In recognition of advocacy of the profession within global science and health communities

2017-18, Global Fellow and UT Austin Visiting Scholar via ACC Global Citizenship Alliance Seminar (Potsdam, Germany) & Globalizing Curriculum Faculty Learning Community (FLC).

2017 - , Fellow of the Association of Clinical Scientists (FACSc), Association of Clinical Scientists

2017, ASCLS Theriot Award (national) for multimedia TEDx Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare project

2017, Texas State University, Alfred Nolle Chapter of Alpha Chi “Favorite Professor” for outstanding dedication to teaching, pedagogical skills, and influence on students

2017, Texas State Everette Swinney Faculty Senate Teaching Award (for 2016 academic year)

2016, Invited Speaker for TEDxTexasStateUniversity Event, Competitive, Live and Video

2016, Invited Speaker for Bobcat Preview on Teaching/Mentoring, Texas State

2016, Texas State Alumni Association Teaching Award of Honor

2015, College of Health Professions, Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching, Professor Level

2015, "Top 20 Professors of Clinical Laboratory Science You Should Know" on http://www.medicaltechnologyschools.com/medical-lab-technician/clinical-laboratory-science-professors

2015, Texas State Mariel M. Muir Excellence in Mentoring Award

2015, Texas State Bobcat Bond Program, Appreciation Award for Mentoring

2015, The John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award (national award) for Teaching

2015, Austin Community College, Teaching Excellence Award

2014, Texas State Alumni Teaching Award of Honor Nominee

2014, TACLS Presidential Commendation Award for Mentorship and Professionalism

2012, Induction Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, ASCLS National Honor (Research, Teaching, & Service to profession), ASCLS Conference, Los Angeles, CA (July)

2012, ACC Teaching Excellence Award Finalist (nominee), ACC, Austin, TX (June)

2007, Texas State University, Alfred Nolle Chapter of Alpha Chi “Favorite Professor” for outstanding dedication to teaching, pedagogical skills, and influence on students

2005, Texas State Alumni Association’s Alumni Achievement Award

2003, Distinguished Alumni Nominee, Texas State University

2003, Invited Commencement Speaker, Smithville High School Graduation (May 30)

2003, Request from Microbes.info! to use self-created ACC microbiology course website (www.austincc.edu/rohde) as an informational resource for microbiology aspects

2002, Nomination for Faculty Excellence Award (teaching), Texas State University

2002, Honorary Luncheon with College President for Outstanding Adjunct Professor, ACC

2001 – Present, Multiple Semester Term Appointment, ACC

B. Courses Taught:

ACC

BIO 2420 Microbiology for the Health Sciences 1995 – Present

BIO 1308 Biology Fundamentals 2015 – Present

Texas State University

HS 1310 Introduction to Health Professions 2024 – Present

MLS 4321 Directed Study in CLS 2012 - Present

MLS 4341 Molecular Diagnostics (prepared) 2002 – Present

MLS 4440 Clinical Microbiology I 2002 – Present

MLS 4340 Clinical Microbiology II 2002 – Present

MLS 4326 Medical Parasitology 2002 – Present

MLS 4463/64 Clinical Laboratory Review 2002 – Present

MLS 4361 Clinical Research (major revisions) 2002 – 2008

MLS 4227 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory 2002 – 2008

MLS 3324 Clinical Immunology 2002 – 2008

BIO 2440 Principles of Microbiology Summer 2003

BIO 2400 Microbiology 2000 – 2002

C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate):

Lexi Beaver, “Optimization of Molecular Buoys in the Isolation and Amplification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater.” 2023 – 2024 (Chair, Shannon E. Weigum, Texas State University, Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Program): Degree Completion, May 2024

Isha Desai, “Direct Capture and Amplification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA Using Novel Molecular Buoys from Wastewater Samples.” 2020 – 2023 (Chair, Shannon E. Weigum, Texas State University, Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Program): Degree Completion, May 2023

Nicholas R. Henry, MS, “Organ Donors’ Narratives: Transformative Learning During the Organ Donor Consent Process.” 2020 – Present (Chair, Joellen E. Coryell, Texas State University, APCE): Degree Completion, May 2022

Melissa Butler (Tucker), “Urinalysis Testing and the Urine Culture” Ph.D. Committee member, 2017 – Present (Chair, Dr. Nadine Lerret, Rush University, College of Health Sciences Chicago, IL 60612): Degree Completion, Voluntary Stop

Matthew T. Milholland, “Ecological Correlates of Hantavirus Prevalence in Rodent Assemblages” Ph.D. Committee member, 2013 – Present (Chair, Dr. Iván Castro-Arellano, Texas State University, Biology Department): Degree Completion, August 2017

Zhenyuan LU, “Integration of a Lateral Flow Immunoassay Panel for Gastroenteritis with Swab-Based Sample Preparation Cartridge.” M.S. Committee member, 2015 – Present (Chair and supervising professor, Dr. Shannon Weigum, Texas State University, Biology Department): Degree Completion, May 2017

JyeShuang Ng (Bridget). “The Reliability of Instrumented Knee and Ankle Orthopedic Special Tests Performed with a LigMaster™ Multijoint Arthrometer” M.S. Committee member, 2014 – Present (Chair & supervising professor, Dr. Rod Harter, Texas State University, Department of Health & Human Performance): Degree Completion, December 2015.

Gerald Redwine. “Diabetes Education” Ph.D. Committee member, 2013 – 2015 (Chair, Dr. Steven Furney, APCE Program, College of Education): Degree Completion, May 2015.

Shalini Madadi. “Development of 2D and 3D Paper-based Microfluidic devices for the detection of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia.” M.S. Committee member, 2013 – 2015 (Chair and supervising professor, Dr. Shannon Weigum, Texas State University, Biology Department): Degree Completion, May 2015.

Michelle Farci Gillespie. “Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalence rates and carrier patterns in nurses that work in the acute care setting,” Ph.D. External Dissertation Committee member, 2012 – 2013 (Chair & supervising professor, Dr. Ruiz, UT School of Nursing, Austin, TX, jruiz@austin.utexas.edu): Degree Completion, December 2013.

Jonny Riggs. "Effect of Bacteriophage Type 92 Infection in Combination with Erythromycin, Teicoplanin, and Vancomycin on MRSA and Staphylococcus epidermidis Mixed-Community Biofilms" M.S. Committee member, 2012 - Present (Chair and supervising professor, Dr. Gary Aron, Texas State University, Biology Department): Degree Completion, August 2013.

Lindsey B. Coulter. "Synergistic Effect of Antibiotics and Bacteriophage Infection on Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Mixed Biofilm Communities" M.S. Committee member, 2010 - Present (Chair and supervising professor, Dr. Gary Aron, Texas State University, Biology Department): Degree Completion, August 2012.

Mark Varhely. Masters Non-Thesis Degree. Committee member, 2002 - 04 (Chair and supervising professor, Dr. Gary Aron, Texas State University -Biology): Degree Completion, May 2004.

Brian Scott: “Effect of Formalin, Iodine, and Chlorhexidine on the Infectivity of Largemouth Bass Virus”, Reader and Committee member, 2002-2003 (Chair and supervising professor, Dr. Gary Aron, Texas State University -Biology): Degree Completion, December, 2003.

D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:

MLS 4341/5341 Molecular Diagnostics

MLS 4342/5342 Clinical Diagnosis of Emerging Infectious Diseases

MLS 4343/5343 Bioterrorism, A Clinical and Laboratory Perspective

E. Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts:

2022 PI, ASCP 2022 Travel Grant for Annual Meeting - $1500.00

2021 PI, ASCP 2021 Travel Grant for Annual Meeting - $1500.00

2019 PI, ASCP Foundation Laboratory Science Program Director Educational Grant – Enhancement of MLS (ASCP) certification exam scores, Amount: $2000.00

2018 PI, ASCP Foundation Laboratory Science Program Director Educational Grant – Enhancement of Nikon Teaching Microscopy Lab, Amount: $2500.00

2012 PI, “Microbiology & Immunology In-service Continuing Education.” Texas DSHS – Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Branch (EAID). Amount: ~$12,095.00

2008 Program PI, Abbott Laboratories Instrument Donation (Cell-Dyn 3200 hematology analyzer) for education & research. Amount: $165,000.

2005 PI, Genomics Educational Grant, Beckman Coulter, Inc. Amount: $102,800 (Teaching component for CLS 4341: Molecular Diagnostics and other related CLS courses)

F. Submitted, but not Funded, External Teaching Grants and Contracts:

2021 CoPI, Aspiring Health Science Professionals Alliance (AHSPA)

Texas State University Submission for NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA): Amount: $778,000.00

2021 PI, ASCP Foundation Medical Laboratory Science Program Director Educational Grants – Medical Laboratory Diversity: Promotion of the Profession, Amount: $10,000.00

G. Funded Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:

2016 PI, Texas State, Academic Computing Grant. College Initiative Clinical Laboratory. Amount: $11,767.73

2007 PI-David Falleur, Co PI-R. Rohde. Texas State University SSTars Mini-Grant, CLS Orientation Program. Amount: $1175.00

2002 Stipend for “FRESH START” Workshop, Spring Alkek Technology Institute, Texas State University, May 14 – 17, 2002. Amount: $300.00

H. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:

2021 PI, ASCP Laboratory Science Program Director Educational Grants – Medical Laboratory Diversity: Promotion of the Profession. $10,000.00

2007 PI, CLS Professionalism Building, SSTars Mini-Grant. Texas State University-San Marcos. Amount $5000.00 over two years

2004 Co-PI, Mobile CLS Computer Laboratory. Texas State Student Computing Resources Grant Proposal. Amount: ~$30,000

I. Other:

Undergraduate Advising / Mentoring / AWARDS

Patricia Garza, Summer 2025 - Houston Methodist Summer Undergraduate Research Internship, May 27 - August 1, 2025

Mikey Kieu, Summer 2024 – ASCLS Alpha Mu Tau scholarship, June 2024

Wesley Herrera, Summer 2023 – ASCLS Alpha Mu Tau scholarship, June 2023.

Wesley Herrera, Spring 2023 – TACLS Scholarship.

Halie Willeford, Spring 2023 – HA 4121 Directed Study, Undergraduate Research – Linkedin Profile Project

Sarah Olsen, Summer 2022 – ASCLS Developing Professionals Forum Travel Scholarship to the ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, June 26-30, 2022

Amanda Clapie, Summer 2021 – ASCLS Beckman Coulter Travel Grant, ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, June 2021

Teagan Settle, Spring 2021 – CLS 4321 Directed Study, Undergraduate Research - Chagas Disease Project

Tilly Marks, Summer 2020 – CLS 4321 Directed Study, Undergraduate Research - Chagas Disease Project

Doryan Redding, Summer 2019 – ASCLS Beckman Coulter Travel Grant, ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 23-27, 2019

Joanna Miranda, Summer 2019, ASCLS AMTF National Scholarship, ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 23-27, 2019

Heather Hansen, Spring 2019, Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.

Heather Hansen, Spring 2019, International Order of The King's Daughters and Sons – Health Careers Scholarship.

Heather Hansen, Spring 2019, Stelos Alliance Scholarship - a non-profit organization with the mission of helping extraordinary young people reach their potential through scholarships and principled leadership.

Doryan Redding, Spring 2019 – Spring 2019, CLS 4321 Directed Study, Undergraduate Research - Chagas Disease Project

Heather Hansen, Spring 2019 – CLS 4341 used as Honor College Course Project

Heather Hansen, Spring 2019 – Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococcus species, including MRSA, in the Home Environment. Honors Thesis. See: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/8269

**Texas State's first Goldwater Scholar was recognized during Spring 2019

Joanna Miranda, Fall 2018, American Proficiency Institute (API) Scholarship (one of five national awards).

Heather Hansen & R.E. Rohde, Summer 2018, ASCLS Poster: Medical Mindfulness and Hidden Health: KAP Project for CLS Awareness, ASCLS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, July 30 – August 3, 2018

Heather Hansen & Joanna Miranda, Summer 2018, ASCLS Beckman Coulter Travel Grants and Alpha Mu Tau Scholarships.

Rachel Johnson, Spring 2018, National Award: The Summer Lab Science Program at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, offers students the opportunity to gain experience in the clinical laboratory environment by working alongside Mayo Clinic laboratory employees during Summer 2018.

Heather Hansen, Spring 2018, ASCLS Legislative Symposium Travel Grant & TACLS Student Scholarship

Heather Hansen, Spring 2018, URF Grant award: $1000.00, Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococcus species, including MRSA, in a Student Health Center.

Heather Hansen, Fall 2017 – CLS 3326 used as Honor College Course Project

Heather Hansen, Fall 2017 - Summer 2018, CLS 4321 Directed Study, Undergraduate Research for CLS KAP Questionnaire Research Study: Medical Mindfulness and Hidden Health?

TACLS 2018 Undergraduate 2nd Place Poster Award

Heather Hansen, Fall 2017, American Proficiency Institute (API) Scholarship (one of five national awards).

Eric Bruton, Summer 2017, Three-Dimensional Imaging of Immunostained Tubule Lumens in Solvent-Cleared, Whole-Mount Mouse Kidneys, ASCLS Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, July 31st – August 4, 2017

Sheridan Limmer, Spring 2017, A Prospective Study of Patients Diagnosed with Sarcoidosis: Nutrition, Health Assessment and Environmental Exposures, ASCLS Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, July 31st – August 4, 2017

Eric Bruton, Spring 2017, Three-Dimensional Imaging of Immunostained Tubule Lumens in Solvent-Cleared, Whole-Mount Mouse Kidneys, Texas State Honor College Undergraduate Research Forum Annual Conference, San Marcos, TX, April 21st, 2017

Eric Bruton, Spring 2017, Three-Dimensional Imaging of Immunostained Tubule Lumens in Solvent-Cleared, Whole-Mount Mouse Kidneys (1st Place Poster Award), TACLS Annual Conference, Allen, TX, March 31st, 2017

Sheridan Limmer, Spring 2017, A Prospective Study of Patients Diagnosed with Sarcoidosis: Nutrition, Health Assessment and Environmental Exposures (1st Place Poster Award), TACLS Annual Conference, Allen, TX, March 31st, 2017

Quincey Gonzalez, Spring 2017 – Summer 2017, CLS 4321 Directed Study, Undergraduate Research for MRSA Prevalence in PT and General Classroom Settings (with Sheridan Limmer and Valerie Marrs in CLS 4361: Clinical Research)

Allie C. Smith, 2016 – 2017, ASCLS Mentorship Program, R. Rohde Professional / Career mentor

Eric Bruton, Summer 2016 – Summer Fellow, Undergraduate Research Institution for the Study of Kidney Disease Fellowships (SURISKD) 2016 at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Sheridan Limmer, Summer 2016 – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Veterinary Sciences Division of the Science Park - Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research

Jasmin Davis, Ady Olvera, and Ashley Lowery, 2015 – 2016, TACLS Leadership Academy, R. Rohde Leadership Faculty Member

Jennifer Pemp, Fall 2016 – Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Scholarship, National Scholarship. http://clsi.org/edu/2016-clsi-scholarship-winners/

Brunesha Johnson, 2015 – 2016, ASCLS Mentorship Program, R. Rohde Professional / Career mentor

Sheridan Limmer, Fall 2015 – Fall 2016, CLS 4321 Directed Study, Sarcoidosis Research Project – Foundation Grant (CLS R.E. Rohde PI)

Taylor Meyer, Hillary Kamm, Luis Gilbert Villarreal, & Jennifer Pemp, Summer 2015 – Fall 2015, Multi-interdisciplinary Research Grant (Texas State CLS Program, Forensic Anthropology Research Facility, Agriculture & TX A&M), Examination of Upper Threshold Events on the Necrobiome Associated with Human Decomposition in a Subtropic Ecosystem, Undergraduate Research

Hillary Kamm, Summer 2015, ORISE Internship for Molecular Diagnostics, US Army Public Health Command Region South, Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory located at Joint Base San Antonio Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX

Jazmen Myers, Summer 2015, Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity (AMTF) Dorothy Morrison Memorial Scholarship for fulltime undergraduate study (ASCLS national award)

Meghan Colvin, Summer 2015, AMTF Scholarship for fulltime undergraduate study (ASCLS national award)

Binh Pham, Summer 2015, MLS Memorial scholarship. ASCLS Education and Research Fund (ASCLS national award)

Meghan Colvin, Summer 2015, ASCLS Student Travel Award, One of ten national awardees, All expenses paid trip to ASCLS National meeting in Atlanta, GA:

Jazmen Myers, Summer 2015, ASCLS Student Forum Annual Meeting Scholarship (national award)

Jazmen Myers, Spring 2015, TACLS Scholarship (state award)

Jazmen Myers, Spring 2015, Siemens-ASCP National Scholarship, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) have a shared goal to support the development of highly trained laboratory professionals through Siemens–ASCP Scholarships. http://www.ascp.org/scholarships

Jazmen Myers, Spring 2015, Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Scholarship, 3rd Place National Scholarship. http://clsi.org/edu/2015-clsi-scholarship-winners/

Jazmen Myers, Fall 2014, G2 Intelligence National Scholarship, McKesson Business Performance Services is generously donating $2,500 to further the education of an individual student enrolled in an accredited program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. (1st Texas State CLS student awarded) http://www.health.txstate.edu/cls/people/students/studentawards

Jazmen Myers, Summer 2014, ASCLS Student Travel Award, One of ten national awardees, All expenses paid trip to ASCLS National meeting in Chicago: http://www.health.txstate.edu/cls/people/students/studentawards

Lindsey B. Coulter. Summer 2014, CDC & APHL Emerging Infectious Disease Fellowship, One of six national awardees (325 applicant pool), One year laboratory fellowship with CDC, Atlanta, GA. First Texas State student to receive CDC EID Fellowship: http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2014/June-2014/InfectiousDisease063014.html

Priya Dhagat. Fall 2012 – Summer 2013, CLS 4321 Directed Study, Undergraduate Research, Prevalence of Staphylococci, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, in a Physical Therapy Education Facility (1st Place ASCLS National Award, 81st Annual Conference of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2013/August-2013/PriyaDhagat081313.html August 1st, 2013, Houston, TX

Lindsey Coulter. Fall 2012, CLS 4321: Directed Study in CLS, Development of a MRSA Microfluidic Detection Platform, R.E. Rohde, Advisor.

Priya Dhagat. Fall 2012 – Summer 2013, Undergraduate Research – Development of a MRSA Microfluidic Detection Platform, R.E. Rohde Co-Advisor with Dr. Shannon Weigum (TX State Biology)

McKenzie, J.F., Garcia, S.A., & Patterson, T, Rohde, R.E. Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococci, including MRSA, in a Student Athletic Facility. (1st Place Poster). April 10th, 2012. CHP Research Forum, Texas State University CHP, San Marcos, TX

McKenzie, J.F., Garcia, S.A., & Patterson, T, Rohde, R.E. Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococci, including MRSA, in a Student Athletic Facility. December 2011. Undergraduate Research Conference, Texas State University Honor’s College

Jacella McKenzie & Steve Garcia. March 21st, 2011. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis using Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH) to Prevent Pregnancies with Embryos Affected with DiGeorge Syndrome (1st Place Poster). 15thth Annual CHP Faculty Student Research Forum, Texas State University. (R. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Anuradha Lakkamraju & Carlotta Rodriguez. March 21st, 2011. Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Detection of Swine Influenza A. (2nd Place Poster). 15thth Annual CHP Faculty Student Research Forum, Texas State University. (R. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Elena Lira & Giordana Gutierrez. March 21st, 2011. Diagnosing Closely Related Candida Species Through Molecular Identification. (3rd Place Poster). 15thth Annual CHP Faculty Student Research Forum, Texas State University. (R. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Denham, R., Brannon, A., & Rohde, R. March 27th, 2009. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization (Co- Outstanding Student Research Poster Award). 13th Annual CHP Faculty Student Research Forum, Texas State University, April 24, 2009

Lisa Hunter, Erin Walker, Trisha Hanover, CLS Students (Co-Outstanding Poster), A Rapid PCR-Based Screening Method for Identification of All Expanded Alleles of Fragile X (FMR1) Gene in Newborn & High Risk Populations. 13th Annual CHP Faculty Student Research Forum, Texas State University, April 24, 2009 (R. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Riley Knight, Stephanie Wilson, Rachel Parnell, CLS Students (Co-Outstanding Poster), High-Throughput Homogeneous Mass Cleave Assay Technology for the Diagnosis of Autosomal Recessive Parkinson’s Disease, 13th Annual CHP Faculty Student Research Forum, Texas State University, April 24, 2009 (R. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Denham, R., Brannon, A., & Rohde, R. March 27th, 2009. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization (3rd Place Poster). Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science, Galvestion, TX

Denham, R., Brannon, A., & Rohde, R. December 5th, 2008. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization (2nd Place, Poster). Undergraduate Research Conference & Honors Thesis Forum. Texas State University – San Marcos, LAMP 407

Denham, R., Brannon, A., & Rohde, R. December 4th, 2008. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization. Undergraduate Research Conference & Honors Thesis Forum. Texas State University – San Marcos, LAMP 407

Audri Cavazos, Lucy Hughes, & John Sullivan, CLS students; Outstanding Poster Presentation: "Real-Time PCR for Chlamydia pneumoniae Utilizing the Roche Lightcycler and a 16S rRNA Gene Target", Texas State, April, 2008 (R.E. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Veronica Huerta (R.E. Rohde, Faculty Mentor for undergraduate research), Texas State University Collaborative Learning Center & HLSAMP. RF Mitte Physics & Technology Bldg 4231, San Marcos, TX, Fall 2007-Spring 2008

Peter Mosnes (R.E. Rohde, Faculty Mentor for undergraduate research), Texas State University Collaborative Learning Center & HLSAMP. RF Mitte Physics & Technology Bldg 4231, San Marcos, TX, Fall 2006-Spring 2007

Melissa Tucker, Student, CLS; Outstanding Poster Presentation: DiGeorge Syndrome. 10th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX April 28, 2006 (R.E. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Rachel Parnell and Joanna Ellis, Students, CLS; Outstanding Poster Presentation: tgAAC09 Vaccine: A Promising Weapon in the battle against HIV/AIDS. 10th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, April 28, 2006 (R.E. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Thuy Nguyen & Josephine Soyemi, Students, CLS; Outstanding Poster Presentation: Type I Hypersensitivities. 10th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX April 28, 2006 (R.E. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Anna Marie Dailey and Brenda Burns. Outstanding Poster Presentation: FISH, HER2 and Breast Cancer. 9th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX April 29, 2005 (R.E. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Kessie Giddens and Latoya Haywood. Outstanding Poster Presentation: Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization. 8th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX April 29, 2004 (R.E. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Jamie Morris and Michelle Clements. 1st place Student Poster Presentation: Ligase Chain Reaction. Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Austin, TX, 9 April 3-5, 2003 (R.E. Rohde, Faculty Sponsor)

Brooke Belota. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Research Center Summer Internship and undergraduate research. R.E. Rohde, Consultant, Summer 2003 – May 2004 (Supervising professor, Dr. Gary Aron, Texas State University -Biology)

Student Presentation. February 27, 2004. Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression In Mouse Keratinocyte Cell Lines. Ninth Annual Texas State University Biology Student Colloquium, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, SCI 116

Student Presentation. November 6, 2003. Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression In Mouse Keratinocyte Cell Lines. Texas Branch American Society of Microbiology. College Station, TX

Chris McGowin. Undergraduate research. R.E. Rohde, Consultant, 2002 – August 2004 (Supervising professor, Dr. Gary Aron, Texas State University -Biology)

Student Presentation. May 2004. Characterization of a Pseudolysogenic Phage-Host Relationship for Janthinobacterium lividum. American Society of Microbiology National meeting. New Orleans, LA

Student Presentation. April 29, 2004. Characterization of a Pseudolysogenic Phage-Host Relationship for Janthinobacterium lividum. Texas Branch American Society of Microbiology-Spring Meeting.

Student Presentation. November 6, 2003. Characterization of a Pseudolysogenic Phage-Host Relationship for Janthinobacterium lividum. Texas Branch American Society of Microbiology. College Station, TX

CONTINUING EDUCATION

2026, TSAHP Legislative Summit, Virtual, 3h, January 9, 2026

2025, ASCP Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, 4h, November 17-20. 2025

2025, BioMérieux Antimicrobial Resistant #AMR Summit, 8h, October 1, 2025

2025, ASCLS North Carolina Fall Focus Meeting, 4h, September 26, 2025.

2025, ASCLS PACE, Virtual, Put Me in Coach Diagnostic Stewardship Strategies and MIC 1

Practical Examples for Microbiologists, 1h, August 15, 2025

2025, ASMicrobe, Los Angeles, CA, 5h, June 19-23, 2025

2025, ASCLS, AGT, & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM), Sacramento, CA. 4h, June 8-12, 2025

2025, COLA Laboratory Enrichment Forum, Chandler, AZ. 3.5h, May 6-8, 2025.

2025, APIC Healthcare Surfaces Summit, Chicago, IL. 8h, April 7-8, 2025

2024, ASCLS, AGT, & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM), 7h, July 8-12, 2024

2024, COLA Laboratory Enrichment Forum, Destin, FL. 9.5h, May 7-10, 2024.

2024, ASCP KnowledgeLab, San Antonio, TX. 2h, May 1, 2024.

2024, Lab Manager Summit, Denver, CO. 1h, April 29, 2024.

2023, “The Broad Utility (and Potential Pitfalls) of qPCR in Diagnosing

Infectious Diseases”, Technology Networks Virtual Webinar, October 25, 2023

2023, ASCP Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA, 8h, October 18-20. 2023

2023, APHL PHLTC Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 12h, June 21-23, 2023

2023, CDC [ASCP] Beta: Creating Next-Level Trainings for Clinical and Public Health Laboratory Professionals, Virtual, 10h, April 4, 2023

2023, ASCLS CAS Virtual Spring 2023 Meeting, Virtual, 1h, May 6, 2023.

2023, ASCLS Wisconsin Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. 2h, April 18-19, 2023

2023, ASCLS VA Annual Conference, Norfolk, VA. 2h, April 7, 2023.

2023, ASCP KnowledgeLab & Leadership Forum, Ft. McDowell, AZ. 5h, February 28 – March 2, 2023.

2023, First Coast Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology Symposium. Jacksonville, FL. 8h, February 16-18, 2023.

2023, ASCLS ELMC2 Conference. 5h. January 20-21, 2023

2022, The Science of UV Disinfection and Evidence-Based Use in Healthcare. Healthcare Surfaces Institute webinar. 1h. October 3, 2022.

2022, The Biological Safety Information Network (BioNetBioNet), Update on Monkeypox, Fall Lunch Symposium, Virtual, 1h, September 23, 2022

2022, ASCP 100th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 7-9, 8h, 2022

2022, ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 5h, June 26-30, 2022.

2022, ASCLS Conference for regional chapters for DC, DE, MD, and VA [Virtual], Burholderia: Updates and Outcomes, 2h, April 23, 2022.

2022, ASCLS Ohio CLC, Burholderia: Updates and Outcomes, 2h, April 21, 2022.

2022, ASCLS Arkansas Laboratory Conference [Virtual], Be THE Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity! 1h, April 8, 2022.

2022, ASCLS Labucate Webinar, Hypercoagulable States: Diagnosis and Treatment,1h, April 6, 2022.

2021, ISSA Show North America [Cleaning & Environmental Infection Prevention), Las Vegas, November 15-18, 2021.

2021, ASCP Path to Boston Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, October 27-30, 2021

2021 ASCLS Region VIII IMMS, 4h, October 3-5, 2021.

2021 South Coastal Area Health Education Center, 1h, June 23, 2021.

2021 Virtual Joint Spring Seminar [Alaska, Washington, Oregon]. 1h, April 23, 2021

2021 Ohio Collaborative Laboratory Conference. Online / Virtual, 1h, April 16, 2021

ASCLS Montana VIRTUAL Spring Meeting. Online / Virtual, 2h, April 16, 2021

ASCLS Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina Symposium, Online / Virtual, 2h, April 9, 2021

TACLS, Online / Virtual, 1h, April 7, 2021

International Rabies in the Americas (RITA) Conference, Online / Virtual, October 27-30, 2020

ASCP 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, 10h CE, September 9-11, 2020

ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Virtual Conference, 13h CE, June 28-July 1, 2020

2020 Alabama-Georgia Medical Laboratory Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 3h CE, March 7, 2020

International Rabies in the Americas (RITA) Conference, Kansas City, MO, 20h CE, October 28-31, 2019

ASCLS Triennial Region III Conference, Pensacola, FL, 7h CE, September 25-27, 2019

ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, 4h CE, June 23-27, 2019

ASCLS Hawaii, Honolulu, HA, 8.5h CE, May 14-16, 2019

Healthology Symposium hosted by Oakland University, Detroit, Michigan, 6h CE, April 29-May 2, 2019

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, 7h CE, April 10-13, 2019

ASCLS – Louisiana / Mississippi Bi-State annual conference, Monroe, LA, 4h CE, April 8-10, 2019

Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Chicago, IL 9h CE, July 29 – August 2, 2018

James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Houston, TX, 13h, May 23-25, 2018

ASCLS – Wisconsin annual conference, Milwaukee, WI, April 25-26, 2018

Healthology Symposium hosted by Oakland University, Detroit, Michigan, April 17-18, 2018

Clinical Laboratory Collaborative Conference hosted by ASCLS CO / WY, Denver, CO 7h CE, April 5-6, 2018

Texas Association of CLS Conference, El Paso, TX, 5h CE, March 22 – 24, 2018

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) – Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel Course (Passed on December 12, 2017, 2y; Ref# 25119182). TX State compliance

Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, San Diego, CA 13.5h CE, July 31st – August 3rd, 2017

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Allen, TX, 8h CE, March 30 – April 1, 2017

33nd Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Boston, MA 14.5h CE, February 23-25, 2017

Texas CLEC, 3h CE, September 10, 2016

Overview of Occupational Exposures to Blood and Body Fluids in Healthcare Settings, The Laboratory Safety Institute, Webinar for Z87.1 Biohazard Eyewear Safety Committee, 3h CE, August 18th, 2016 (R. Rohde invited comments)

Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Philadelphia, PA 8h CE, July 31st – August 4th, 2016

TACLS Leadership Academy, Networking & Mentoring, 1h CE, May 16th, 2016

Texas Association of CLS Conference, San Antonio, TX, 9h CE, April 7-8th, 2016

16th ASCLS Michigan Conference, Lansing, Michigan, 3h CE, March 30 – April 1st, 2016

32nd Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Minneapolis, MN, 9h CE, February 25-27, 2016

Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Atlanta, GA 12h CE, July 28th – August 2nd, 2015

James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Galveston, TX, 14.5h, May 20-22nd, 2015

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) – Institutional Biosafety Committee Member Training (Passed on May 27th, 2015, 3y; Reference # 16145056)

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Houston, TX, 9h CE, April 8-11th, 2015

EEO and Title IX On-Line Course (Passed on November 21st, 2014). TX State University

Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Chicago, ILL 10h CE, July 30th – August 2nd, 2014

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) – Human Research Curriculum Refresher Course (Passed on April 1st, 2014, 2y; Ref.# 12639587). TX State compliance

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, 7h CE, March 19 – 22, 2014

30th Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), San Jose, CA 6h CE, February 20-22nd, 2014

Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Educational Technology. Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 3.5h CE, September 27-28, 2013

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), Essentials for IACUC Members, Curriculum Completion Report (Expiration date – August 7, 2016)

Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Houston, TX 7h CE, July 29 – August 3rd, 2013

Biology Adjunct Faculty Orientation (meet each pre-semester), ACC, 4h CE, Austin, TX, 1995 – present

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Austin (ACC – EVC), TX, 5h CE, March 28 – 30, 2013

ASCLS Legislative Symposium, Washington DC, 8h CE, March 17-19th, 2013

Lync 2010 Orientation, TX State University, 1h CE, February 19th, 2013

29th Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Kansas City, MO 12h CE, February 14-16th, 2013

ACC Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Training, 1h CE, RGC, August 25th, 2012

Texas CLEC, ACC-EVC, Austin, TX 5h CE, August 17th, 2012

The 80th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Los Angeles, CA 13h CE, July 17- 21, 2012

CPL CONTINUING EDUCATION: Staphylococcal Infections: A Lab Update, Presented by Dr. Dan Hardy, M.D., 1h CE, June 29th, 2012

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) – Human Research Curriculum Refresher Course (Passed on June 19th, 2012). TX State University compliance

Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, San Antonio, TX, 12 hours of Continuing Education, June 2012

Texas Public Health Association, ELC Epidemiology Workshop, JJ Pickle Research Center, Austin, TX 3h, April 3rd, 2012

Texas Association of CLS Conference, DFW (TCU Campus), TX, 5h CE, March 28 – 31, 2012

The Standards They are a-Changin’ – An Overview of the Proposed NAACLS Standards Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT, 4h CE, February 23rd, 2012

28th Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Salt Lake City, UT, 12h CE, February 23-25, 2012

The 79th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Atlanta, GA 10h CE, July 26- July 30, 2011

Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Corpus Christi, TX, 12 hours of Continuing Education, June 2011

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Austin, TX, 7h CE, April 6-9, 2011

42nd Annual Fall Meeting of the Texas Branch American Society for Microbiology, Texas State University, LBJSC, San Marcos, TX 6h CE, October 28-30, 2010

The 78th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Anaheim, CA 6h CE, July 27- July 31, 2010

Texas Association of CLS Conference, El Paso, TX, 9h CE, April 7-10, 2010

The 77th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Chicago, Ill 8h, July 21- July 25, 2009

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Galveston, TX, 11h CE, March 25 – 28, 2009

XIX International Conference on Rabies in the Americas, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 28 – October 3, 2008, Atlanta, GA (2.25 CEU)

The 76th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Washington, DC 12 h, July 29- August 3, 2008

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Austin, TX, 7h CE, April 2 – 5, 2008

Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Allied Health in Texas: Developing a Vision. Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, September 27-28, 2007

The 75th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, San Diego, CA, 12 h, July 16-20, 2007

57th Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Austin, TX, 16 hours of Continuing Education, June 11-13, 2007

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Westlake, TX, 5h CE, March 21 – 24, 2007

23rd Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Louisville, KY, 11h CE, February 22-24, 2007

ACC, Sexual Harassment and American's with Disabilities Training, January 2007

EEO Training, Texas State University-San Marcos, ALK 105/106, December 6, 2006

Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Allied Health in Texas: Developing a Vision. Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX, September 28th, 2006

56th Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, San Antonio, TX, 12 hours of Continuing Education, August 1-4, 2006

The 74th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, July 25-30, 2006

Texas Association of CLS Conference, San Antonio, TX, 12.5h CE, March 29 – April 1, 2006

22nd Annual Clinical Laboratory Educators’ Conference, San Antonio, TX, 12.5 hours of Continuing Education, March 2-4, 2006

South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, Continuing Education Series, “The Highs and Lows of Blood Banking: Ab’s to High and Low Incidence Antigens”, Susan T. Johnson, MTSM, MT(ASCP)SBB, Manager, Immunohematology Services, Blood Center of Wisconsin, 1 hour, November 15, 2005

Texas State University-CLS Forum, “Tissue and Organ Procurement and Transplantation”, Rachael Dyke, CTBS, Tissue Donor Coordinator, Blood & Tissue Center of Central Texas, Austin, Texas, 1.5 hour, November 10, 2005

Texas State University-CLS Forum, “Forensic Toxicology”, Tiffany Flowers, MS, CLS (ASCP), San Antonio Medical Examiner’s Office, 1 hour, October, 2005

ACC Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Training, Highland Business Center, Austin, TX, 4 hours of Continuing Education, August 26, 2005

55th Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, College Station, TX, 20 hours of Continuing Education, June 1-3, 2005

Philosophy Dialogue, Tao subject Matter, Carl Trovall, Texas State University-PSY 132, April 5, 2005

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, 11.5h CE, March 30-April 2, 2005, American Disability Act & Sexual Harassment training. Online modules via ACC dual employment requirement, 2 hours, March 8, 2005

Service-Learning: Why and How Videoconference & Expert Panel Discussion. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board via STARLINK and Campus Compact, 4 hours. Texas State University, ALK 105-06, February 3, 2005

TX Branch Fall Meeting-American Society of Microbiology, Houston, TX, 16 hours of Continuing Education, November 4-6, 2004

National USAHA Public Health and Rabies, Greensboro, North Carolina, 4 hours of Continuing Education, October 26, 2004

HIPAA: Overview of Key Concepts & Best Practices, Texas State University-San Marcos, TX, Guest Lecture for CLS 4227 (Sue Biedermann) 1.5 hours of Continuing Education, September 10, 2004

Community Associated MRSA: A Community Problem Requiring A Community Solution, Austin, TX, 8 hours of Continuing Education, September 9, 2004

ACC Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Training, Highland Business Center, Austin, TX, 4 hours of Continuing Education, August 21, 2004

54th Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Austin, TX, 8 hours of Continuing Education, June 2-4, 2004

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Houston, TX, 12.5h CE, April 1-3, 2004

Record of Training Certificate for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods: As Per 49CFR 172.700/IATA 1.5 Training Material; Shipping Infectious and Diagnostic Specimens, Saf-T-Pak, Inc. CD Rom, Edmonton, AB, March 9, 2004 {Training required with respect to Texas State MRSA project / IRB#04-0082}

Ninth Annual Texas State University Biology Student Colloquium, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, SCI 116, 2-5:15 P.M., February 27, 2004

Texas State University Office of Professional Development, “Finding Funding and Writing Proposals: Helpful Aids for Finding Funding Sources and Preparing Grant Proposals”, Ms. Carolyn Pate, JCK 460, San Marcos, TX, 1.5 hour, February 19, 2004

South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, Continuing Education Series, “Interesting Forensic Case Studies”, Randall Frost, MD, Bexar County Medical Examiner, San Antonio, TX, 1 hour, December 9, 2003

TX Branch Fall Meeting-American Society of Microbiology, College Station, TX, November 6-8, 2003

Human Subjects Protection Training program: Completion Date: 9/15/2003, Texas State HSP Certification number is 300592

ACC Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Training, Highland Business Center, Austin, TX, 4 hours of Continuing Education, August 23, 2003

53 Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Amarillo, TX, 17 hours of Continuing Education, June 25-27, 2003

Biology Seminar, "Hydrology, Topography, and Biodiversity: Understanding Terrestrial- Aquatic Interactions from Local to Regional Scales", Dr. Mike Huston,

Texas State University HSC 231, June 16, 2003

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Austin, TX, 9 h CE, April 3-5, 2003

TX Branch Spring Meeting-American Society of Microbiology, Junction, TX, March 27-29, 2003

American Society for Clinical Pathologists Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, Town Hall Telephone Conference # 0010, Laboratory Preparedness for Bioterrorism: From the Phlebotomist to the Pathologist. 1 hour, March 4, 2003

Biotech Gateway & ACC, “Biotechnology Unwrapped Lectures”, Austin, TX, February 21-22, 2003

Eighth Annual Texas State University Biology Student Colloquium, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, SCI 116, 2-6 P.M., February 21, 2003

Web-based tutorial module (www.researchtraining.org) requirement of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), “Freeman Ranch Overview” exam, November 25, 2002

Web-based tutorial module requirement of IACUC, “Working with the IACUC” exam, November 22, 2002

Web-based tutorial module requirement of IACUC, “Essentials for IACUC members” exam, November 22, 2002

TX Branch Fall Meeting-American Society of Microbiology, Austin, TX, November 7-9, 2002

Philosophy Dialogue, Biotechnology beyond Imagination, Dr. Charles Johnson, Texas State University -PSY 132, October 29, 2002

ACC Hazardous Waste Training, ACC-HBC, October 11, 2002.

Biology Seminar, Biofilms and their growth in Earth and in Space, Dr. Robert McClean, Texas State University Biology-SCI 116, September 30, 2002

Philosophy Dialogue, Biological and Chemical Terrorism: A Medical Detective’s Perspective, Professor Jean Brender, Texas State University -PSY 132, September 11, 2002

Tenure-Track Position Orientation breakfast with Dr. Robert Gratz, Texas State University University Club, August 27, 2002

New Faculty Orientation, Texas State University Alkek Teaching Theater, August 26, 2002

ACC Safety Meeting for Faculty, ACC-HBC, August 24, 2002

52 Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Houston, TX, 12 hours of Continuing Education, June 6-7, 2002

“FRESH START” Workshop for effective teaching, Spring Alkek Technology Institute, Texas State University, May 14-17, 2002

Texas Association of CLS Conference, Arlington, TX, 15 h CE, April 8-10, 2002

Texas State University EEO Training Session, Staff New Employee Orientation, March 8, 2002.

Blackboard Course, Texas State University, Alkek, January 29, 2002

ACC Workshop, Atoms to Zooplankton: Sleuthing Science in ACC Libraries, ACC, Austin, TX - August 24, 2001

ACC Workshop, The Learning Community Evolution, ACC, Austin, TX – August 24, 2001

ACC Workshop, Improving Your Classroom/Conference Presentation Skills, ACC, Austin, TX – August 24, 2001

Training on Molecular Methods at the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. (2 weeks), Summer, 1999

ACC training course, Development of Web-based teaching websites (2 days), Austin, TX, 1997

Training on Molecular Methods at the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. (2 weeks), October, 1994

IV. SERVICE

A. Institutional

1. University:

Texas State University – International Advisory Council: Fall 2024 – Present.

Texas State University – Pandemic and post-pandemic work groups, 2020 – 2024

Presidential appointment to two of eight work groups: (1) Continuity of Research Work Group and (2) Health, Wellness, and Safety Work Group.

Charges: (1) Develop a plan for a phased resumption of research activities and (2) prepare a detailed plan for the university’s response in the likely event that students, faculty, and staff test positive in fall 2020 that allows the university to ensure the safety of the community while continuing to operate, including prevention and contingency processes, procedures and marketing.

Invited White Paper - Evidence based information regarding SARSCoV2_White paper TXST Marketing by Dr. Lisa K. Lloyd, Vice President, Univ Administration, VP for University Administration

Invited member for COVID-19 Facts Videos Kickoff Meeting – University Marketing

Invited Panel Member for Health, Wellness, and Safety for Supervisors – Monday, June 29, 3 pm – 4 pm; Health, Wellness, and Safety for Faculty – Tuesday, June 30, 3 pm – 4 pm; Health, Wellness, and Safety – Experts Field Your Questions – Thursday, July 2, 3 pm – 4 pm

Texas State University, Institutional Review Board (IRB), 2020

Special Invitation for SARSCoV2 / COVID 19 proposal [Consultation]

Texas State University, Parent and Family Relations Program Review, 2019

Invitation by Dr. Jenn Beck

Texas State University, McCoy College T&P External Reviewer, 2019

Texas State University, Podcast Group, 2019 – Present

Provost appointed to investigate TXST Podcast initiative

Texas State University, Campus Communicators, 2019 – Present

Provost invite as CHP representative for potential stories – digital news, etc.

Texas State University, Common Experience Committee: 2018 – Present

Selection of COE Theme and Events

Texas State University, Alumni Association, Teaching Award Committee: 2016 – 2017

Selection of Alumni Teaching award for faculty / staff

AVPR Search Committee: 2015-2016

Texas State University, Mariel M. Muir Committee: 2015 – 2017

Selection of mentoring awards for faculty / staff

Texas State University, Academic Program Review, Financial Services, Treasurer/Student Business Services, and Budget Office, Spring 2016

Texas State University, Academic Program Review, Human Resources, Spring 2016

Texas State University, Associate Vice President for Research and Federal Relations Search Committee: 2015-2016

Texas State University, Assistant Director of Faculty Development Search Committee: 2015

Texas State University Bobcat Bond Program: 2013 – Present

Mentor of undergraduate students

Texas State University Representative to Bio Corridor Alliance: 2012 – Present

Request by Billy C. Covington, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Research and Federal Relations to represent (www.texasbiocorridor.org); Alliance composed of Biotechnology companies on I35 corridor

Texas State University Council on Funded Research (CFR): 2011 – Present

Dean Welborn appointment for oversight of research related matters as CHP Associate Dean of Research; Honors College representative also

Texas State University Research Design and Analysis (RDA) Group, 2010 – Present

Invitation from Larry R. Price, PhD (Director of Faculty Research) & Gail Ryser, PhD (Testing, Research-Support, and Evaluation Center); Group charged with enhancing the quality as well as the quantity of the research productivity of faculty

University Honors Program committee, 2009 – Present

Invited by Dr. Galloway, Director

Invited workshop speaker – Program for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Texas State new tenure track faculty (per Dr. Nathan Bond (Dr. Beth Wuest), Tips on Preparing Documentation for Tenure and Promotion Review, LBJSC 3-15.1, 2008 – Present

Texas State Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC): 2008 – Present

Invitation from Dr. Covington; Interim Chair as needed; Committee charged with implementing a Biosafety policy that is compliant with NIH; Reviewer of IBC protocols

Texas State Service-Learning Team, 2003 – Present

Invitation from Dr. Oren Renick (Chair of Service-Learning Team) to join group

Texas State Integrative Bioscience Institute (IBI) Steering Committee: 2002 – Present

Subcommittee to create a Biotechnology Certificate, BS, MS, and PhD degree line

Texas State Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC): 2002 – 2014

Interim Chair as needed, 2008 – Present; Reviewer of IACUC protocols for approval of animal care/use with respect to teaching and research; Inspector of animal facilities at Texas State (Freeman Ranch, Aquarena Center, Stock Center, Biology Dept., etc.).

Summative Review Group for CHP Dean: Spring 2013

Faculty Senate Liaison Representative from CLS Program: 2007 – 2013

Search Committee for Assistant Director of Faculty Development: Fall, 2012

Invited to review applications and participate in interview panel by Dr. Beth Wuest

College of Science, College Review Group (Tenure/Promotion), outside member: 2011

Invited Keynote Speaker, Texas State University Alpha Lamda Delta National Honor Society Chapter, LBJSC Ballroom, April 6, 2008

Invited Faculty Panel Member, Sponsor of Panel-Texas State Faculty Advancement (Dr. Jerry Farr) and OSP (Carolyn Pate), Panel Topic “Grants and Contracts”, Aquarena Springs, December 10, 2004

2. College:

College of Health Professions, Research Enhancement Committee [CREC]: Fall 2024

College of Health Professions, Alpha Eta Executive Council [Allied Health Honor Society]: Fall 2024 – 2025

To manage the activities of the society.

College of Health Professions, Study Abroad and Study in American Committee: Fall 2024 – Present

To provide oversight for the study abroad and study in America programs for the College.

College of Health Professions, Chair, Physical Therapy Search Committee: Nov 2024 - 2025

College of Health Prof. Strategic Planning Committee: 2013 – Present

To monitor progress of the College, departments and programs toward accomplishment

of goals in the Strategic Plan. To prepare yearly assessment of progress, as well as assist in periodic updates.

College of Health Prof. Faculty/Student Research Forum Committee: 2002 – Present

Chair: 2004 – 2006; Past Chair/ Ex-officio: 2006 – Present

To direct the planning and arrangements for the College of Health Professions annual Research Forum, including reviewing of abstracts, scheduling, and post-forum recognition of presenters.

Primary author of 1st PPS for Research Forum (2005-2006)

Texas State University College of Health Professions Faculty Development and Advancement Committee: 2004 – 2011; Chair, 2011 – 2015; Ex-officio: 2016 – Present

Advise and assist the College with a comprehensive faculty development program, review/recommendations for Tenure/Promotion (revised College PPS, 2006, 2011, & 2012)

Reappointment, and Annual Evaluation; develop a process to encourage a culture of collaborative research

Texas State University College of Health Professions Research Enhancement Grant Committee: Reviewer, 2006 – 2007; Chair, 2008 – 2011; Ex-officio, 2011 – Present

College of Health Professions, College Council: 2011 – Present

Report to Council of Chairs and Dean regarding research development and outcomes

Texas State University College of Health Professions Personnel Committee: 2009 – 2013; Chair, 2013 - Present

“Reviewer” of faculty evaluations for CLS, HIM, & RTT units

Texas State University – San Marcos, College of Health Review Group: 2009 – Present

Texas State University CHP Faculty Excellence Awards: 2009 – 2014

To develop criteria and process for selection of faculty members to receive College awards for teaching excellence, scholarship and service. Recommendations will be submitted to College Council for approval. In addition, committee will assist college nominees with submission for university awards.

Texas State University College of Health Professions Budget Committee: 2007 – 2013

To advise the Dean on budget decisions that transcends department budgets for the College of Health Professions.

HIM Search Committee for HIM Chair: Fall, 2012 – Spring, 2013

National search to replace HIM Chair (appointment by Dean Welborn)

Texas State University College of Health Professions Curriculum Committee: 2009 – 2011

To review and make recommendations on academic units’ proposed curriculum changes from the College of Health Professions

College of Health Professions Senior Awards Day, LBJ Theatre, 2002 – 2010

HIM Faculty Search Committee: Fall 2008 – spring 2009

RTT Faculty Search Committee: Spring 2009

Commencement Usher for College of Health Professions, August, 2002 – 2007

Texas State Scholars Weekend: February 13, 2004 (Scholar interviews)

3. Department/Program/School

NAACLS Self Study Review and Site Visit, 2019

Chair and Primary author for NAACLS Accreditation Self Study Report

NAACLS Annual Report, 2013 – Present

Bobcat Days, LBJ Student Center, 2002 – Present (4X per academic year)

CLS Student Cohort committee: Spring, 2002 – Present

Interview students for acceptance into CLS program: (annual application February/March)

Health Careers Day, LBJ Student Center: 2002 – Present (Annual event)

CLS Co-Clinical Coordinator: 2008 – 2014

Assist CLS Chair with Clinical placement of CLS students per NAACLS requirement

CLS Personnel Committee: 2008 – 2013; Chair, 2013 - Present

NAACLS Accreditation Review (self-study and site visit): 2005, 2012, 2019

Preparation of CLS Program NAACLS Accrediting requirements

Orientation sessions for freshman & Transfer CLS majors: 2005 – Present

Advising for pre CLS and transfers

Founder/Chair, Introduced Joint Texas State University – ACC Exploratory Group for Biotechnology: 2002 – 2008

Ongoing effort to establish articulation agreement between Texas State University -Clinical Laboratory Science Department and the ACC Biotechnology Program; Bridge program

CLS Faculty Search Committee, Non-TT Clinical Assistant Professor, Fall 2013 – Spring 2014

CLS Faculty Search Committee, TT Assistant Professor (2), November 2007 – August 2008

ACC Biotechnology Internship Sponsor: Summer 2003

Supervisor of Hays ISD student, Valerie Duran, at Texas State University, CLS

B. Professional:

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) - ASCP’s inaugural Global Health Steering Committee (GHSC): September 1, 2025 – November 20, 2026.

Provide strategic guidance and professional expertise to expand ASCP’s global health initiatives with a strong focus on improving health outcomes for patients around the world. This committee is established by and will sit under the auspices of the ASCP Commission on Science, Technology & Public Policy (CSTP).

CDC and Emerging Infectious Disease Lab Biosafety consensus group: Nov 2024 – Present

ASCP Appointed Organizational Representative [per Jeff Jacobs]. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/cmr.00126-18

ASCLS Bioterrorism Position Paper Taskforce: October 2024 – Present

Update ASCLS Position White Paper on Bioterrorism. https://ascls.org/bioterrorism-preparedness/

Today’s Clinical Lab – Editorial Board and Contributor: 2023 – Present

Today’s Clinical Lab is a reader-centric publication that keeps clinical professionals up to date with today’s rapidly changing lab industry with in-depth and timely editorial content and resources, including clinical industry news and insights into the latest trends, technologies, and techniques in the clinical lab. https://www.clinicallab.com/

Contagion – Infectious Diseases Today – invited Editorial Board member: 2022 – Present

Contagion® is a fully integrated news resource covering all areas of infectious disease. https://www.contagionlive.com/editorial

Lumageis, Inc. – Scientific Advisory Committee: 2022 – Present

Lumaegis is at the forefront of new technology to fight infectious disease transmission in our communities via technology [Radblanket]. https://lumaegis.com/

Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) – GBAC Ambassador: 2022 – Present

The GBAC Ambassador group is comprised of the GBAC Scientific Advisory Board, as well as GBAC Vertical Leaders and Influencers. The Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC) helps organizations and businesses prepare for, respond to, and recover from biological threats, and biohazard situations and real-time crises. https://gbac.issa.com/about/gbac-ambassadors/

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) - ASCP Workforce Steering Committee: 2022 – Present

Serves as the strategy drivers for the program by initiating discussions and taking an active role in calling attention to the three focus areas developed from extensive research, where there are opportunities to improve recognition of the clinical laboratory workforce and enhance careers in the field.

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) - Virtual Pathology Grand Rounds team: 2021 – Present

Virtual Pathology Grand Rounds is excited to officially partner with ASCP and continue offering the exceptional content the pathology and laboratory medicine community has come to expect. VP features live presentations with Q&A and offer CME/CMLE credits. These free online events will be held throughout the year and provide a dynamic way for pathologists and medical laboratory professionals to connect, learn, and integrate their knowledge to provide better patient care.

G8Check Inc. https://www.g8check.com/ Scientific and Health Advisory Board: 2020 – 2023

Inform and assist regarding Film Production Sets and Crew in COVID-19 Pandemic; Wes Bailey, President, G8Check, Inc.

Environmental Infection Prevention (EIP) https://eiprevention.com/about/ Scientific Advisory Board: 2020 – Present

Subject Matter Expert for EIP on microbiology topics, especially antimicrobial resistant pathogens

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) - #ASCPSoMeTeam: 2020 – Present

Charge: Support and expand the reach of existing discussion taking place around pathology and laboratory medicine on social media.

External Reviewer, RUSH University, MLS Program, T&P, 2019

Rabies in the Americas (RITA) International Conference – Invited Scientific Committee member, Moderator, and book signing (Elsevier Rabies book): Kansas City, October 27 – November 1st, 2019. http://www.ritaconference.org/

CASPR Group https://casprgroup.com/ Scientific Advisory Board: 2019 – Present

Subject Matter Expert for EIP on microbiology topics, especially antimicrobial resistant pathogens

Artel (Analytical Liquid Handling) http://www.artel-usa.com/ Scientific Advisory Board: 2017 – Present

MRSA Survivors Network http://mrsasurvivors.org/physician-advisory-board/ Scientific Advisory Board: 2017 – Present

Subject Matter Expert for EIP on microbiology topics, especially antimicrobial resistant pathogens

E – Mist (Infection Control & Prevention) http://www.emist.com/ Scientific Advisory Board: 2017 – 2018

Subject Matter Expert for EIP on microbiology topics, especially antimicrobial resistant pathogens

External Reviewer for Promotion to Professor, UT. M.D, Anderson, CLS – Request for Brandy Greenhill, DrPH – 2018

External Reviewer for Research Faculty Appointment Mid-Cycle Progress Review, UT. M.D, Anderson, CLS – Request for Brandy Greenhill, DrPH - 2017

ASCLS Editor in Chief Selection Committee, September – October 2016

Assist in selection of EIC & appointment to ongoing Clin Lab Sci journal advisory board

International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science appointment, Microbiology Advisory Group (two years), August 2016 – Present

Development of IFBLS documents for WHO, CLSI and ISO TC212

ASCLS Promotion of the Promotion Committee, R. Rohde appointed as Special Advisor by ASCLS President, August 2016 - Present

ASCLS Mentorship Academy, Invited faculty mentor, 2016 – Present

Annual mentoring of selected mentees across U.S.

TACLS Leadership Academy, Invited faculty member, 2015 – 2016

Monthly leadership and mentoring presentations for select academy students

External Reviewer for Tenure & Promotion, Texas Tech University, Health Science Center, CLS – Request by Dr. Wade Redman (Chair) for Dr. Ericka Hendrix: July 2016

External Reviewer for Promotion, Texas Tech University, Health Science Center, CLS – Request by Dr. Barbara Sawyer for Dr. Wade Redman: July 2016

InfectionControl.tips Scientific Advisory Board member and Co-editor, Virology and Microbiology, regular contributing author, and Advisory Board: 2015 – Present

External Reviewer for Tenure & Promotion, Marquette University, CLS – Request by Dr. Linda J. Laatsch for Dr. April Harkins: 2014

Orion Research & Management Services, Invited Scientific Advisory Board: 2013 - Present

International Journal of Infectious Diseases & Infection, Genetics and Evolution (Elsevier journals), Invited Reviewer: 2013 - Present

Cleanint http://cleanint.com/advisory-board/ , Advisory Board: 2013 – Present

Consultation on issues and product development for “microbially clean” work environments; Cleanint develops innovative products that help people lead cleaner, healthier lives. Invited as Subject Matter Expert on HAIs & MRSA

Clinical Laboratory Science, Invited Reviewer: 2013 – Present

ASCLS Consulting Editor: 2012 – Present

Invited by premier Clinical Laboratory Science professional journal (Clin Lab Sci); consultant on expert areas (MRSA/HAIs, qualitative research, adult learning, clin. microbiology)

TACLS President, 2015 – 2017; President Elect, 2013 - 2015; Board Member, 2012 - 2013

Lead & attend Board meetings to conduct state business of CLS professional organization

ASCLS Abstract and Proposal Review Committee (APRC): 2014 – 2016

Submit, review, and rank proposals for Annual ASCLS conference; Review poster abstracts for annual meeting

ASCLS Education & Research “Kleiner Award Committee” 2012 – 2015

Judge to award best annual Clinical Laboratory Science journal manuscript

Johnson & Johnson Advanced Sterilization Products, Healthcare Environmental Disinfection Advisory Board: 2013 – Present

Consultation on critical issues and current standards in the prevention of HAIs and different approaches to environmental disinfection of pathogens, including automated area disinfection technologies; Invited as Subject Matter Expert on HAIs (MRSA)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Invited Reviewer: 2011 – Present

NIH Early Career Reviewer, Nominated by Texas State: 2011 – Present

BMC Research Notes, Associate Editor: 2010 – Present

Invited by Bio Med Central Floor 6, 236 Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HL http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcresnotes/

Internationally focused science journal, open access (Impact factor 1.66)

DSHS Statewide Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) committee: 2009 – Present

Statewide policy and recommendations on HAIs

ASCLS Representative to the new NAACLS Research Committee: 2009 – Present

Enhance awareness of the need for research by our profession

ASCLS Educational Scientific Assembly (ESA) Committee, 2009 – Present

ESA subcommittee on Educational Programs and Initiatives (CEPI)

Elected National Delegate from TX for National Meeting (ASCLS): 2006 – Present

ASCLS Microbiology Scientific Assembly Committee, 2006 – Present; Chair, 2013 – 2015; Vice Chair, 2010 – 2012

Nationally focused regarding clinical microbiology; recommendations to ASCLS Board

ACC Instructional Review Self Study Committee: 2005 – Present

Emerging Infectious Disease, Invited Reviewer, Rabies virus content area: 2004 – present

Internationally focused journal (Impact factor 6.169; Ranked 5/70 infectious disease journals)

MRSA Correctional Facility Workgroup: 2004 – Present

Workgroup is composed of TX DSHS - IDEAS, Travis County Correctional System, UTMB Galveston, Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, and Bureau of Prisons. A collaborative effort is being made to address the problems of MRSA infections in the Texas prison systems via laboratory (Rohde contract/grant with DSHS) and epidemiology models.

Member, Austin Community College Biotechnology Advisory Board: 2004 – present

U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation, Invited Reviewer: 2003 – present

Reviewer, United States Department of Agriculture: Small Business Innovation, Research Proposals: 2002 – present

Invited Reviewer, United States Department of Agriculture: Small Business Innovation, Research Proposals: 2002 – present

Organizing Committee, Texas DSHS-Zoonosis Control Division Annual Diseases in Nature Conference: 2002 – Present

Subcommittee to acquire presenters, abstract review, and general organization of meeting

Member, Texas DSHS Oral Rabies Vaccination Program: 1994 – present

Ground crew, airplane navigator, and computer support (GIS, GPS) for the aerial distribution of recombinant rabies vaccine to immunize wildlife (coyote, fox) in TX

Member, ACC Biology Eligibility Committee: 2001 – present

Adjunct representative: Evaluate eligibility for current and new faculty to teach courses, evaluate annual portfolios of faculty

Member, ACC Biology Task Force: 2002 – present

Adjunct representative: Establish instructional objectives of each course, select texts/resources, establish and evaluate effectiveness measures, ensure consistency in instruction across district, and address instructional issues of the faculty.

ASCLS CE Advisory Council (CEAC) – Microbiology member: 2010 – 2013

National conference abstract review & organization; Platform Moderator

TACLS Conference Organizing Committee for 2013 State Conference (March 28-30, 2013)

Assistant to Organizing Chair (Joanna Ellis), Student Bowl Judge, Moderator

TACLS Conference Organizing Committee for 2011 State Conference (April 6-9, 2011)

Program Chair for Microbiology, Vendors, Assistant to Organizing Chair (Dave Falleur) & Student Bowl Judge

Reviewer, Wiley Virtual Focus Group, Black, J., Microbiology (non-majors) VFGs (90244-03 & 04: May 17th, 2011

Invited Reviewer, Textbook – Koneman’s Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, 6th ed., Winn, Allen, Janda, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, February, 2010

Invited Reviewer, The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN AND

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SPONSORED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM, An Exploratory Study of C. trachomatis infection in the middle Rio Grande Valley. May, 2009.

TACLS Student Bowl Judge (microbiology content) & Poster Judge, TACLS State Conference, Galveston, TX, March 26-28, 2009

Invited Reviewer, Textbook – Molecular Diagnostics: Fundamentals, Methods, & Clinical Applications, 1st edition, Buckingham & Flaws, FA Davis, January, 2009

Invited Reviewer, Textbook – Essentials of Molecular Pathology, Table of Contents, Coleman and Tsongalis, Elsevier, January, 2009

Invited Reviewer, Textbook – Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, Forbes, Sahm, & Weissfeld, summer 2008

TACLS Conference Organizing Committee for 2008 State Conference (April 2-5, 2008)

Microbiology Program Chair

ASCLS Conference Poster Judge, 74th Annual Meeting of the ASCLS, Chicago, Ill., summer 2006

Moderator for General Sessions, Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, San Antonio, TX, March 29 – April 1, 2006

TACLS Student Bowl (microbiology content) & Poster Judge & Moderator, TACLS State Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, March 30 – April 2, 2005 – Present

Invited Reviewer, Textbook- “Clinical Microbiology,” Prentice Hall Health (Jaquay Felix, Editorial Assistant), April 2005

Subject Matter Expert, writer, and editor, National Laboratory Training Network, Molecular Testing Verification Video, 2004 – 2005

Invited CD Rom Speaker, National Laboratory Training Network, Molecular Diagnostic Public Health Series Course Lectures, “Molecular Methods Overview” Lecture. Disk 1, April, 2004 & Disk 2, December 2004.

Texas Association Clinical Laboratory Science Annual Meeting Organizer: 2002 – 2003

Subcommittee to acquire speakers in specialty subject area of microbiology

Moderator for scientific sessions

Member, Texas DSHS Rapid Response Team: 1996 – 2002

Surveillance of zoonotic outbreaks (Hantavirus, plague, arbovirus, etc.) in TX

Member, Texas DSHS Arbovirus Methodology Committee: 1997 – 2002

Member, Texas DSHS Molecular Biology Study Group: 1997 – 2002

Member, Texas DSHS Epidemiology Annual Report Committee: 1995 – 2002

Subcommittee to address specialty areas of zoonotic disease

C. Community:

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa San Marcos Foundation: 2024 – Present

At request of Texas State University

Science Advisor, Bowie High School (Lori Ayer’s Medical Microbiology); Lehman High School (Forensics); Chapa Middle School (Biology/Science projects): 2006 – Present

Member, Hays County Student Health Advisory Council Nutrition & Health Committee: 2006 – Present

Member, Bethany Lutheran Church Diaconate Ministry Team: 2004 – 2015

Coach, San Marcos Youth Basketball & Hays County Youth Basketball: 2004 – 2012

Member, Tobias Elementary PTA, Kyle Texas: 2004 – 2006

Member, King of Kings Search Committee for Director of Early Childcare Program: 2000

Member, King of Kings Board of Elders: 1997-1999

D. Service Honors and Awards:

2025 Awarded the American Society for Microbiology Distinguished Lecturer (ASMDL) for a two-year appointment – 2025-2027 Program

2023 The Pathologist’s Power List 2023, International Honor from The Pathologist magazine - The Power List 2023 (thepathologist.com)

2022 American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), BOC Lab Hero, https://www.facebook.com/ASCPBoardOfCertification

2022 ASCLS World Ambassador – Lifetime Award

2022 The Pathologist’s Power List 2022, International Honor from The Pathologist magazine - https://thepathologist.com/power-list/2022/first-contact/rodney-e-rohde

2021 Regents’ Professor, Texas State University System

2021 University Distinguished Professor, Texas State Univesity

2021 ASCLS Robin H. Mendelson Memorial Award – In recognition of medical laboratory global subject matter expert advocacy during SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 pandemic

2021 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award Regional / State Service Honoree

2021 Inducted into Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Nomination by Dr. Ron Brown, Texas State University

2020 The Pathologist’s Power List 2020, International Honor from The Pathologist magazine - https://thepathologist.com/power-list/2020/lab-heroes/rodney-e-rohde

2020 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award State Service Honoree

2019 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award State Service Honoree

2019 TACLS H.A. Bardwell Award for Leadership (President 2017-19)

2019 The Cardinal Health™ Laboratory Excellence List 2019

2018 ASCLS Member of the Year Award – Texas

2018 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award State Service Honoree

2017 TACLS H.A. Bardwell Award for Leadership (President 2015-17)

2017 ASCLS Member of the Year Award – Texas

2017 ASCLS Theriot Award (national) for multimedia TEDx Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare project

2017 ASCLS Constituent Society (TACLS) Website Award (national)

2017 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award Regional Service Honoree

2016 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award Regional Service Honoree

2015 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree

2014 TACLS Presidential Commendation Award

2014 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree

2013 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree

2012 ASCLS, Presidential Certificate of Appreciation, ASCLS Conference, Los Angeles, CA

2012 Induction Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, ASCLS National Honor (Research, Teaching, & Service to profession), ASCLS Conference, Los Angeles, CA

2012 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree, TACLS Conference, Ft. Worth, TX

2011 ASCLS Key to the Future Award, TACLS & ASCLS conference, National and State Service Recognition

2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Service Activities (University Runner-Up, Academic year 2010-11), College of Health Professions, Texas State University

2011 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree, TACLS Conference, Austin, TX

2010 Omicron Sigma Award, ASCLS Award National Service Honoree, TACLS Conference, El Paso, TX

1997 Texas DSHS, Act of Kindness Award

1984 American Legion Boys State, SHS

1983 Daughters of the American Revolution Citizenship Award, SHS

E. Service Grants and Contracts

1. Funded External grants and contracts: NA

2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Grants and Contracts:

2006 (PI-Dr. Oren Renick), Co PI-R. Rohde, et al. “Texans Learn and Serve”, Corporation for National and Community Service, Learn and Serve America Program. Amount: ~$1.5 million over 3 years

3. Funded Internal Grants and Contracts:

2010-11 Program PI, Family Association Campaign for Student-Oriented Projects – Clinical Laboratory Science Program, Funding for CLS cohort of students to attend TACLS state conference in April, 2011. Amount $2325.00 http://www.txstate.edu/family/About-Us/Welcome.html

4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Grants and Contracts: NA

F. Organizations (Other):

1. Honorary:

Golden Key National Honor Society

2. Professional:

Association of Clinical Scientists

Texas State University Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (SCLS)

Faculty Advisor & consultant

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Who’s who among Healthcare Professionals

Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP)

Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (PASCV)

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Specialist in Microbiology (SM) certification (2008)

Molecular Pathologist (MP) certification (2007)

Specialist in Virology (SV) certification (1998)

American Society of Microbiology (ASM) / Texas Branch ASM

American Society of Virology (ASV)

Texas State University Microbiology Society

Faculty consultant

United States Animal Health Association

Member of Rabies and Public Health Subcommittee

American Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientists (ASCLS)

Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Scientists (TACLS)

Updated: 1/9/2026

Professional Publications

For an online version of my most recent CV: http://rodneyerohde.wp.txstate.edu/

For other recent professional information:

www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-rodney-e-rohde/2b/b5a/954

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rodney_Rohde/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtWrOlPkjfLm2_i1G3ZVWBg

https://asm.org/Biographies/Rodney-Rohde

III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE [Updated 1/13/2026]

A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press)

1. Books (if not refereed, please indicate)

a. Scholarly Monographs:

Rohde, Rodney E. 2011. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Knowledge, Learning, and Adaptation: I guess everything changes when it happens to you – their stories. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany. ISBN 978-3-8433-8225-0

b. Textbooks: NA

c. Edited Books:

Wilson, PJ, Rohde R.E. et al. 2019. Rabies: Clinical Considerations and Exposure Evaluations. Elsevier Press, St. Louis, Missouri 63043. (Invited book). ISBN: 978-0-323-63979-8

d. Chapters in Books:

Wilson, P.J., Rohde, R.E., Bodenchuk, M.J. (June 2025). Texas Tales, Trivia, and Teasers: Rabies Through the Decades. In: Rupprecht, C.E. (eds) History of Rabies in the Americas, Volume III. Fascinating Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-85085-1_9

Phelps, R., Rohde, R.E. (2024). COVID-19 and Uncertain Times. In: McClellan, S. (eds) Data, Security, and Trust in Smart Cities. Signals and Communication Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61117-9_8

Rohde, R.E., Chapter, “Introduction to Virology.” In C.M. Cullen (ed), Ace the Boards: A Concise Review of Clinical Microbiology, 1st edition, Ace My Path, LLC 2023, Published June 5, 2024 [ASIN B0CXTGP3CX] https://www.acemypath.com/ & available on Amazon.

Rohde, R.E., Chapter, “RNA Viruses.” In C.M. Cullen (ed), Ace the Boards: A Concise Review of Clinical Microbiology, 1st edition, Ace My Path, LLC 2023, Published June 5, 2024 [ASIN B0CXTGP3CX] https://www.acemypath.com/ & available on Amazon.

Rohde, R.E., Chapter, “DNA Viruses.” In C.M. Cullen (ed), Ace the Boards: A Concise Review of Clinical Microbiology, 1st edition, Ace My Path, LLC 2023, Published June 5, 2024 [ASIN B0CXTGP3CX] https://www.acemypath.com/ & available on Amazon.

Weigum, S. & Rohde, R.E., Chapter 8, “Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 15th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Inc., 2022 [ISBN 978-0-323-68105-6]

Rohde, R.E., Chapter 13, “Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 15th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Inc., 2022 [ISBN 978-0-323-68105-6]

Rohde, R.E., Chapter 35, “Brucella.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 15th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Inc., 2022 [ISBN 978-0-323-68105-6]

Rohde, R.E., Chapter 37, “Francisella.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 15th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Inc., 2022 [ISBN 978-0-323-68105-6]

Rohde, R.E., & May, M., Chapter 44, “Cell Wall-Deficient Bacteria.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 15th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Inc., 2022 [ISBN 978-0-323-68105-6]

Weigum, S., & Rohde, R.E., Chapter 64, “Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 15th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Inc., 2022 [ISBN 978-0-323-68105-6]

Weigum, S., & Rohde, R.E., Chapter 65, “Viruses in Human Disease.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 15th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Inc., 2022 [ISBN 978-0-323-68105-6]

Mitchell A.H. Rohde, R.E. (2020) Microbiology Basics. In: Preventing Occupational Exposures to Infectious Disease in Health Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56039-3_4 [See acknowledgement]

Rohde, R.E., Weigum, S., & McGowin, C., Chapter 8, “Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: 14th edition, Elsevier Inc., 2017 [ISBN 978-0-323-35482-0]

Rohde, R.E., & McGowin, C., Chapter 13, “Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: 14th edition, Elsevier Inc., 2017 [ISBN 978-0-323-35482-0]

Rohde, R.E., & McGowin, C., Chapter 44, “Cell Wall-Deficient Bacteria.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: 14th edition, Elsevier Inc., 2017 [ISBN 978-0-323-35482-0]

Rohde, R.E., & McGowin, C., Chapter 64, “Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: 14th edition, Elsevier Inc., 2017 [ISBN 978-0-323-35482-0]

Rohde, R.E., & McGowin, C., Chapter 65, “Viruses in Human Disease.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: 14th edition, Elsevier Inc., 2017 [ISBN 978-0-323-35482-0]

Rohde, R.E., & McGowin, C., Chapter 78, “Infection Control.” In P. Tille (ed), Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th edition, St. Louis, Missouri: 14th edition, Elsevier Inc., 2017 [ISBN 978-0-323-35482-0]

Rohde, Rodney E. & Mayes, Bonny C. “Molecular Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Rabies.” In P. Hu, M. Hedge, & P.A. Lennon (eds.), Modern Clinical Molecular Techniques (New Edition), NY: Springer Press, 2012. [ISBN 978-1-4614-2169-6]: http://www.springer.com/medicine/pathology/book/978-1-4614-2169-6

McGowin, Chris L., Rohde, Rodney E. & Whitlock, Greg C. “Other Pathogens of Significant Public Health Concern.” In P. Hu, M. Hedge, & P.A. Lennon (eds.), Modern Clinical Molecular Techniques (New Edition), NY: Springer Press, 2012. [ISBN 978-1-4614-2169-6]: http://www.springer.com/medicine/pathology/book/978-1-4614-2169-6

e. Creative Books:

Wilson, Pamela, J. 2009. Tales From Tubblewood Too: Miss Duck to the Rescue. AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Indiana {R. Rohde contributor to this book}

Wilson, Pamela, J. 2005. Puppy Pal Pointers: From the True Tails of Ripple and Jessie. AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Indiana, ISBN 1-4208-0629. {R. Rohde contributor to this book (pp. 7-9) for the education of pet owners with respect to zoonotic disease}

2. Articles

a. Refereed Journal Articles:

Rohde R.E. Public Health Wake-Up Call: Will the US Lose Measles Elimination Status? Contagion Live. December 16, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/public-health-wake-up-call-will-the-us-lose-measles-elimination-status-

Rohde R.E. Climate, Vectors and Virus Keep Chikungunya a Global Focus. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. November 19, 2025. https://asm.org/articles/2025/november/climate-vectors-viruses-chikungunya-global-focus

Verdi I. & Rohde R.E. The Curtain Call: Rethinking Cubicle Curtain Protocols in Infection Prevention. Infection Control Today. October 24, 2025. https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/curtain-call-rethinking-cubicle-curtain-protocols-infection-prevention

Rohde R.E. Neisseria meningitidis Conjunctivitis among Military Trainees. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. September / October, Volume 7, Issue /10, pp 8. https://joom.ag/HS2d/p8

Rohde R.E. What is the Impact of the Ongoing Cuts to CDC, ACIP, CLIAC, and NIH on Healthcare-Associated Infections and Infection Prevention? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. March / July-August 2025, Volume 7, Issue 7/8, pp 8-9. https://joom.ag/tTwd/p8

Verdi I. & Rohde R.E. The Case for Standardizing Cleaning and Disinfection: Why Consistency Is Critical to Patient Safety. Infection Control Today. May 19, 2025. https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/case-standardizing-cleaning-disinfection-why-consistency-is-critical-patient-safety

Rohde R.E. Workforce Reduction and the Impact on Public Health. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. March / April 2025, Volume 7, Issue 3/4. https://joom.ag/6zjd/p8

Rohde R.E. McNamara R., Measles: An Old Foe Has Returned. Contagion Live. March 10, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/measles-an-old-foe-has-returned

Rohde R.E. 5 Strategies for Leading Young Laboratory Scientists in Uncertain Times. Today’s Clinical Lab. February 17, 2025. https://www.clinicallab.com/5-strategies-for-leading-young-laboratory-scientists-in-uncertain-times-28181

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), ASCP Board of Certification (BOC), American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), and National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) partnered in support of this effort. Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM, MBCM, FACSc provided the content that was used as a template for this guide by way of transitioning the program and degree title at Texas State University to MLS. Volunteers from the ASCP Workforce Steering Committee and the BOC Nomenclature Task Force provided subject matter expertise and reviewed the guide prior to publication. Navigation Guide for Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program Title Change. January 9, 2025. https://ascpcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/static/ISTP/NavigationGuideForMLSProgramTitleChange.pdf

Rohde R.E. & Austin, NA. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: From Global to Local Outbreaks. Today’s Clinical Lab. December 19, 2024. https://www.clinicallab.com/viral-hemorrhagic-fevers-from-global-to-local-outbreaks-28129

Allyson Flippo, Bhakti Dixit, Casey P. Schukow, Sean M. Hacking, Leo Song, Kimberly Fiock, Kathryn Golab, Snehal Sowane, David N. Alter, Rodney E. Rohde, Swikrity U. Baskota, Aadil Ahmed, Nicole R. Jackson, Anna B. Owczarczyk, Kyle S. Conway, Kamran M. Mirza, Social media in pathology and laboratory medicine: A systematic review, Academic Pathology, Volume 11, Issue 4, 2024, 100151, ISSN 2374-2895,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acpath.2024.100151.

Rohde R.E. Marburg Virus Disease Emergence: An Update. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. UPDATED and REPUBLISHED per publisher. request October 10, 2024. https://asm.org/Articles/2023/March/Marburg-Virus-Disease-Emergence-An-Update

Rohde R.E. Oropouche Virus Activity. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. October 2024, Volume 6, Issue 10. https://joom.ag/WUud/p8

Rohde R.E. & Rupprecht C. Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas – two scientists explain the decades of research behind its success. The Conversation. September 26, 2024. https://theconversation.com/airdropping-vaccines-to-eliminate-canine-rabies-in-texas-two-scientists-explain-the-decades-of-research-behind-its-success-238508

Rohde R.E. Polio's Last Stand: The Global Fight for Eradication. American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. September 20, 2024. https://asm.org/Articles/2024/September/Polio-s-Last-Stand-The-Global-Fight-for-Eradicatio

Rohde R.E. What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin. The Conversation. UPDATED and REPUBLISHED per publisher request. August 15, 2024. https://theconversation.com/what-is-monkeypox-a-microbiologist-explains-whats-known-about-this-smallpox-cousin-183499

Rohde R.E. Dengue Is Spreading: Is Warmer Weather to Blame? American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. August 12, 2024. https://asm.org/Articles/2024/August/Dengue-is-Spreading-Is-Warmer-Weather-to-Blame

Rohde R.E. Invasive Serogroup Y Meningococcal Diseases. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. August 2024, Volume 6, Issue 8. https://joom.ag/YTyd/p18

Andrea Prinzi & Rohde R.E. Bacterial Meningitis: History of Diagnosis and Treatment, American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. July 26, 2024. https://asm.org/Articles/2024/July/Bacterial-Meningitis-A-History-of-Diagnosis-and-Tr

Rohde R.E. Fungal Meningitis. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. June 2024, Volume 6, Issue 6. https://joom.ag/Natd/p8

Rohde R.E. Measles Once Again. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. April 2024, Volume 6, Issue 4. https://joom.ag/IyZd/p8

Rohde R.E. Measles Cases Continue to Rise in the US – Could the US lose its measles elimination status? Today’s Clinical Lab. March 27, 2024. https://www.clinicallab.com/measles-cases-continue-to-rise-in-the-us-27820

Rohde R.E. Walk Like a Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. February 2024, Volume 6, Issue 2. https://joom.ag/kQAd/p8

Angela Tomei Robinson & Rodney E Rohde. Workforce in the Shadow of Healthcare –An Update on the Survival Status of Laboratory Medicine and Public Health. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res 54(5)-2024. BJSTR. MS.ID.008604. https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.008604.pdf

Rohde R.E. & Lybert L. Why Surface Materials Matter in Health Care Settings, American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. January 25, 2024. https://asm.org/Articles/2024/January/Why-Surface-Materials-Matter-in-Health-Care-Settin

Rohde R.E. Invited article – Navigating the respiratory season: updates and trends for flu, RSV and COVID-19. Cardinal Health. January 15, 2024. https://www.cardinalhealth.com/en/product-solutions/medical/laboratory-products/poc-infectious-diseases/seasonal-respiratory-diagnostic-insights/respiratory-insights/navigating-the-respiratory-season.html

Rohde R.E. & Rupprecht C. Rabies is an ancient, unpredictable, and potentially fatal disease − two rabies researchers explain how to protect yourself. Rabies is an ancient, unpredictable and potentially fatal disease − two rabies researchers explain how to protect yourself (theconversation.com) The Conversation. January 9, 2024.

Rohde R.E. Emerging Pathogens: A Look Toward 2024. What will the new year bring to our shores, our cities, and our homes? Today’s Clinical Lab. January 2, 2024. https://www.clinicallab.com/emerging-pathogens-a-look-toward-2024-27676

Rohde R.E. Human Paramyxovirus. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. December 2023, Volume 5, Issue 12. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/monthly-issues/

Rohde R.E. & Dhagat Priya. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Tis the Season. American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. December 1, 2023. [Updated] https://asm.org/Articles/2022/December/Respiratory-Syncytial-Virus-RSV-Tis-the-Season

Rohde R.E. Infections Affect Every Facility and Industry [Part II], EvaClean Insights Newsletter Oct 2023. October 30, 2023. https://www.evaclean.com/news-events/oct-2023-newsletter

Rohde R.E. Updated COVID-19 Boosters and XBB.1.5: What You Need to Know. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. October 27, 2023. https://asm.org/Articles/2023/October/Updated-COVID-19-Booster-XBB15-What-to-Know

Rohde R.E. Wastewater Surveillance Works. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. October 2023, Volume 5, Issue 10. https://joom.ag/RHTd/p8

Rohde R.E. Why Every Facility Should Care about Infection Prevention [Part 1], EvaClean Insights Newsletter Sep 2023. September 20, 2023. https://www.evaclean.com/news-events/sep-2023-newsletter

Prinzi Andrea & Rohde R.E. The History of Malaria. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. September 15, 2023. https://asm.org/Articles/2023/September/The-History-of-Malaria-in-the-United-States

Rohde R.E. & Dhagat Priya. Malaria Resurfaces. Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM). Clinical Laboratory News, September / October 2023 Issue. https://www.aacc.org/cln/articles/2023/septoct/malaria-resurfaces

Rohde R.E. Ongoing Challenges for IP&C: 2024 and Beyond. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. August 2023, Volume 5, Issue 8. https://joom.ag/sCNd/p8

Dhagat, P. & Rohde R.E. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever – An Up “Tick” in 2023. InfectionControl.TIPS July 27, 2023. https://infectioncontrol.tips/2023/07/27/crimean-congo-hemorrhagic-fever-an-up-tick-in-2023/

Rohde R.E. Ringworm fungal infections are common in the US and are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment – 6 questions answered. https://theconversation.com/ringworm-fungal-infections-are-common-in-the-us-and-are-becoming-increasingly-resistant-to-treatment-6-questions-answered-206560 The Conversation. June 29, 2023.

Rohde R.E. As the Adenovirus-Induced Hepatitis Mystery Continues, an Understanding of Testing is Vital. Contagion Live – Clinical Corner. June 25, 2023. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/the-adenovirus-induced-hepatitis-mystery-continues

Rohde R.E. Developing Relational Skills in Medical Laboratory Education. American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. June 16, 2023. https://asm.org/Articles/2023/June/Developing-Relational-Skills-in-Medical-Laboratory

Rohde R.E. The Infection Preventionist Journey. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. June 2023, Volume 5, Issue 6. https://joom.ag/PQRd/p8

Rohde R.E. Understanding the Hidden Danger of Biofilm. Healthcare Surfaces Institute Newsletter Blog Highlight. May 11, 2023. https://www.healthcaresurfacesinstitute.org/understanding-the-hidden-danger-of-biofilm/?mc_cid=fe123f75ed&mc_eid=8d24dd4a3b

Rohde R.E. Public Health and Medical Laboratory Professional Identity. American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. April 28, 2023. https://stage.asm.org/Articles/2023/April/Public-Health-and-Medical-Laboratory-Professional

Rohde R.E. & Dhagat Priya. What You Need to Know About Nipah Virus. American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. April 20, 2023. https://asm.org/Articles/2023/April/What-You-Need-to-Know-About-Nipah-Virus

Rohde R.E. Gonorrhea: Not Your Usual STI Anymore. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. April 2023, Volume 5, Issue 4. https://joom.ag/yr6d/p8

Broadhurst, Jana & Rohde R.E. Marburg Virus Disease Emergence: An Update. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. March 28, 2023. https://asm.org/Articles/2023/March/Marburg-Virus-Disease-Emergence-An-Update

Prinzi Andrea & Rohde R.E. The Role of Bacterial Biofilms in Antimicrobial Resistance. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. March 6, 2023. https://asm.org/Articles/2023/March/The-Role-of-Bacterial-Biofilms-in-Antimicrobial-Re

Rohde R.E. How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment. https://theconversation.com/how-do-blood-tests-work-medical-laboratory-scientists-explain-the-pathway-from-blood-draw-to-diagnosis-and-treatment-196874 The Conversation. February 14, 2023.

Rohde R.E. Raccoons, Aromatherapy and Burkholderia. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. February 2023, Volume 5, Issue 2. p. 8. https://joom.ag/4gld/p8

Rohde R.E. Saving Lives with Medical Laboratory Professionals. Science is Elemental Blog and Newsletter! December 14, 2022. https://scienceiselemental.blog/saving-lives-with-medical-laboratory-professionals/

Rohde R.E. ‘Tis The Respiratory Season. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. December 2022, Volume 4, Issue 12. p. 8. https://joom.ag/Oz5d/p8

Rohde R.E. & Dhagat Priya. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Tis the Season. American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. December 6, 2022. https://asm.org/Articles/2022/December/Respiratory-Syncytial-Virus-RSV-Tis-the-Season

Rohde R.E. Monkeypox: Now What? Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. October 2022, Volume 4, Issue 10. p. 8. https://joom.ag/aMzd/p8

Rohde R.E. Louis Pasteur’s scientific discoveries in the 19th century revolutionized medicine and continue to save the lives of millions today. The Conversation. September 28, 2022. https://theconversation.com/louis-pasteurs-scientific-discoveries-in-the-19th-century-revolutionized-medicine-and-continue-to-save-the-lives-of-millions-today-191395

Rohde R.E. World Rabies Day 2022: A One Health View. The Pathologist. September 28, 2022. https://thepathologist.com/subspecialties/world-rabies-day-2022-a-one-health-view

Rohde R.E. Invited Editorial [Editor Dr. Alison Bert] for Elsevier Connect - What do HIV and COVID-19 have to do with monkeypox? August 18, 2022. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/what-do-hiv-and-covid-19-have-to-do-with-monkeypox Monkeypox Information Center: White House OSTP promoted in a press release this week! (You’re at the top of Public Health): https://www.elsevier.com/connect/monkeypox-information-center/_nocache

Rohde R.E. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work – Fighting HAIs and AMR. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. August 2022, Volume 4, Issue 8. p. 8. https://joom.ag/WbId/p8

Rohde R.E. Monkeypox Arrives in the U.S.—Now What? Clinical Laboratory News, AACC.org July/August 2022. https://www.aacc.org/cln/articles/2022/julyaugust/monkeypox-arrives-in-the-us-now-what

Rohde R.E. & Prinzi Andrea. Avian Influenza: Past, Present, Future. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. July 6, 2022. https://asm.org/Articles/2022/July/Avian-Influenza-Past,-Present,-Future

Rohde R.E. Investigating the U.S. Case of Human Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. June 2022, Volume 4, Issue 6. p. 8. https://joom.ag/O2ad/p8

Rohde R.E. What Might be Hiding in your Water? American Society of Microbiology –Microcosm Spring 2022. June 8, 2022. https://asm.org/Magazine/2022/Spring/what-might-be-hiding-in-your-water

Rohde R.E. Monkeypox: What We Do and Don't Know About Recent Outbreaks. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. May 24, 2022.

https://asm.org/Articles/2022/May/Monkeypox-What-We-Do-and-Don-t-Know-About-Recent-O

Rohde R.E. What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin. The Conversation. May 20, 2022. https://theconversation.com/what-is-monkeypox-a-microbiologist-explains-whats-known-about-this-smallpox-cousin-183499

Prinzi A., Hunt L., Goff D., & Rohde R.E. Antimicrobial Resistance: A Review of a Broad-Spectrum Problem and Future Needs. InfectionControl.TIPS April 27, 2022. https://infectioncontrol.tips/2022/04/27/antimicrobial-resistance-a-review-of-a-broad-spectrum-problem-and-future-needs/

Rohde R.E. The Microbial Battlefront: Surfaces. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. April 2022, Volume 4, Issue 4. p. 10. https://joom.ag/NbWd/p10

Rohde R.E. Professional Visibility: Be the Expert! ASCLS Today Volume 36 Number 2 | April 2022. https://ascls.org/professional-visibility-be-the-expert/

Rohde R.E. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. Fish Tank Granuloma and Other Waterborne Diseases. March 22, 2022. https://asm.org/Articles/2022/March/Fish-Tank-Granuloma-and-Other-Waterborne-Diseases?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ASM&utm_id=falcon&utm_campaign=Articles

Rohde R.E. Fish Aquariums: A Transmission Source. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. February 2022, Volume 4, Issue 2. p. 8. https://joom.ag/WEcI/p8

Rohde R.E. The omicron variant is deepening severe staffing shortages in medical laboratories across the US. The Conversation. January 19, 2022. https://theconversation.com/the-omicron-variant-is-deepening-severe-staffing-shortages-in-medical-laboratories-across-the-us-174459

Emily K. Brunson, Rodney E. Rohde & Lawrence V. Fulton (2021) College students’ willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines, Journal of American College Health, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1996375

Rohde R.E. and Ryan P. McNamara. What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. December 2021, Volume 3, Issue 12. p. 8. https://joom.ag/FloI/p8

Rohde R.E. Abiotrophia defective: Quit Being so Difficult. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. November 2021, Volume 3, Issue 11. p. 8. https://joom.ag/98hI/p8

Rohde R.E. and McNamara R.P. What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain. The Conversation. November 2, 2021. https://theconversation.com/what-is-herd-immunity-a-public-health-expert-and-a-medical-laboratory-scientist-explain-170520

McNamara R.P. and Rohde R.E. Cover Story – Influenza Virus Is Primed for Continual Emergence and Pandemic Potential. Contagion Live, October 2021 (Vol. 06, No. 05). https://www.contagionlive.com/view/influenza-virus-primed-continual-emergence-pandemic-potential

Rohde R.E. Burkholderia cepacia complex Triggers Recall. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. October 2021, Volume 3, Issue 10. p. 8. https://joom.ag/83vI/p8

Rohde R.E. & Angela Tomei Robinson. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. Using Laboratory Medicine to Support Direct Patient Care. October 5, 2021. https://asm.org/Articles/2021/October/Using-Laboratory-Medicine-to-Support-Direct-Patien

Rohde R.E. & Pamela J. Wilson. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. The One Health of Rabies: It’s Not Just for Animals. September 28, 2021. https://asm.org/Articles/2021/September/The-One-Health-of-Rabies-It-s-Not-Just-for-Animals

Rohde R.E. Sounding the Alarm about Burkholderia spp. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. September 2021, Volume 3, Issue 9. p. 10. https://joom.ag/2DsI/p10

Rohde R.E. Fungal infections worldwide are becoming resistant to drugs and more deadly. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. August 2021, Volume 3, Issue 8. p. 10. https://joom.ag/iuSI/p10

Rohde R.E. US is split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated – and deaths and hospitalizations reflect this divide. The Conversation. July 22, 2021. https://theconversation.com/us-is-split-between-the-vaccinated-and-unvaccinated-and-deaths-and-hospitalizations-reflect-this-divide-164460

Rohde R.E. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. Molecular Diagnostics in the Medical Laboratory in Real Time. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. July 7, 2021. https://asm.org/Articles/2021/July/Molecular-Diagnostics-in-the-Medical-Laboratory-in

Rohde R.E. Antibiotic Resistance and the Medical Laboratory. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. July 2021, Volume 3, Issue 7. p. 8. https://joom.ag/gzkI/p8

Rohde R.E. Fungal infections worldwide are becoming resistant to drugs and more deadly. The Conversation. June 28, 2021. https://theconversation.com/fungal-infections-worldwide-are-becoming-resistant-to-drugs-and-more-deadly-161975

Rohde R.E. Antibiotic Stewardship: The Role Medical Laboratories Play. InfectionControl.TIPS June 17, 2021. https://infectioncontrol.tips/2021/06/17/antibiotic-stewardship-the-role-medical-laboratories-play/

Rohde R.E. The Medical Laboratory Professional. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. June 2021, Volume 3, Issue 6. p. 8. https://joom.ag/OtgI/p8

Rohde R.E. Microplastics and Antibiotic Resistance. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. May 2021, Volume 3, Issue 5. p. 8-9. https://joom.ag/cf8I/p8

Rohde R.E. To Beat Covid Variants, The U.S. Must Do More To Find Them. Forbes, Coronavirus Frontlines, Healthcare, April 21, 2021. https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2021/04/21/to-beat-covid-variants-the-us-must-do-more-to-find-them/?sh=4dff7de720b1

Rohde R.E. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. Chagas Disease in the U.S.: What We Do and Don't Know. American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. April 14, 2021. https://asm.org/Articles/2021/April/Chagas-Disease-in-the-U-S-What-We-Know-About-the-K

Rohde R.E. and McNamara R.P. Cover Story – Virus Spillover and Emerging Pathogens Pick Up Speed. Contagion, April 2021 (Vol. 06, No. 02). https://www.contagionlive.com/view/virus-spillover-and-emerging-pathogens-pick-up-speed

Rohde R.E. The Infection Prevention and Environmental Services Professions. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. April 2021, Volume 3, Issue 4. pp. 10. https://joom.ag/zF3I/p10

Rohde R.E. AMR and COVID-19: The Intersection of the Pandemic? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. March 2021, Volume 3, Issue 3. pp. 8. https://joom.ag/J1CI/p8

Rohde R.E. Why herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19. The Conversation. February 16, 2021. https://theconversation.com/why-herd-immunity-may-be-impossible-without-vaccinating-children-against-covid-19-154790

Rohde R.E. What does a SARS-CoV-2 Variant Mean? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. February 2021, Volume 3, Issue 2. pp. 8-9. https://joom.ag/drQI/p8

McNamara, R. & Rohde R.E. The Imminence of the Next SARS Outbreak. Smerconish. January 14, 2021. https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/the-imminence-of-the-next-sars-outbreak

Rohde R.E. 2020: It has been Quite a Year! Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. January 2021, Volume 3, Issue 1, p.8. https://joom.ag/nuiI/p8

Rohde R.E. Who is doing all those COVID-19 tests? Why you should care about medical laboratory professionals. The Conversation. December 14, 2020. https://theconversation.com/who-is-doing-all-those-covid-19-tests-why-you-should-care-about-medical-laboratory-professionals-151725

Rohde R.E. Let’s go Campy(ing)! Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. December 2020, Volume 2, Issue 12, p.8-9. https://joom.ag/prBC/p8

Rohde RE and Rupprecht CE. Update on lyssaviruses and rabies: will past progress play as prologue in the near term towards future elimination? Faculty Reviews 2020 9:(9) https://doi.org/10.12703/b/9-9 Specific URL: https://facultyopinions.com/reports/b/9/9

Rohde R.E. What monoclonal antibodies are – and why we need them as well as a vaccine. The Conversation, November 16, 2020. https://theconversation.com/what-monoclonal-antibodies-are-and-why-we-need-them-as-well-as-a-vaccine-149356

Rohde R.E. What about Flu during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. October 2020, Volume 2, Issue 11, p.8. https://joom.ag/H4GC/p8

Rohde R.E. What Happens When Laboratory Tests Fail? Microbiologics Blog, November 4, 2020. https://blog.microbiologics.com/what-happens-when-laboratory-tests-fail/?fbclid=IwAR08YTALt_YEisH9B5UO0JnDF2C7ZzY0jUhqmxM3GkYCCSqFS6QeFT9yxp0

Rohde R.E. A Visit from an old Nemesis: Streptococcus. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. October 2020, Volume 2, Issue 10, p.8. https://joom.ag/mxDC/p8

Rohde, R.E. Why Differential & Selective Media Remain Invaluable Tools. Invited American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. September 25, 2020. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/September/Why-Differential-Selective-Media-Are-Invaluable-To

Rohde R.E. Without Good Public Health Strategy, The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Make Antimicrobial Resistance Worse. Forbes, Coronavirus Frontlines, Healthcare, September 16, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2020/09/16/without-good-public-health-strategy-the-coronavirus-pandemic-could-make-antimicrobial-resistance-worse/#19e5af8c1016

**Rohde, R.E. How CHROMagar™ Revolutionized Microbe Identification. Invited American Society of Microbiology Bugs and Drugs article. September 11, 2020.**

https://asm.org/Articles/2020/September/How-CHROMagar-TM-Revolutionized-Bacterial-Identifi

Rohde R.E. Norovirus: It’s not just on Cruise Ships. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. September 2020, Volume 2, Issue 9, p.8. https://joom.ag/Gu7C/p8

Rohde R.E. Just what do you know about gonorrhea? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. August 2020, Volume 2, Issue 8, p.8. https://joom.ag/twZC/p8

Rohde R.E. COVID-19 Testing: Is it time to jump into the pool? Invited American Society of Microbiology article, Bugs and Drugs. July 20, 2020. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/July/COVID-19-Pool-Testing-Is-It-Time-to-Jump-In

**Rohde R.E. (Bio)filming in the Environment. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. July 2020, Volume 2, Issue 7, p.8. https://joom.ag/clTC/p8**

Rohde R.E. Tuberculosis: It Keeps on Keeping On. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. June 2020, Volume 2, Issue 6, p.8. https://joom.ag/u68C/p8

Rohde R.E. The Coronavirus Pandemic Isn’t Over: Keep Washing Your Hands As Economies Reopen. Forbes, Coronavirus Frontlines, Healthcare. June 10, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2020/06/10/the-coronavirus-pandemic-isnt-over-keep-washing-your-hands-as-economies-reopen/#59ee5f2a54f0

Rohde R.E. The Environment can be a Dangerous Place. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. May 2020, Volume 2, Issue 5, p.9. https://joom.ag/tw1C/p8

Rohde R.E. Beating Pandemics Like COVID-19 Requires More Medical Laboratory Professionals, This Virologist Explains. Forbes, Coronavirus Frontlines, Healthcare, April 23, 2020.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2020/04/22/beating-pandemics-like-covid-19-requires-more-medical-laboratory-professionals-this-virologist-explains/?fbclid=IwAR1M3suIlaPqYS7U1N7i_zT13SFOBu4CmrJPLJ0SK_SCGp7T6ZIpG12vI7I#48f108366e32

Rohde R.E. Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals – We Save Lives Every Day! American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs, Invited online article, April 23, 2020. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/April/Celebrating-Medical-Laboratory-Professionals-We

Rohde R.E. Some Truths About#SARSCoV2 / #COVID19 / #coronavirus. Invited article for Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO), Spring 2020 ADVOCATE 27(1):5-6. April 2, 2020. https://www.mlpao.org/post/some-truths-about-sarscov2---covid19---coronavirus

Rohde R.E. Exactly What is Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. April 2020, Volume 2, Issue 4, p.10. https://joom.ag/mlYC

**Rohde R.E. Uncovering the Novel Coronavirus. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. March 2020, Volume 2, Issue 3. https://joom.ag/CjXC/p10**

Rohde R.E. 6 of the Most Common Coronavirus questions the Media is Asking. Invited article, Elsevier Connect, February 6, 2020. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/6-of-the-most-common-coronavirus-questions-the-media-is-asking

Rohde R.E. Walking Through the Microscopic Valley of Death. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. February 2020, Volume 2, Issue 2. https://joom.ag/FSBe/p8

Rohde R.E. Novel Coronavirus Lab Protocols and Responses: Next Steps

An introduction to coronavirus biology and genetics. February 3, 2020. Invited series, American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/February/Next-Steps-for-Novel-Coronavirus-Medical-Laborator

Rohde R.E. 2019 Novel #Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Update: Uncoating the Virus Should You Be Worried about the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak? January, 31, 2020. Invited series, American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/January/2019-Novel-Coronavirus-2019-nCoV-Update-Uncoating

**Rohde R.E. A Microbial Home for the Holidays? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. January 2020, Volume 2, Issue 1. https://joom.ag/pRGe/p10**

**Rohde R.E. KPC: The Beginning of the End? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. December 2019, Volume 1, Issue 3. https://joom.ag/8Rve/p8**

Rohde R.E. #PublicHealth Matters ALL the time to EVERYONE – Public Health Thank You Day #PHTYD19. Invited online article for InfectionControl.tips, November 25, 2019. https://infectioncontrol.tips/2019/11/25/publichealth-matters-all-the-time-to-everyone-public-health-thank-you-day-phtyd19/

Windsor W. Jon & Rohde R.E. An Evaluation of the Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (IHSN). American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, Clin Lab Sci October 2019, ascls.119.001834; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29074/ascls.119.001834

Rohde R.E. Healthcare Associated Infections (#HAIs) – I guess everything changes when it happens to you! Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. November 2019, Volume 1, Issue 2. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/monthly-issues/

Rohde R.E. Sitting at the Intersection of Microbes and Surfaces. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. October 2019, Volume 1, Issue 1. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/monthly-issues/

Rohde R.E. Rabies Disease, Transmission and Prevention: Just What Do You Know About Rabies? American Society for Microbiology, Invited online article, September 23, 2019. https://asm.org/Articles/2019/September/Rabies-Disease,-Transmission-and-Prevention-Just-W

Caruana LB, Redwine, GD, Rohde RE, et al. A prospective study of patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis: factors - environmental exposure, health assessment, and

**genetic outlooks. SARCOIDOSIS VASCULITIS AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES 2019; 36 (3); 228-242. https://www.mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/sarcoidosis/article/view/7112/8163**

Rohde R. E. Preventing diagnostic errors by uniting the clinical laboratory with direct patient care. Elsevier Connect, April 18, 2019. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/preventing-diagnostic-errors-by-uniting-the-clinical-laboratory-with-direct-patient-care

**Rohde, R.E. & McNamara, R.P. Globalization and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Moving Target. Clin Lab Sci, 2018; DOI: http://clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/06/04/ascls.118.000489**

Milholland, M.T., I. Castro-Arellano, G. Suzán, G.E. Garcia-Peña, T.E. Lee Jr., R.E. Rohde, et al. Global Diversity and Distribution of Hantaviruses and Their Hosts. EcoHealth* (2018): pp. 1-46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1305-2

Gibbs K.A., Rohde R.E., Sanders B. et al. Staphylococcus and MRSA Prevalence in Physical Therapist Education Programs: Are Students at Risk? Journal of Physical Therapy Education, March 2018;32(1):65-69. https://journals.lww.com/jopte/Fulltext/2018/03000/Staphylococcus_and_MRSA_Prevalence_in_Physical.9.aspx

Rohde, R.E. To Better Target HAIs and Superbugs, Let’s Set our Sights on the Unsung, Everyday Heroes of EVS. Perspectives, Infection Control Today, pp. 12-14. http://digital.infectioncontroltoday.com/i/861975-sep-2017

Pérez, E., Uyan, B., Rohde, R.E., Wehbe-Janek, H., Hochhalter, A.K., & Fenton, S.H. Assessing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections Prevention Interventions in Intensive Care Units: A Discrete Event Simulation Study (MDM-15-226). IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering - Health Care Operations Management, http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19488300.2016.1265616 Jan 3, 2017

Sharma, S., Graham, R., Rohde, R.E., Ceballos, N.A. Stress-induced change in serum BDNF is related to quantitative family history of alcohol use disorder and age at first alcohol use. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 153 (2017):12-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pbb.2016.12.002

Rohde, R.E. “I guess everything changes when it happens to you" – Editorial Reflections on #WorldMRSADay September 30, 2016. http://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/09/30/world-mrsa-day-editorial/

Wilson, P.J. & Rohde, R.E. The many faces of rabies: High- and low-risk animals, different ways to get rabies – and tips to prevent it. Elsevier Connect, September 22, 2016. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/the-many-faces-of-rabies

Rohde, R.E. & Noblit, Steph. Behind the curtain. Feature article, April 25, 2016. Advance for Laboratory. http://laboratory-manager.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Behind-the-Curtain.aspx?platform=hootsuite

Rohde, R.E. & Noblit, Steph. Revealing the “hidden profession that saves lives.” Elsevier Connect, April 25, 2016. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/revealing-the-hidden-profession-that-saves-lives

Rohde, R.E. Medical Laboratory Professionals Save Lives Every day, but do you know who we are? Editorial, April 20, 2016. http://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/04/20/medical-laboratory-professionals/

Rohde, R.E. & Noblit, Steph. The Hidden Profession that Saves Lives Everyday – Medical Laboratory Science. April 19, 2016. Vol. 1. http://www.labtestingmatters.org/the-hidden-profession-that-saves-lives-every-day-medical-laboratory-science/

Rohde, R.E. Infection Prevention: Housekeepers Are Your SSI Foot Soldiers

A dedicated cleaning crew is the first line of defense against infections. Outpatient Surgery Magazine, April 16, 2016; XVII, No. 4. http://magazine.outpatientsurgery.net/i/662668-battle-post-op-pain-without-opioids-april-2016-subscribe-to-outpatient-surgery-magazine/114

Riggs JM, McLean RJC, Rohde RE, Aron GM (2016) Development of Teicoplanin

Tolerance by Staphylococcus epidermidis and Increased Susceptibility to Bacteriophage

Type 92 by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Polymicrobial Biofilms. J Infect Dis Epidemiol 2:009

**Rohde, R.E., Felker, M., Regan, J. et al. Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI): The Perfect Storm has Arrived! R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):28-31.**

**Tille, P., Rohde, R.E., Regan, J. et al. The Perfect Storm: Emerging Trends and Pathogens in Healthcare. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):32-38.**

**Regan, J., Rohde, R.E., Mitchell, A.H. et al. The Legal Landscape: HAI Public Reporting in the United States. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):38-42.**

Mitchell, A.H. Rohde, R.E., Tille, P. et al. The Changing Role of the Healthcare Environment. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):42-46.

Rohde, R.E. Zika Cases Confirmed in North America: Time to Panic? InfectionControl.tips http://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/01/14/zika-cases-confirmed-in-north-america-time-to-panic/

Rohde, R.E. Two Laboratory Tests you must Demand – Advice from MRSA Survivors and a Scientist. InfectionControl.tips http://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/01/11/2labtests-mrsa/

Dhagat, P.V., Gibbs, K.A., and Rohde, R.E. Prevalence of Staphylococcus, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* (MRSA), in a Physical Therapy Educational Facility. Journal of Allied Health 12/2015; 44(4):215-218.

*CLS Undergraduate publication (Rohde PI); International & National poster recognition

Wilson, P.J. & Rohde, R.E. 8 things you may not know about rabies but should. Elsevier Connect, September 28, 2015. http://www.elsevier.com/connect/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-rabies-but-should

**Tips for success on your path to tenure. Elsevier Connect, September 17, 2015. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/tips-for-success-on-your-path-to-tenure**

Rohde, R.E. September 2015. What is a Mentor? ASCLS Today 29(8), p.9, 14-15.

Rohde, R.E., Falleur, D.M., and Ellis, J.R. Almost anyone can perform your medical laboratory tests – wait, what? Elsevier Connect, March 9, 2015. http://www.elsevier.com/connect/almost-anyone-can-perform-your-medical-laboratory-tests-wait-what

Rohde, R.E. 11 Pointers for College Success from a Professor (and Dad). Elsevier Connect, December 3, 2014. http://www.elsevier.com/connect/11-pointers-for-college-success-from-a-professor-and-dad

Griffith, James T. and Rohde, R.E. Ebola: Implications for the Clinical Laboratory. December, 2014; Clin Lab Sci :1-6. See: http://www.ascls.org/images/publications/journals/Ebola_virus_manuscript.pdf

Coulter, L.B., McLean, R.J.C., Rohde, R.E., and Aron, G.M. Effect of Bacteriophage Infection in Combination with Tobramycin on the Emergence of Resistance in Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. Viruses 2014, 6(10), 3778-3786; doi:10.3390/v6103778

*Featured in World Biomedical Frontiers, because of its innovation and potential for significant impact: https://lnkd.in/euiZuPY

Rohde, R.E. A Secret Weapon for Preventing HAIs: A scientist’s message to hospitals trying to rid themselves of healthcare-associated infections. Elsevier Connect, July 15, 2014. http://www.elsevier.com/connect/a-secret-weapon-for-preventing-hais

Rohde, R.E. and Regan, Julie. MRSA: Science and the Law. Advance 2014;23(3):30-33. http://laboratory-manager.advanceweb.com/sharedResources/EBook/2014/March/AL031014/index.html#/32/

Rohde, R.E. The Hidden Profession that Saves Lives - Medical Laboratory Science (also called Clinical Laboratory Science) is one of the most under-recognized health professions – with excellent job prospects. Elsevier Connect, February 11, 2014. http://www.elsevier.com/connect/the-hidden-profession-that-saves-lives

* #1 story of 2014 (on CLS): http://bit.ly/1xEYPaT

Rohde, R.E., Patterson, T., Covington, B., Redwine, G., Vásquez, B., & Carranco, E., Staphylococcus, not MRSA? A Final Report of Carriage and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students. Clin Lab Sci 2014;27(1):21-31.

McGowin, C.L., Rohde, R.E., and Redwine, G. Molecular Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Diverse and Dynamic Landscape. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci 2014;27(1):40-42.

McGowin, C.L., Rohde, R.E., and Redwine, G. More than just a test result: Molecular screening of Human Papilloma Virus for contemporary management of cervical cancer risk. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci 2014;27(1):43-46.

McGowin, C.L., Rohde, R.E., and Redwine, G. Epidemiological and clinical rationale for Mycoplasma genitalium testing. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci 2014;27(1):47-52.

McGowin, C.L., Rohde, R.E., and Redwine, G. Trichomonas vaginalis: Common, curable and in the diagnostic spotlight. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci 2014;27(1):53-56.

Rohde, R.E. Ten Tips to Finishing your PhD Faster: What they don’t always tell you before you sign up for graduate school. Elsevier Connect, 2013 http://www.elsevier.com/connect/10-tips-to-finishing-your-phd-faster

*Elsevier Connect articles are featured in our lead story today, “Top 10 stories of 2013”: http://www.elsevier.com/connect. Here is a direct link: http://www.elsevier.com/connect/top-10-stories-of-2013

Bonny Mayes, MA; Pamela J. Wilson, MEd; Ernest H. Oertli, DVM, PhD, DACVPM; Patrick R. Hunt, BS; Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS. Epidemiology of rabies in bats in Texas, 2001-2010. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2013;243:1129–1137.

*2014 ASCLS National Scientific Research Award

Rohde, R.E. October 2012. What the Education and Research Fund can do for YOU! ASCLS Today 26(9), p.6, 15.

Garcia, S.A., McKenzie, J.F., Patterson, T & Rohde, R.E. Snapshot Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococci, including MRSA, in a Student Athletic Facility: An Undergraduate Research Project. Clin Lab Sci 2012;25(3):156-164.

*CLS undergraduate publication (Rohde PI on project)

Rohde, R.E., Rowder, C., Patterson, T., Redwine, G., Vásquez, B., & Carranco, E. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): An Interim Report of Carriage and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students. Clin Lab Sci 2012;25(2):94-101

*National Award, 2013 – CLS Distinguished Authors for Clin Lab Science

*Featured research TX State, Hillviews, & TX Monthly (www.txstate.edu/discover/hais)

*Featured Johnson & Johnson’s Professional Edu. (http://www.aspjj.com/us/prof-ed)

*Featured on HAI Focus (http://haifocus.com/)

Rohde, R.E. & Ross-Gordon, Jovita. MRSA model of learning and adaptation: a qualitative study among the general public. BMC Health Services Research, 2012, 12:88.* Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/88/abstract

*Internationally focused journal (Impact factor 1.66)

*Recognized as “Hot Topic” article by BMC

Patterson, T.L. & Rohde, R.E. Five Rules that can Build Effective Training Objectives and Plans. Medical Laboratory Observer 2011;43(5). Available at http://www.mlo-online.com/features/201105/default.aspx

Patterson, T.L., Redwine, G.D., & Rohde, R.E. Pseudoscience in the Clinical Laboratory Medical Laboratory Observer 2011;43(1). Available at http://www.mlo-online.com/features/2011_january/1101_PS.aspx

Rohde, R.E., Falleur, D., Redwine, G.D., & Patterson, T.L. Growing our Own: Teaching and Doing Research in CLS. Clin Lab Sci 2010;23(3)Suppl:3-11

*Ranked #2 by BioMedLib (www.BioMedLib.com) “Who is Publishing in my Domain”

Reardon, R. F., Traverse, M. A., Feakes, D. A., Gibbs, K. A., & Rohde, R. E. Discovering the Determinants of Chemistry Course Perceptions in Undergraduate Students. Journal of Chemical Education. Doi: 10.1021/ed100198r

Rohde, R.E., Denham, R., & Brannon, A. (Summer, 2009). Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Nasal Carriage Rate and Characterization in a Texas University Setting. Clin Lab Sci, 22(3): 176-184.

*1st faculty-CLS undergrad publication at Texas State

Ernest H. Oertli, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVPM; Pamela J. Wilson, Med; Patrick R. Hunt, BS; Thomas J. Sidwa, DVM; Rodney E. Rohde, MS, SV, SM, MP (ASCP). (2009). Rabies in Skunks in Texas. JAVMA, 234(5): 1-5. (Impact factor 1.79)

Rohde, R.E., Falleur, D., & Kostroun, P. (Winter, 2009). Molecular Diagnostics CLS Course Design: Making it Real. Clinical Laboratory Science, 22(1): 9-15.

*Ranked #1 by BioMedLib (www.BioMedLib.com) “Who is Publishing in my Domain”

Rivers, M. N., Alexander, J. L., Rohde, R. E., & Rush Pierce Jr., J. (2009). Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in Texas, 1993 – 2006. Southern Medical Journal, 102(1): 36-41.

Rohde, R.E. May, 2008. Controlling Rabies at its Source: The Texas Experience – Oral Rabies Vaccination Program. ASCLS Today 22(5), 14-15.

Felkner, Marilyn, R. E. Rohde, Ana Maria Valle-Rivera, Tamara Baldwin, and L.P. (Sky) Newsome. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage Rate in Texas County Jail Inmates. Journal of Correctional Health Care, 2007;13(4): 289-295.

*Ranked in 50 most read articles (#12, 2012) in this journal

*Rohde received the 2007 ASCLS National Scientific Research Award for this project, only one award in U.S.

Rohde, R.E. September 2007. Rabies: An Old Disease for a New Generation. ASCLS Today 21(8), 14-15.

Leslie, MJ, Messenger S, Rohde RE, Smith J, Cheshier R, Hanlon C, et al. Bat-associated rabies virus in skunks. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2006 Aug [date cited]. Available from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol12no08/05-1526.htm

*Interview story on National Geographic News, May 4th, 2009, “New, Fast-Evolving Rabies Virus Found – And Spreading”, http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/05/090504-rabies-evolution.html

*1st documentation of a bat rabies variant serially transmitted in a terrestrial population

*Nomination for Charles C. Shepard Science Award “Assessment and Epidemiology” from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

*Internationally focused journal (Impact factor 6.169; Ranked 5/70 infectious disease journals)

Sidwa, T., P. Wilson, G. Moore, E. Oertli, B. Hicks, R.E. Rohde and D. Johnston. Evaluation of Oral Rabies Vaccination Programs for control of rabies epizootics in coyotes and gray foxes: 1995-2003. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2005;227(5):785-792. (Impact factor 1.79)

Rohde R. E., K.M. Mulawski and M. Oates. 2004. National Laboratory Training Network Public Health Series Course: Molecular Diagnostic Techniques for the Public Health Laboratory. Laboratory Medicine 35, No 8: 10-14.

*Rohde RE, Mayes BC, Smith JS, Neill SU. Bat rabies, Texas, 1996–2000. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online]. 2004 May [date cited]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no5/03-0719.

*Ranked #1 by BioMedLib (www.BioMedLib.com) “Who is Publishing in my Domain”

*Internationally focused journal (Impact factor 6.169; Ranked 5/70 infectious disease journals)

Rohde R.E., P.J Wilson, B.C. Mayes, E. Oertli and J.S. Smith. 2004. Rabies: Methods and Guidelines for Assessing a Clinical Rarity. American Society for Clinical Pathology, 2004 Microbiology No. MB-4 Tech Sample. 21-29.

Sabouraud, A., J.S. Smith, L.A. Orciari, C. de Mattos, C. de Mattos, and R.E. Rohde. 1999. Typing of rabies virus isolates by DNA enzyme immunoassay. J Clin Virol. 12: 9-19.

Rohde R.E. and C. Hodges. 1998. Healthy Texans: The Veterinary Perspective. Texas Veterinarian 60, No 2: p. 16.

Rohde R.E., S.U.Neill, K.A. Clark, and J.S. Smith. 1997. Molecular epidemiology of rabies epizootics in Texas. J Clin Virol. 8:209-217.

b. Non-refereed Articles:

N/A

3. Conference Proceedings

a. Refereed Conference Proceedings

Crippen, T.L., M.E. Benbow, J. Pechal, B. Singh, J.K. Tomberlin, A.M. Tarone, S.E. Dowd, R. Rohde, and M. Burke. 2014. Swine as a model for decomposition: a comparison of postmortem microbiomes. Proc. Amer. Acad. Foren. Sci. 20: 362-363.

*CLS Undergraduate Research - M. Burke, Multi-institutional project – USDA, University of Dayton, Texas A&M University, Mr. DNA (company) & Texas State University, R.E. Rohde, Advisor

Singh, B., T.L. Crippen, A.M. Tarone, J. Pechal, M.E. Benbow, M. Burke, R. Rohde, and J.K. Tomberlin. 2014. Utility of bacteria with human cadavers in estimation of postmortem interval (PMI). Proc. Amer. Acad. Foren. Sci. 20: 360-361.

*CLS Undergraduate Research – M. Burke, Multi-institutional project – USDA, University of Dayton, Texas A&M University, Mr. DNA (company) & Texas State University, R.E. Rohde, Advisor

Benbow, M.E., J. Pechal, B. Singh, J.K. Tomberlin, M. Burke, R. Rohde, and T.L. Crippen. 2014. An initial assessment of the structure and function of the postmortem human microbiome: Forensic applications. Proc. Amer. Acad. Foren. Sci. 20: 360.

*CLS Undergraduate Research – M. Burke, Multi-institutional project – USDA, University of Dayton, Texas A&M University, Mr. DNA (company) & Texas State University, R.E. Rohde, Advisor

b. Non-refereed

N/A

4. Abstracts:

Garza, P., Ramdeen, S., Giordano K., Usoro N., Esan T., Rohde R.E., and Olanrewaju A.A. Discovery of Novel Vaccines/Therapeutics Against Dengue Virus. Poster. ASCP 2025 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. November 18, 2025. *Blue Ribbon Finalist* American Journal of Clinical Pathology, Volume 164, Issue Supplement_1, November 2025, aqaf121.341, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqaf121.341 Published: 12 November 2025

Pogorzelska-Masiarz M., Reagan J. Schmidt T. Rohde R.E. de Cordova P. et. al. State Public Reporting Mandates of Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Current Update. Poster. National Public Health Conference. Seattle, WA. September 16-18, 2025.

Rohde R.E., Martin A., O'Mahony, T., & Doyle, N. Sodium dichloroisocyanurate: A promising candidate for the disinfection of resilient drain biofilm. Poster. Texas State University, Translational Health Research Center, Health Scholar Showcase, University Performing Arts Center, April 4, 2025. https://healthresearch.txst.edu/thrc-events/health-scholar-showcase/health-scholar-showcase-2025.html

Abbbie Martin, Rodney E Rohde, Tom O’Mahony, Natasha Doyle, P-263. Sodium dichloroisocyanurate: A promising candidate for the disinfection of resilient drain biofilm, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, Issue Supplement_1, February 2025, ofae631.467, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae631.467

Rohde R.E., Martin A., O'Mahony, T., & Doyle, N. (P-263) Sodium dichloroisocyanurate: A promising candidate for the disinfection of resilient drain biofilm – Poster, IDWeek 2024, Los Angeles, CA, October 17, 2024. https://idweek2024.eventscribe.net/searchbyposterbucket.asp?f=PosterSessionName&pfp=BrowsebyPosterSession

Rohde, R.E., Paula E. Stigler Granados, & Gerardo J. Pacheco. Utilizing Maps to Identify Possible Missed Cases of Chagas Disease – Poster, ASCLS and AGT Joint Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 23-27, 2019

David W. Stroman, Brandi Whiteley, Stella M. Robertson, Michael L. Stoltz, Rodney E. Rohde, ADS-55 - Quick and Effective Disinfection of Hospital Rooms after Discharge of Patients, American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 46, Issue 6, Supplement, 2018,

Pages S29-S30, ISSN 0196-6553, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.04.076. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655318302992)

Ng JS, Harter RA, Mettler J, Rohde RE. The Reliability of Instrumented Knee and Ankle Orthopedic Special Tests Performed with a LigMaster™ Multijoint Arthrometer. 2016 NATA Annual Meeting Abstract, Baltimore, Maryland, June 22-25, 2016

Patterson, T. L., Redwine, G.D., Rohde, R.E., Covington, B. Vasquez, B.E. and Carranco, E. A Final Report of Carriage Rates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Nursing Students. Clin Lab Sci, Summer 2013, 26(3): 139. (The 81st Annual Meeting of the ASCLS, Houston, TX)

Mitchell A., Rohde R.E., Mallow P., & Buskirk D. P067: Economic burden of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile, and vancomycin resistant enterococci in hospitals. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013 2(Suppl 1):P67. doi:10.1186/2047-2994-2-S1-P67. (2nd International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC), Geneva, Switzerland, June 25-28, 2013)

Mallow, P., Buskirk, D. Mitchell, A. & Rohde, R.E. Economic Burden of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile, and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Hospitals. Published Poster Session, IDWeek 2012, San Diego, CA, October 17-21, 2012

Rohde, R.E., Brannon, A, & Denham, R.M. July 24, 2009. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization, Clinical Laboratory Science, 22(3): 162., The 77th Annual Meeting of the ASCLS, Chicago, Illinois

Rohde, R. & D. Falleur. Summer 2008. Multiple Platforms for Undergraduate Research. The 76th Annual ASCLS Conference, Washington, DC. Clinical Laboratory Science, 21(3).

Rohde, R. & D. Falleur. 2007. Multiple Platforms for Undergraduate Research. 30th Annual Conference Texas Society of Allied Health Professions, San Marcos, TX. The TSAHP Chronicle 29(2).

Rohde, R. Rabies Transmission Through Solid Organ Transplantation: A Review. Summer 2007. 75th Annual Meeting of the ASCLS, San Diego, CA. Clinical Laboratory Science 20(3): 138.

Rohde, R., et al. Summer 2006. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Texas County Jail. 74th Annual Meeting of the ASCLS, Chicago, Ill. Clinical Laboratory Science 19(3): 154.

Rohde, R. Pam Wilson, Bonny Mayes, Ernest Oertli, and Jean Smith. June 25-27, 2003. Clinical Guidelines and Aspects of a Clinical Rarity: Rabies. 53rd Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Amarillo, TX (invited talk)

Rohde, R. Pam Wilson, Bonny Mayes, Ernest Oertli, and Jean Smith. April 3-5, 2003. Clinical Guidelines and Aspects of a Clinical Rarity: Rabies. Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Annual Meeting, Austin, TX

Mira J.Leslie, Jean Smith, Cathleen Hanlon, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier and Charles E. Rupprecht. July 28 – August 1, 2002. A Novel Epizootic of Insectivorous Bat Variant Rabies Virus in Skunks. 51st Annual Wildlife Disease Association Conference, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California.

Leslie, Mira J., Cathleen Hanlon, Jean Smith, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier, and Charles E. Rupprecht July 13-17, 2002. Emerging Zoonoses: A novel epizootic of skunks infected with a bat variant of rabies. 139th American Veterinary Medical Association Conference, Nashville, TN

Rohde, R., Bonny Mayes, Jean Smith, Mira Leslie, Ron Cheshier, Cathleen Hanlon, and Charles Rupprecht. June 6-7, 2002. Bat Strain Rabies Infections in Arizona Skunks. 52nd Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Houston, TX (invited talk)

Leslie, Mira J., Cathleen Hanlon, Jean Smith, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier, and Charles E. Rupprecht. April 9-11, 2002. Rabies in Northern Arizona. Joint Meeting- 26th Annual Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Conference & 2nd Annual Arizona Bioterrorism and Health Threats Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Leslie, Mira J., Cathleen Hanlon, Jean Smith, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier, and Charles E. Rupprecht. March 2002. Emerging Zoonoses: A novel epizootic of skunks infected with a bat variant of rabies. International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA

Oertli, E., R. Rohde, B. Hicks and G. Moore. November 12 – 16, 2001. Retrospective Review of Skunk Variant Rabies in Texas. 12th annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting, Peterbourough, Ontario, Canada

Smith, J.S., R. Rohde, B. Mayes, C. Parmely and M. Leslie. November 12 – 16, 2001. Molecular evidence for sustained transmission of a bat variant of rabies virus in skunks in Arizona. 12th annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting, Peterbourough, Ontario, Canada

Zuckero, L., B. Mayes, R. Rohde, C. Parmely, M. D’anton, W. Ewing, P. Raj and M. Patterson. June, 2001. DFA Testing of Previously Not Tested Destroyed and/or Decomposed Rabies Specimens Exhibit. 51st Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Austin, TX

Mayes, B., R. Rohde, and L. Zuckero. June, 2001. Bat Rabies in Texas (1994 – 2000) Exhibit. 51st Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. October, 2000. Rabies in Texas: A Laboratory Perspective. IV Binational Meeting on Prevention and Control of Rabies at the Mexico-US Border, Laredo, TX (invited talk)

Mayes, B., R. Rohde, et al. March, 2000. Bat Rabies in Texas (1994-1999) Exhibit. 50th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, San Antonio, TX

Rohde, R., S.U. Neill, M.G. Fearneyhough and J.S. Smith. October, 1999. Establishing a Regional Reference Laboratory for Rabies Virus Typing at the Texas DSHS: A Work in Progress. The 10th Annual Rabies in the Americas Meeting, San Diego, CA

Mayes, B., R. Rohde, et al. October, 1999. Bat Rabies in Texas (1994-1998) Exhibit. The 10th Annual Rabies in the Americas Meeting, San Diego, CA

Rohde, R., S.U. Neill, M.G. Fearneyhough and J.S. Smith. October, 1999. Establishing a Regional Reference Laboratory for Rabies Virus Typing at the Texas DSHS: A Work in Progress. Rabies Committee Meeting, United States Animal Health Association Meeting, San Diego, CA (invited talk)

Mayes, B. and R. Rohde. 1999. Bat Rabies: No Contact Necessary? 49th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Tyler, TX

Wilson, P. and R. Rohde. 1999. Overview of Texas DSHS-Zoonosis Control Division Exhibit. 49th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Tyler, TX

Raj, P., S.U. Neill, B. Mayes, R. Rohde and C. Parmely. 1999. Distribution of Animal Rabies in Texas, 1994-1998 Exhibit. American Society of Microbiology Meeting, Chicago. IL

Wilson, P. and R. Rohde. 1998. Oral Rabies Vaccination Program Exhibit. 48th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, College Station, TX

Rohde, R. 1998. Straight from the Horse’s Mouth: Rabies Translocation. Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, College Station, TX

Rohde, R. October, 1998. Molecular Epidemiology of Texas Rabies Virus Variants. Binational Rabies Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (invited talk)

Davis, C., Rohde, R, S.U. Neill, and P. Raj. 1997. Microwave fixation of rabies specimens for fluorescent antibody testing. Thirteenth Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, FL

Wilson, P. and R. Rohde. 1997. Oral Rabies Vaccination Program. 47th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Lubbock, TX

Rohde, R., S.U. Neill, K.A. Clark, and J.S. Smith. 1996. Molecular epidemiology of Texas fox and urban Mexican dog rabies by RT-PCR specific primers. Abst. 96th General Meeting American Society of Microbiology, New Orleans, LA

Rohde, R. 1996. Molecular epidemiology of Texas rabies virus variants. 46th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Fort Worth, TX

Wilson, P. and R. Rohde. September, 1996. Oral Rabies Vaccination Program. American State and Territory Health Organization Meeting, Seattle, WA (invited poster)

Rohde, R., S.U. Neill, K.A. Clark, and J.S. Smith. 1996. Molecular epidemiology of Texas rabies variants: tools of the trade. Abst. VII Ann. International Meeting Research Advances and Rabies Control in the Americas, Atlanta, GA (invited talk)

Rohde, R. June, 1995. Polymerase Chain Reaction Methods. 45th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, San Antonio, TX

5. Reports:

Texas Department of Health and Correctional Facilities Workgroup (Rohde, R. workgroup member); October 2007, Prevention and Containment of Staphylococcal Infections in Communities; Clinical Guidelines available from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Publication No. E59-12824

Texas Department of Health and Correctional Facilities Workgroup (Rohde, R. workgroup member); April 2006, Prevention, Treatment, and Containment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in County Jails. Clinical Guidelines available from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Publication No. 59-12493

6. Reviews (Books, Journals, etc.):

Reviewed MediaLab 2017: Zika Virus: Overview and Laboratory Testing by Dr. David Moffa, https://www.medialabinc.net/courses/ May 26, 2017

Reviewed MediaLab 2016: Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases by Dr. Lynda Britton, https://www.medialabinc.net/courses/ October 6, 2016

7. Other Works in Print:

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Matt MacKenzie for Healthcare Purchasing News – A Coalition for the Next Crisis. December 23, 2025. https://www.hpnonline.com/infection-prevention/article/55332811/a-coalition-for-the-next-crisis

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Robert Herriman for Outbreak News TV YouTube / Infectious Diseases News YouTube – Measles: A Public Health Wake-Up Call in the US with Rodney Rohde, PhD. December 21, 2025. https://open.substack.com/pub/outbreaknewstoday/p/measles-a-public-health-wake-up-call?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Alyx Arnett of Clinical Lab Products – What Clinical Lab Leaders Predict for 2026. December 17, 2025. https://clpmag.com/diagnostic-technologies/what-clinical-lab-leaders-predict-2026/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Mark Martin of the Matters Microbial Quality Quorum #Podcast #109: Bat-Crazy about Rabies in honor of #WorldRabiesDay 2025. September 26, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9VK6uohNvA

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Matt MacKenzie for Healthcare Purchasing News – Artificial Intelligence in Infection Prevention: What's New and What's to Come. September 23, 2025. https://www.hpnonline.com/infection-prevention/article/55313394/artificial-intelligence-in-infection-prevention-whats-new-and-whats-to-come

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Kenneth Gavina for the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology [PASCV] #Podcast Gone Viral – The Truth Bites: All Things Rabies Virus – in honor of #WorldRabiesDay [September 28]. September 22, 2025. https://rss.com/podcasts/pascv-gone-viral/2225054/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview by John Parkinson of Contagion Live - Adoption of Rapid Diagnostic Tools, Susceptibility Testing for Gram-Negative Infections. September 15, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/adoption-of-rapid-diagnostic-tools-susceptibility-testing-for-gram-negative-infections

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Lane Fortenberry for the Enlighten Me Podcast of the TXST Podcast Network. Fungi, Disease, and the Zombie Apocalypse. August 28, 2025. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VGtIYdLgsbOew4qhfHfju?si=5dd2b148c02343d9&nd=1&dlsi=6126f4de609e4ca5

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Kevin Kunzmann – Righting the Course on Vaccine Trust, Policy, and Development, with Rodney Rohde, PhD, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM The Referral via MJH Life Sciences. August 4, 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/righting-course-vaccine-trust-policy-development-rodney-kunzmann-eufie

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Jordan Rosenfeld – New Job Aid Assists Laboratory Professionals in Using AI. Critical Values. July 29, 2025. https://criticalvalues.org/news/item/2025/07/29/new-job-aid-assists-laboratory-professionals-in-using-ai

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Matt MacKenzie for Healthcare Purchasing News – Addressing the Rise of Antimicrobial Resistance. July 22, 2025. https://www.hpnonline.com/infection-prevention/article/55300092/addressing-the-rise-of-antimicrobial-resistance

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Molly Strzelecki & Susan Montgomery for ASCP News - Meet the ASCP 2025 Faculty Whose Insights Will Spark Discussion, Collaboration, and Innovation. July 16, 2025. https://www.ascp.org/news/news-details//2025/07/16/meet-the-ascp-2025-faculty-whose-insights-will-spark-discussion--collaboration--and-innovation

Rohde R.E. Invited TED style talk for ASMicrobe 2025 – Why Bats Are America’s Top Rabies Threat. Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA. Published on American Society for Microbiology YouTube Channel, July, 22, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwiH420lR1c

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Linda Lybert for the Healthcare Surfaces Institute [HSI] Podcast and YouTube Channel – The Hidden Threat: Understanding and Combating Biofilm in Healthcare Environments – Introducing the Beyond the Surface Podcast – an ISSA Podcast. July 2, 2025. https://hsibeyondthesurface.buzzsprout.com/2453533/episodes/17439524-the-hidden-threat-understanding-and-combating-biofilm-in-healthcare-environments?t=0

Rohde R.E. Invited interview by Contagion Live for ASMicrobe 2025 – How Can Scientists and Investigators Find Funding Today? Los Angeles, CA. June 24, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/how-can-scientists-and-investigators-find-funding-today-

Rohde R.E. Invited interview by Matt MacKenzie “Environmental Services Update: Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance, and New Tech” for Healthcare Purchasing News – EVS & Facility Services. June 24, 2025. https://www.hpnonline.com/evs-facility-services/article/55294119/environmental-services-update-healthcare-associated-infections-antimicrobial-resistance-and-new-tech

Rohde R.E. & Prinzi, A. Invited interview for ASMicrobe 2025 – Science Communication. Los Angeles, CA. June 22, 2025.

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Ryan Claycamp, The University Star – Fox tests positive for rabies after biting Wimberley Pedestrian. May 20, 2025. https://universitystar.com/32081/news/fox-tests-positive-for-rabies-after-biting-wimberley-pedestrian/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Dorsey Kindler for special series article on rabies – Moose, Feral Hogs, Snakes, and Gators, Part 4. U.S. Concealed Carry Magazine Volume 22(4); May/June 2025, pp. 49-55. https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/concealed-carry-magazine/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with San Antonio, City of Science and Health, BioSalsa – Biomedical R&D Podcast: The Intersection of Public Health and the Medical Laboratory: A Conversation about Research with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. May 14, 2025. https://infos8m.podbean.com/e/public-health-and-the-medical-laboratory/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Jonathan Sackier for the European Medical Journal

[EMJ] Podcast from London – Infectious Disease Diagnostics: Superbugs, Zoonotic Threats, and the Next Pandemic. April 24, 2025. https://vimeo.com/1074235663/05ba99cf4f?ts=0&share=copy

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with David Cox of NBC News – What causes breakthrough measles infections? A small number of people who are fully vaccinated may get sick during a large outbreak, doctors say. April 20, 2025. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-breakthrough-infections-causes-vaccine-symptoms-rcna201799

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Kelly Swails for the ASCP Inside the Lab Podcast – Emerging Respiratory Viruses. April 16, 2025. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1230539/episodes/16964326

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Tera Cepull of G2 Intelligence – Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act Aims to Dent the Staffing Crisis. March 17, 2025. https://www.g2intelligence.com/medical-laboratory-personnel-shortage-relief-act-aims-to-dent-the-staffing-crisis/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Chris Wolski of Clinical Lab Products – Are we Headed for a Pandemic Redux? March 14, 2025. https://clpmag.com/disease-states/infectious-diseases/emerging-zoonotic-diseases/are-we-headed-for-a-pandemic-redux/?_thumbnail_id=84104

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Linda Lybert for the Healthcare Surfaces Institute [HSI] Podcast and YouTube Channel – What You Can’t See Could Kill You – Introducing the Beyond the Surface Podcast – an ISSA Podcast. March 4, 2025. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qIon6FpbfAucXnDKb0z77?si=41585e4b27144ffb&nd=1&dlsi=7bba02b43cfc40c7

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Helen Bristow for article – Research Paper Recall:

CDC pulls journal papers for language review by the Trump administration. The Pathologist. February 7, 2025. https://thepathologist.com/issues/2025/articles/feb/research-paper-recall/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Lesdy Hernandez for article – Bird flu cases found in Texas wildlife near San Marcos. Texas State University, University Star. January 28, 2025. https://universitystar.com/29293/news/bird-flu-cases-found-in-texas-wildlife-near-san-marcos/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Stephanie Dwilson & Molly Strzelecki article – The MLS Transition Guidebook: A Resource for Institutions to Embrace a Unified Nomenclature. Critical Values. January 8, 2025. https://criticalvalues.org/news/item/2025/01/08/the-mls-transition-guidebook-a-resource-for-institutions-to-embrace-a-unified-nomenclature

Rohde R.E. & Robison AT. Invited interview with Oscelle Boye for article – Out with the Old: The 2024 Clinical Lab Experience. G2 Intelligence Lab Industry Advisor. January 7, 2025. https://www.g2intelligence.com/out-with-the-old-the-2024-clinical-lab-experience/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Dorsey Kindler for special series article on rabies – Canine Attacks: Self Defense Against Animals, Part 1. U.S. Concealed Carry Magazine Volume 22(1); January 2025, pp. 46-55. https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/concealed-carry-magazine/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Hillviews Magazine – The Long View. As TXST celebrates its 125th, faculty members share their reflections. December 19, 2024. https://hillviews.txst.edu/articles/2024/the-long-view.html#msdynttrid=rSHzSKhm9L_reMbQPTCc2A9PR-PF0ij79nilGi3lsUQ

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Robert Herriman for Outbreak News TV YouTube / Infectious Diseases News YouTube – Polio Livestream with Rodney Rohde, PhD and Andrea Prinzi, PhD. December 11, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJbrKN9QeJM

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Live Science by Katherine Irving. Do any infectious diseases have a 100% fatality rate? November 25, 2024. https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/do-any-infectious-diseases-have-a-100-percent-fatality-rate

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Chris Wolski of Clinical Lab Products – Experts See 17 Laboratory Trends Dominating 2025. November 13, 2024. https://clpmag.com/diagnostic-technologies/experts-see-17-laboratory-trends-dominating-2025/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for ASCP Critical Values – Building Connections with Medical Laboratory Education Programs YouTube video. November 11, 2024. https://criticalvalues.org/news/item/2024/11/11/building-connections-with-medical-laboratory-education-programs

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for The University Star – Rabid bat found in SMTX residential neighborhood. October 29, 2024. https://universitystar.com/28074/news/rabid-bat-found-in-smtx-residential-neighborhood/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on Let’s Talk Micro with Luis Plaza – 154 – What is Dengue with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. September 5, 2024. https://rss.com/podcasts/letstalkmicro/1644443/

Rohde R.E. Featured in Today’s Clinical Lab – Battling Rabies and Beyond: A Molecular Epidemiologist’s Perspective of the Medical Laboratory Sciences by María Rosales Gerpe, MSc, PhD. August 28, 2024. https://www.clinicallab.com/battling-rabies-and-beyond-a-molecular-epidemiologist-s-perspective-of-the-medical-laboratory-sciences-28000

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with CGTN Europe – Mpox outbreak: “It’s not something that is going to cause a new pandemic." August 28, 2024. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x94rd5w

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Matthew Moore [@MattMooreNews] Nexus TRT World WC1X 8XZ | London | United Kingdom – Mpox Outbreak: Return of Lockdown? August 26, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLwHwbMo1mY&t=1s [17:45 time for R. Rohde]

Rohde R.E. Republication of The Conversation article – What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin by Nimfa U. Rueda of MSN Health, August 22, 2024. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/what-is-mpox-a-microbiologist-explains-what-s-known-about-this-smallpox-cousin/ar-AA1oUULk

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with David Cox of The Telegraph – The difference between mpox and Covid – and why there won’t be a lockdown. August 22, 2024. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/conditions/skin/mpox-lockdown-not-covid-difference/

Rohde, R.E. Quoted in Clinical Lab Products article by Tara Cepull – Is Education a Means to End the Laboratory Workforce Shortage? August 15, 2024. https://clpmag.com/lab-management/education/is-education-a-means-to-end-the-laboratory-workforce-shortage/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Australian Broadcasting Company [ABC] NewsRadio in Sydney, Australia, for their National Breakfast program to talk about Mpox. August 15, 2024. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/first-case-of-deadly-mpox-strain-in-sweden/104233014

Rohde R.E. Republication of The Conversation article – What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin by The Sun News, August 15, 2024. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/living/article291091990.html

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Robert Herriman for Outbreak News TV YouTube / Infectious Diseases News Facebook – Meningococcal meningitis with Rodney Rohde, PhD July 30, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vYLtW8bjQc

Angela Tomei Robinson & Rohde R.E. Featured in Today’s Clinical Lab - Long-Term Solutions to the Laboratory Workforce Shortage: Laboratory advocates share quality, long-term solutions to the severe staffing shortages in laboratory medicine in the US. July 2, 2024. https://www.clinicallab.com/long-term-solutions-to-the-laboratory-workforce-shortage-27935

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Vanessa Carter for #theAMRNarrative #Podcast – What happens behind the scenes in microbiology for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? June 10, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPN7rW1aOZE&t=17s

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Ashley Hagan for ASM MEET THE MICROBIOLOGIST Podcast – Rabies: The Diabolical Virus with Many Symptoms and Hosts with Rodney Rohde. May 7, 2024. https://asm.org/Podcasts/MTM/Episodes/Rabies-The-Diabolical-Virus-With-Many-Symptoms-and

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express News – Surge in Hill Country Rabies Cases Stirs Concern. April 19, 2024. https://www.expressnews.com/hill-country/article/hill-country-rabies-kerr-county-comal-kendall-19448287.php

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Giselle Kowalski for Texas State Podcast Series “Office Hours.” Meet Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. April 17, 2024. https://open.spotify.com/show/7cC9AuVBU0FD81pJZT5lJE?si=8760a17a85aa455f&nd=1&dlsi=47d3750d5747404f

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Molly Strzelecki & Jordan Rosenfeld the article – What’s in a Name Change? Why Texas State University’s Program is Moving from CLS to MLS in ASCP Critical Values. April 16, 2024. https://criticalvalues.org/news/item/2024/04/16/what-s-in-a-name-change-why-texas-state-university-s-program-is-moving-from-cls-to-mls

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with hosts Stephanie Whitehead, Tywauna Wilson, and Lona Gordon Small for eLABorate Topics Podcast – Episode 12: CLS to MLS – The Trailblazing Journey Behind Texas State University’s Clinical Program Name Change. April 16, 2024. https://elaboratetopics.directimpactbroadcasting.com/s4/12

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with hosts Stephanie Whitehead, Tywauna Wilson, and Lona Gordon Small for eLABorate Topics Podcast – Episode 10: Navigating Laboratory Leadership: Insights from Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. April 2, 2024. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-10-navigating-laboratory-leadership-insights/id1511666475?i=1000651151611

Rohde R.E. The Conversation Rabies story republished / mentioned in The Philippine Star via Interaksyon media – Rabies is an ancient, unpredictable, and potentially fatal disease − two rabies researchers explain how to protect yourself. April 2, 2024. https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2024/04/02/268971/rabies-is-an-ancient-unpredictable-and-potentially-fatal-disease-%e2%88%92-two-rabies-researchers-explain-how-to-protect-yourself/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Chris Wolski of Clinical Lab Products – The Measles Outbreak: How Diagnostics Can Help Stem Infections. March 29, 2024. https://clpmag.com/resource-center/podcasts/the-measles-outbreak-how-diagnostics-can-help-stem-infections/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Contagion_Live via John Parkinson. Why Aligning Laboratory Professionals and Infectious Disease Clinicians Can Deliver Favorable Diagnostics, Treatments. March 27, 2024. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/why-aligning-laboratory-professionals-and-infectious-disease-clinicians-can-deliver-favorable-diagnostics-treatments

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Dennis Strenk on People of Pathology #podcast – Episode 174: Dr Rodney E. Rohde – From CLS to MLS: A Journey in Standardization and Advocacy. March 11, 2024. https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/episodes/people-of-pathology-podcast/episode-174-dr-rodney-rohde-from-cls-to-mls-a-journey-in-standardization-and-advocacy/

Rohde R.E. The Conversation Rabies story republished / mentioned in Daily Legal News – Rabies is an ancient, unpredictable, and potentially fatal disease − two rabies researchers explain how to protect yourself. March 6, 2024. https://www.dlnnews.com/editorial/34525

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Jess Thomson in Newsweek – New Mystery Fungi Species Spark Disease Warning. February 26, 2024. https://www.newsweek.com/new-species-fungus-discovered-river-spain-disease-1873396

Rohde R.E. PBS story republished / mentioned in Veterinary Advantage – Weekly Companion Animal News: February 12, 2024. https://vet-advantage.com/companion_news/weekly-companion-animal-news-february-12-2024/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Laura Santhanam, Producer | PBS NewsHour | pbs.org/newshour for article “Why experts worry more pet owners may skip rabies shots over vaccine hesitancy.” January 31, 2024. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/why-experts-worry-more-pet-owners-may-skip-rabies-shots-over-vaccine-hesitancy

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Robert Herriman for Outbreak News TV YouTube / Infectious Diseases News Facebook – Emerging Pathogens in 2024? Some thoughts with Rodney Rohde, Ph. January 4, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKQ4uk-K5g8

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Contagion_Live via John Parkinson. Multidrug Resistant Infections: Is the Clinical Infection Treatment Pathway Outdated? December 22, 2023. https://www.hcplive.com/view/multidrug-resistant-infections-clinical-infection-treatment-pathway-outdated

Rohde R.E. & Tina Q. Tan Invited interview for Patient Care [Health Care Specialty Group division of MJH Life Sciences]. Vaccination Insights: Navigating COVID-19 and Beyond. Episode 1 – Long COVID Overview. December 19, 2023. https://www.patientcareonline.com/view/long-covid-overview

Rohde R.E. The Secret to Becoming a Lab Professional in 2023: Five Tips You Won’t Find Anywhere Else via Sushant Gangurde of Crelio Health. December 4, 2023. https://blog.creliohealth.com/5-uncommon-tips-for-becoming-a-successful-lab-professional-in-2023/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Chris Wolski of Clinical Lab Products – CLP: 16 Clinical Laboratory Predictions for 2024. November 16, 2023. https://clpmag.com/diagnostic-technologies/16-clinical-laboratory-predictions-for-2024/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with UMF Corporation / PerfectClean Clean Matters Podcast: Biofilm: The hidden threat lurking in your drains. October 31, 2023. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UtMuYbhrvBA11T4GCsckn?si=f1iYpzKbRm6pnHe0agHlRQ

Rohde R.E. Invited Panelist for #theAMRnarrative twitter chat – Dialogue on X [Twitter] Breaking down the Science of #AMR for Patients and the Public. October 17, 2023, 10AM CDT. https://twitter.com/hashtag/theAMRnarrative?src=hashtag_click @theAMRnarrative

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Contagion Live & John Parkinson: Despite an Expected Shortfall of Medical Laboratory Professionals, Diagnostic Needs Increase. October 6, 2023. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/despite-an-expected-shortfall-of-medical-laboratory-professionals-diagnostic-needs-continue-increase

Rohde R.E. Invited quote for American Society for Clinical Pathology Critical Values Volume 16, Issue 4 October 2023 article – Building Bridges to Elevate the Laboratory: ASCP’s Support of the CDC’s OneLab Initiative. October 1, 2023. https://criticalvalues.org/news/item/2023/10/01/building-bridges-to-elevate-the-laboratory-ascp-s-support-of-the-cdc-s-onelab-initiative

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Contagion Live & John Parkinson: On World Rabies Day, a Reminder How Far We Have Come in the US, But Global Concerns Remain. September 28, 2023. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/on-world-rabies-day-a-reminder-how-far-we-have-come-in-the-us-but-global-concerns-remain

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Michael Board, Anchor/Reporter, iHeartMedia, WOAI Radio, San Antonio, TX for coverage of R. Rohde ASM article: The History of Malaria in the United States via https://asm.org/Articles/2023/September/The-History-of-Malaria-in-the-United-States September 18, 2023.

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Lizzy Lawrence for STAT News – Tuberculosis outbreak tied to bone grafts underscores shortcomings of testing. August 11, 2023. https://www.statnews.com/2023/08/11/tuberculosis-tb-bone-grafts-testing/

Rohde R.E. Associated Press Article. Rampant MRSA Infection Rate Increases in U.S. Healthcare Facilities Since COVID-19. August 1, 2023. https://apnews.com/press-release/ein-presswire-newsmatics/mrsa-covid-19-pandemic-texas-b6776f305a2122eb9d37b6c031474620

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Olivia Gaskill for ID Transmission, Texere Publishing, Cheshire, UK – Clinical Placement Shortages, Part 2: A Healthcare Crisis, August 3, 2023. https://www.idtransmission.com/understanding/clinical-placement-shortages-part-2-the-road-ahead

Rohde R.E. Invited content [video, website] for ASCP – What’s my Next. July 28, 2023. https://www.whatsmynext.org/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Olivia Gaskill for ID Transmission, Texere Publishing, Cheshire, UK – Clinical Placement Shortages, Part 1: A Healthcare Crisis, July 28, 2023. https://www.idtransmission.com/understanding/clinical-placement-shortages-part-1-a-healthcare-crisis

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Chris Conner for Storytelling for Life Science Podcast – The Importance of Science Communication in Public Health. July 19, 2023. https://cclifescience.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-science-communication

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Ann H. Carlson of Clinical Lab Products. How Labs Are Meeting the Challenges of the Post-Pandemic World. May 9, 2023. https://clpmag.com/disease-states/infectious-diseases/covid-19/how-labs-are-meeting-the-challenges-of-the-post-pandemic-world/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD of Forbes. Why Antibiotics Fail—And How We Can Do Better. April 27, 2023. https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2023/04/27/why-antibiotics-fail-and-how-we-can-do-better/?sh=5c9ca4f1fd87

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Texas State University Media. Medical laboratory professionals in-training advocate for the impact of their field. April 25, 2023. https://news.txst.edu/inside-txst/2023/medical-laboratory-professionals-in-training-advocate-for-the-impact-of-their-field.html

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for the New York Post with Jacob Geanous – New York had record-high cases of ‘diabolical’ fungal infection last year. April 15, 2023. https://nypost.com/2023/04/15/new-york-had-record-high-cases-diabolical-fungal-infection-last-year/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on Let’s Talk Micro with Luis Plaza – S02 E85 - 85: Bacterial Biofilms and Antimicrobial Resistance with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde and Dr. Andrea Prinzi. April 14, 2023. https://rss.com/podcasts/letstalkmicro/906002/?fbclid=IwAR07oLKPWM8fstiNxQ_lj146VhPUlXqF6dYk9cTYnjwLSFB_StJsp_EPqjg

Rohde R.E. Invited Expert Panelist for @theAMRnarrative #theAMRnarrative Twitter Chat. A one-hour twitter chat regarding “Why Antimicrobial Resistance #AMR is Important to Everyone.” April 11, 2023, 10-11AM CDT. Analytics during the session were: 3.132M Impressions, 1,388 Tweets, 105 Participants. https://twitter.com/theAMRnarrative/status/1645862117608771611

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Dr. Judy Oskam - Stories of Change & Creativity Podcast:

Dr. Rodney E. Rohde: Building Your Faculty Brand. April 2, 2023. https://www.buzzsprout.com/371849/12566647

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Matt Yturri of Texas State University Media. Drug Resistant Fungal Infections Growing Worldwide video. March 27, 2023. https://youtu.be/q2s1PPChOFs

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Jess Thompson of Newsweek. Why Deadly Candida Auris Fungus Is Spreading So Fast Across the U.S. March 21, 2023. https://www.newsweek.com/candida-auris-fungal-infection-spreading-united-states-1789317

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD of Forbes. A New Tool May Help Reduce The Burden Of Antibiotic Resistant Infections. February 23, 2023. https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2023/02/23/a-new-tool-may-help-reduce-the-burden-of-antibiotic-resistant-infections/?sh=57ff1a5330be

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Liv Gaskill of ID Transmission. In the Scientific Writer’s Room with ChatGPT. February 22, 2023. https://www.idtransmission.com/understanding/in-the-scientific-writers-room-with-chatgpt

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Urte Fultinaviciute of Clinical Trials Arena. What might the end of the Covid-19 emergency mean for the drug development pipeline? February 10, 2023. https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/covid-19-planned-clinical-trials/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Contagion_Live via John Parkinson. Diagnostic Stewardship is a Novel Concept That Will Influence Treatment Protocols. January 8, 2023. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/diagnostic-stewardship-is-a-novel-concept-that-will-affect-treatment-protocols

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for HCP Live [Health Care Specialty Group division of MJH Life Sciences] via John Parkinson. Diagnostic Stewardship: An Emerging Component with Far-Reaching Treatment Implications. December 26, 2022. https://www.hcplive.com/view/diagnostic-stewardship-emerging-component-treatment-implications

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for NBC News Health via Aria Bendix. New coronavirus variants rendered the last remaining monoclonal antibody treatment useless. December 3, 2022. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/coronavirus-variants-monoclonal-antibody-drugs-ineffective-rcna59797

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for TIPS Deep Dive Interviews: Putting a Face on Clinical Laboratory Sciences w/ Dr. Rodney Rohde. December 1, 2022. https://deepdive.tips/index.php/2022/12/01/putting-a-face-on-clinical-laboratory-sciences-w-dr-rodney-rohde/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Nurse Journal via Nina Chamlou. How Nurses Can Prepare for the Holidays, Hospital Overflow, and Staff Shortages. October 25, 2022. https://nursejournal.org/articles/preparing-for-hospital-overflow-and-staff-shortages-around-holidays/

Rohde R.E. Invited Moderator for Expert Panel with Contagion Live – Overview of SARS-CoV-2 Virus and Subvariants and Vaccines, Episode 1. Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM, FACSc, Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, and Madeline King, PharmD, BCIDP. October 24, 2022. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/overview-of-sars-cov-2-virus-and-subvariants

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Newsweek via Simone Carter. COVID-19 Isn't Over: Ringo Starr and Other Musicians Share Positive Tests. October 12, 2022. https://www.newsweek.com/covid-19-isnt-over-ringo-starr-other-musicians-share-positive-tests-1751355

Rohde R.E. Invited Episode 33: Monkeypox with Rodney Rohde joins the Big Ideas TXST podcast to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox in the U.S. October 3, 2022. https://news.txst.edu/inside-txst/big-ideas-podcast/episode-33-monkeypox-with-rodney-rohde.html

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on Let’s Talk Micro with Luis Plaza – S02 E60 - 60: Learning about Rabies with Dr. Rodney Rohde. September 28, 2022. https://rss.com/podcasts/letstalkmicro/634364/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Ashley P. Taylor for LiveScience – Will monkeypox become a pandemic? September 23, 2022. https://www.livescience.com/will-monkeypox-become-pandemic

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show – Scott Talking out of Ontario, Hamilton, Canada on 900 CHML. York school board deems the Queen's funeral triggering for children – Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson. September 14, 2022. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/york-school-board-deems-the-queens-funeral-triggering/id710836439?i=1000579637227

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Maggie Koerth of FiveThirtyEight – Why Monkeypox Wasn’t Another COVID-19. September 14, 2022. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/monkeypox-public-health/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Stephanie Whitehead of eLABorate: Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak video podcast. September 13, 2022. https://share.transistor.fm/s/e0f894cd?fbclid=IwAR2-47RuWlFikELqpifBRvQNhLngzG27jQJ7P-cJ3-M177C8k0JPhmAYJo0

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Amira Van Leeuwen of Hays Free Press – Local health experts explain Monkeypox. September 7, 2022. https://haysfreepress.com/2022/09/07/local-health-experts-explain-monkeypox/

Rohde R.E., Tellez, Mauricio & ACC. ACC #Podcast – In this episode of Science in the Mall – Y'all: Part 2, Mauricio Tellez and Dr. Rodney E Rohde talk about how undergraduates interested in science can turn that passion into a profitable, meaningful career, and how using resources like ACC Bioscience Incubator and Texas State University Clinical Laboratory Science Program can help you clarify your professional goals. Shining a Light on Hidden Bioscience Professions – Science in the Mall, Y’all S02:E04. August 26, 2022. https://foundingmedia.com/shining-a-light-on-hidden-bioscience-professions-science-in-the-mall-yall-s02e04/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Dominique Mosbergen of The Wall Street Journal - Monkeypox Cases Show Signs of Decreasing in U.S. and Globally. August 26, 2022. https://www.wsj.com/articles/monkeypox-outbreak-shows-signs-of-cooling-in-u-s-and-globally-11661526042?st=dg1azon763uyuxz&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Urte Fultinaviciute of Clinical Trials Arena. Multiple monkeypox vaccine and antiviral trials are launching across the world. August 26, 2022. https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/monkeypox-vaccine-antiviral-trials/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Josh Breslow of Live News Fox – Monkeypox update with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. August 22, 2022. https://youtu.be/ekBX4W410n8

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Michael Board of News Radio 1200 WOAI IHeart radio in San Antonio. Monkeypox preparation for schools and daycare. August 11, 2022.

Rohde R.E., Tellez, Mauricio & ACC. ACC #Podcast – In this episode of Science in the Mall, Y'all, Part 1. Mauricio Tellez and Dr. Rodney E Rohde talk about how undergraduates interested in science can turn that passion into a profitable, meaningful career, and how using resources like ACC Bioscience Incubator and Texas State University Clinical Laboratory Science Program can help you clarify your professional goals. August 5, 2022. https://foundingmedia.com/bioscience-careers-galore-science-in-the-mall-yall-s02e03/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Jacey Yarbrough and Marissa Mizroch of Spectrum News – Monkeypox. August 4, 2022. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2022/08/05/texas-colleges-and-universities-prepare-for-monkeypox-outbreaks

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Jala Washington of KXAN TV Austin – How Texas schools are preparing for possible monkeypox outbreaks. August 2, 2022. https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/how-texas-schools-are-preparing-for-possible-monkeypox-outbreaks/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Richard Hollingham of The BBC – What is monkeypox and why is it spreading? August 2, 2022. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220801-what-is-monkeypox-and-why-is-it-spreading

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Robyn White of Newsweek – Why Is U.S. Struggling To Meet Monkeypox Vaccine Demand? July 27, 2022. https://www.newsweek.com/monkeypox-vaccine-demand-us-supply-demand-waiting-list-1728297

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies] – Experts Warn of Latest COVID-19 Subvariant as CDC Raises Dallas County Threat Level to Red. July 18, 2022. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/ba5-subvariant-dallas-county-cdc-threat-level-red-covid-19-pandemic-far-from-over-14417408

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Dennis Strenk of People of Pathology Podcast – What you need to know about monkeypox [Episode 120]. July 18, 2022. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WnkVU4RkSXJTMPBiyqMkD?si=q-5-tqpnTeu2bAEVU-E44Q&nd=1

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Adriana De Alba of WFAA News [Tarrant County, TX] – Monkeypox vaccine supply is low. Should you be worried? July 14, 2022. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/monkeypox-vaccine-supply-low-should-you-worried/287-6b5cf169-961b-4dcf-9bab-b68d92624d05

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Julia Ries for Self Magazine – Should You Be Worried About Outdoor Transmission During the BA.5 Surge? July 14, 2022. https://www.self.com/story/covid-ba5-outdoor-transmission-risk

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Bridget Spencer of Fox 7 News Austin – Monkeypox Update Surrounding Community Transmission. July 13, 2022.

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Dennis Strenk for People of Pathology #Podcast – Monkeypox Update. July 18, 2022. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-120-dr-rodney-rohde-what-you-need-to-know-about/id1490210201?i=1000570270730

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Michael Board of News Radio 1200 WOAI IHeart radio in San Antonio. Monkeypox and the Gay Community – update. July 8, 2022.

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Kelly Pyrek of Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. Partners in Prevention: Raising the Profile of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in Ongoing #HAI Control and Outbreaks July 7, 2022. https://viewer.joomag.com/healthcare-hygiene-magazine-july-2022-july-2022/0378535001657145452/p14?short&

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Urte Fultinaviciute of Clinical Trials Arena. June 24, 2022. https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/covid-19-vaccines-targeting-omicron-variants-expected-to-be-ready-for-this-autumn/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Fiza Kuzhiyil of Austin American Statesman [60th in circulation among daily newspapers] June 10, 2022. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2022/06/09/monkeypox-texas-heres-what-you-need-know-health-safety/7558796001/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. June 9, 2022. dallasobserver.com/news/monkeypox-hits-dallas-county-first-in-texas-2022-health-officials-compare-with-covid-19-14175641

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Michael Schubert of The Pathologist: Career Journey to the Medical Laboratory video. June 8, 2022. https://thepathologist.com/subspecialties/career-snapshots-with-rodney-e-rohde

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Joy Burgin of News Radio 1200 WOAI IHeart radio news in San Antonio. Monkeypox update: Dallas case. June 7, 2022.

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Matt Howerton of WFAA Dallas on NewsOn. Monkeypox update: Dallas case. June 7, 2022. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-county-reports-first-monkeypox-case-in-2022/287-0c4f663d-ab8a-4064-b3ff-746d2d1655c9

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Britt Moreno and Robert Hadlock of Austin KXAN In-depth Investigative Report. Monkeypox update: Dallas case. June 7, 2022.

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Robert Herriman for Outbreak News TV YouTube / Infectious Diseases News Facebook – Monkeypox update – talk to Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. June 3, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuWMZQ-cG_w

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Matt Howerton of WFAA Dallas on NewsOn. Monkeypox update. May 20, 2022. https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/what-is-monkeypox-a-microbiologist-explains-whats-known-about-this-smallpox-cousin/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Britt Moreno and Robert Hadlock of Austin KXAN In-depth Investigative Report. May 20, 2022. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/texas-microbiologist-explains-what-is-known-about-monkeypox/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Luis Plaza of LetsTalkMicro: S01 E48 - Episode 48: Talking monkeypox with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. May 21, 2022. https://rss.com/podcasts/letstalkmicro/494455/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Michael Board of News Radio 1200 WOAI IHeart radio in San Antonio. Monkeypox update. May 20, 2022.

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Stephanie Whitehead of eLABorate: The Path of Least Antibiotic Resistance video podcast. May 31, 2022. https://elaboratetopics.directimpactbroadcasting.com/s2/20

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Bill Culhane of The Big Bid Theory: 1st episode of the Season 8 Launch video podcast with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde COVID19 and medical laboratory updates. May 26, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyaqw9BoNT0

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Lona Gordon Small of OPEX Live [Linkedin]: You can be a Subject Matter too! May 12, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6930134452249538560/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Contagion Live & John Parkinson: A Valuable Field, An Industry in Obscurity. April 29, 2022. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/medical-laboratory-professionals-a-valuable-field-an-industry-in-obscurity

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD for Forbes: We’re Facing a Critical Shortage Of Medical Laboratory Professionals. April 27, 2022. https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2022/04/28/were-facing-a-critical-shortage-of-medical-laboratory-professionals/?sh=63771491260c

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Contagion Live & John Parkinson: Addressing the Shortage of Medical Laboratory Professionals. April 26, 2022. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/addressing-the-shortage-of-medical-laboratory-professionals

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Ranjit Devraj of SciDevNet - Cow dung fires linked to black fungus epidemic in India. April 4, 2022. https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/cow-dung-fires-linked-to-black-fungus-epidemic-in-india/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD for Forbes: Blood Collection Tube Shortages Continue - “Routine” Labs Should Be Limited. March 28, 2022. https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2022/03/28/blood-collection-tube-shortages-continueroutine-labs-should-be-limited/?sh=71d298074147

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Urte Fultinaviciute of Clinical Trials Arena (London, UK). Covid-19, flu combo vaccines an advance but with rollout quandaries. March 14, 2022. https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/analysis/covid-19-influenza-combo-vaccines/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Emily Woodruff of Nola.com. As COVID spread, other infections and fungi also multiplied in Louisiana hospitals. March 12, 2022. https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_3ffa7e8a-a15f-11ec-aa75-3f9f5fbf0389.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Ana Murray – Smithville Class of 1985 Rodney Rohde Named Texas State University Regent’s Professor. Tiger Insider – Smithville ISD Community Newsletter, February 2022-Volume 8, Edition 6. https://www.smithvilleisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1685394&type=d&pREC_ID=2171394

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Current update on COVID-19 and are Americans 73% immune to Omicron? [start around the 40:45 mark]. February 18, 2022. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/police-move-in-on-ottawa-protesters-what-to-expect/id710836439?i=1000551590629

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Community Health and Economic Resiliency Research (CHERR): Resiliency Research Reports. The Resilience Test: Medical laboratory professionals prepare for emergency response. February 16, 2022. https://resiliencyresearch.wp.txstate.edu/2022/02/16/the-resilience-test-medical-laboratory-professionals-prepare-for-emergency-response/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Tahera Rahman of KXAN News Austin. Omicron patients shed virus longer, Japan study suggests. January 30, 2022. https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/omicron-patients-shed-virus-longer-japan-study-suggests/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient: Do you get better COVID-19 immunity from vaccination or infection? January 27, 2022. https://patient.info/news-and-features/do-you-get-better-covid-19-immunity-from-vaccination-or-infection

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Not Just Nurses: Medical Lab Pros in Short Supply Amid Omicron Surge. January 22, 2022. https://www.dallasobserver.com/dallas/Print?oid=13255287

Rohde, R.E. New antifungal medications are sorely needed with Jackie Rocheleau for Knowable Magazine [40K subscribers & 6.5 million republished views]. January 18, 2022. https://knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2022/new-antifungal-medications-sorely-needed

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient: Flurona: What we know about COVID-19 and flu combined infection. January 12, 2022. https://patient.info/news-and-features/flurona-what-we-know-about-covid-19-and-flu-double-infection

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Amberley Davis for Patient: What is the COVID-19 antibody blood test and should I get one? January 8, 2022. https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-is-the-covid-19-vaccine-response-antibody-blood-test

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Kate Rogers of CNBC for the “The News with Shepard Smith.” Medical Lab Professionals in Short Supply as COVID Testing Surges. January 7, 2022. https://twitter.com/thenewsoncnbc/status/1479618690278637570?s=21

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Ashley Lopez of KUT 90.5 [Austin’s NPR station with over 250,000 people listening to KUT in Central Texas each week]. Medical labs face understaffing and burnout as demand for COVID tests skyrockets in Texas. December 29, 2021. https://www.kut.org/covid-19/2021-12-29/medical-labs-face-understaffing-and-burnout-as-demand-for-covid-tests-skyrocket-in-texas

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. CDC recommends shorter COVID-19 isolation. December 29, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/cdc-recommends-shorter-covid-19-isolation-ontario

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Texas Runs Low on the Monoclonal Antibody Effective Against Omicron. December 29, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/monoclonal-antibody-treatments-run-out-as-covid-19-soars-across-texas-13105916

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Amberley Davis for Patient: COVID-19: when do experts predict life will return to normal? December 16, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/covid-19-when-do-experts-predict-life-will-return-to-normal

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Amberley Davis for Patient: Will we need a #COVID19 #booster #vaccine every year? December 15, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/covid-19-how-do-omicron-symptoms-compare-to-other-variants

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for SportsSlaw - Episode #62 - Lomas and Deb talk to Dr. Rodney E. Rohde about the Omicron Variant at the intersection of sports. December 14, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/304744771560661

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Nick Castillo for San Marcos Daily Record: TXST professor, medical expert discusses Omicron variant, vaccines. December 12, 2021. https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/txst-professor-medical-expert-discusses-omicron-variant-vaccines

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Julie Riles for Healthline.com: What We Can Learn from the 1918 Flu Pandemic as the Omicron Variant Spreads. December 11, 2021. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-we-can-learn-from-the-1918-flu-pandemic-as-the-omicron-variant-spreads

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient: Will we need a #COVID19 #booster #vaccine every year? December 8, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/will-we-need-to-have-covid-19-booster-vaccines-forever

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Keep It On: Dallas ISD's Mask Mandate to Stay Until MLK Day. December 7, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/as-omicron-spreads-in-us-dallas-isd-to-keep-mask-mandate-until-martin-luther-king-day-12965340

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Is the Omicron variant a milder version [start around the 44:45 mark]. December 7, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/national-day-of-remembrance-action-on-violence-aga

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Modifying current vaccines to fight Omicron variant [start around the 40:35 mark]. November 29, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/ceo-co-founder-of-twitter-steps-down-the-future-of

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate your kids [1st 16 minutes]. November 23, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/to-vaccinate-or-not-to-vaccinate-your-kids-simon-s

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Texas State Newsroom, Featured Faculty 2021: How to gather safely during the holidays - a Q&A with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. November 22, 2021. https://news.txstate.edu/featured-faculty/2021/covid-holiday-safety-tips.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD for Medscape [70 million monthly users]: Should You Worry About Picking Up COVID or Other Infections From Public Bathrooms? November 17, 2021. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963106

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient: What are the benefits of mixing and matching COVID-19 booster vaccines? November 13, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-are-the-benefits-of-mixing-and-matching-covid-19-booster-vaccines

Rohde, R.E. & LaRochelle, J. Managing the Pandemic and Regrouping: An ISSA Show 2021 Primer Podcast [Don Cook interviewer]. November 11, 2021. https://deepdive.tips/index.php/2021/11/11/managing-the-pandemic-and-regrouping-an-issa-show-2021-primer/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. More on the border opening [start around the 26:00 mark]. November 8, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/more-on-the-border-opening-and-snowbirds-the-feds

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient: Should we wear face masks after the pandemic? November 4, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/should-we-wear-face-masks-after-the-pandemic

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Jeff Craven for Medscape: Hot Temperatures in Outdoor Lockboxes Increase Sample Errors. October 26, 2021. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/961619

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD for Forbes: CDC Sleuths Find Source of Deadly Melioidosis Outbreak Is A Room Spray Sold At Walmart. October 23, 2021. https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2021/10/24/cdc-sleuths-find-source-of-deadly-melioidosis-outbreak-is-a-room-spray-sold-at-walmart/?sh=68f1af0de307

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Mix and Match of COVID19 vaccines! [40 48 min mark]. October 22, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/raptors-first-game-of-the-season-a-national-vaccin

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Yasemin Saplakoglu of LiveScience [1 million monthly readers]. Should you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? October 21, 2021. https://www.livescience.com/fda-covid-19-booster-mix-and-match-approach

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. MIS-C Cases Spike Among North Texas Kids, but Experts Say Context Is Everything. October 1, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/forget-covid-19-north-texas-has-greatest-number-of-mis-c-cases-12518394

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Robert Herriman for Outbreak News TV YouTube / Infectious Diseases News Facebook – World Rabies Day - talk to Dr. Rodney E. Rohde and Pamela J. Wilson about rabies and #WorldRabiesDay. September 29, 2021. http://outbreaknewstoday.com/world-rabies-day-2021-livestream-event-72565/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Christopher Curley of Healthline – How Did This Happen? The U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Has Surpassed 1918 Flu Total. September 22, 2021. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-did-this-happen-the-u-s-covid-19-death-toll-has-surpassed-1918-flu-total

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Aria Bendix of Business Insider [187 million circulation]. Tennessee says vaccinated people should be last in line for antibody treatments to save them for the unvaccinated. September 21, 2021. https://www.businessinsider.com/tennessee-vaccinated-denied-monoclonal-antibody-treatment-2021-9

Rohde, R.E. Invited to participate in Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease @PFID – Take Your Shot video – for COVID19 vaccination advocacy. September 14, 2021. https://www.fightinfectiousdisease.org/vaccination and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkZi6Nru128

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Hospital Admissions are Declining in Dallas County, but Experts Warn Against Letting Up. September 14, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/public-health-experts-say-north-texas-covid-19-hospitalizations-may-be-flattening-12375718

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview for Follow the Science #podcast with Faye Flam – 37. Beyond COVID10 – other Looming Threats. September 12, 2021. https://open.spotify.com/episode/20a8dN9AB3Ps4gH9iXrchb

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine Special Issue article – Hygiene Theatre: Obsessing over SARS-CoV-2 while Ignoring Other Pathogens at our Peril? September Special Issue. September 10, 2021. https://joom.ag/V3wI/p6

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Barbara Schwarz, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth: Texas lab workers feeling burned out in non-stop COVID battle. September 7, 2021. https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/texas-lab-workers-feeling-burned-out-non-stop-covid-battle

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. The @US_FDA fully approves @pfizer #COVID19 #vaccine, [Starts at 12:40 mark] August 23, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/the-fda-fully-approves-pfizer-the-changing-situati

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with @Eric Weaver and @Daniel Chipping on @Race to Value podcast - COVID-19 & SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant: Scientific Insights from a Leading Virologist, with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. August 20, 2021. https://www.racetovalue.org/covid-19-sars-cov-2-delta-variant-scientific-insights-from-a-leading-virologist-with-dr-rodney-e-rohde/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Ethical issues with a C-19 booster shot, Ont. PCs under fire for fake invoices, The Bloc could deny Trudeau his majority & Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin charged. August 19, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/ethical-issues-with-a-c-19-booster-shot-ont-pcs-un

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Tahera Rahman of KXAN NBC Austin: Vaccinated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19, not feeling symptoms. August 17, 2021. https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-gov-greg-abbott-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lindsey Ragas of CBS Austin: Governor Abbott tests positive for COVID-19. August 17, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/governor-abbott-tests-positive-for-covid-19

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD for Medscape: CDC Reports Burkholderia cepacia and B. pseudomallei Outbreaks. August 12, 2021. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/956548

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Yes, You Can Still Trust in the CDC. August 6, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/despite-evolving-guidance-public-health-experts-say-texans-can-still-trust-cdc-12145775

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Arezow Doost of KXAN NBC Austin: What are the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the lungs? August 1, 2021. https://www.kxan.com/investigations/what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-covid-19-on-the-lungs/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with of KVUE ABC Austin: Local experts weigh in on new CDC leaked findings about delta variant. July 30, 2021. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/cdc-leaked-findings-about-delta-variant/269-1f8a550e-3828-4a4d-9048-5912d7df0d8a

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD for Medscape: Untreatable, Drug-Resistant Fungus Found in Texas and Washington, DC. July 30, 2021. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/955789

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for SportsSlaw - Episode #53 - Lomas and Deb talk to Dr. Rodney E. Rohde and Dr. Ryan McNamara about the two Americas - the vaccinated and unvaccinated. July 29, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/846625142959575

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Melanie Barden of CBS Austin: Baylor Scott & White, Ascension Seton requiring its staff to get vaccinated. July 28, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/coronavirus/baylor-scott-white-requiring-its-staff-to-get-vaccinated

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Brian Standing, Host, Monday 8 O' Clock Buzz, WORT 89.9 FM, Madison Community Radio. A Tale of Two Pandemics. July 26, 2021. https://www.wortfm.org/a-tale-of-two-pandemics/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. July 22, 2021. Viruses Are Going to Virus': COVID-19 Infections Rise Among Vaccinated Texans. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/vaccinated-texans-are-testing-positive-for-covid-19-stoking-delta-variant-fears-12059219

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Daniel Dao & Gabriel Yin of CGTN America [CCTV-13, formerly CCTV News, broadcasting across China since 2003, is the news channel of China Central Television and the biggest news channel on mainland China]. California's economy restarts this month. June 3, 2021. http://m.news.cctv.com/2021/06/03/ARTIpN66UYTf7rgGgChQ3tar210603.shtml

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Ontario declares 3 more Delta Hotspots & Accelerates 2nd doses, NACI update on AZ vaccine & Despite Ford’s pledge, LTC homes still have no AC. June 18, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/ont-declares-3-more-delta-hotspots-accelerates-2nd

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Barbara Schwarz, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth: COVID-19 Delta variant blazing through UK, and possibly US. June 16, 2021. https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/covid-19-delta-variant-blazing-through-uk-and-possibly-us

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Barbara Schwarz, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth: Stats say Women more likely to get COVID breakthrough infections. June 11, 2021. https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/stats-say-women-more-likely-covid-breakthrough-infections

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Gabriela Vidal of CBS Austin: Round Rock Express receives approval to operate at increased capacity. April 13, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/report-indicates-more-breakthrough-covid-19-cases-among-vaccinated-woman-in-austin

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Vaccine hesitancy slows Biden's vaccination plan - Bill Kelly Show - June 8, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/vaccine-hesitancy-slows-bidens-vaccination-plan

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for SportsSlaw - Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, Friend of the Show – Sports Slaw – Episode 49 – Lomas and Deb talk to "Doc R" from Texas State University to revisit COVID, vaccinations and how we move forward. May 28, 2021. https://fb.watch/5MGWJcSiuI/

Rohde, R.E. Invited guest for bioMérieux Connection [Chuck Hester interview] – The Laboratory’s Vital Role in Patient Care and Antimicrobial Stewardship. May 21, 2021.

https://www.biomerieuxconnection.com/2021/05/21/the-laboratorys-vital-role-in-patient-care-and-antimicrobial-stewardship/

Rohde, R.E. Invited guest for LabOPEX Live with Lona Gordon Small. Medical lab and Public Health professionals: Visible Heroes during the pandemic. May 20, 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6800781371330588672/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. April 26, 2021. COVID-19 variants in Canada, India's dire situation, Systemic problems in the CAF & No Olympics during a pandemic? [Starts at 16:45 mark] April 26, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/covid-19-variants-in-canada-indias-dire-situation

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for 'The Big Bid Theory' Podcast, COVID a Year Later. Virus Expert With Lessons Learned and What's Ahead. April 14, 2021. https://www.spreaker.com/user/thebigbidtheory/covid-a-year-later-virus-expert-with-lessons

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Gabriela Vidal of CBS Austin: Round Rock Express receives approval to operate at increased capacity. April 13, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/round-rock-express-receives-approval-to-operate-at-increased-capacity

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. White House rules out Vaccine Passports & Biden makes all adults eligible for vaccines by April 19th- Bill Kelly Show - Omny.fm April 8, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/white-house-rules-out-vaccine-passports-biden-make

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Daniel Dao of CGTN America [CCTV-13, formerly CCTV News, broadcasting across China since 2003, is the news channel of China Central Television and the biggest news channel on mainland China]. The U.S. Epidemic Chaos. April 6, 2021. https://app.cctv.com/special/m/livevod/index.html?guid=38e4a8601ed44b739a8bf762d7dc2c66&vtype=2&vsetId=C10598

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Stephen Ornes of American Society for Microbiology Microcosm – How to Prepare for the Next Pandemic. April 1, 2021. https://asm.org/magazine/2021/spring/how-to-prepare-for-the-next-pandemic

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Gabriela Vidal of CBS Austin: Austinites weigh in on possible 'vaccine passports' as part of return to normalcy. March 29, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austinites-weigh-in-on-possible-vaccine-passports-as-part-of-return-to-normalcy

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Dr. Alison Bert of Elsevier: Researchers — what's your social media persona? Three scientists weigh in on how they use social media – and how they respond to challenging comments. March 29, 2021. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/whats-your-social-media-persona

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Melanie Barden of CBS Austin: Texas to open COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults on March 29. March 23, 2021. https://cbs4local.com/news/local/texas-to-open-covid-19-vaccinations-to-all-adults-on-march-29th

Rohde, R.E. Invited feature for Partnership to Fight Infectious Diseases – Faces of AMR Story Board. March 18, 2021. https://www.fightinfectiousdisease.org/amr

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on Third wave dread, AstraZeneca updates & What happens after the U.S. is done with vaccinations? March 16, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/third-wave-dread-astrazeneca-updates-what-happens

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on The Pandemic Year: how COVID-19 reshaped the United States forever - Bill Kelly Show - Omny.fm March 11, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-pandemic-year-how-covid-19-reshaped-the-united

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for People of Pathology Podcast with Dennis Strenk – Episode 50 is out now! Dr. Rodney E Rohde, SV, SM, MB (ASCP), FACSc, returns to the show to discuss COVID variants and vaccines. March 8, 2021. Listen here: Apple: https://lnkd.in/gZq5uut Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gHqNMcb Google: https://lnkd.in/gjEw-iY

Rohde, R.E. Highlight by Texas State Newsroom – Dr. Rodney Rohde, chair of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, answers timely questions, Featured Faculty, by Julie Cooper | March 3, 2021. https://news.txstate.edu/featured-faculty/2021/rohde-answers-timely-questions.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for San Marcos Daily Record by Nick Castillo – Gov. Abbott announces end to mask mandate, Hays County leaders skeptical of move. March 3, 2021. https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/gov-abbott-announces-end-mask-mandate-hays-county-leaders-skeptical-move

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview Off the Bench #Podcast episode dropped today! @AlwaysKyle1 speaks with @RodneyRohde about COVID-19, specifically monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and the #MedicalLaboratory profession. February 26, 2021. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zix3f-fbdca4?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Gabriela Vida of CBS Austin: Infectious disease experts warn against loosening mask mandate. February 25, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/infectious-disease-experts-warn-against-loosening-mask-mandate

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sports Slaw - Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, Friend of the Show – Sports Slaw - Episode 41 - Lomas and Deb talk to "Doc R" - Dr. Rodney Rohde from Texas State University about variants, vaccines, and how the NFL season made it through the Super Bowl. February 24, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/429520728162114

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on Why herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19. February 17, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/why-herd-immunity-may-be-impossible-without-vaccin

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for NewScientist [based in London with a global circulation of 130K+] by Adam Vaughan - Did the coronavirus really come from frozen food, as the WHO suggests? February 12, 2021. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2267598-did-the-coronavirus-really-come-from-frozen-food-as-the-who-suggests/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for National Geographic [28 million readers / reach] with David Cox - The vaccine alternatives for people with compromised immune systems. February 4, 2021. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2021/02/the-vaccine-alternatives-for-people-with-compromised-immune-systems/#close

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for ASCP Inside the Lab Podcast – Laboratory Staffing Shortages. February 2, 2021. https://insidethelab.buzzsprout.com/1230539/6126178-laboratory-staffing-shortages

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on South African SARS-CoV-2 variant. February 2, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/coronavirus-variants-reopening-schools-in-ontarios

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Tahera Rahman of KXAN NBC Austin: New COVID-19 mutations are popping up — here’s what you need to know. January 26, 2021. https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/new-covid-19-mutations-are-popping-up-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?fbclid=IwAR1_7HZaRhI7iPfIGWlvo4p7z6ZeyHaSR1OPEP7g0lFKrw0FBH5vu7cWmRw

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The University Star by Tania Zapien – Unsung heroes: How Texas State lab scientists are saving lives. January 19, 2021. https://www.universitystar.com/life_and_arts/unsung-heroes-how-texas-state-lab-scientists-are-saving-lives/article_89d9d00a-5a11-11eb-867d-63f66d62ac9e.html?mc_cid=0e531b01ae&mc_eid=7f90384d82

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Daily Beast [1 million readers daily] by Tyler Hicks – Is This the Last Place in America People Will Get Vaccines? January 11, 2021. https://www.thedailybeast.com/are-dallas-jails-the-last-place-in-america-people-will-get-vaccines?source=articles&via=rss

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Business Insider [170 million unique visitors across the globe] by Ara Bendix – Monoclonal antibody treatments could cut COVID-19 hospitalizations significantly — but doctors aren't using their full supply. December 29, 2020. https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-19-treatment-monoclonal-antibodies-promise-challenges-2020-12

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lindsey Ragas of CBS Austin News – Medical laboratory professionals perform COVID-19 tests, face burnout and exhaustion. December 28, 2020. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/medical-laboratory-professionals-perform-covid-19-tests-face-burnout-and-exhaustion

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Ashley Lopez, KUT Radio 90.5, Austin’s NPR Station. December 17, 2020. https://www.kut.org/covid-19/2020-12-17/texas-medical-lab-workers-face-continued-crunch-as-covid-19-cases-rise

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw - Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, Friend of the Show – Sportsslaw - Episode #33 - A discussion about COVID and vaccines. December 16, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1463230080549915&ref=notif¬if_id=1608165580364784¬if_t=live_video_explicit

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for HuffPost [30 million viewers] by Stephanie Barnes – What Needs To Happen Before The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Considered Over: Here are the steps that will bring the coronavirus pandemic under control and how long it might take to get back to "normal." December 1, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-needs-happen-covid-pandemic-over_l_5fc4448dc5b66bb88c680942

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on developing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines. November 30, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/dr-rodney-rohde-on-developing-and-distributing-cov

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for KLBJ 590am/99.7fm Radio with Jon Cooley. Texas is getting access to a Covid 19 treatment. November 30, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for CBS Austin TV by Melanie Barden – Health experts say new antibody treatment is promising, but COVID prevention is key, November 19, 2020. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/health-experts-say-new-antibody-treatment-is-promising-but-covid-prevention-is-key

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Closer and closer to having a COVID-19 vaccine, Long term care homes vs. COVID-19 & Heinz returns to Canada. November 18, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/closer-and-closer-to-having-a-covid-19-vaccine-lon

Rohde, R.E. Zippia: The Career Expert, Experts Weigh In On Current Job Market Trends. November 11, 2020. https://www.zippia.com/instructor-jobs/trends/

Rohde, R.E. Interview with Margaret Blatz of Elite Daily – How To Shop Black Friday 2020 Safely Amid Coronavirus, According To Experts. November 10, 2020. https://www.elitedaily.com/p/how-to-shop-black-friday-2020-safely-amid-coronavirus-according-to-experts-42143247

Rohde, R.E. Featured Faculty Newsroom, Pfizer close to COVID vaccine, Dr. Rodney E. Rohde weighs in on what that means. November 10, 2020. https://news.txstate.edu/featured-faculty/2020/rohde-weighs-in-on-pfizer-covid-vaccine.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited Episode 10: COVID expert returns to Big Ideas TXST, discusses progression of pandemic, looming third spike, Rodney Rohde via Texas State Newsroom and #BigIdeasTXST #TXST_THR Translational Health Research, November 2, 2020. https://anchor.fm/big-ideas-txst/episodes/Episode-10-COVID-revisited-with-Rodney-Rohde-elttda/a-a3nr81f?fbclid=IwAR2u11n2ECuuvU5JVy7wVkEEzUnEhJhvEdyqdtSJbyXCveh9vKnyrvtOydY

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Wall Street Journal via Brianna Abbott – Help Wanted at Covid-19 Testing Labs. October 13, 2020. https://www.wsj.com/articles/help-wanted-at-covid-19-testing-labs-11602583202

Rohde, R.E. Yahoo News – Medical Experts Share Step-by-Step Instructions for How to Wear Masks Properly [From Good Housekeeping, Zee Krstic]. October 5, 2020. https://tinyurl.com/y5s2gqp2

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML – Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19, Canada Approved Rapid Testing & Labour Relations Board won’t hear Ontario Teacher Unions’ case over Back to School Plan. LISTEN in at the 11:00 to 17:00 minute mark for The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: October 2, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/trump-tests-positive-for-covid-19-canada-approved

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview by Contagion Live (Grant Michael Gallagher) – #COVID19, #WorldRabiesDay, and #WorldMRSADay update. September 24, 2020. https://www.contagionlive.com/news/texas-state-scientist-rabies-eradication-campus-reopening-amr

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw - Episode #22 - Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, Friend of the Show – Sportsslaw - Episode #27 - A discussion about COVID and vaccines. September 23 2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3443882139011402&extid=ZvQ7J0epQkRat0Ol

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Kristen Fischer – Study Finds Ibuprofen Likely Doesn’t Make COVID-19 Symptoms Worse. September 14, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/study-finds-ibuprofen-likely-doesnt-make-covid19-symptoms-worse

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Daily Beast [1 million readers daily] by Hunter Woodall – Texas Governor Declares a Victory Over COVID. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? September 4, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-guv-declares-a-victory-over-covid-what-could-possibly-go-wrong?ref=scroll

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Daily Beast [1 million readers daily] by Courtney Leiva – Should Parents Consider Antimicrobial Backpacks and Lunchboxes This Year? August 25, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/antimicrobial-backpacks-and-lunchboxes-for-covid-19-back-to-school?ref=scroll

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Daily Beast [1 million readers daily] by Courtney Leiva – Do Teachers Need Face Shields When Returning to Work? August 22, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/face-shields-for-teachers?ref=author

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview by Contagion Live (Grant Michael Gallagher) – How Texas State University is Confronting Coronavirus. August 20, 2020. https://www.contagionlive.com/news/how-texas-state-university-is-confronting-coronavirus

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Matt Berger – Can the New Coronavirus Be Transmitted by Frozen Foods? Unlikely, Experts Say. August 18, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/coronavirus-transmitted-by-frozen-foods-unlikely

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview by Contagion Live (Grant Michael Gallagher) – How to read FDA Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA). August 18, 2020. https://www.contagionlive.com/news/how-to-read-fda-emergency-use-authorization?fbclid=IwAR2oqH9I0DAGCjkd2EcGV5s6JsbD3wT9TfpWFl-4NQLSm3gGPHEC4S2jdjA

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview with Greg Brady of AM640 Toronto [#2 ranked AM station in the Toronto market] –Why a second wave of COVID-19 is likely in both Canada & the U.S. August 17, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/640-toronto/why-a-second-wave-of-covid-19-is-likely-in-both-ca

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Tessa Weinberg of Fort Worth Star Telegram [176,219 daily 184,079 Sunday circulation] – Texas’ COVID testing has dropped as positivity rate climbs, giving virus ‘upper hand’. August 13, 2020. Read more here: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/coronavirus/article244876422.html#storylink=cpy

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Kate Rogers / Betsy Spring of CNBC [5.7 million viewership and CNBC continues to possess the wealthiest audience (in terms of average income) of any television channel in the United States] – Focus on Medical Laboratory Profession during COVID-19 Pandemic. August 9, 2020. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/08/09/the-hidden-profession-saving-lives.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw - Episode #22 - Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde – The Impact of the Pandemic on Sports. August 5, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/765130940899316/UzpfSTEwMDAxMDE3Mjk0MTg3NToxMjMyNjc1ODY3MDgxNTAw/?id=100010172941875

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for LiveScience.com [~3 million digital readership] by Nicoletta Lanese – Why hasn't contact tracing managed to slow the massive surge of coronavirus in the US? July 21, 2020. https://www.livescience.com/covid19-contact-tracing-us-states.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for LiveScience.com [~3 million digital readership] by Yasemin Saplakoglu – Should schools reopen amid the pandemic? July 17, 2020. https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-should-schools-reopen-fall.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. LISTEN in at the 7:55 minute mark for The Scott Thompson Podcast: Keeping the Canada-U.S. border closed, Purging Huawei from the U.K. 5G network & How the pandemic changed sex and dating. July 14, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/keeping-the-canada-u-s-border-closed-purging-huawe

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Elite Daily [~50 million digital readership] by Margaret Blatz – Is Shopping In Person After Coronavirus Reopenings Safe? Experts Explain. July 10, 2020. https://www.elitedaily.com/p/is-shopping-in-person-after-coronavirus-reopenings-safe-experts-explain-29148365

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for San Marcos Daily Record by Stephanie Gates – Backlogged COVID-19 test results explained. July 9, 2020. https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/backlogged-covid-19-test-results-explained

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Matt Berger – Why the Black Lives Matter Protests Didn’t Contribute to the COVID-19 Surge? July 9, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/black-lives-matter-protests-didnt-contribute-to-covid19-surge

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. LISTEN in at the 34:00 minute mark for The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Repairs needed at Tim Horton’s Field, Plan for the 2026 Commonwealth Games bid & Scientists warn COVID-19 could be. July 7, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-repairs-needed-at-tim

Rohde, R.E. et al. Invited Webinar: Health, Wellness, and Safety for Students, Faculty and Staff by Texas State University. July 2, 2020. https://www.president.txstate.edu/communications/webinar-health-wellness-and-safety-campus-wide.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Forbes Magazine [74 million readers per month] by Rachel Sandler – ‘We Can’t Let Our Guard Down’: Here’s How To Celebrate July 4th Safely, July 2, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/07/02/we-cant-let-our-guard-down-heres-how-to-celebrate-july-4th-safely/#2551f6d47885

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Texas Tribune [1,421,883 readers / month] by Emma Platoff – As coronavirus cases surged, Texas’ contact tracing workforce shrunk. June 30, 2020. https://www.texastribune.org/2020/06/30/texas-cut-contact-tracing/

Rohde, R.E. et al. Invited Webinar: Health, Wellness, and Safety for Faculty by Texas State University. June 30, 2020. https://www.president.txstate.edu/communications/webinar-health-wellness-and-safety-for-faculty.html

Rohde, R.E. et al. Invited Webinar: Health, Wellness, and Safety for Supervisors by Texas State University. June 29, 2020. https://www.president.txstate.edu/communications/webinar-health-wellness-and-safety-for-supervisors.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw - Episode #18 - Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde – The Impact of the Pandemic on Sports. June 26, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/107757207306074/posts/271626077585852/?vh=e&d=n

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Charges made in Brampton crash, Cases continue to increase in the US, Health Care system comparison & Another name June 26, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-charges-made-in-brampt

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for People of Pathology Podcast with Dennis Strenk – Dr. Rodney E. Rohde: Microbiology and Medical Laboratory Science. June 22, 2020. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ldh9C902oiaoRZSLdUl76?si=I4AgPlzJR7ClNxemNZWFig

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Are US citizens buying the messaging on COVID-19 that the White House is giving? How concerned are they with cases increasing in the States? June 18, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/covid-19-in-the-u-s

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Good Housekeeping [22.9 million average monthly unique viewers/impressions] by Zee Krstic – Coronavirus and Face Masks: Everything You Need to Know This Summer. An expert-backed guide to buying, making, wearing and cleaning face masks during the coronavirus pandemic. June 10, 2020. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a32703820/coronavirus-face-mask-guide/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Elemental [https://elemental.medium.com/] by Rob Britt – The Science of Superspreaders: A fraction of infected people trigger the bulk of new cases, one reason the pandemic is far from over. June 5, 2020. https://elemental.medium.com/the-science-of-superspreaders-2ceed2b68834

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Bustle.com [84 Million Readers] by Carolyn Steber – If Your Partner Has To Go Back To Work, Here's What To Do. May 26, 2020. https://www.bustle.com/p/if-your-partner-has-to-go-back-to-work-heres-what-to-do-22914473

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Men’s Health [15.3 million digital readership] by Rachael Schultz – When Will the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Be Over? Experts explain how close and how far away we are. May 21, 2020. https://www.menshealth.com/health/a32617680/when-will-coronavirus-end/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Kristen Fischer – When Will We Know If Reopening States Has Worked or Backfired? May 20, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/when-will-we-know-if-reopening-states-has-worked-or-backfired#1

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for HuffPost [30 Million Readers] by Amber Pardilla – Where To Buy Cloth Face Masks For Coronavirus Online: Here are the brands making and selling face masks for adults and kids for COVID-19. May 20, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/where-to-buy-cloth-face-masks-for-coronavirus-online_l_5eb9776dc5b665d677b8e1df?noa

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw - Episode #8 - Featuring Lila Lazarus and Dr. Rodney Rohde – The Impact of the Pandemic on Sports. May 17, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/2664027277162874/?v=2664027277162874

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Bustle.com [84 Million Readers] by Mekita Rivas – How To Shop Safely When Stores Reopen During Coronavirus. May 11, 2020. https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-shop-safely-when-stores-reopen-during-coronavirus-22888613

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for MedicalTechnologySchools.com by Nina Chamlou – The Quest for a COVID-19 Vaccine: Two Experts Show Us the Road Ahead. May 6, 2020. https://www.medicaltechnologyschools.com/biomedical-science/developing-a-covid-19-vaccine

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Texas Tribune [1,421,883 readers / month] by Emma Platoff – Health experts give Abbott's plan to reopen Texas mixed reviews, warn state should revive stay-at-home order if surge emerges. April 29, 2020. https://www.texastribune.org/2020/04/29/texas-greg-abbott-economy-coronavirus/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Check in at about 3 min for about 15 min of my conversation! Explaining herd immunity, the framework for reopening Ontario & how to identify a fake police officer. April 27, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/explaining-herd-immunity-the-framework-for-reopeni

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for U.S. News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Susan Milligan – The Coronavirus Choice. Governors might open a state but Americans will decide for themselves if they are ready to emerge from the crisis. April 24, 2020. https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2020-04-24/as-georgia-reopens-americans-get-mixed-message-about-coronavirus-safety

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for San Marcos Daily Record by Stephanie Gates – Labs play critical role during pandemic. April 24, 2020. https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/labs-play-critical-role-during-pandemic?fbclid=IwAR1hpRevToAd1WFwfRJfngDuABmkD2T0t2Ho_uWgRHrbIFG52SxthQLWTvg

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for KXAN by Yoojin Cho – What you need to know about COVID-19 antibody testing. April 24, 2020. https://www.kxan.com/news/simplehealth/medical/what-you-need-to-know-about-covid-19-antibody-testing/

Rohde, R.E. Reshared April 22, 2020 by Heart Radio [9.8 million* people every week] – Experts warn of ‘high touch’ areas in your home that you should be disinfecting regularly. https://www.heart.co.uk/lifestyle/high-touch-areas-home-disinfected/ from MarthaStewart.com [7,305,000 million digital readership] by Jillian Kramer – Five High-Touch Areas in Your Home to Disinfect Regularly

Research shows that viruses can live on some of these surfaces for hours or even days. April 8, 2020. https://www.marthastewart.com/7781341/disinfect-high-touch-areas-in-home

Rohde, R.E. Reshared April 21, 2020 by Yahoo [309 million monthly viewers] – Medical Experts Explain Step-by-Step Instructions for How to Put on Your Face Mask the Right Way. https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/medical-experts-explain-step-step-213200019.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC8kfQ3VBXWsS2dTzXiFTi8RidKfNmoE5eZVRaZxcSTZgzVEwUgSDA73BMbDRBUn0IRvAeIom_9wgMi16Qu0TkE0h0ywBC01aFvBhyoIbAqc0yvFBqD_ytLI2-r3VcodoEnza0OrvP9SuodSxo0XQ3h7LCITtG1rSgXLP62hF0oA&guccounter=2 from Good Housekeeping by Zee Krstic – Here's How to Wear a Face Mask Properly, According to Medical Experts. This expert-approved checklist can help you stay as safe as possible by avoiding common mistakes. April 21, 2020. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a32193198/how-to-wear-a-face-mask-properly/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Good Housekeeping [22.9 million average monthly unique viewers/impressions] by Zee Krstic – Here's How to Wear a Face Mask Properly, According to Medical Experts. This expert-approved checklist can help you stay as safe as possible by avoiding common mistakes. April 21, 2020. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a32193198/how-to-wear-a-face-mask-properly/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for KXAN by Billy Gates and Yoojin Cho – Public enrollment for COVID-19 testing coming, health officials say, April 17, 2020. https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/austin-travis-county-health-officials-to-give-update-on-covid-19-public-testing-enrollment-friday/

Rohde, R.E. Re-shared April 10, 2020, by MSN Lifestyle – Invited interview story for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Vartika Puranik – How To Clean A Fabric Coronavirus Face Mask And How Often. Washing face masks is just as important as wearing them to prevent the spread of COVID-19. April 10, 2020 https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/how-to-clean-a-fabric-coronavirus-face-mask-and-how-often/ar-BB12qN9e?li=BBnb7Kz

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Vartika Puranik – How To Clean A Fabric Coronavirus Face Mask And How Often. Washing face masks is just as important as wearing them to prevent the spread of COVID-19. April 10, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-clean-fabric-coronavirus-face-mask_l_5e8f6e5dc5b6458ae2a5cab1

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Mic [84 million readership] by Tracey Anne Duncan – How to do your laundry during a pandemic. April 9, 2020. https://www.mic.com/p/how-to-do-your-laundry-during-a-pandemic-22685464

Rohde, R.E. Re-shared April 8, 2020, by Yahoo News [309 million monthly viewers] – Invited interview story for MarthaStewart.com [7,305,000 million digital readership] by Jillian Kramer – Five High-Touch Areas in Your Home to Disinfect Regularly

Research shows that viruses can live on some of these surfaces for hours or even days. April 8, 2020. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/five-high-touch-areas-home-204411723.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for MarthaStewart.com [7,305,000 million digital readership] by Jillian Kramer – Five High-Touch Areas in Your Home to Disinfect Regularly

Research shows that viruses can live on some of these surfaces for hours or even days. April 8, 2020. https://www.marthastewart.com/7781341/disinfect-high-touch-areas-in-home

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Men’s Health [15.3 million digital readership] by Melissa Matthews – Online Shopping Is Ramping Up, but Are Packages Safe from Coronavirus? How risky is that Amazon order, anyway? April 8, 2020. https://www.menshealth.com/health/a32065591/can-you-get-coronavirus-from-mail/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Prevention Magazine [4.8 million digital readership] by Elizabeth Millard – Can a Homemade Face Mask Really Prevent Coronavirus? How to Make, Wear, and Clean One. All your questions about fabric masks answered by experts—including a surgeon who’s sewing her own, April 8, 2020. https://www.prevention.com/health/a32066112/homemade-fabric-face-masks-coronavirus/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Rob Rourke on KZSM San Marcos’ Community Radio Station - On our live emergency COVID-19 news update at noon today, Tuesday, April 7, to discuss the Coronavirus and its impact on our community. Dr. Rohde will also talk about testing and the possible an antibody test to determine immunity. Click the red menu on the upper left, click on “Podcasts,” then select “KZSM.org News Specials” and scroll down to today’s date. http://kzsm.org/?fbclid=IwAR2A-n_92k57DuAlmaI34oM7P4DDRshJjWLhat_YdR5YzA81bx4Za9rjSjE

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Bob Curley – Why Face Masks Are Crucial Now in the Battle Against COVID-19, April 6, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/face-masks-importance-battle-with-covid19

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Women’s Health [14 million digital readership] by Emilia Benton – Do Disinfectant Wipes Really Kill Germs Effectively?

Make sure you’re using the real thing. April 6, 2020. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a32053484/do-disinfectant-wipes-kill-germs/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML: The Bill Kelly Show #Podcast: Probability of a surge in cases, Listener calls & Breaking update on the 2030 Commonwealth games. Check in at 0:45 for about 17 min of my conversation! April 2, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-probability-of-a-surge

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Chilean El Mercurio newspaper by Nicolas Garcis Del Val – A4, INTERNACIONAL LA PANDEMIA DEL CORONAVIRUS, Mayor número de casos del que se tiene registrado Problemas metodológicos y escepticismo sobre cifras oficiales: dudas del alcance del covid-19 Los países más afectados por la pandemia en Europa tendrían millones de infectados más de los que dicen tener, según estimaciones. [El Mercurio is a Chilean newspaper with editions in Valparaíso and Santiago. Its Santiago edition is considered the country's newspaper of record and it is considered the oldest daily in the Spanish language currently in circulation. El Mercurio is owned by El Mercurio S.A.P. (Sociedad Anónima Periodística 'joint stock news company'), which operates a network of 19 regional dailies and 32 radio stations across the country], April 1, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Re-shared April 1, 2020, by Yahoo News [309 million monthly viewers] Invited interview story for US News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Vanessa Caceres – What's the Difference Between an Epidemic and Pandemic? The new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has moved from epidemic to pandemic. What does that mean? March 13, 2020. https://news.yahoo.com/whats-difference-between-epidemic-pandemic-151711795.html

Rohde, R.E. Re-shared April 1, 2020, by Yahoo News [309 million monthly viewers] Invited interview story for US News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Ilana Kowarski– How Med Students Can Stay Safe From Coronavirus, March 19, 2020. https://news.yahoo.com/medical-students-protect-themselves-during-coronavirus-outbreak-130000062.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Fodor’s Travel [26 million viewers] by Barbara Noe Kennedy – Is Visiting a National Park a Bad Idea During the Coronavirus Pandemic? March 25, 2020. https://www.fodors.com/news/news/is-visiting-a-national-park-a-bad-idea-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic

Rohde, R.E. Invited Episode 3: Novel Coronavirus, Part 2 with Rodney Rohde via Texas State Newsroom and #BigIdeasTXST #TXST_THR Translational Health Research, March 24, 2020. https://news.txstate.edu/inside-txst/big-ideas-podcast/episode-4-novel-coronavirus-part-2-with-rodney-rohde0.html

Engineering Ethics Blog – Conditions On the Front: The Clinical Lab Test for the COVID-19 Virus, March 23, 2020. https://engineeringethicsblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/conditions-on-front-clinical-lab-test.html?fbclid=IwAR0rLrPWJU5fd0zURTGH__Vkcj6nSNFZiQTHiwiYn6YTWqzLOY8srS_iv4M

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Check in at 0:45 for about 15 min to 15:30 of my conversation! March 23, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-how-is-the-world-fairi?in_playlist=bill-kelly-show!podcast

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Nicole Pajer – A Quick Guide On What To Do About Your Doctors' Appointments: Experts explain what healthcare visits are necessary and what you should postpone because of coronavirus. March 20, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-to-do-doctors-appointments_l_5e73d50bc5b6eab77944d756

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Ambar Pardilla – These Food Delivery Services Now Offer Contactless Delivery: It’s time to take social distancing seriously — including when you order takeout. Here are the food apps that offer no-contact delivery. March 20, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/food-takeout-services-no-contact-delivery_l_5e6fae3dc5b60fb69ddb8ccf

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Check in at 30:00 for about 15 min of my conversation! Ontario’s fight against COVID-19, Ontario education going forward & How long does the new coronavirus live on surfaces? March 20, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/ontario-s-fight-against-covid-19-ontario-education?in_playlist=chml-news!chml-aggregate-playlist

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [200 million readership]by Kristen Fischer – How the COVID-19 Outbreak in the U.S. May Unfold in the Coming Days, March 20, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/coronavirus-outbreak-future-in-america#1

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for US News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Ilana Kowarski– How Med Students Can Stay Safe From Coronavirus, March 19, 2020. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/articles/how-medical-students-can-protect-themselves-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Courtney Leiva – How Long Coronavirus Lives On Clothes, and How to Wash Them, March 18, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-long-coronavirus-live-clothing-washing_l_5e724927c5b6eab779409e74

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for the Christian Science Monitor [120,000 readership] by Linda Feldman, Henry Gass, and Patrik Jonsson – After shaky start, federal and state authorities start to work in tandem, March 16, 2020. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/0316/After-shaky-start-federal-and-state-authorities-start-to-work-in-tandem

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Forbes Magazine [74 million readers per month] by Rachel Sandler –Why Young And Healthy People Should Still Take Coronavirus Seriously, March 16, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/03/16/why-young-and-healthy-people-should-still-take-coronavirus-seriously/#28cce6f931d4

Rohde, R.E. Invited Episode 3: Novel Coronavirus, Part 1 with Rodney Rohde via Texas State Newsroom and #BigIdeasTXST #TXST_THR Translational Health Research, March 16, 2020. https://news.txstate.edu/inside-txst/big-ideas-podcast/episode-3-novel-coronavirus-part-1-with-rodney-rohde.html

Rohde, R.E. Highlight by Texas State Newsroom – Dr. Rodney E. Rohde lends expertise to national news coverage of COVID-19, Featured Faculty, by Emma Carberry and Manuel Garcia | March 13, 2020. https://news.txstate.edu/featured-faculty/2020/dr-rodney-e-rohde-lends-expertise-to-national-news-coverage-of-cov-19.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for SELF Magazine [5,282,000 readers] Colleen Stinchcombe – How to Avoid Coronavirus on Planes, Trains, and Buses, March 13, 2020. https://www.self.com/story/coronavirus-plane-train-bus-travel

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for US News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Vanessa Caceres – What's the Difference Between an Epidemic and Pandemic? The new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has moved from epidemic to pandemic. What does that mean? March 13, 2020. https://health.usnews.com/conditions/articles/whats-the-difference-between-an-epidemic-and-pandemic

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Forbes Online [74 million readers per month] by Rachel Sandler – Here’s What You Actually Need To Buy To Prepare For Coronavirus, March 10, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/03/10/heres-what-you-actually-need-to-buy-to-prepare-for-coronavirus/#7379b68455c0

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Florence Health by Rosemary Black – 8 Practices Every Health Professional Should Follow as COVID-19 Spreads in the US, March 10, 2020. https://www.florence-health.com/latest-news/registered-nurse/8-practice-every-healthcare-professional-should-follow-as-covid-19-spreads-in-the-u-s/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for KXAN by Tahera Rahman – University Official says Texas State discussing plans to teach remotely in case of coronavirus outbreak, March 10, 2020. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hays/hays-county-working-with-texas-state-to-monitor-self-quarantined-individuals/?fbclid=IwAR0kyfThDTpnC7a9JVMivjZmMVGdFlq0nXFJHbzDYz40eIWYFMFPLYyywAk

Rohde, R.E. Invited #podcast on The Big Bid Theory – Season 6! 'Coronavirus and Public Health Facts v Fiction from an Actual Expert'. Dr. Rodney Rohde @RodneyRohde w latest on #coronavirus / #covid19, precautions, media's impact on situation + #Elections2020 public health priority. March 10, 2020. https://www.spreaker.com/user/thebigbidtheory/coronavirus-and-public-health-facts-fiction

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for The Texas Tribune [4,500,600 readers] by Edgar Walters – 5 million Texans lack health insurance. Here's how that complicates the coronavirus response. March 10, 2020. https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/10/coronavirus-texas-poses-challenges-people-without-insurance/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1583851526&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Rohde, R.E. Eating out and #SARSCoV2 / #COVID19 via my interview with @MensHealthMag [15.3 million readers per month] #PublicHealth #FoodBorneIllness #foodsafety March 10, 2020. https://www.menshealth.com/health/a31280739/restaurants-coronavirus-safety/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview ACC Newsroom by Sydney Pruitt, ACC experts weigh-in on what you need to know about the Coronavirus, March 9, 2020. https://www.austincc.edu/news/2020/03/acc-experts-weigh-what-you-need-know-about-coronavirus

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for KVUE by Mike Marut – Virus expert says public panic over coronavirus 'a little out of proportion, March 5, 2020. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/coronavirus-flu-fear-facts-what-to-do-virus/269-626b3935-1880-4048-9b98-c179f721ed32

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for SC Times [140,000 readers] by Shawn Raymundo, Lillian Boyd and Collin Breaux – Orange County Health Care Agency officials confirmed two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, March 5, 2020. https://www.sanclementetimes.com/oc-health-agency-reports-2-presumptive-positive-cases-of-coronavirus/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Healthcaredegree.com article by Nina Chamlou - Fighting the Coronavirus: The Minds that Wage Wars Against Society’s Biological Threats, March 4, 2020. https://www.healthcaredegree.com/blog/fighting-the-coronavirus

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Care.com article by Maressa Brown – Your coronavirus questions, answered: What families and caregivers need to know, March 2, 2020. https://www.care.com/c/stories/16670/coronavirus-families-caregivers-faq/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Care.com article by Maressa Brown – How to talk to kids about coronavirus, March 2, 2020. https://www.care.com/c/stories/16671/coronavirus-how-to-talk-kids/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Florence Health article by Rosemary Black - 8 Practice Every Healthcare Professional Should Follow, March 2, 2020.

https://www.florence-health.com/latest-news/registered-nurse/8-practice-every-healthcare-professional-should-follow-as-covid-19-spreads-in-the-u-s/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Check in at 31:45 for about 15 min of my conversation! February 28, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-black-youth-mentorship

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for TIME magazine [26 million readers] article by Amy Gunia, Hillary Leung, and Mélissa Godin - Coronavirus Cases Outside China Are Accelerating Rapidly. Here’s What to Know, February 24, 2020. https://time.com/5789631/coronavirus-covid-19-global-cases/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for TIME magazine [26 million readers] article by Amy Gunia – Cruise Passenger Whose Coronavirus Infection Went Undetected Shows It May Not Be Possible to Stop the Outbreak From Spreading, February 20, 2020. https://time.com/5784942/coronavirus-screening-westerdam-testing/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the Scott Thompson Show Podcast on 900-CHML-Global-News-Radio. February 15, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/how-long-could-the-coronavirus-that-causes-covid-1

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Career Pupose by TIAA – 5 essential lessons to prepare you for tenure review. February 12, 2020. https://careerpurpose.com/industries/education/academic-tenure

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Brazilian news website R7.com (by Fernando Mellis) - Mundo terá que conviver sempre com surgimento de novos virus (World will always have to live with the emergence of new viruses). February 9, 2020. http://noticias.r7.com/saude/mundo-tera-que-conviver-sempre-com-surgimento-de-novos-virus-09022020

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast – Coronavirus Q&A with Rodney Rohde, PhD Outbreak News This Week. February 6, 2020. http://outbreaknewstoday.com/coronavirus-qa-with-rodney-rohde-phd-10562/

Rohde R.E. Expert guidance and commentary, Novel Coronavirus Lab Protocols and Responses: Next Steps by Rodney Rohde, PhD, for the American Society for Microbiology | February 3, 2020 | Elsevier Novel Coronavirus Information Center. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/coronavirus-information-center

Rohde R.E. KXAN News interview, Chinese province placed on UT-Austin’s restricted travel list after coronavirus outbreak, January 28, 2020. https://www.kxan.com/news/chinese-province-placed-on-ut-austins-restricted-travel-list-after-coronavirus-outbreak/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Fox 7 News, Update on #nCoV #Coronavirus Outbreak, January 21, 2020. See: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/cdc-confirms-first-case-of-coronavirus-in-the-us

Rohde R.E. Why #PublicHealth Matters. American Society for Microbiology, Invited online article, November 25, 2019. https://asm.org/Articles/2019/November/Why-PublicHealth-Matters

Rohde, R.E. Riding, Kyle & Gunsolus, B. Invited ASCLS national webinar #WeSaveLivesEveryday - Laboratory Professionals Using Social Media to Increase the Profession's Visibility. November 6, 2019.

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for 'The Big Bid Theory' Podcast, Public Health Threats. How’s Your Health Literacy? July 24, 2019. https://www.spreaker.com/user/thebigbidtheory/public-health-threats-hows-your-health-literacy

Rohde, R.E. Interviewed by Shira Feder, The Daily Beast for expert opinion – Superbug Outbreak Hits Neonatal Unit at Pittsburgh Hospital. July 2, 2019. https://news.yahoo.com/superbug-outbreak-hits-neonatal-unit-172337064.html

Rohde, R.E. Expert opinion, @RodneyRohde, infectious disease expert from @txst provides insight on 'crypto' fecal parasite living in swimming pools that can ultimately lead to death, July 1, 2019. https://www.newswise.com/articles/rodneyrohde-infectious-disease-expert-from-txst-provides-insight-on-crypto-fecal-parasite-living-in-swimming-pools-that-can-ultimately-lead-to-death

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast – Elsevier Book on Rabies on Outbreak News This Week. June 14, 2019. http://outbreaknewstoday.com/rabies-signs-and-symptoms-exposure-transmission-and-diagnostics-81094/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Blog interview by Sekisui for Medical Laboratory Professionals and Lab Week 2019. April 18, 2019. https://www.sekisuidiagnostics.com/2019/04/18/revealing-the-hidden-profession-that-saves-lives/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast – Medical Laboratory Professionals and Lab Week 2019 on Outbreak News This Week. April 15, 2019. http://outbreaknewstoday.com/medical-laboratory-professionals-lab-week-2019-rodney-rohde-phd-32119/?fbclid=IwAR348J5HDg4rjC5_z7itnwMqSRvx9RpsiRkbPASSm5asLphQyffSIqr_74I

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Dr. Tara C. Smith @aetiology for @SELFmagazine #rabies education article! What do you know about this deadly virus? January 24, 2019. https://www.self.com/story/what-happens-when-you-get-rabies

Rohde, R.E. #SurfacesMatter in Pathogen Transmission. Invited article for Healthcare Surfaces Summit. November 21, 2018. https://www.healthcaresurfacessummit.org/blog/2018/11/21/surfacesmatter-in-pathogen-transmission

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Texas State University Newsroom: Featured Faculty – As mystery illness AFM spreads across U.S., professor stresses need for laboratory test to confirm diagnosis. October 23, 2018. https://news.txstate.edu/featured-faculty/2018/mystery-illness-afm.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast – Rabies: History, myths and diagnosis on Outbreak News This Week. September 2, 2018. http://outbreaknewstoday.com/rabies-history-myths-and-diagnosis-on-outbreak-news-this-week-96853/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast – Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science, #DCLS. August 28, 2018. http://outbreaknewstoday.com/doctorate-clinical-laboratory-science-dcls-dr-rodney-rohde-91657/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for AHE video podcast – Antimicrobial Resistance, HAIs and the Environment. Columbus, OH. August 18, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NthP_rNrmeY&feature=youtu.be

Rohde, R.E. Invited #hcsmSA Twitter chat - Expert Panel - The future of managing outbreaks using digital technologies. http://www.hcsmsa.co.za/outbreaks/ See transcript of chat session: https://www.symplur.com/healthcare-hashtags/hcsmSA/analytics/?hashtag=hcsmSA&fdate=6%2F26%2F2018&shour=5&smin=0&tdate=6%2F26%2F2018&thour=13&tmin=15

Rohde, R.E. Infection Control.tips: Commentary – Telling our Story – How #WeSaveLivesEveryday. April 20, 2018. https://infectioncontrol.tips/2018/04/20/telling-story-wesaveliveseveryday/

National Hygiene Specialist® Excellence Award Recognizes Juan Diaz – Environmental Services Lead, Cohen Children’s Medical Center/Northwell Health®, Rohde, R.E. Quoted on March 21, 2018, https://www.sfgate.com/business/press-releases/article/National-Hygiene-Specialist-Excellence-Award-12769922.php

Rohde, R.E. San Marcos Daily Record – Our Finest Moment. December 28, 2017. https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/%E2%80%98it-was-our-finest-moment%E2%80%99

Rohde, R.E. Infection Control.tips: Commentary – Our Darkest Hour: Las Vegas Mass Shooting. December 21, 2017. https://infectioncontrol.tips/2017/12/21/our-darkest-hour-las-vegas-mass-shooting/

Rohde, R.E. Lab Testing Matters: Commentary – Our Darkest Hour: Las Vegas Mass Shooting. December 23, 2017. http://www.labtestingmatters.org/3836-2/

Rohde, R.E. Video clip used by the ASCLS Education and Research Fund for #GivingTuesday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJET3ST1950

Rohde, R.E. Students obtain 100% ASCP pass rate. November 29, 2017. https://www.sanmarcosdailyrecord.com/news/students-attain-100-percent-pass-rate

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast – Antibiotic resistance, the 'post-antibiotic era, and antimicrobial stewardship. November 15, 2017. http://outbreaknewstoday.com/antibiotic-resistance-post-antibiotic-era-improving-antibiotic-stewardship-80728/

Rohde, R.E. Lab Testing Matters: Commentary – What really happens when I receive the #flu vaccine? October 10, 2017. http://www.labtestingmatters.org/really-happens-get-flu-vaccine/

Rohde, R.E. Infection Control.tips: Commentary – What really happens when I receive the #flu vaccine? October 9, 2017. https://infectioncontrol.tips/2017/10/09/really-happens-get-flu-vaccine/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for ‘In Space on the Left’ Podcast, Vaccine Science and 15 Trillion Gallons. August 30, 2017. https://soundcloud.com/inspaceonleft/episode-10-vaccine-science-15-trillion-gallons & Itunes https://goo.gl/7JBczU & Google Play https://goo.gl/Vjqyui

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for 'The Big Bid Theory' Podcast, Hurricane Harvey: What now, what next? August 29, 2017. http://ow.ly/XDZl30eLY5s

Rohde, R.E. Commentary - Prior to.... NOW more than ever, #PublicHealth should be taken seriously! #hurricaneharvey2017. August 28, 2017. https://tinyurl.com/yct97tm3

Rohde, R.E. Commentary – AntibioticResistance and HAIs: Elective Medical Procedures or not? August 9, 2017. http://www.labtestingmatters.org/antibioticresistance-and-hais-elective-medical-procedures-or-not/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast – HAIs. June 1st, 2017. Text: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/mrsa-c-diff-healthcare-associated-infections-82877/ Radio Podcast: https://youtu.be/S90IRVIuRFc

Rohde, R.E. Invited Interview for Texas State “Professor to Professor Webcast Series – Promoting Healthcare Research.” http://www.ada.txstate.edu/Videos.html (scroll down) May 16, 2017

Rohde, R.E. & Tim Gauthier. Stewards Working To Save Antibiotics: Pharmacy & The Medical Laboratory IC.tips April 27, 2017

Rohde, R.E. Feature Story for #MLPW2017 #LabWeek, http://infectioncontrol.tips/2017/04/25/medical-laboratory-professionals-2017/ April 25, 2017

Rohde, R.E. Invited Interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast – MLPW. April 20, 2017. Text: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/lab-week-2017-discussion-panel-96773/ Radio Podcast: https://youtu.be/q0e8bscFOWY

Rohde, R.E. Feature Story for TEDx video - Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare, http://www.labtestingmatters.org/saving-lives-in-the-shadows-of-healthcare/ February 23, 2017

Rohde, R.E. Feature story via UMF Corporation in Infection Control Today (ICT) regarding TEDx talk, January 5th, 2017. Text: http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2017/01/umf-corporation-applauds-microbiologists-message-of-need-to-increase-awareness-of-everyday-heroes.aspx

Rohde, R.E. Invited Interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast December 28, 2016. Text: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/podcast-dr-rodney-rohde-discusses-medical-laboratory-science-hour-36380/ Radio Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPbxjCT4rNg

Rohde, R.E. Feature Story for TEDx video - Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare, December 22, 2016. http://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/12/22/saving-lives-in-the-shadows-of-healthcare/

Rohde, R.E. Interview for print article in ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory – Changes in Zika diagnostics: How is the field of medical laboratory science advancing when it comes to identifying and monitoring Zika? December, 2016. http://advanceweb.com/SharedResources/EBook/2016/November/AL112816/index.html#/24/

Rohde, R.E. All Clinical Laboratory graduates pass ASCP exam. November 24, 2016.

https://archive.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/all-clinical-laboratory-graduates-pass-exam

Rohde, R.E. Interview for print article: Medical Laboratory Scientists, Educators speak out against CMS position on nursing degrees. Outbreak News Today, October 3, 2016 - http://outbreaknewstoday.com/medical-laboratory-scientists-educators-speak-out-against-cms-position-on-nursing-degrees-74049/

Wilson, P. & Rohde, R.E. Outbreak News Today Podcast interview – Rabies: A comprehensive interview with Pamela Wilson (from Rohde & Wilson article). September 18th, 2016 http://outbreaknewstoday.com/rabies-a-comprehensive-interview-with-pamela-wilson-95548/

Rohde, R.E. University Star Interview – Updates on Zika Virus and Precautions. August 25, 2016. http://star.txstate.edu/2016/08/24/new-developments-on-zika-becomes-worrisome-for-the-united-states/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for 'The Big Bid Theory' Podcast, Zika virus perspective in the U.S. August 25 (Part 1) & September 1 (Part 2), 2016. http://www.iheart.com/show/53-The-Big-Bid-Theory/

Rohde, R.E. KXAN NBC (Austin) television interview - Professor puts Zika Virus into Perspective. June 28, 2016. http://kxan.com/2016/06/28/professor-puts-concern-about-zika-virus-into-perspective/

Rohde, R.E. Commentary – If you thought Ebola and Zika were scary, just wait! June 21, 2016. http://www.labtestingmatters.org/if-you-thought-ebola-and-zika-were-scaryjust-wait/

Rohde, R.E. Interviewed by The News Dispatch (Hays Free Press) – State Health Officials Discuss Zika Virus. June 21, 2016. http://www.newsdispatchnewspaper.com/content/state-officials-discuss-zika-virus-spread

Rohde, R.E. Article Feature Focus: Newly Published HAI Series for Clinical Laboratory Professionals. http://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/04/11/focus-series/

Rohde, R.E. Article Feature Focus: The Hidden Profession that Saves Lives. http://www.labtestingmatters.org/the-hidden-profession-that-saves-lives/

Rohde R.E. University Star Interview – New Developments for the Zika Virus and what to do. February 24, 2016. http://star.txstate.edu/2016/02/24/new-developments-for-the-zika-virus-and-what-to-do/

KTSW Radio Interview (R.E. Rohde) February 4, 2016. Zika virus and implications for health. http://ktsw.txstate.edu/

Rohde, R.E. Bobcat Blog invited commentary. February 3, 2016. Don’t Look Now – #Zika is in Texas!

Rohde, R.E. Health magazine online – published written interview, Zika Mosquito Outbreak. February 4, 2016. http://news.health.com/2016/02/03/should-you-cancel-your-caribbean-trip-zika-experts-weigh-in/

Rohde, R.E. Texas Standard (KUT) audio interview on Zika virus in the Americas. February 2, 2016. http://kut.org/ (podcast and web story) via http://www.texasstandard.org/stories/five-things-to-know-about-the-spreading-zika-virus/

Rohde, R.E. San Marcos Daily Record – published written interview, Zika Mosquito Endemic in Texas. February 2, 2016. http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/zika-mosquito-endemic-texas

Rohde, R.E. et al. Texas State Hillviews, 2015 spring edition. Focus on College of Health Professions, including Clinical Laboratory Science. May 12, 2015: pp. 18-21. http://www.ua.txstate.edu/campus-connections/hillviews.html

Rohde, R.E. Healthcare Facilities Today – published written interview, Scholar bringing ES role in infection prevention to the forefront. Q2, April 2015: pp. 11-13. http://www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com/posts/Scholar-bringing-ES-role-in-infection-prevention-to-the-forefront--9115

Rohde, R.E. Austin American Statesman Editorial – MRSA Poses Major Health Danger. February 13th, 2015. http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/rohde-mrsa-poses-increasing-public-health-danger/nj9Q4/

Hogan, Erin & Gobolt, Bucky. October 17th 2014. 104.9 The Horn Radio Interview (R.E. Rohde) – Ebola virus and media frenzy. http://tunein.com/radio/Afternoons-with-Bucky-and-Erin-p533814/

Olson, Megan Jo. October 2014. KTSW Radio Interview (R.E. Rohde) – Rabies virus and implications for health. http://ktsw.txstate.edu/

KTSW Radio Interview. October 2014. (R.E. Rohde) – Ebola virus and implications for public health. http://ktsw.txstate.edu/

Eisler, Peter, USA Today interview – investigative report on MRSA and HAIs from a national health perspective context: http://usat.ly/1bLg8rc R. Rohde interviewed as subject matter expert on dissertation and other MRSA/HAI research projects, December 16th, 2013.

Jon Otter, Micro Blog at http://www.micro-blog.info/2013/11/high-levels-of-antibiotic-resistance-and-low-levels-of-antibiotic-literacy-in-the-general-public-are-on-a-dangerous-collision-course/, invited guest editorial by R. Rohde, High levels of antibiotic resistance and low levels of ‘antibiotic literacy’ in the general public are on a dangerous collision course, November 5th, 2013

Cosgrove, Joe, Vaishali Shows, 2013. Contact Talk Radio interview of Tuan Dam, Cleanint.com (R. Rohde subject matter expert on HAIs), http://www.purplev.com/purple_player/v_content/purple_audio_player.html (9/14/13 interview)

Bigony, Mary-Love. "A Pound of Prevention." Hillviews. Fall 2012: pgs. 28-31. Available from: http://www.ua.txstate.edu/ua-connections/Hillviews/archives/Hillviews_Fall2012.html.

* University marketing focus on R.E. Rohde’s HAIs/MRSA research

HAIs. Healthcare-associated infections. [Internet] Texas State University. August 17, 2012. [cited 2012 Sept 10]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnpdmHi50rc

*University marketing focus on R.E. Rohde’s HAIs/MRSA research

Texas State University. Advertisement. ESPN video clip of Texas State University Emerging Research University. September 8, 2012.

*Ending segment focus on R.E. Rohde HAIs/MRSA Work with Undergraduate Student in CLS Laboratory. Available from: Texas State University, University Marketing.

Texas State University. Advertisement. Texas Monthly. Wash, Rinse, Repeat: HAIs – Healthcare Associated Infections in the U.S. September 2012: pgs. 88-89.

*Focus on R.E. Rohde’s HAIs/MRSA research

Rohde, Rodney E., "Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA): Knowledge, Learning, and Adaptation" (2010). Theses and Dissertations-Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology. https://digital-library-txstate-edu.libproxy.txstate.edu/handle/10877/4301

Interview National Geographic News, May 4th, 2009, “New, Fast-Evolving Rabies Virus Found – And Spreading.” Available from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/05/090504-rabies-evolution.html. [Story is directly involved to 2006 publication: Leslie, MJ, Messenger S, Rohde RE, Smith J, Cheshier R, Hanlon C, et al. Bat-associated rabies virus in skunks. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2006 Aug [date cited]. See peer-reviewed section above.

Bigony, Mary-Love. “Disease Detective.” Hillviews. Fall 2008: pgs. 25-27. Available from: http://www.ua.txstate.edu/ua-connections/Hillviews/archives/Hillviews_Fall2008.html.

* University focus on R.E. Rohde’s Rabies and MRSA research

Rohde, Rodney E, "Effect of Pokeweed Antiviral Protein in Combination with Guanidine on Poliovirus Macromolecular Synthesis" (1992). Faculty Publications-Clinical Laboratory Science Program. https://digital-library-txstate-edu.libproxy.txstate.edu/handle/10877/3404

Contributer:

Rohde, R. and L. Fletcher. South Central Regional News. Biolink Connection Newsletter for the National Advanced Technological Education Resource Center for Biotechnology. Vol. 8 No. 1: October 2006

Rohde R. E. contributing author. 2005. American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry Comprehensive Examination. The American Society for Clinical Pathology, Inc., 2100 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL, 60612

DNA SEQUENCE DATABASE CONTRIBUTION

Smith, J.S., Mayes, B., Rohde, R.E. and Neill, S.U. January, 2003. RABV Nucleoprotein Gene, Partial Sequence- GenBank accession number: AY208163. SPECIFIC HOST = LASIURUS INTERMEDIUS; NOTE = ISOLATED IN 2000; NOTE = TEXAS; NOTE = KLEBERG COUNTY; NOTE = SAMPLE VR2437”. Bethesda, Maryland USA.

Smith, J.S., Mayes, B., Rohde, R.E. and Neill, S.U. January, 2003. RABV Nucleoprotein Gene, Partial Sequence- GenBank accession number: AY208164. “DATE=1995; NOTE=TEXAS; NOTE=MEDINA COUNTY; SPECIFIC HOST = NYCTECEIUS HUMERALIS”. Bethesda, Maryland USA.

Smith, J.S., Mayes, B., Rohde, R.E. and Neill, S.U. January, 2003. RABV Nucleoprotein Gene, Partial Sequence- GenBank accession number: AY208165. “DATE=1996; NOTE=TEXAS; NOTE=WILLIAMSON COUNTY; SPECIFIC HOST = MYOTIS VELIFER; SAMPLE = VR6-5869”. Bethesda, Maryland USA.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Larkin, Marilynn. Socially Motivated “Nudges” Can Curb Antibiotic Overprescribing in Primary Care. InfectionControl.tips R.E. Rohde Comments. http://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/02/09/nudges-curb-antibiotics/

Kish-Molina, M. “Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Asymptomatic Colonization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Among Community College Students” (2012). College of Health Sciences, Walden University, Ph.D. Dissertation, DAI/B 74-03(E), 102 pp., Nov 2012 Pub Number 3522644 http://gradworks.umi.com/35/22/3522644.html

Patterson, T., Straten, E., Jimenez, S. The Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Antibody in Different Age Groups in Central Texas. Clin Lab Sci 2012;25(2):102-106.

*CLS Undergraduate publication (Rohde research consultant)

Felkner, M., L. Suarez, B. Liszka, J. Brender, & M. Canfield. 2007. Neural Tube Defects, Micronutrient Deficiencies, and Helicobacter pylori: A New Hypothesis. Birth Defects Research (Part A): Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 79, 617-621.

Oates, Marguerite and Karen Mulawski. 2004. Molecular Diagnostics Public Health Course Follow-Up Report. NLTN In-house newsletter; 1-4.

Wilson, Pamela, J., and Keith A. Clark. 2001. Postexposure rabies prophylaxis protocol for domestic animals and epidemiologic characteristics of rabies vaccination failures in Texas: 1995-1999. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 218, No. 4: 522-525.

Mahlow, J. & P. Wilson. 1998. Rabies in Texas. Texas Veterinarian. June 1999; 61(3):20.

Fearneyhough, M.G. , et al. 1998. Results of an oral rabies vaccination program for coyotes. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 212, No. 4: 498-502.

Davis, C. S.U. Neill, and P. Raj. 1997. Microwave fixation of rabies specimens for fluorescent antibody testing. J. Virol Meth. 68:177-182.

Yancey, FD, et al. 1997. Survey of rabies among free-flying bats from the Big Bend region of Texas. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University. May; Number 165.

Texas DSHS-Zoonosis Control Division et al. 1997. Rabies Prevention in Texas. Brochure Guide: Stock No. 6-108.

B. Works not in Print

1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for College of Science and Engineering Symposium on Student Success – Elevating Student Success through the Medical Laboratory Science Major and Minor at Texas State University. LBJSC Ballroom, Texas State University, December 3, 2025.

Rohde R.E. Invited Faculty Speaker for ASCP 2025 Annual Meeting – Breaking Down the Science of AMR for Patients and the Public, November 18, 2025. https://www.ascp.org/annualmeeting?srsltid=AfmBOopi8IYTh0JlqxiyIB2TnU-AStdUAYRPKPNrTj2tXVOZiBhRN8Md

Rohde R.E. Invited Faculty Speaker for ASCP 2025 Annual Meeting – Barbara M. Castleberry Lecture for Laboratory Professionals: My Journey in Advocacy - Why OUR Voices Matter, November 18, 2025. [Invited for Named Lecture]. https://www.ascp.org/annualmeeting?srsltid=AfmBOopi8IYTh0JlqxiyIB2TnU-AStdUAYRPKPNrTj2tXVOZiBhRN8Md

Rohde R.E. Invited Faculty Speaker for ASCP 2025 Annual Meeting – Emerging and Reemerging Pathogens: An Update, November 18, 2025. https://www.ascp.org/annualmeeting?srsltid=AfmBOopi8IYTh0JlqxiyIB2TnU-AStdUAYRPKPNrTj2tXVOZiBhRN8Md

Rohde R.E. & Robinson, AT. Workforce in the Shadows of Healthcare: Update on the Survival Status of Laboratory Medicine & Public Health – Quality Long-Term Solutions to the Laboratory Workforce Shortages. ASCLS ELCM2 Virtual Conference. November 14, 2025. https://www.elmc2.org/home

Rohde R.E. Invited Keynote speaker for general session at International Conference on Microbiology and Infectious Diseases – Rabies: A New Look at an Old Foe. Berlin, Germany via Aver Virtual Platform. October 27, 2025. https://microbiology-infectious.averconferences.com/speakers.php

Rohde R.E. Invited Keynote speaker for ASCLS – NC: Vaccine Preventable Diseases: An Update. Raleigh, NC. September 26, 2025.

Rohde R.E. & Robinson A.T. Workforce in the Shadows of Healthcare: Update on the Survival Status of Laboratory Medicine & Public Health - QUALITY Long-Term SOLUTIONS to Laboratory Workforce Shortages. The New York State Clinical Laboratory Association. Albany, NY. September 10, 2025. https://nyscla.com/

Rohde R.E. Invited expert panelist for ASMicrobe 2025 – Telling your story to the public - Tools to Make Your Science Visible. Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 22, 2025.

Rohde R.E. Invited TED style talk for ASMicrobe 2025 – Why Bats Are America’s Top Rabies Threat. Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 20, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwiH420lR1c

Rohde R.E. Invited expert panelist for ASMicrobe 2025 – Microbial Journeys: Navigating Career Pathways from Lab Bench to Leadership. Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 20, 2025.

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for general session at ASMicrobe 2025 – Rabies: A New Look at an Old Foe. Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA. June 20, 2025.

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting [JAM] – Vaccine Preventable Diseases: An Update. Sacramento, CA. June 10, 2025.

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for COLA Inc. Laboratory Enrichment Forum – Vaccine Preventable Diseases: An Update. Gila River Resorts and Casinos, Chandler, AZ May 6-8, 2025. https://www.cvent.com/c/src/5c9db922-76c0-4439-a162-fa7aebdf5ae1/summary

Rohde R.E. The Emerging Threat of Surface Biofilm at the Intersection of AMR and HAIs. Texas Society of Infection Prevention and Control. Embassy Suites Hilton DFW Airport, Irving, TX. March 28, 2025. https://www.tsicp.org/annual-conference-1

Rohde R.E. Invited for Expert Panel at Digital 360 Summit – The Role of AI in the Smart City. The Driskell Hotel, Austin, TX. September 24, 2024. https://digital360summit.net/agenda-2024/

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for the 1st Annual College of Health Professions Research Training Program “Guiding Faculty in Health Professions for Research Career Development, Interdisciplinary Research, and Grantsmanship." Topic: Success Stories Panel. September 21, 2024. https://www.health.txst.edu/research/researchcareerdevelopment.html

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for the 1st Annual College of Health Professions Research Training Program “Guiding Faculty in Health Professions for Research Career Development, Interdisciplinary Research, and Grantsmanship." Topic: Changing the Mindset from a Clinician to a Researcher. September 20, 2024. https://www.health.txst.edu/research/researchcareerdevelopment.html

Rohde R.E. 2024 ASCLS, AGT, & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) – Why do Pathogens Continue to Emerge and Reemerge? An Update. July 10, 2024. https://www.labjam.org/event/cc75ef76-49db-4175-8440-d194382bcf05/websitePage:d132f4da-b01b-4c7c-9ea8-5866e2b0f8ca

Rohde R.E. Invited Keynote speaker for LabVine – Laboratory Management Seasonal School #LMSS2024 – Navigating Laboratory Leadership: What I’ve Learned at the Intersection of Academia and the Medical Laboratory Workplace. Virtual. June 4, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/company/labvine/

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for COLA Inc. Laboratory Enrichment Forum – Emerging Pathogens: An Update. Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center, Destin, Fl. May 7-8, 2024. https://web.cvent.com/event/cb65b345-2b0c-443d-a65b-0977efad67fc/summary

Rohde R.E. Invited Keynote speaker for ASCP Knowledge Lab 2024 – Be the Expert: Advocacy and Expertise as a Laboratorian. Hilton Palacio Del Rio, San Antonio, May 1, 2024.

https://www.ascp.org/content/knowledgelab-2024#

Rohde R.E. Invited Expert Panelist for ASCP Knowledge Lab 2024 – Elevating Laboratory Standards: The Value of BOC Credentials. Hilton Palacio Del Rio, San Antonio, May 1, 2024. https://www.ascp.org/content/knowledgelab-2024#

Rohde R.E. Invited Expert Panelist for Today’s Clinical Lab, Laboratory Manager Leadership Summitt 2024 – Clinical Panel. Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, CO, April 29, 2024. https://www.clinicallab.com/join-today-s-clinical-lab-at-the-2024-lab-manager-leadership-summit-27586

Rohde R.E. Invited Keynote speaker for Texas DSHS Laboratory Connect 2024 – Professional Identity and the Intersection of Medical Identity and the Intersection of Medical Laboratory and Public Health Practice. J. J. Pickle Research Campus, Commons Conference Center, Austin, TX, April 26, 2024. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/laboratory-connect-2024

Rohde R.E. Invited Keynote speaker for Texas A&M San Antonio Annual Student Research Symposium – Globalization, Infectious Diseases, and Emerging Pathogens. BLH Multipurpose Room, San Antonio, TX, April 19, 2024.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Expert Panelist for Keynote Panel – ONE HEALTH STRATEGIES FOR GLOBAL HEALTH CRISES, Texas State University 2024 TXST STEM CONFERENCE, LBJSC Ballroom, April 12, 2024. https://genstem.cose.txst.edu/txst-stem-conference/2024-conference-program.html

Rohde R.E. Invited Speaker for ASCLS Indiana Conference, Virtual, Emerging Pathogens Update: Pathology, Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention, Purdue University, October 28, 2023. https://asclsindiana.org/home

Rohde R.E. Invited Faculty Speaker for ASCP Annual Meeting, Path to Long Beach – Building a Connection with a Medical Laboratory Education Program, October 18, 2023.

Rohde R.E. Invited Speaker for World MRSA Day. October 5, 2023. https://apnews.com/press-release/ein-presswire-newsmatics/mrsa-4a4e14a13b24924a514c6170421bb5d1

Rohde R.E. Invited Speaker for ASCP Annual Meeting, Path to Long Beach – Getting Started on Social Media, October 4, 2023. https://eventmobi.com/ascp2023/agenda/fe815c9c-231f-4fea-8067-7cc2d6731932/session/c22425c5-5bab-4bd0-9a4b-a4907ac13d2a

Rohde R.E. Invited Speaker for ASCP Annual Meeting, Path to Long Beach – Be The Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity! October 2, 2023. https://eventmobi.com/ascp2023/agenda/fe815c9c-231f-4fea-8067-7cc2d6731932/session/952975a0-40d6-4928-af2b-ce766e61eda8

Rohde R.E. The Intersection of the Medical Laboratory and Public Health Professional Identity. Invited Keynote, Oregon Public Health Clinical Consortium – 2023 The Dallas Armory Event Center, Dallas, Oregon. September 26, 2023. Oregon State Public Health Laboratory [Sponsor]

Rohde R.E. General Session: Continuously Active Disinfectants: Addressing Challenges of Surface Contamination and Biofilm Growth. AHE Exchange Conference & Solution Center, August 1, 2023. https://www.ahe.org/ahe-exchange-conference

Rohde R.E. The Intersection of the Medical Laboratory and Public Health Professional Identity. Invited Keynote, APHL Public Laboratory Training Conference – PHLTC 2023, Minneapolis, MN, June 22, 2023. https://www.aphl.org/Pages/default.aspx

Rohde R.E. Building Relationships with a Medical Laboratory Academic Program, Breakout Session, APHL Public Laboratory Training Conference – PHLTC 2023, Minneapolis, MN, June 22, 2023. https://www.aphl.org/Pages/default.aspx

Rohde R.E. Neisseria gonorrhea: Not Your Usual STI Anymore. Invited Keynote, ASCLS DC Capitol Area Society 2023 Virtual Spring Meeting. May 6, 2023. https://www.ascls-cas.org/home

Rohde R.E. Invited Moderator for Inside Today’s Lab / Lab Manager Clinical Roundtable. 2023 Lab Manager Leadership Summit. College Park, MD. April 24, 2023. https://www.clinicallab.com/today-s-clinical-lab-clinical-roundtable-at-the-lab-manager-leadership-summit-27051

Rohde R.E. & Prinzi A. The Clinical Microbiology Lab of the Future. 2023 Virtual Joint Spring Seminar [ASCLS State Societies of Washington, Oregon, and Alaska]. Online. April 21, 2023. http://www.asclswa.org/SpringSeminar.html

Rohde R.E. Continuously Active Disinfectants: Addressing the challenges of surface disinfectants. Texas Society of Infection Prevention and Control. DoubleTree Hotel, Austin, TX. April 20, 2023. https://www.tsicp.org/annual-conference-1

Rohde R.E. The Intersection of the Medical Laboratory and Public Health Professional Identity. Invited Keynote, ASCLS Wisconsin 2023 Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI Brookfield Conference Center, April 18, 2023. https://www.ascls-wi.org/

Rohde R.E. What does HIV and COVID-19 have to do with Mpox? Invited, ASCLS Wisconsin 2023 Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI Brookfield Conference Center, April 18, 2023. https://www.ascls-wi.org/

Rohde R.E. The Intersection of the Medical Laboratory and Public Health Professional Identity. Invited Keynote, ASCLS VA 2023 Annual Meeting. Norfolk, VA Old Dominion University, April 7, 2023. https://www.ascls-va.org/2023-annual-ascls-va-meeting.html

Rohde R.E. The Intersection of the Medical Laboratory and Public Health Professional Identity: Leadership Focus. Invited, ASCP KnowledgeLab 2023. Scottsdale, AZ February 28, 2023. https://lp.ascp.org/knowledgelab-23/

Rohde R.E. What does HIV and COVID-19 have to do with Mpox? Invited, 30th Annual First Coast Infectious Disease / Clinical Pathology Microbiology Symposium. Jacksonville, FL February 17-18, 2023. http://www.firstcoastidcm.com/

Rohde R.E. Building Relationships with a Medical Laboratory Academic Program. ASCLS ELCM2 Virtual Conference. January 20, 2023. https://www.elmc2.org/home

Rohde R.E. & Billings, Shannon. Mass Casualty Incident: The Intersection of the Medical Laboratory. 2022 ALERRT Conference. Oxon, MD. October 7 and 8, 2022. https://www.alerrtconference.org/2022sessions

Rohde, R.E. & Williams, Michael. Social Media 102: Getting Started on Social Media. ASCP Annual Meeting. September 9, 2022. In-Person and Virtual. https://www.ascp.org/annualmeeting

Rohde R.E. Keynote – Medical Staffing: Where is Everyone? The Joint Commission: Laboratory Roundtable. September 1, 2022. https://www.jointcommission.org/

Rohde, R.E. & Williams, Michael. Social Media 102: Getting Started on Social Media. ASCP Annual Meeting: Pre-Meeting sessions. August 23, 2022. Virtual.

Rohde, R.E. & Rentas, Carol. Calibrating Public Perception: How to Communicate Effectively and Raise Visibility. ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 28, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Virtual Networking – Public Perception of the Profession. ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 28, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited presentation 2022 Ohio Collaborative Laboratory Conference. Burkholderia: Updates and Outbreaks. April 21, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited presentation Region II Joint ASCLS-DelMarVaDC 2022 [Virtual meeting]. Burkholderia: Updates and Outbreaks. April 23, 2022. https://www.ascls-cas.org/home

Rohde, R.E. Invited presentation 2022 Ohio Collaborative Laboratory Conference. Burkholderia: Updates and Outbreaks. April 21, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited presentation for Spring 2022 Arkansas Laboratory Conference – Be the Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity. Little Rock, Arkansas [Virtual]. April 8, 2022.

Rohde, R.E., Gordon, D. & LaRochelle, J. Invited Panelist for 2021 ISSA Show, North America – Post Pandemic: The Truth About What Really Works in #Hospitality. November 16, 2021. https://issashowplanner.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=15

Rohde, R.E. & Reynolds, K. Invited presenter by APIC Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization Conference [virtual] – Continuously Active Disinfectants: Addressing Challenges of Surface Contamination. October 29, 2021. https://cds.apic.org/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Roundtable panelist for ASCP Path to Boston Annual Meeting – Clinical Microbiology “Birds of a Feather.” October 23, 2021. https://ascp2021.pathable.com/

Rohde, R.E. Invited presentation for ASCLS Region VIII IMMS – Be the Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity. Jackson Hole, WY. October 4, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for ASCP Path to Boston Annual Meeting – Its Gone Viral: SARSCoV2 / COVID19. September 27, 2021. https://ascp2021.pathable.com/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for ASCP Career Services Day - Advocacy as a subject matter expert during the pandemic. September 18, 2021. https://ascp2021.pathable.com/

Stigler-Granados, P. Rohde, R.E. et al. A One Health Approach To Raising Awareness About Chagas Disease In The United States – POSTER #8794. World Microbe Forum, Online Forum, American Society for Microbiology (ASM) & Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), June 20-24, 2021. https://wmf2021-asm.ipostersessions.com/default.aspx?s=1A-CE-C9-B5-DC-A7-3F-4B-0B-C5-F7-CF-CD-5A-28-91

Rohde, R.E. 2021 Virtual Joint Spring Seminar. Antibiotic Stewardship Programs – What about the #MedicalLaboratory? April 23, 2021. https://asclsr9.org/JointSpring.html

Rohde, R.E. ASCLS-MT 2021 VIRTUAL Spring Meeting. #WeSaveLivesEveryday –
Laboratory Professionals Using Social Media to Increase the Profession's Visibility.

April 16-17, 2021. https://www.ascls-mt.org/conferences

Rohde, R.E. 2021 Ohio Collaborative Laboratory Conference. Antibiotic Stewardship Programs – What about the #MedicalLaboratory? April 16, 2021. https://ascls-ohio.org/

Stigler-Granados, P. Rohde, R.E. et al. Utilizing the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Model (ECHO) to Educate U.S. Healthcare Providers on Chagas Disease – POSTER. Texas State University, THRC, 5th Annual Texas State University Health Scholar Showcase, April 12, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoVWWNBIHVw

Stigler-Granados, P. Rohde, R.E. et al. Utilizing the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Model (ECHO) to Educate U.S. Healthcare Providers on Chagas Disease – POSTER. Texas State, THRC, Texas State University College of Health Professions Research Forum, April 8-9, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoVWWNBIHVw

Rohde, R.E. 2021 AL-GA-SC Medical Laboratory Symposium. University Student Gone Batty: Rabies Review. April 9, 2021. https://connect.ascls.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=28161693-15bc-4191-8bef-2ede3f1ee5f3&CommunityKey=9648e19f-9394-4654-959c-ed8c8655343b&Home=%2Fevents%2Fcalendar

Rohde, R.E. Keynote – SARSCoV2 / COVID19 Update: Have we learned any lessons? 2020 Virtual Northwest Medical Laboratory Symposium. Portland, OR. October 16, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Are we in a Post antibiotic Era? Current Advances and Developments to Meet the Challenges of AMR in the 21st Century. ASCP Virtual Conference 2020 – Invited Faculty Member, September 12, 2020

Rohde, R.E., Kathryn Golab, Justin Hanenberg, & Kamran Mirza. Labucate and Labvocate with Social Media: Tips and Tricks. ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Conference, Virtual 2020, June 29, 2020.

Rohde R.E. skEEEter – bornea Eastern Equine Encephalitis Update. 2020 Alabama-Georgia Medical Laboratory Symposium. March 7, 2020. https://connect.ascls.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=06f4fa9a-6ffd-4962-8daa-c2d35f30111e&Home=%2Fhome

Rohde R.E. International Rabies in the Americas (RITA) Conference – POSTER. Rabies Science Communication: Make it Go Viral. Kansas City, MO, October 28-31, 2019

*The Harold N. Johnson Award, Best Poster for Related Developments in Rabies Vaccinology

Rohde R.E., Riding Kyle, & Gunsolus B. Invited Keynote, #WeSaveLivesEveryday: How Laboratory Professionals Make a Lasting Impact. ASCLS Triennial Region III Conference, Pensacola, FL, September 25-27, 2019.

Rohde R.E. Rabies: Don’t Touch that Bat. A Case Study Review. ASCLS Triennial Region III Conference, Pensacola, FL, September 25-27, 2019.

Rohde, R.E. & Zantos, S. Are you A Foodie? Learn more about Foodborne Outbreaks! ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 23-27, 2019

Rohde, R.E. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and the Medical Laboratory. ASCLS Hawaii, Honolulu, HA, May 15-16, 2019

Rohde, R.E. Social Media Promotion of the Profession–please “like!" ASCLS Hawaii, Honolulu, HA, May 15-16, 2019

Rohde, R.E. Acute Flaccid Myelitis – A Review. ASCLS Hawaii, Honolulu, HA, May 15-16, 2019

Rohde, R.E. Acute Flaccid Myelitis – A Review. TACLS annual conference, Corpus Christi, TX, April 11, 2019

Rohde, R.E. Don’t Touch that Bat! – A Rabies Case Study. ASCLS – Louisiana / Mississippi Bi-State annual conference, Monroe, LA, April 9, 2019

Rohde, R.E. Acute Flaccid Myelitis – A Review. ASCLS – Louisiana / Mississippi Bi-State annual conference, Monroe, LA, April 9, 2019

Stigler Granados P.E., Pacheco G.J., Rohde R.E., & Betancourt J.A. Texas State Health Scholar Showcase – POSTER. Chagas Disease in Texas: mapping potentially missed cases of a fatal illness. Texas State, PAC, February 27, 2019.

Rohde R.E. Globalization and Infectious Disease. AHE EXCHANGE, Columbus, OH, September 24, 2018

Rohde, R.E. Globalization and Infectious Disease. ASCLS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL July 30, 2018

Rohde, R.E. The Career Options for MLS. ASCLS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL July 31, 2018

Moore, N. & Rohde, R.E. What’s Hot in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Literature? ASCLS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL July 31, 2018

*Heather Hansen & R.E. Rohde, Summer 2018, ASCLS Poster: Medical Mindfulness and Hidden Health: KAP Project for CLS Awareness, ASCLS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, July 30 – August 3, 2018

*Undergraduate Research Project

Rohde, R.E. et al., Globalizing the Classroom and Citizen: The UT Austin – ACC Experience! NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence. Austin, TX May 28, 2018

Tom Patterson, Alberto Lopez, Binh Pham, Rohde, R.E., Isolation of MRSA from the Oral Cavity of Companion Dogs - Poster, Diseases in Nature Annual Conference, Houston, TX, May 24, 2018

Caruana, L., Redwine, G. Russian, C., *Limmer, S. & Rohde, R.E. A Prospective Study of Patients Diagnosed with Sarcoidosis: Nutrition, Health Assessment and Environmental Exposures, Poster, Diseases in Nature Annual Conference, Houston, TX, May 24, 2018

Rohde, R.E., Globalization and Infectious Disease. Invited Keynote, ASCLS Wisconsin Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, April 25-26, 2018

Rohde, R.E., Don’t Touch that Bat! – A Rabies Case Study, ASCLS Wisconsin Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, April 25-26, 2018

Rohde, R.E., Globalization and Infectious Disease. Invited Keynote, Clinical Laboratory Collaborative Conference hosted by ASCLS CO / WY, Denver, CO, April 5-6, 2018

Rohde, R.E., Update on Zoonotic Infections, Clinical Laboratory Collaborative Conference hosted by ASCLS CO / WY, Denver, CO, April 5-6, 2018

Rohde, R.E., Careers in Infection Control and Public Health, Clinical Laboratory Collaborative Conference hosted by ASCLS CO / WY, Denver, CO, April 6, 2018

*Heather Hansen & Rohde, R.E., Poster, TACLS Annual Conference, El Paso, TX, March 22, 2018

*Undergraduate – 2nd Place Poster

Tom Patterson, Alberto Lopez, Binh Pham, Rohde, R.E., Isolation of MRSA from the Oral Cavity of Companion Dogs, Poster, TACLS Annual Conference, El Paso, TX, March 22, 2018

Caruana, L., Redwine, G. Russian, C., *Limmer, S. & Rohde, R.E. A Prospective Study of Patients Diagnosed with Sarcoidosis: Nutrition, Health Assessment and Environmental Exposures, Poster, TACLS Annual Conference, El Paso, TX, March 22, 2018

Rohde, R.E. Globalization and Infectious Disease. Invited Keynote, Northeast Laboratory Conference, Portland, Maine, October 17, 2017

Rohde, R.E. Don’t Touch that Bat! – A Rabies Case Study. Invited, Northeast Laboratory Conference, Portland, Maine, October 17, 2017

Rohde, R.E. R2: How to keep your students and alumni engaged in the profession and their organizations – TACLS and ASCLS. Invited Keynote, IMMS, Jackson Hole, WY September 28, 2017

Rohde, R.E. MRSA Prevalence in Multiple Settings. Invited, IMMS, Jackson Hole, WY September 28, 2017

Rohde, R.E. Eight things you may not know about Rabies – but should. Invited, IMMS, Jackson Hole, WY September 28, 2017

Caruana, L., Redwine, G. Russian, C., *Limmer, S. & Rohde, R.E. A Prospective Study of Patients Diagnosed with Sarcoidosis: Nutrition, Health Assessment and Environmental Exposures – Poster, ASCLS Annual Conference, San Diego, CA August 3rd, 2017

*CLS Undergraduate Student (R. Rohde PI on grant project)

Rohde, R.E. Don’t Touch that Bat! – A Rabies Case Study. ASCLS Conference, San Diego, CA August 1st, 2017

Rohde, R.E. Success Tips for Earning ASCLS Scholarships and Grants. ASCLS Conference, San Diego, CA July 31st, 2017

Milholland Matthew T., Rohde, R.E. Castro, Ivan. Rodents, Hantaviruses, and the Long Road Ahead. Diseases in Nature Conference, Irving, TX, May 26th, 2017

Rohde, R.E. Career Panel, TACLS Annual Conference, Allen, TX, March 31st, 2017

Rohde, R.E. Globalization and Infectious Disease, TACLS Annual Conference, Allen, TX, March 31st, 2017

Caruana, L., Redwine, G. Russian, C., *Limmer, S. & Rohde, R.E. A Prospective Study of Patients Diagnosed with Sarcoidosis: Nutrition, Health Assessment and Environmental Exposures (1st Place Poster Award), TACLS Annual Conference, Allen, TX, March 31st, 2017

*CLS Undergraduate Student (R. Rohde PI on grant project)

Rohde, R.E. & Smith, Linda. Faculty…Going, Going, Gone. How to Find Another? 33rd Annual CLEC, Boston, MA Invited, February 24, 2017

Rohde, R.E. INVITED TEDx talk – Hidden Professions that Save Lives! TEDxTexasStateUniversity, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, November 5, 2016

Rohde, R.E. The Future of Medical Laboratory Science. INVITED KEYNOTE, Sekisui Global Laboratory Diagnostics Meeting, Tucson, AZ, May 12, 2016

Rohde, R.E. Don’t Touch that Bat! – A Rabies Case Study. TACLS Conference, San Antonio, TX, April 8, 2016

Rohde, R.E. Career Panel. TACLS Conference, San Antonio, TX, April 7, 2016

Rohde, R.E. Social Media Promotion of the Profession – Please Like! INVITED KEYNOTE, ASCLS – Michigan Conference, Lansing Michigan, March 30- April 1st, 2016

Rohde, R.E. Public Health and IC/IP Careers for MLS. ASCLS – Michigan Conference, Lansing Michigan, March 30th, 2016

Rohde, R.E. Don’t Touch that Bat – A Rabies Educational Case Study. ASCLS – Michigan Conference, Lansing Michigan, March 30th, 2016

Rohde, R.E. How to keep your students and alumni engaged in the profession and their organizations – TACLS and ASCLS. 32nd CLEC, Minneapolis, MN Feb 25th, 2016

Rohde, R.E. The Career Options for MLS Panel Annual Conference of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science, Atlanta, GA July 29th, 2015

Rohde, R.E. Going Back to Graduate School? Annual Conference of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science, Atlanta, GA July 30th, 2015

Gibbs K, Rohde R.E., Dhagat P. Raising Awareness of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) In Health Professions Classrooms: A Physical Therapy Perspective.” World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, Singapore, 2015, Peer Reviewed Poster submitted October 2014.

Dhagat, P., Gibbs, K., and Rohde, R.E. Prevalence of Staphylococci, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, in a Physical Therapy Education Facility. Poster Session, Honors College Research Forum, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, April, 2014

Rohde, R.E. Patterson, T., Redwine, G., Vásquez, B., Covington, B., & Carranco, E. Staphylococcus, Not MRSA?: A Final Report of Carriage and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students, TACLS Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, March 21st, 2014

Dhagat, P., Gibbs, K., and Rohde, R.E. Prevalence of Staphylococci, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, in a Physical Therapy Education Facility. Poster Session, TACLS Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, March 20-22nd, 2014

Singh, B, Crippen, T.L., Tarone, A.M., Pechal, J.L., Benbow, M.E., *Burke, M., Rohde, R.E., Tomberlin, J.K. G74: Utility of Bacteria Associated with Human Cadavers in Estimation of Postmortem Interval (PMI), pp. 360-61. 66th Annual American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Seattle, February 17 – 22nd, 2014.

*CLS Undergraduate Research, Multi-institutional project – USDA, University of Dayton, Texas A&M University, Mr. DNA (company) & Texas State University, R.E. Rohde, Advisor

Crippen, T.L., Benbow, M.E., Pechal, J.L., Singh, B., Tomberlin, J.K., Tarone, A.M., Dowd, S.E., Rohde, R.E., and *Burke, M. G76: Swine as a Model for Decomposition: A Comparison of Postmortem Microbiomes, pp. 362-63. 66th Annual American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Seattle, February 17 – 22nd, 2014.

*CLS Undergraduate Research, Multi-institutional project – USDA, University of Dayton, Texas A&M University, Mr. DNA (company) & Texas State University, R.E. Rohde, Advisor

Benbow, M.E., Pechal, J.L., Singh, B., Tomberlin, J.K., Tarone, A.M., *Burke, M., Rohde, R.E., and Crippen, T.L. G73: An Initial Assessment of the Structure and Function of the Postmortem Human Microbiome: Forensic Applications, p. 360. 66th Annual American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Seattle, February 17 – 22nd, 2014.

*CLS Undergraduate Research, Multi-institutional project – USDA, University of Dayton, Texas A&M University, Mr. DNA (company) & Texas State University, R.E. Rohde, Advisor

Dhagat, P., Gibbs, K., and Rohde, R.E. Prevalence of Staphylococci, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, in a Physical Therapy Education Facility. Poster Session, Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) Conference, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, November 22, 2013

Dhagat, P., Gibbs, K., and Rohde, R.E. Prevalence of Staphylococci, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, in a Physical Therapy Education Facility. Texas Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference, Poster Session, Arlington, TX, October 24-26th, 2013

Rohde, R.E. Patterson, T., Redwine, G., Vásquez, B., Covington, B., & Carranco, E. September, 26, 2013. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Two Year Longitudinal Study: A Final Report of Carriage and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students, 36th TSAHP Annual Conference, Texas State University, LBJSC, Room 3-14.1, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R.E. and Felkner, M. Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI): A Review and Current National Reporting Rules. 81st Annual Conference of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science, Houston, TX, August 1st, 2013

*Dhagat, P., Gibbs, K., and Rohde, R.E. Prevalence of Staphylococci, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, in a Physical Therapy Education Facility. July 29-30th, 2013, 81st Annual Conference of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science, Houston, TX

*1st Place ASCLS National Poster Award for Undergraduate Research (First for TX State CLS Program)

Patterson, T. L., Redwine, G.D., Rohde, R.E., Covington, B. Vasquez, B.E. and Carranco, E. A Final Report of Carriage Rates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Nursing Students. July 29-30th, 2013, Poster, 81st Annual Conference of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science, Houston, TX

Mallow, P., Bursick, D. Mitchell, A. & Rohde, R.E. Economic Burden of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile, and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Hospitals. Published Poster Session N°: ICPIC13-1055, 2nd International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC), Geneva, Switzerland, June 25-28, 2013

Riggs, J.M., McLean, R., Rohde, R.E. and Aron, G.M. Resistance of Staphylococcus epidermidis to teicoplanin in mixed culture methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. April 5th 2013. Poster, Texas Branch American Society of Microbiology Conference, T-Bar M Conference Center, New Braunfels, TX.

Rohde, R.E. April 5th 2013. Careers in Public Health & Clinical Microbiology. Texas Branch American Society of Microbiology Conference, T-Bar M Conference Center, New Braunfels, TX.

Felkner, M. & Rohde, R.E. Roundtable (R09): The Role of the MLS Curriculum in Infection Prevention Education. 29th Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Kansas City, Missouri, February 15th, 2013.

Rohde, R.E. Invited, October 18th, 2012. MRSA: A Review of the Animal – Human intersection. Northeast Laboratory Conference, Portland, ME

Rohde, R.E. Invited, October 18th, 2012, MRSA Prevalence and Risk Factor Analysis: Jail, University, and Nursing. Northeast Laboratory Conference, Portland, ME

Mayes, Bonny, Ernest Oertli, Pam Wilson, Pat Hunt, Rodney E. Rohde. Epidemiology of Rabies in Bats in Texas, 2001-2010. Poster Session, Annual Diseases in Nature Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 20-22, 2012

Ellis, J., Snow, S., Davis, J., Garcia, S., Burke, M. Falleur, D. Patterson, T. Redwine, G. & Rohde, R.E., Building a Successful Student Organization at your College/University/Hospital. 80th Annual ASCLS Conference Program, Los Angeles, CA, July 19th, 2012.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Roundtable, Update on Zoonotic Agents & Diagnostics. 80th Annual ASCLS Conference Program, Los Angeles, CA, July 19th, 2012.

McKenzie, J.F., Garcia, S.A., Patterson, T, & Rohde, R.E, April 10th, 2012. Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococci, including MRSA, in a Student Athletic Facility, CHP Research Forum, Texas State University, CHP, San Marcos, TX.

Rohde, R.E. September 29th, 2011. MRSA: A Review of the Animal – Human Intersection, AAVLD/USAHA Annual Meeting, MRSA Mini-Symposium, AAVLD Bacteriology/Mycology Committee, Buffalo, NY (Subject Matter Expert invitation)

Rohde, R.E. September 15th, 2011. MRSA: Carriage and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students – A Longitudinal Study Interim Report, 34th TSAHP Annual Conference, Dallas, TX (TSAHP Research Grant Awardee, invited)

Jacella McKenzie, Stephen Garcia, Rodney E. Rohde, & Tom Patterson. July 26- July 30, 2011. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Study of the Prevalence and Risk of MRSA Found on Exercise Equipment in a University Recreational Center in Central Texas. 79th Annual ASCLS Conference Program, Atlanta, GA. (Undergraduate Research Poster)

Rohde, R.E. Invited Roundtable per Education and Research Grant, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Knowledge, Learning & Adaptation in the General Public. 79th Annual ASCLS Conference Program, Atlanta, GA, July 28th, 2011

Rohde, R.E. June 16th, 2011. MRSA: A Review of the Human-Animal Intersection, Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Corpus Christi, TX

Rohde, R.E. October 29th, 2010. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Carriage and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students, 42nd Texas Branch American Society of Microbiology Conference, Texas State University – San Marcos, San Marcos , TX.

Rohde, R.E., Brannon, A, & Denham, R.M. October 29th, 2010. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization, Poster Session, 42nd Annual Fall Meeting of the Texas Branch American Society for Microbiology, Texas State University, LBJSC, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. April 8th, 2010. Human Rabies in the Past Decade: A Review. TACLS, El Paso, TX

Rohde, R. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: 1993-2006. 13th Annual CHP Faculty Student Research Forum, Texas State University, April 24, 2009

Denham, R., Brannon, A., & Rohde, R. March 27th, 2009. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization. 13th Annual CHP Faculty Student Research Forum, Texas State University, April 24, 2009

Rohde, R. March 26, 2009. Hantavirus: Characterization, Epidemiology, Identification, and a “Typical” Case Study. TACLS (Invited), Galveston, TX

Rohde, R.E. March 28, 2008. MRSA: A growing community problem. Texas American Society of Microbiology (Keynote). T-Bar M Conference Center, New Braunfels, TX.

Rohde, R.E. & Falleur, D. September 27, 2007. Platforms for Undergraduate Research, Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Policy and Diversity in Texas: Allied Health’s Response. Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Felkner, Marilyn, Rohde, R.E., et al. June 12th, 2007. Skill Sets Sometimes Forgotten for Epidemiological Response, The 57th James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man (DIN), Sheraton Hotel, Austin, TX

Pierce, J.R. Jr., Rohde, R.E., Alexander, JA, & M.N. Rivers. Two Clusters of Hantavirus Infection in Texas, The 57th James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man (DIN), Sheraton Hotel, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. March 22, 2007. Rabies Molecular Diagnostics: From Wildlife Vaccination to Human Clinical Perspectives. Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Westlake, TX

Rohde, R., et al. September 28th, 2006. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Texas County Jail. Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Allied Health in Texas: Developing a Vision. TSAHP Research Grant Recipient. Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX

Rohde, R., et al. July 26th, 2006. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Texas County Jail. The 74th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, Chicago, Illinois

Felkner, Marilyn, R. E. Rohde, Ana Maria Valle-Rivera, Tamara Baldwin, and L.P. (Sky) Newsome. 2006 MRSA EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT *Regional Perspectives on a National Healthcare Concern* Friday, June 23, 2006 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Catalina Ballroom 404 South Figueroa Street – Los Angeles, California 90071

Timothy Wright, BS-CLS, Comanche County Medical Center, Rodney E. Rohde, MS, SV (ASCP), Texas State University, CLS Program. April 28th, 2006. IEF versus HPLC for Newborn Hemoglobinopathies. 10th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. et al. April 28, 2006. MRSA Study-Ongoing. 10th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. March 31, 2006. MRSA in a Texas Prison. Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, San Antonio, TX

Marilyn Felkner, DrPH, Rodney Rohde, Dr. Anna Maria-Valle, and Tamara Baldwin. February 23, 2006. MRSA Study. Fifth Bi-Annual Conference of Public Health Laboratory Directors of Texas, Courtyard Marriott, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. et al. April 29, 2005. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevalence in a Texas Correctional Facility. Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. March 31, 2005. Invited speaker, Rabies Transmission Through Solid Organ Transplantation. Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Corpus Christi, TX

Rohde, R., et al. October 26, 2004. Invited speaker, Bat Rabies in Texas (1996-2000). National USAHA Public Health and Rabies, North Carolina

Rohde, R. Pam Wilson, Bonny Mayes, Ernest Oertli, and Jean Smith. April 29, 2004. Clinical Guidelines and Aspects of a Clinical Rarity: Rabies. 8th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. Marilyn Felkner, Lynne Hamilton, and Neil Pascoe. April 29, 2004. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevalence in Two Texas Correctional Facilities. 8th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. April 1, 2004. Diagnostic Virology: Old and New. Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Annual Convention. Houston, TX

Rohde, R. Pam Wilson, Bonny Mayes, Ernest Oertli, and Jean Smith. June 25-27, 2003. Clinical Guidelines and Aspects of a Clinical Rarity: Rabies. 53rd Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Amarillo, TX (invited talk)

Rohde, R. Pam Wilson, Bonny Mayes, Ernest Oertli, and Jean Smith. April 3-5, 2003. Clinical Guidelines and Aspects of a Clinical Rarity: Rabies. Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Annual Meeting, Austin, TX

Rohde, R., Bonny Mayes, Jean Smith, Mira Leslie, et al. March 27, 2003. A Novel Epizootic of Skunk Rabies in Arizona. 7th Annual College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R., and Texas Department of Health-Zoonosis Control Division. March 28, 2003. Oral Vaccination of Coyotes in South Texas. Texas Branch American Society of Microbiology, Junction, TX (invited talk)

Mira J.Leslie, Jean Smith, Cathleen Hanlon, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier and Charles E. Rupprecht. July 28 – August 1, 2002. A Novel Epizootic of Insectivorous Bat Variant Rabies Virus in Skunks. 51st Annual Wildlife Disease Association Conference, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California.

Leslie, Mira J., Cathleen Hanlon, Jean Smith, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier, and Charles E. Rupprecht July 13-17, 2002. Emerging Zoonoses: A novel epizootic of skunks infected with a bat variant of rabies. 139th American Veterinary Medical Association Conference, Nashville, TN

Rohde, R., Bonny Mayes, Jean Smith, Mira Leslie, Ron Cheshier, Cathleen Hanlon, and Charles Rupprecht. June 6-7, 2002. Bat Strain Rabies Infections in Arizona Skunks. 52nd Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Houston, TX (invited talk)

Leslie, Mira J., Cathleen Hanlon, Jean Smith, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier, and Charles E. Rupprecht. April 9-11, 2002. Rabies in Northern Arizona. Joint Meeting- 26th Annual Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Conference & 2nd Annual Arizona Bioterrorism and Health Threats Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Leslie, Mira J., Cathleen Hanlon, Jean Smith, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier, and Charles E. Rupprecht. March 2002. Emerging Zoonoses: A novel epizootic of skunks infected with a bat variant of rabies. International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA

Rohde, R., Bonny Mayes, and Letha Zuckero. March 28, 2002. Bat Rabies in Texas (1996-2000). College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R., & Texas DSHS-Zoonosis Control Division (ZCD). March 28, 2002. A Summary of the Texas Oral Rabies Vaccination Program (ORVP) for Canine Rabies, 1995-2001. College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Oertli, E., R. Rohde, B. Hicks and G. Moore. November 12 – 16, 2001. Retrospective Review of Skunk Variant Rabies in Texas. 12th annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting, Peterbourough, Ontario, Canada

Smith, J.S., R. Rohde, B. Mayes, C. Parmely and M. Leslie. November 12 – 16, 2001. Molecular evidence for sustained transmission of a bat variant of rabies virus in skunks in Arizona. 12th annual International Rabies in the Americas Meeting, Peterbourough, Ontario, Canada

Zuckero, L., B. Mayes, R. Rohde, C. Parmely, M. D'anton, W. Ewing, P. Raj and M. Patterson. June 2001. DFA Testing of Previously Not Tested Destroyed and/or Decomposed Rabies Specimens Exhibit. 51st Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Austin, TX

Mayes, B., R. Rohde, and L. Zuckero. June, 2001. Bat Rabies in Texas (1994 - 2000) Exhibit. 51st Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. October 2000. Rabies in Texas: A Laboratory Perspective. IV Binational Meeting on Prevention and Control of Rabies at the Mexico-US Border, Laredo, TX (invited talk)

Mayes, B., R. Rohde, et al. March 2000. Bat Rabies in Texas (1994-1999) Exhibit. 50th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, San Antonio, TX

Rohde, R., S.U. Neill, M.G. Fearneyhough and J.S. Smith. October, 1999. Establishing a Regional Reference Laboratory for Rabies Virus Typing at the Texas DSHS: A Work in Progress. The 10th Annual Rabies in the Americas Meeting, San Diego, CA

Mayes, B., R. Rohde, et al. October1999. Bat Rabies in Texas (1994-1998) Exhibit. The 10th Annual Rabies in the Americas Meeting, San Diego, CA

Rohde, R., S.U. Neill, M.G. Fearneyhough and J.S. Smith. October, 1999. Establishing a Regional Reference Laboratory for Rabies Virus Typing at the Texas DSHS: A Work in Progress. Rabies Committee Meeting, United States Animal Health Association Meeting, San Diego, CA (invited talk)

Mayes, B. and R. Rohde. 1999. Bat Rabies: No Contact Necessary? 49th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Tyler, TX

Wilson, P. and R. Rohde. 1999. Overview of Texas DSHS-Zoonosis Control Division Exhibit. 49th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Tyler, TX

Raj, P., S.U. Neill, B. Mayes, R. Rohde and C. Parmely. 1999. Distribution of Animal Rabies in Texas, 1994-1998 Exhibit. American Society of Microbiology Meeting, Chicago. IL

Wilson, P. and R. Rohde. 1998. Oral Rabies Vaccination Program Exhibit. 48th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, College Station, TX

Rohde, R. 1998. Straight from the Horse's Mouth: Rabies Translocation. Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, College Station, TX

Rohde, R. August 1998. GIS in Public Health. 3rd National Conference, San Diego, CA

Rohde, R. October 1998. Molecular Epidemiology of Texas Rabies Virus Variants. Binational Rabies Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (invited talk)

Wilson, P. and R. Rohde. 1997. Overview of Zoonosis Control Division. Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Austin, TX

Davis, C., Rohde, R, S.U. Neill, and P. Raj. 1997. Microwave fixation of rabies specimens for fluorescent antibody testing. Thirteenth Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater, FL

Wilson, P. and R. Rohde. 1997. Oral Rabies Vaccination Program. 47th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Lubbock, TX

Rohde, R. 1996. Molecular epidemiology of Texas rabies virus variants. 46th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Fort Worth, TX

Wilson, P. and R. Rohde. September, 1996. Oral Rabies Vaccination Program. American State and Territory Health Organization Meeting, Seattle, WA (invited poster)

Rohde, R., S.U. Neill, K.A. Clark, and J.S. Smith. 1996. Molecular epidemiology of Texas rabies variants: tools of the trade. Abst. VII Ann. International Meeting Research Advances and Rabies Control in the Americas, Atlanta, GA (invited talk)

Rohde, R. June 1995. Polymerase Chain Reaction Methods. 45th Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, San Antonio, TX

Rohde, R. November 1994. Coping with Invading Rabies Epizootics. Fifth Annual International Meeting Rabies in the Americas, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Rohde, R. and G.M. Aron. August 1992. Effect of Pokeweed Antiviral Protein in Combination with Guanidine on Poliovirus Macromolecular Synthesis. Texas Branch American Society of Microbiology Meeting, San Antonio, TX

2. Invited Talks, Lectures, and Presentations:

Rohde R.E. Invited lecture for ASMDL Student Chapter Virtual Seminar Series [ASM Distinguished and Waksman Foundation Lecturer] – Why do Pathogens Continue to Emerge and Reemerge? An Update. November 21, 2025.

Rohde R.E. Invited lecture [Dr. Marilyn Felkner] for U.T. Austin, Public Health Program, School of Human Ecology, College of Natural Sciences, Public Health Issues of Global Concern Course – Rabies: A New Look at an Old Foe. Virtual Lecture. May 20, 2025.

Rohde R.E. & Robinson AT. Workforce in the shadows of Healthcare: Update on the Survival Status of Laboratory Medicine & Public Health - QUALITY Long-Term SOLUTIONS to Laboratory Workforce Shortages. New York State Laboratory Leadership Consortium. April 1, 2025.

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for Wisconsin Diagnostic Lab [WDL] Education Collaborative – Building a Connection with a Medical Laboratory Education Program. February 25, 2025. Webex session.

Rohde R.E. Invited Speaker for Austin Community College, Biology Department. Biology Department Orientation Seminar – Texas State University College of Health Professions Majors – Bats to Cats. January 15, 2025. ZOOM session with ACC.

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for Dr. Tracy Toliver’s Graduate Course in Communication of Science, UTMB Galveston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences – TED Talks & Science Communication: Telling your Story. June 26, 2024.

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for Texas A&M San Antonio Graduate Seminar - Rabies: A New Look at an Old Foe! Texas A&M San Antonio, Biology Department, One University Way,

San Antonio, TX 78224. February 9, 2024.

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for Health+Resilience Research Network Meeting, Translational Health Research Center. Faculty Research Mentorship. LBJSC 3-3.1, 11:30AM – 1PM, February 7, 2024.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Texas State Faculty Development: Scholarship Teaching and Excellence Program (STEP) – Session #4. Telling your Story. Texas State University, ENC 104. February 2, 2024. https://www.facdv.txst.edu/early/STEP.html

Rohde, R.E. et. al. Invited panelist for Reddit AMA “Ask Science” sponsored by American Society for Microbiology. AskScience AMA Series: Sick? We're Experts in Infectious Disease Here to Answer Your Questions About COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza. AUA!

January 30, 2024. https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1aems1h/askscience_ama_series_sick_were_experts_in/

Rohde R.E. Invited panelist for World MRSA Awareness Month via Jeanine Thomas of MRSA Survivors Network, October 5, 2023. https://mrsasurvivors.org/

Rohde R.E. Invited Speaker for Today’s Clinical Lab – Emerging Pathogens Update Pathology, Transmission, Treatment, & Prevention. August 23, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q3Ysz2-O9o

Rohde R.E. Invited Speaker for LabVine – Be The Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity! August 3, 2023. https://www.labvinelearning.com/EventsCalendar

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for UNC Pathology Lab Med Grand Rounds – Medical Laboratory Staffing: Where is Everyone? May 4, 2023. Virtual Webinar. https://www.med.unc.edu/pathology/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Texas State Faculty Development: Scholarship Teaching and Excellence Program (STEP) – Session #5. Telling your Story. Texas State University, ENC 104. March 24, 2023. https://www.facdv.txst.edu/early/STEP.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Our COVID Experience – Day of Reflection. Be THE Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity. Texas State University, ALK Teaching Theatre. March 7, 2023.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Association for Public Health Laboratories (APHL) – Professional Identity: Public Health & Medical Laboratory. November 30, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for BIONET – Biological Safety Information Network. Stop Monkeying Around: Monkeypox Update. September 23, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Austin Community College, Biology Department. Biology Department Orientation Seminar – Stop Monkeying Around: An Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Monkeypox Outbreak. Austin, TX. August 20, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. et. al. Invited panelist for Reddit AMA “Ask Science” sponsored by American Society for Microbiology. AskScience AMA Series: We're infectious disease experts here to answer your questions about monkeypox. AUA! July 5, 2022. https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vrtptk/askscience_ama_series_were_infectious_disease/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Rohde, R.E. et. al. Invited panelist for Reddit AMA “Ask Science” #MLPW #LabWeek event sponsored by American Society for Microbiology. AskScience AMA Series: Been watching "The Dropout" on Hulu about the Theranos scandal? We're experts in the field of medical diagnostics here to answer your questions about how different tests (blood, urine, saliva) are ACTUALLY run, analyzed and regulated! April 26, 2022. https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uc9w5t/askscience_ama_series_been_watching_the_dropout/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Texas State University Round Rock Campus STEM-For-All Partnership. Community Seminar – Get Your CaREER in Gear Health Care Major and Careers You've Never Heard About Texas State University, Avery Bldg Teaching Theatre, Rm 252, Round Rock, TX, March 29, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLCX4rMlkWw

Rohde, R.E. Invited Virtual speaker for Global Health Science Innovation Week 2022 - SXSW event. Medical Laboratory Crisis – The Unfolding Story Inside a Pandemic. Austin, TX, March 12, 2022. https://app.swapcard.com/event/global-health-security-innovation-week-2022/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfODA4NTI4

Rohde, R.E. Invited Virtual speaker for Augusta University Medical Center – CEU. Rabies Update: Epidemiology, Diagnostics, Treatment and More. Augusta, GA, March 12, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Virtual speaker for Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL) – Sonic Healthcare Clinical Laboratory Sonic Reference Laboratory. Burkholderia: Updates and Outbreaks. Austin, TX, March 11, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Special Guest Discussion Participant for the Texas State University Philosophy Dialogue Series by Dr. Vincent Luizzi, Director of Dialogue Development, Philosophy Department – Reflections on Pandemics and Herd Immunity. February 17, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited speaker for the Texas State University Philosophy Dialogue Series, San Marcos Public Library – What is Herd Immunity? February 16, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Austin Community College, Biology Department. Biology Department Orientation Seminar - Viruses Gonna Virus: The Unfolding Story of a Pandemic. Virtual ZOOM Webinar. January 15, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Texas State University Round Rock Campus STEM-For-All Partnership. Community Seminar – Viruses Gonna Virus: The Unfolding Story of a Pandemic. Texas State University, Avery Bldg Teaching Theatre, Rm 252,Round Rock, TX, November 9, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtWrOlPkjfLm2_i1G3ZVWBg

Rohde, R.E. Invited Virtual speaker for Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL) – Sonic Healthcare Clinical Laboratory Sonic Reference Laboratory. Rabies Update: Epidemiology, Diagnostics, Treatment and More. Austin TX, October 15, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Professor for Delta Sigma Theta Iota Omega. COVID19 Myths and Facts. Virtual. September 22, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. DHRL Facilities Supervisors COVID Session Update. Texas State University, DHRL 312, September 22, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Professor Jo Ann Carson’s Philosophy Dialogue Fall 2021 – Week I: Dazed and Confused: Reflections on the Plague Year and Beyond. Looking Backward: What Have We Learned? September 14, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. & Carranco, E. RA Training - COVID Update. Texas State University, Alkek Teaching Theater (250), August 9, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Keynote speaker for STEM UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM – The Role of a Researcher. August 4, 11:30AM – 4PM, LBJSC Ballroom.

Rohde, R.E. Invited 2020-2021 New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series: University Student Gone Batty: Rabies Review. Louisiana Tech University, Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Biological Sciences, May 3, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. The 6th Annual Texas State University Alpha Chi Distinguished Lecture – Understanding the Dynamics of COVID-19. April 6, 2021. Common Experience Event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ubcstg68i8 https://www.txstate.edu/commonexperience/events.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited Lecture by Deborah Schneider, Wayne University, Detroit, Michigan. Sports and The Law - LEX 7766, March 11, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Invited 2020-2021 New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series: Impacts and Outcomes of a Pandemic – Diagnostics, Treatments and Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Louisiana Tech University, Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Biological Sciences, November 2, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Invited presentation by Erika K. Nielson, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the Common Experience for Texas State Alpha Chi, Truths about COVID-19. October 30, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Keynote for South Dakota State University MLS Program White Coat Ceremony via Zoom. October 19, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iRdJL1fRjA

Rohde, R.E. Invited Zoom Lecture by Ana L Oliveira, DrPH | Assistant Professor

Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences | UAB School of Health Professions for Master’s graduate course - SP2020 CDS 625-HP Analysis of Scientific Pub. April 8, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Bobcat Preview, Fall 2019 incoming Texas State freshmen, Tips for Success in College including a sample lecture - Rabies, August 22 2019, ALK 250, Texas State University.

Rohde, R.E. Invited Panel member for PACE Peer Mentoring Training / Instruction. PACE, August 14, 2019, UAC 209, Texas State University.

Rohde, R.E. The AI and BlockChain Summit. AI Lightning Talks, Texas State University | AI : An Overview. [Representing Texas State Translational Health Research Initiative as Associate Director of THRI] July 18, 2019. http://www.healthtechaustin.com/july-18

Rohde, R.E. Oakland University, College of Health Sciences, Invited Expert for Social Determinants of Health and Infectious Diseases, Healthology Symposium, Detroit, MI, May 1, 2019

Rohde, R.E. Round Rock Faculty Lecture Series: Globalization and Infectious Diseases - The New World. Texas State Round Rock Campus, February 22, 2019, Avery 252, 6:30P.

Rohde, R.E. Bobcat Preview, Fall 2018 incoming Texas State freshmen, Tips for Success in College including a sample lecture - Rabies, August 23, 2018, CENT 157, Texas State

Rohde, R.E. PACE Mentors, Invited lecture Peer Mentor Training – Leadership / Mentoring, August 15th, 2018, UAC 209, Texas State

Rohde, R.E. Oakland University, College of Health Sciences, Invited Expert Panel for Social Determinants of Health, Healthology Symposium, Detroit, MI, April 17-18, 2018

Rohde, R.E. Trinity University, Department of Biology, Research Seminar – “MRSA Prevalence and Risk Factor Analysis in Multiple Settings,” San Antonio, TX, March 5, 2018

Rohde, R.E. Texas State Wildlife Society, “Overview of Rabies,” ELA 116, February 7, 2018

Rohde, R.E. Bobcat Preview, Fall 2017 incoming Texas State freshmen, Tips for Success in College including a sample lecture, August 24, 2017, LBJSC Teaching Theater, Texas State

Rohde, R.E. Kansas State Graduate EID class discussion / videoconference - Superbugs in Healthcare Systems after viewing Rohde TEDx “Saving Lives in the Shadows of Heathcare.” August 9, 2017

Rohde, R.E. The CLS Program – Major and Career, Texas State Student Society for Microbiology, SUPP 153, April 14, 2017

Rohde, R.E. CTHOLUA, Invited Keynote for luncheon, HAIs, Antibiotic Resistance, and Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare, February 16, 2017, Courtyard Marriott, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R.E. Bobcat Preview, Spring 2017 incoming Texas State freshmen, Tips for Success in College including a sample lecture, January 13th, 2017, LBJSC Teaching Theater, Texas State

Rohde, R.E. Globalization and Infectious Disease, Invited Presentation, Austin Community College, International Programs, November 30, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLKh_WzKwiU

Rohde, R.E. College of Health Professions Majors and Careers, Invited presentation for Lehman High School Health Concentration Students, Kyle, TX September 30, 2016

Rohde, R.E. Tips for Success from a Professor/Dad & Zika Virus Update for Practice Note-taking, Invited Bobcat Preview presenter, Texas State, August 23rd, 2016

Rohde, R.E. Random Thoughts: A CLS Update. Invited presentation for Emerging Acute Infectious Disease, DSHS, July 14th, 2016

Rohde, R.E. Networking and Mentoring. TACLS Leadership Academy, Online Webinar, May 16, 2016

Rohde, R.E. Medical Laboratory Science – We Save Lives Every day! Texas State Family Day, San Marcos, TX Saturday, March 5th, 2016

Rohde, R.E. & Terbush, Todd. Germs and Hand Hygiene Challenges, Central Texas Environmental Health Association Seminar, San Marcos Civic Center, San Marcos, TX Thursday, May 7th, 2015

Rohde, R.E. "A CHAIR'S VIEW OF HOW TO MAKE TENURE.” CFF – How to Make Tenure Workshop? Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2015. LBJ Student Center Room, 3-13.1

Rohde, R.E. HAIs in the United States: An Update. Fall 2014 Faculty Speakers Series, Round Rock, TX, October 27, 2014

Rohde, R.E. Invited lecture on Rabies virology, Texas State University, BIO 3442 (Dr. Kelly Woytek), September 29th, 2014

Rohde, R.E. "A CHAIR'S VIEW OF HOW TO MAKE TENURE.” CFF – How to Make Tenure Workshop? Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. LBJ Student Center Room, 3-13.1

Rohde, R.E. Patterson, T., Redwine, G., Vásquez, B., Covington, B. & Carranco, E. November, 25, 2013. MRSA Prevalence and Risk Factor Analysis in Multiple Settings, Texas State University, Biology, SUPP 116, Seminar, San Marcos, TX

Dr. Town Peterson, distinguished Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology of the University of Kansas presents: MAKING YOUR SCHOLARSHIP VISIBLE – Getting the open access strategy right and accompanied by the following Texas State faculty discussion panelists:

Dr. Rodney Rohde- College of Health Professions, CLS Program

Dr. Agustín Cuadrado – Department of Modern Languages

Dr. Nandhini Rangarajan – Department of Political Science

Rohde, R.E. July 16, 2013. Articulation for Texas State CLS Program – CLT to CLS, Austin Community College, EVC

Rohde, R.E. April 4th, 2013. Invited lecture on Oral Rabies Vaccination Program, Texas State University, BIO Graduate Wildlife Ecology (Dr. Ivan Castro-Arellano)

Rohde, R.E. January 29th, 2013. Texas Tech University HSC, School of Allied Health Sciences, Molecular Pathology Program, Molecular Diagnostics – Real World Applications

Rohde, R.E. December 2012. DSHS In-Service, Continuing Education – Diagnostic Virology. DSHS, Emerging & Acute Infectious Diseases Branch, Austin, TX

Rohde, R.E. November 2012. DSHS In-Service, Continuing Education – Molecular Diagnostics. DSHS, Emerging & Acute Infectious Diseases Branch, Austin, TX

Rohde, R.E. November 15th, 2012. ASCLS & the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Invited Webinar, Update on Zoonotic Agents & Diagnostics.

Rohde, R.E. October 2012. DSHS In-Service, Continuing Education – Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing. DSHS, Emerging & Acute Infectious Diseases Branch, Austin, TX

Rohde, R.E. September 2012. DSHS In-Service, Continuing Education – Anaerobes. DSHS, Emerging & Acute Infectious Diseases Branch, Austin, TX

Rohde, R.E. June 2012. DSHS In-Service, Continuing Education – Gram Positive & Gram Negative Cocci. DSHS, Emerging & Acute Infectious Diseases Branch, Austin, TX

Rohde, R.E. April 2012. DSHS In-Service, Continuing Education – Overview of Cell Structure & Microscopic Characteristics. DSHS, Emerging & Acute Infectious Diseases Branch, Austin, TX

Rohde, R.E. April 12, 2012. MRSA: Carriage and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students – A Longitudinal Study Interim Report, Texas State University, College of Health Professions, HPB 309, Research Share & Tell, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R.E. March 23, 2012. Invited lecture on “My Transformation as a Teacher and Faculty Member, A DECADE OF TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE, A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Texas State University’s Ph.D. Programs in APCE and SI, Texas State University, Embassy Suites, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R.E. March 20, 2012. Invited lecture on Oral Rabies Vaccination Program, Texas State University, BIO Graduate Wildlife Ecology (Dr. Ivan Castro-Arellano)

Rohde, R.E. February 2012. DSHS In-Service, Continuing Education – Overview of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Diagnostics. DSHS, Emerging & Acute Infectious Diseases Branch, Austin, TX

McKenzie, J.F., Garcia, S.A., & Patterson, T, Rohde, R.E. December 2011. Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococci, including MRSA, in a Student Athletic Facility. Undergraduate Research Conference, Texas State University Honor’s College, LBJSC, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R.E. June 24th, 2011. Invited lecture on Diseases of the Skin, Eyes, and Nervous System, Texas State University, BIO 2440 Principles of Microbiology (Dr. Stacie Brown)

Rohde, R. March 10, 2010. Germs, Germs, Germs. Invited speaker for Susie B. Fuentes Elementary School-5th grade, Kyle, TX

Rohde, R. May 4, 2009. MRSA: What can we do about it? PT 5252 Special Issues in Physical Therapy, Texas State University – San Marcos

Denham, R., Brannon, A., & Rohde, R. December 5th, 2008. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization (2nd Place Poster). Undergraduate Research Conference & Honors Thesis Forum. Texas State University – San Marcos, LAMP 407

Denham, R., Brannon, A., & Rohde, R. December 4th, 2008. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization. Undergraduate Research Conference & Honors Thesis Forum. Texas State University – San Marcos, LAMP 407

Rohde, R. October 6, 2008. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization. Invited speaker for Texas State University Microbiology Society. San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. January 10, 2008. MRSA: Implications for Sampling. Invited speaker for American Industrial Hygiene Association, Texas Hill Country Section Luncheon, Austin, TX

Rohde, R., November 27, 2007. MRSA in a Texas Jail Population. Invited speaker for University of Texas at Austin, Student Public Health Society, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. November 26, 2007. MRSA Overview. Invited speaker for Texas State University Microbiology Society. San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. April 25, 2007. Rabies Control in Wildlife Populations. Invited speaker for University of Texas at Austin, Student CLS & Public Health Society, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. December 18, 2006. Germs, Germs, Germs. Invited speaker for Susie B. Fuentes Elementary School-Kindergarten, Kyle, TX

Rohde, R. November 20, 2006. “From Classroom to Career”. Invited speaker for Texas State University Collaborative Learning Center & HLSAMP. RF Mitte Physics & Technology Bldg 4231, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. May 15, 2006. Hands-on Germ lab. Invited speaker for Tobias International Elementary School-1st & 4th grade, Kyle, TX

Rohde, R. May 10, 2006. Career Day for Tobias Elementary, Grades 3-5. Kyle, TX

Rohde, R. April 11, 2006. CLS Professional Overview. Guest lecture for Dr. Lloyd Greene’s Texas State University - HP 1310

Rohde, R. January 27, 2006. Infectious Disease & CLS Career Overview. Guest lecture for Lori Ayer’s Bowie High School Medical Microbiology class, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. November 29, 2005. Influenza: From Routine Response to Pandemic Preparedness. Guest lecture for Dr. George Burke’s Texas State University – HR5351.

Rohde, R. November 28, 2005. Molecular Diagnostics: Not Just for Research Anymore. Brackenridge-Seton Hospital Clinical Laboratory, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. September 21, 2005. Clinical Applications in Molecular Diagnostics. Guest Lecture for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Allied Health, MS in Molecular Pathology Program, Lubbock, TX

Rohde, R. September 8, 2005. Rabies Transmission Via Solid Organ Transplant: A Review. Clinical Laboratory Science Forum, Texas State University, HSC 231-B.

Rohde, R. June 24, 2005. Bioterrorism Overview. Guest lecture for Dr. Don Shaw’s Texas State University -PT 5310.

Rohde, R. May 19, 2005. Germs, Germs, Germs. Invited speaker for Tobias International Elementary School-Kindergarten, Kyle, TX

Rohde, R. May 6, 2005. Career Day for Tobias Elementary, Grades 3-5. Kyle, TX

Rohde, R. April 21, 2005. Community Acquired-Methicilin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In Service CE Presentation for HAYS ISD Nurses, Kyle Performing Arts Center, Kyle, TX

Rohde, R. March 1, 2005. Molecular Diagnostics: Not Just for Research Anymore. Laboratory Science Seminar, Spring Series 2005: A program via the Telephone Conference Network, North Dakota State DOH, Division of Microbiology

Rohde, R. February 22, 2005. West Nile Virus: Serologic Diagnosis and Surveillance. Texas Tech University Health Science Center-CLS/MP Dept., Lubbock, TX

Rohde, R. November 29, 2004. Rabies Control in Wildlife Populations. Biology Seminar, Texas State University-San Marcos, SUPP 116

Rohde, R. August 20, 2004. The Basics of Microarrays. Faculty member, Presenter, and Laboratory instructor for National Laboratory Training Network Molecular Diagnostics Workshop. California Department of Health Services, Richmond, CA

Rohde, R. August 17, 2004. Molecular Diagnostics: Not just for Research Anymore. Faculty member, Presenter, and Laboratory instructor for National Laboratory Training Network Molecular Diagnostics Workshop. California Department of Health Services, Richmond, CA

Rohde, R. July 27, 2004. Creating a Basic Webpage. Guest lecture for Mr. Phil Kostroun’s Texas State University -CLS 4322.

Rohde, R. July 12, 2004. Bioterrorism Clinical Aspects. Guest lecture for Dr. Don Shaw’s Texas State University -PT 5310.

Rohde, R. May 19, 2004. Germs, Germs, Germs. Invited speaker for Tobias International Elementary School-2nd Graders, Kyle, TX

Rohde, R. December 8, 2003. An Outbreak of Hepatitis A. Presentation for Dr. Charles Johnson’s “Medical Explorers” Group (Texas State University), Central Texas Medical Center, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. October 19, 2003. Molecular Methods Overview. Faculty member, Presenter, and Laboratory instructor for National Laboratory Training Network Molecular Diagnostics Workshop. California Department of Health Services, Richmond, CA

Rohde, R. July 24, 2003. Creating a Basic Webpage. Guest lecture for Mr. Phil Kostroun’s Texas State University -CLS 4322.

Rohde, R. June 23, 2003. Bioterrorism Clinical Aspects. Guest lecture for Dr. Don Shaw’s Texas State University -PT 5310.

Rohde, R. June 3, 2003. Bioterrorism Historical Perspectives. Guest lecture for Dr. Gary Aron’s Texas State University -BIO 5350 Topics in Physiology (Emerging Infectious Diseases).

Rohde, R. May 30, 2003. Press Onward. Smithville High School Commencement Keynote.

Rohde, R. April 15, 2003. Bioterrorism: Overview, Laboratory Perspective, and State/National Perspective. Guest lecture for Erin M. O’Kelley’s Texas State University -PT 5252: Special Topics Course.

Rohde, R. February 5, 2003. Presentation to Texas State University Microbiology Society on Education and Career Opportunities. San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. January 22, 2003. Germs, Germs, Germs. Invited speaker for Gattis Elementary School-1st Graders, Round Rock, TX

Rohde, R. October 21, 2002. Zoonotic Disease: A Public Health Perspective. Guest Lecture for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Science Program, Lubbock, TX

Hunt, Patrick, Rodney Rohde, and Jean Smith. September 25, 2002. Rabies Virus Variants in Texas. Texas Laboratory Directors Meeting. Texas DSHS, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. September 19, 2002. Zoonotic Disease: Rabies Control. Guest lecture for Dr. McClean’s SWT-BIO 4445-5445 Pathogenic Microbiology course.

Rohde, R. April 15, 2002. Rabies Control in Texas. Presentation for Dr. Charles Johnson’s “Medical Explorers” Group (Texas State University), Central Texas Medical Center, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. 2000. Germs are Everywhere. Invited speaker (Science Fair) for microbiology subject matter. Georgetown Kindergarten - 5th Grade School, Georgetown, TX

Rohde, R. June, 1999. Rabies Testing and Molecular Epidemiology. Guest lecture for Emerging Infectious Diseases Graduate Course. Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. 1997. Polymerase Chain Reaction Methodology. Texas DSHS, Austin, TX

3. Consultancies:

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 11th Episode –#11 with Dr. Jenelle Vargas Musick, DCLS, MPH, MLS(ASCP) [Life Well Pharmacy, COO] discussing insights on the DCLS and MLS profession. December 16, 2025.

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 10th Episode – HIV-1 Drug Resistance Trends in the Era of Modern Antiretrovirals: 2018–2024. Elizabeth Marlowe, PhD, D (ABMM), offers insights into her study looking at this ongoing issue including the need for increased testing and getting patients into the continuum of care in a more efficient manner. December 1, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/hiv-drug-resistance-declines-in-the-modern-art-era

Rohde R.E. Invited presenter for APIC Houston [Buckeye / Altra (sponsor)]. The Emerging Threat of Surface Biofilm at the Intersection of AMR and HAIs. Houston, TX. October 17, 2025. https://www.apichouston.org/events

Rohde R.E. Invited expert William Blair, Research | Diagnostics, Chicago, IL – Respiratory Season: An Update. October 9, 2025. https://www.williamblair.com/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Dan the Lab Safety Man – Safety in the Medical Microbiology Laboratory. October 8, 2025.

Rohde R.E. Invited expert panelist and contributor for Contagion Live [MJH Life Sciences] Peer Exchange: Turning the Tide on Resistance: Emerging Therapies for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens. September 22, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/peer-exchange/turning-the-tide-on-resistance-emerging-therapies-for-multidrug-resistant-gram-negative

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 9th Episode – Screening Study For Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D Demonstrates Need for Follow-up Testing. Elizabeth Marlowe, PhD, D (ABMM), offers insights on her study looking at this ongoing issue including the need for increased testing and getting patients into the continuum of care in a more efficient manner. July 15, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/screening-study-for-hepatitis-b-shows-nearly-1-3-also-has-hepatitis-d

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 8th Episode – A Passion for Infectious Disease Education and Communication. Tim Gauthier, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, discusses all things pathogens and antibiotics. He also details the opportunities presented for antimicrobial stewardship when it combines diagnostics and treatment duration. June 16, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/a-passion-for-infectious-disease-education-and-communication

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 7th Episode – Can Diagnostics Aid in Alleviating Antimicrobial Resistance and Sepsis? bioMérieux Chief Medical Officer Chuck Cooper, MD, discusses the burden of resistance, and insights on the company’s novel Vitek Compact Pro ID/AST system. May 16, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/can-diagnostics-aid-in-alleviating-antimicrobial-resistance-and-sepsis-

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 6th Episode – Test Determines Between Bacterial and Viral Infections in 15 Minutes, Eran Eden, PhD, MeMed CEO discusses MeMed BV test and how it can help make the distinction between the types of infections, aid in patient management, and reduce antimicrobial resistance. April 14, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/from-pathogen-to-infectious-disease-diagnosis-test-determines-between-bacterial-and-viral-infections-in-15-minutes

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 5th Episode – Identifying Invasive Pneumococci in Pediatric Infections Utilizing Whole Genome Sequencing, Jose Alexander, MD, ABMM, ABAIM, FCCM, CIC, ASCP, BCMAS, discusses his team’s effort. March 24, 2025. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/identifying-invasive-pneumococci-in-pediatric-infections-utilizing-whole-genome-sequencing

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 4th Episode –Identifying a Novel Variant of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Jose Alexander, MD, ABMM, ABAIM, FCCM, CIC, ASCP, BCMAS, discusses his team’s effort. December 23, 2024. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/from-pathogen-to-infectious-disease-diagnosis-identifying-a-novel-variant-of-klebsiella-pneumoniae

Rohde R.E. Invited expert William Blair, Research | Diagnostics, Chicago, IL – Respiratory Season: An Update. October 21, 2024. https://www.williamblair.com/

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 3rd Episode – Medical Tourism and an Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis, Sarah Bergbower DCLS, MS, MLS (ASCP)CM, discusses her part with 1 of the cases. October 14, 2024. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/from-pathogen-to-infectious-disease-diagnosis-medical-tourism-and-an-outbreak-of-fungal-meningitis

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 2nd Episode – Part 2: Guest, Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, who is the professor and chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston discusses the concept of the Diagnostic Management Team (DMT), including the Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Studies (DCLS) program around the DMT concept. August 1, 2024. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/from-pathogen-to-infectious-disease-diagnosis-taking-on-potential-standard-of-care-diagnostic-opportunities

Rohde R.E. Invited expert Diverse Health Hub: Diagnostics Decoded - Emerging and Infectious Diseases. August 1, 2024. https://www.diversehealthhub.org/provider-portal/experts/rodney-rohde-phd-sm-ascp

Rohde R.E. Invited expert for Technology Networks – A Respiratory Season Update. July 30, 2024. https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/webinars/a-respiratory-season-update-388216

Rohde R.E. INVITED HOST of Contagion Live #Podcast – From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis! 1st Episode – Part 1: Guest, Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, who is the professor and chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston discusses the concept of the Diagnostic Management Team (DMT), including the Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Studies (DCLS) program around the DMT concept. July 12, 2024. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/from-pathogen-to-infectious-disease-diagnosis

Rohde R.E. Invited expert Diverse Health Hub: Diagnostics Decoded - Emerging and Infectious Diseases. May 2, 2024. https://www.diversehealthhub.org/provider-portal/experts/rodney-rohde-phd-sm-ascp

Rohde R.E. Invited expert panelist and contributor by Pharmacy Times [MJH Life Sciences] Peer Exchange: The Pharmacist’s Role in RSV Prevention and Education. April 10, 2024. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/peer-exchange?page=1

Rohde R.E. Invited Moderator and Contributor by Pharmacy Times [MJH Life Sciences] for FLU Peer Exchange. July 13, 2023. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/peer-exchange/the-vital-role-of-annual-flu-vaccines-in-protecting-public-health

Rohde R.E. Virus Mutation: COVID-19 Variants Update Webinar. Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA), April 1, 2021.

Rohde R.E. Invited Scientific Advisory Board Member for CASPR Group, Dallas, TX, March 21, 2019. Continuous Disinfection. https://casprgroup.com/

Rohde R.E. Invited Faculty/Facilitator for Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA), Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention Workshops, Columbus, OH, September 22-23, 2018

Rohde, R.E. Invited Scientific Advisory Board Member, Healthcare Infection Transmission Systems (HITS), Nashville, TN, September 17-18, 2018

Rohde, R.E. Invited Scientific Advisory Board Member for Healthcare Surfaces Summit, August 21-23, 2018, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Hilton http://www.healthcaresurfacessummit.org/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Scientific Advisory Board Member for Healthcare Surfaces Summit, August 21-23, 2017, Arlington, TX http://www.healthcaresurfacessummit.org/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Faculty/Facilitator for Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA), Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention Workshops, April 12, June 21, September 18, and November 30, 2017

Rohde, R.E. Overview of Occupational Exposures to Blood and Body Fluids in Healthcare Settings, The Laboratory Safety Institute, Webinar for Z87.1 Biohazard Eyewear Safety Committee, August 18th, 2016 (R. Rohde invited comments)

Rohde, R.E. January 28-30th, 2014. Invited Subject Matter Expert to ASTM Conference by Vestagen, Inc. regarding healthcare worker uniform safety (HAIs, MRSA, etc.), Houston, TX

Rohde, R.E. March 31st, 2012. HAI practices and review. Invited panel speaker by Johnson & Johnson Advanced Sterilization Products per appointment on Healthcare Environmental Decontamination Advisory Board – Exploration of Standards and Science for Unique Approaches to Practice, Dallas, TX

Rohde, R.E. January 22, 2011. Impact of environment on HAIs. Invited panel speaker by Johnson & Johnson Advanced Sterilization Products per appointment on Healthcare Environmental Decontamination Advisory Board – Exploration of Standards and Science for Unique Approaches to Practice, Dallas, TX

4. Workshops:

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Whitehat Communication – Sekisui / Keystone Point of Care Webinar: Respiratory Season – An Update. October 29, 2025. https://www.whitehatcom.com/POC_Group_Webinars_2025.htm

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Whitehat Communication – Ohio KEYPOCC Keystone Point of Care Webinar: Stop Monkeying Around: Monkeypox Update. June 17, 2025. https://www.whitehatcom.com/POC_Group_Webinars_2025.htm

Rohde R.E. Invited presenter for i3 Membrane [Sponsor]. The Emerging Threat of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria in Hospital Water Systems: Strategies to Improve Patient Safety. May 16, 2025. APIC Grand Canyon, Tucson, Arizona. https://community.apic.org/grandcanyon/events/chaptermeetings

Rohde R.E. [Moderator]. ASCP Building Bridges 3: Laboratory Education and Visibility. ASCP & CDC OneLab Initiative Series. April 16, 2025.

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Whitehat Communication – Rocky Mountain KEYPOCC Keystone Point of Care Webinar: The Clinical Microbiology Lab of the Future. April 15, 2025. https://www.whitehatcom.com/POC_Group_Webinars_2025.htm

Rohde R.E. Invited speaker for Public Health Laboratory, DC Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) – Professional Identity and the Intersection of Medical Laboratory and Public Health Practice. Washington, DC. September 27, 2024.

Rohde R.E. [facilitator and lead]. ASCP Building Bridges 2: Responding to Emerging Outbreaks: Sharing the Load among Laboratory System Partners – Rabies: A New Look at an Old Foe – Texas Oral Rabies Vaccination Program. ASCP & CDC OneLab Initiative Series. February 28, 2024.

Rohde R.E. et. al. Beyond Disinfection: Unraveling the Complexity of HAIs and Surface Contamination. Healthcare Surfaces Institute Panel Webinar. January 24, 2024. https://www.crowdcast.io/c/beyond-disinfection

Rohde R.E. Invited presenter for Optisolve [Kersia]. Surface Contamination Detection for Environmental Cleaning. January 11, 2024. https://optisolve.net/ via https://masterseries.events/

Rohde, R.E. Upcoming Respiratory Season: Update and Trends for Flu, RSV, and COVID-19. Cardinal Health Lab Briefings Webinar Series - Invited. October 11, 2023. https://www.whitehatcom.com/cardinalhealth.html

Rohde R.E. Invited presenter for Cepheid – Hot Topics October: 2023 Respiratory Season Update. October 9, 2023. https://www.cepheid.com/en-US/education/webinars.html

Rohde R.E. Invited presenter for Viking Pure Solutions. Panel Expert for Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilms. September 21, 2023. https://vikingpure.com/ via https://vikingpure.com/bacterial-resistance-to-disinfectants-amr-biofilms/

Rohde R.E. Invited presenter for Clinical Biosafety Solutions [Buckeye / Altra (sponsor)]. The Emerging Threat of Surface Biofilm. September 20, 2023. https://clinicalbiosafety.com/

Rohde R.E. Invited panelist / speaker for ASCLS, ASCP, NAACLS, and COLA, Promoting the Profession by Aligning Educational Program Titles to the Medical Laboratory Science Career. September 13, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyTVxvuakOk

Rohde R.E. Invited presenter for Buckeye / Altra (sponsor), Candida auris: The Threat and New Proactive Approaches. May 11, 2023.

Rohde R.E. [facilitator and lead]. ASCP Building Bridges Across the Laboratory Community - Case Study: NY State Lab Leadership Consortium. ASCP & CDC OneLab Initiative Series. April 28, 2023.

Rohde, R.E. & Slacik N. Invited presenter by Master Series – The Infection Prevention Strategy & Evaclean (sponsor), Candida auris & Biofilm: Proactive Measures for Mitigating Fungal MDROs -Master Class 2023, April 27, 2023. https://masterseries.events/portfolio/candida-auris-biofilm-proactive-measures-for-mitigating-fungal-mdros/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Whitehat Communication – Rocky Mountain KEYPOCC Keystone Point of Care Webinar: “Medical Laboratory Staffing: Where is Everyone?" April 19, 2023. https://www.whitehatcom.com/POC_Group_Webinars_2023.htm

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Whitehat Communication - Bay State POC Webinar: "Get Your CaREER in Gear: Health Care Majors and Careers You've Never Heard About." April 13, 2023. Virtual. https://www.whitehatcom.com/POC_Group_Webinars_2023.htm

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Whitehat Communication - KEYPOCC Keystone Point of Care Webinar: “Medical Laboratory Staffing: Where is Everyone?" December 1, 2022. Virtual. https://www.whitehatcom.com/POC_Group_Webinars_2022.htm

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for ARUP Laboratories and University of Utah Health. Rabies Update: Epidemiology, Diagnostics, Treatment and More! October 24, 2022. https://arup.utah.edu/education/rohde-rabies-2022.php/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by AHE – Monkeypox Outbreak: An Update. August 26, 2022. https://www.ahe.org/education/ondemand_webinars

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Whitehat Communication - North Carolina POC Group Webinar: Medical Laboratory Staffing: Where is Everyone? August 23, 2022. Virtual. https://www.whitehatcom.com/POC_Group_Webinars_2022.htm

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Whitehat Communication - Southwest Regional POC Group Webinar: Medical Laboratory Staffing: Where is Everyone? August 11, 2022. Virtual. https://www.whitehatcom.com/POC_Group_Webinars_2022.htm

Rohde, R.E. Invited panelist for Pictionary: Microbiology Edition via Tiffany Gill for Medical Laboratory Professionals Week – 2022. April 24, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8cqGfM_Wbs

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Webber Training [International webinar, over 100,000 global subscribers] – Vaccine Hesitancy: What’s Happening. February 24, 2022. https://webbertraining.com/schedulep1.php?command=viewClass&ID=1589

Rohde, R.E. [United States], Sarah Pitt [United Kingdom], Bassey Enya Bassey [Nigeria], Sui-yuan Chang [Taiwan], and Marie Culliton [Ireland]. Invited Presenter and Panelist for Global IFBLS Britta Karlsson Educational Webinar Series: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic. ZOOM, January 21, 2022. http://www.ifbls.org/index.php/about-ifbls/britta-karlsson-education-webinar-series

Rohde, R.E. & Patricia Shields. Invited Presenter for FACULTY FOCUS WORKSHOP: Using Social Media to Pursue and Promote Your Professional Agenda. ZOOM, November 5, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. & Jeremy Duguay, MSc. Invited Moderator by Master Series – The Infection Prevention Strategy & Luminultra (sponsor), TWO WEEKS TO TWO HOURS: RAPID, IN-FIELD DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA - Master Class 2021, November 4, 2021. https://masterseries.events/portfolio/two-weeks-to-two-hours-rapid-in-field-detection-of-legionella/

Rohde, R.E. & Reynolds, K. Invited presenter by Master Series – The Infection Prevention Strategy & Evaclean (sponsor), Continuously Active Disinfectants: Addressing Challenges of Surface Contamination -Master Class 2021, June 23, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPokVFQJYgw / https://masterseries.events/portfolio/continuously-active-disinfectants/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Webber Training [International webinar, over 100,000 global subscribers] – Emerging Pathogens - Have We Learned Any Lessons. May 27, 2021. https://webbertraining.com/schedulep1.php?command=viewClass&ID=1545

Rohde, R.E. et al. ASCLS Town Hall on Licensure – Invited Panel. April 22, 2021. https://ascls.org/lab-week-mlpw/

Rohde, R.E. TACLS 2021 PACE LECTURE - DR. RODNEY E. ROHDE #SARS-COV2/COVID19 Update. April 7, 2021. http://tacls.org/2021-pace-lecture.html?fbclid=IwAR1p9nYU-n8W7Qk4P1roNUddEMmFZ_YlNPaYg4TtlTZzh9oAtfdS8YTB5_Q

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by The Joint Commission: A Laboratorian’s Point of View – Interview with an industry expert. April 2, 2021. https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/news-and-multimedia/webinars/2021/04/a-laboratorians-point-of-view--interview-with-an-industry-expert/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by AHE - Virus Mutation_COVID-19 Variants. April, 1, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Medical Laboratory Staffing: Where is Everyone? Cardinal Health Lab Briefings Webinar Series - Invited. March 31, 2021. https://www.whitehatcom.com/cardinalhealth.html

Rohde, R.E. Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease and VacciNATION – Texas VacciNATION webinar expert panelist. February 17, 2021. https://www.fightinfectiousdisease.org/john-cornyn-event

Rohde, R.E. ASCLS – Off the Bench Podcast hosted my Kyle McCafferty. COVID19 Pandemic: Monoclonal Antibodies, Vaccines and the Medical Laboratory Profession. Thursday, January 7, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine and the Bug Buster Box Continuing Education Monthly series – Influenza and occupational health. December, 2020. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/bug-buster-box/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Special Guest and Panelist by The Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (THBI) – Post Summit Networking Webinar with Tom Kowalski as moderator, December 9, 2020. https://www.thbi.com/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Presenter for FACULTY FOCUS WORKSHOP: Using Social Media to Pursue and Promote Your Professional Agenda. ZOOM, November 6, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine and the Bug Buster Box Continuing Education Monthly series – Streptococcus. November, 2020. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/bug-buster-box/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine and the Bug Buster Box Continuing Education Monthly series – Norovirus. October, 2020. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/bug-buster-box/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Roundtable, Molecular / Microbiology Diagnostics Update. ASCP Virtual Conference 2020 – Invited Faculty Member, September 11, 2020

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine and the Bug Buster Box Continuing Education Monthly series – Pseudomonas. September, 2020. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/bug-buster-box/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine and the Bug Buster Box Continuing Education Monthly series – COVID19 and Infection Prevention. August, 2020. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/bug-buster-box/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by AHE - Emerging Pathogens: COVID-19 and the Future. July 13, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. et al. Invited Webinar: Health, Wellness, and Safety for Students, Faculty and Staff by Texas State University. July 2, 2020. https://www.president.txstate.edu/communications/webinar-health-wellness-and-safety-campus-wide.html

Rohde, R.E. et al. Invited Webinar: Health, Wellness, and Safety for Supervisors by Texas State University. June 29, 2020. https://www.president.txstate.edu/communications/webinar-health-wellness-and-safety-for-supervisors.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine and the Bug Buster Box Continuing Education Monthly series – C difficile. July, 2020. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/bug-buster-box/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine and the Bug Buster Box Continuing Education Monthly series – Staphylococcus aureus. June, 2020. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/bug-buster-box/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by Contagion Live (Grant Michael Gallagher) – COVID-19: Do We Have Enough Lab Specialists for Mass Testing? May 12, 2020. https://www.contagionlive.com/news/covid19-do-we-have-enough-lab-specialists-mass-testing [story] https://youtu.be/kfo3K8kcKiU [video]

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by Medical Laboratory Professionals Association of Ontario (MLPAO) via Michele Hoad – COVID-19: A Medical Laboratory and Public Health Perspective, April 25, 2020. https://www.mlpao.org/ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMXTvTBcvGs&feature=youtu.be

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by The Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (THBI) – COVID-19 and the Importance of Policy on Public Health with Tom Kowalski as moderator, April 16, 2020. https://www.thbi.com/biotexas-cafe-rohde?fbclid=IwAR3inKDNntEJD18Vi_9acLKX0xQbmBTisMimTKla2wpiFQsZjRYwo09VvPk

Rohde, R.E. & LaRochelle, J. Invited presenter by Master Series – The Infection Prevention Strategy & Lighthouse Healthcare Partners, Part 2: Protocols to Clean and Disinfect in the COVID- 19 Environment, March 31, 2020. https://masterseries.events/portfolio/part-2-protocols-to-clean-and-disinfect-in-the-covid-19-environment/

Rohde, R.E. & LaRochelle, J. Invited presenter by Master Series – The Infection Prevention Strategy & Lighthouse Healthcare Partners, Part 1: Best Practices to prepare your facility for COVID-19, March 26, 2020. https://masterseries.events/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Presenter for FACULTY FOCUS WORKSHOP: Using Social Media to Pursue and Promote Your Professional Agenda. ALK 105/106, March 14, 2019

Rohde, R.E. Invited Presenter for Grad College Shop Talk: Advanced LinkedIn. ALK 105/106, February 26, 2019

Rohde, R.E. Invited Presenter for FACULTY FOCUS WORKSHOP: Using Social Media to Pursue and Promote Your Professional Agenda. ALK 105/106, February 12, 2018

Rohde, R.E. Invited Panelist for “Trends in Scholarship and Research” via the Texas State University Lecture Series Sponsored Event for “Understanding Discipline Norms in Terms of Publishing, Peer Review, Open Access, Data, Metrics Lunch & Learn,” ALK 105/106, February 1, 2018

Rohde, R.E. Cat Camp – Invited faculty to facilitate discussion on how to succeed at Texas State for incoming freshmen, Camp Young Judaea, Wimberley, TX August 17, 2017

Houser, Marian, Ngu, Anne, and Rohde, R.E. Mentoring Faculty / Mentoring Students. October 3rd, 2014. Invited Roundtable panel participant, Texas State Workshop.

Rohde, R.E., Brender, J., Herbold, J., Qualls, R., & Field, Leanne. April 3, 2012. Invited Roundtable panel speaker, Public Health Educational Opportunities – Maintaining an Epidemiology Workforce, ELC Epidemiology Workshop (sponsored by DSHS with funding from CDC), JJ Pickle Research Center, CLS, Austin, TX

Rohde, R.E., Kneeland, D., Felkner, M. & Kohl, Bill. May 3, 2011. Invited Roundtable panel speaker, University and Health Department Collaborations, ELC Epidemiology Workshop (sponsored by DSHS with funding from CDC), JJ Pickle Research Center, CLS, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. February, 2005-2007. Tenure Process Workshop. Hosted by Christian Faculty Fellowship (Guest speaker Provost Perry Moore with follow-up Panel Discussion from tenured Texas State faculty). Texas State University LBJ Student Center 313.1

Felkner, Marilyn, R. E. Rohde, Ana Maria Valle-Rivera, Tamara Baldwin, and L.P. (Sky) Newsome. 2006 MRSA EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT *Regional Perspectives on a National Healthcare Concern* Friday, June 9, 2006 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM The Westin Galleria Houston, Plaza Ballroom 5060 West Alabama - Houston, Texas 77056

Rohde, R. February, 21-22, 2003. Participant in “Biotechnology Unwrapped workshops”, PCR/sequencing lab, Bioinformatics lab, pGLO Transformation lab, & Protein Fingerprinting lab. Biotech Gateway & ACC, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. January, 2002. Molecular Typing of Rabies Virus Variants. 2002 Rabies PHS Course, National Laboratory Training Network (Faculty member for workshop). San Antonio, TX (invited talk)

Rohde, R. April 26 – May 2, 2001. Participant in Molecular Virology Workshop. Seventeenth Annual Clinical Virology Symposium, Clearwater Beach, Florida

Rohde, R. January, 2000. Molecular Typing of Rabies Virus Variants. January, 2000. Rabies PHS Course, National Laboratory Training Network (Faculty member for workshop). San Antonio, TX (invited talk)

Rohde, R. June, 1999. Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute, 1999 Summer Meeting, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. June, 1999. Rabies Testing and Molecular Epidemiology. Genomic Biology (40 hr workshop-Invited speaker): Advanced Instructional Technology for High School and College Biology Faculty. Sponsored by DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and CORD and hosted by ACC at the University of Texas, Austin, TX (invited talk)

Rohde, R. June, 1999. Rabies Testing and Molecular Epidemiology. Workshop for Austin Animal Control Officers. Texas Dept. of Health, Austin, TX.

Rohde, R. January, 1998. Molecular Wet-Lab: Rabies PHS Course, National Laboratory Training Network (Faculty member for workshop), San Antonio, TX (invited talk)

5. Other Works not in Print:

a. Works “submitted” or “under review”

b. Works “in progress”

c. Other works not in print

LABORATORY MANUALS

CLS 4440: Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Manual. Cecile Sanders and Rodney E. Rohde, Fall 2013, Texas State University, Clinical Laboratory Science.

Advanced Molecular Diagnostics Workshop. Summer 2004, Public Health Series Course Manual, National Laboratory Training Network, Texas State (R. Rohde-contributor), and California Department of Health Services Laboratory, Richmond, CA

Molecular Diagnostics Workshop. Fall 2003, Public Health Series Course Manual, National Laboratory Training Network, Texas State (R. Rohde-contributor), and California Department of Health Services Laboratory, Richmond, CA

Laboratory Methods for Detecting Rabies Virus. January 2002. National Laboratory Training Network, Centers for Disease Control & Texas DSHS (R. Rohde-contributor)

Laboratory Methods for Detecting Rabies Virus. January 2000. National Laboratory Training Network, Centers for Disease Control, Texas DSHS (R. Rohde-contributor), and Fort Sam Houston Diagnostic Laboratory.

Laboratory Methods for Detecting Rabies Virus. January 1998. National Laboratory Training Network, Centers for Disease Control, Texas DSHS (R. Rohde-contributor), and Fort Sam Houston Diagnostic Laboratory.

Rabies Procedure Manual. December 28, 1999. Texas DSHS (R. Rohde-contributor).

Rabies Procedure Manual. December 17, 1997. Texas DSHS (R. Rohde-contributor).

C. Grants and Contracts

1. Funded External Grants and Contracts:

2021-23 Co-PI (PI, Dr. Krishna Kisi, Engineering and Technology; Co-PI Dr. Arzu Ari, Respiratory Care), Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 Grant, U.S. Department of Labor / OSHA, Amount: $200,000.00

2019 Co-PI, (PI, Dr. Paula Stigler, HA), UTHealth San Antonio ReACH and IIMSECO health model for Chagas Disease; ECO health model for Chagas Disease, Amount: $ 14,495

2019 Co-PI, (PI, Dr. Paula Stigler, HA), Mundo Sano; Pilot Newborn Screening Program for Chagas; Amount: $ 320,000

2018 PI, ASCP Foundation Laboratory Science Program Director Educational Grant – Enhancement of Nikon Teaching Microscopy Lab, Amount: $2500.00

2015 – 2018 PI, (Co-PI, Dr. Louis Caruana, Retired Professor Emeritus, CLS Program, TX State), Sarcoidosis, Anonymous Foundation Donor. Amount: $25,000 with $10,000 Texas State match.

2010 PI, “MRSA Colonization and Characterization in Nursing Students: A Longevity Study.” Texas Society of Allied Health Professions Research Award. Amount: $1500.00.

2009 PI, “MRSA: Knowledge, Learning, and Adaptation”, ASCLS Education and Research, Grant-in Aid (Restricted). Amount: $5000.00

2008 Program PI, Abbott Laboratories Instrument Donation (Cell-Dyn 3200 hematology analyzer) for education & research. Amount: $165,000.

2005 PI, “MRSA Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Molecular Characteristics in a Texas Correctional Facility.” Texas Society of Allied Health Professions Research Award. Amount: $1000.00.

2005 PI, Genomics Educational & Research Grant, Beckman Coulter, Inc. Amount: $102,800.

2005 Co-PI, “MRSA Prevalence in Texas Correctional Facilities.” Texas DSHS - IDEAS Division and Texas State. Amount: ~$14,602.00.

2004 Co-PI, “MRSA Prevalence in Texas Correctional Facilities.” Texas DSHS - IDEAS Division and Texas State. Amount: ~$13,578.00.

*An internal Texas State and external DSHS IRB was prepared for this project.

1998 – 2003 Team Investigator, CDC Cooperative Agreement No. U50/CCU614390, the State Epidemiology and Laboratory Surveillance and Response Program grant to Texas DSHS. Grant responsible for (1) reporting and surveillance training to local and regional health departments; (2) conduct surveillance, primarily for foodborne pathogens, in counties without health departments; (3) enhanced the laboratories capacity to perform pulsed field gel electrophoresis on Salmonella isolates; and (4) enhance the laboratories ability to analyze rabies by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). TDH was also awarded funds to enhance influenza surveillance and purchase computer supplies and equipment to support DPDx, a Website being piloted by CDC to provide reference training and diagnostic information about parasitic diseases. Amount: $~168,000.

2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Grants and Contracts:

2020 Co-PI, City of San Marcos, Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV), 2020 Public Services Application, Amount: $ 506,880

2019 PI, ASCP Foundation Laboratory Science Program Director Educational Grant – Enrichment for MLS (ASCP) certification exam scores, Amount: $2500.00

2018 – 2021 PI, McLean, RJC & Nickerson, C. (Arizona State co-PI). Identification of short- and long-term polymicrobial interaction mechanisms in modeled microgravity. R. Rohde & CLS Students subcontract to direct antibiotic susceptibility testing. NASA grant. Amount: $300.000 (3y)

2017 PI, Open Philanthropy Project Assessing Risk Potential and Follow-on Effects of an Engineered, Catastrophic Arbovirus Pandemic (PreProposal) via Texas Tech subcontract to R. Rohde (lead PI, Dr. Steve Pressley). Amount: $700,000 (1st year $300K, 2nd year $400K)

2017 PI: Tania Betancourt (Chemistry and Biochemistry, MSEC) et al.; Senior Personnel: Rodney E. Rohde (CLS), et al. NSF 15-504– DBI - MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION (MRI): Acquisition of a Flow Cytometer and Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter for Multi-Disciplinary Research. NSF Proposal # 1725724 Amount: $ 234,532 (3y)

2016 PI, Center for Excellence for Emerging and Reemerging Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases of Significant Public Health Concern. NIH – Subcontract/award (five years) via Texas Tech (lead PI, Dr. Steve Pressley). Amount: $ 249,996.40

2016 PI & Co – PI McLean, RJC. Efficacy Study for Smart Self-disinfecting Handle to Reduce Health Care-Associated Infections. NIH – SBIR subcontract via Innowitz Corporation. Amount: $20,000.00

2016 PI Joanna Ellis & Co-PI Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, Study Abroad Interprofessional Education – Laboratory Program Development Grants, American Society for Clinical Pathology. Amount: $2500.00

2016 PI, MLS/MLT Faculty Shortages – Laboratory Program Development Grants, American Society for Clinical Pathology. Amount: $2500.00

2015 PI: Eduardo Pérez-Román (Industrial Engineering, Texas State); Susan Fenton (UH); Rodney E. Rohde (CLS). Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) grant submission period, 09/2015 – 08/2020 – Reducing CAUTIs in the ICU by Using Systems Simulation Modeling. Amount: $2,158,515.00

2014-2015 PI: Danny Wescott (FARF); Co-PI: Rodney E. Rohde (CLS). Collaborative: Planning Grants: NSF -NIJ I/UCRC Necrobiome Research

and Its Application in Decomposition Ecology and Forensics – 1464600. Amount: $11,500 (Industry to add up to $300,000.00)

2014 PI: Melinda Villagran (Communication Studies); Co-PI: Marian Houser (Communication Studies); Megan Trad (Radiation Therapy); Consultant: Rodney E. Rohde (CLS). Just the Vax: An Evidence-Based HPV Literacy Communication Training Program. CPRIT: Health Behavior Change through Public Education. Amount: $300,000.00

2014 PI: Shannon Weigum (Biology, MSEC); Co-PI: Rodney E. Rohde (CLS), Tania Betancourt (Chemistry and Biochemistry, MSEC); Senior Personnel: Nihal Dharmasiri and Hong-Gu Kang (Biology), Alexander Karnienko, Corina Maeder, Walter Rudzinski (Chemistry and Biochemistry), and Michelle Lane (FCS). NSF-MRI 2014 – Flow Cytometer and Cell Sorting System. Amount: $346,250.00

2012 – 2013 PI, Ceballos, N.A., Graham, R. (Co-PI), Rohde, R.E. (Co-PI). Influence of BDNF genotype on P300 ERP indices of alcohol cue reactivity. Submitted to ABMRF: The Alcohol Research Foundation. (2-year proposal, Amount: $91,465).

2012 PI, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program, Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program, Executive Fellowship (Summer): Amount = full travel expenses (Washington, DC) and portion of summer salary estimated at $12,500.00

2009 (PI, “MRSA in a TX University Dormitory Environment”, ASCLS Education and Research, Grant-in Aid (unrestricted). Amount: $5000.00

3. Funded Internal Grants and Contracts:

2020 PI, Texas State Honorary Professor Research Award, Center for International Studies. Amount: $500.00

2019 PI, Texas State Honorary Professor Research Award, Center for International Studies. Amount: $500.00

2017 – 2018 Co-PI, Texas State MIRG, Development of novel anthelmintics and antiparasitics derived from plant sources. PI Dr. Elizabeth A. Benavides (Agriculture), Co-PI Dr. Ken Mix (Agriculture) & Co-PI Dr. Sean Kerwin (Chemistry & Biochemistry). Amount: $30,000.00

2015 – 2016 Co-PI, Texas State MIRG, Examination of Upper Threshold Events on the Necrobiome associated with Human Decomposition in a Sub tropic Ecosystem. PI Dr. Danny Wescott, FARF and Co-PI Dr. Ken Mix, Agriculture. Amount: $25,000.00

2013 – 2014 Co-PI, Texas State MIRG, Healthcare Associated Infections: A Pilot Study Testing Simulation for Identification and Prevention. Amount: $25,000.00 with an equal match from Scott & White = $50,000.00

2010 PI, Texas State University “Application for One-Time Research Support from the Associate Vice President for Research, qPCR support for MRSA research, Amount: $32,000

2006 PI, “Molecular Characterization of MRSA Isolates.” Texas State University Research Enhancement Grant. Amount: $8000.00

2005 PI, "Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Carriage Rates in a Texas County Jail.” Texas State University Research Enhancement Grant. Amount: ~$7916.00.

2003 PI, “Bat Rabies in Texas: 1996 – 2000.” Texas State University Research Enhancement Grant. Amount: $4022.70.

4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Grants and Contracts:

2007 PI, Texas State University Library Grant for GIDEON Informatics database. Amount: $~3000.00

2004 PI, "Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Carriage Rates in Three Texas County Jails.” Texas State University Research Enhancement Grant. Amount: ~$8000.00.

D. Fellowships, Awards, Honors:

2021- Regents’ Professor, Texas State University System

2021- University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University

2021- American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), Career Ambassador Hall of Fame

2021- ASCLS Robin H. Mendelson Memorial Award – In recognition of medical laboratory global subject matter expert advocacy during SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 pandemic

2021- Inducted into Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Nomination by Dr. Ron Brown, Texas State University

2020 - ASCLS Scientific Research National Award for A prospective study of patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis: factors - environmental exposure, health assessment, and genetic outlooks. SARCOIDOSIS VASCULITIS AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES 2019; 36 (3); 228-242.

2019 - The Cardinal Health™ Laboratory Excellence List 2019

2018 - 2018, ASCLS Robin H. Mendelson Memorial Award – In recognition of his advocacy of the profession within global science and health communities (National Award)

2017 - Fellow of the Association of Clinical Scientists (FACSc), Association of Clinical Scientists

2017-18 Global Fellow and UT Austin Visiting Scholar via ACC Global Citizenship Alliance Seminar (Potsdam, Germany) & Globalizing Curriculum Faculty Learning Community (FLC).

2016 International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science appointment, Microbiology Advisory Group (two years) – Development of IFBLS documents for WHO, CLSI and ISO TC212

2016 ASCLS Scientific Assembly Bio-Rad Professional Achievement Award – National Award for Microbiology & Public Health

2016 ASCLS Scientific Research National Award for Prevalence of Staphylococcus, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in a Physical Therapy Educational Facility. Journal of Allied Health 12/2015; 44(4):215-218.

2015 CLS Distinguished Author(s) Award (Clinical Practice), ASCLS National Award for article Ebola: Implications for the Clinical Laboratory. December 2014; Clin Lab Sci :1-6, July 2015

2015 CLS Distinguished Author(s) Award (Continuing Education, FOCUS), ASCLS National Award for article: More than just a test result: molecular screening of human Papilloma virus for contemporary management of cervical cancer risk. Clin Lab Sci 2014;27:43–6, July 2015

2015 "Top 20 Professors of Clinical Laboratory Science You Should Know" on http://www.medicaltechnologyschools.com/medical-lab-technician/clinical-laboratory-science-professors International Recognition

2015 ASCLS Education and Research Inc. Kleiner Research National Award, One Award for best journal article of year in Clin Lab Sci 2014;27:21-31.

2015 Cardinal Health #urEssential award winner, National Award: $20,000 donation to Texas State CLS Program for scholarship funding for students seeking careers in laboratory science International Award

2014 ASCLS Scientific Research National Award for Epidemiology of rabies in bats in TX, 2001-2010. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2013;243:1129–1137. ASCLS, July 2014

2013 CLS Distinguished Author(s) Award, ASCLS National Award for Clin Lab Sci publication of Interim MRSA Report in Nursing, July 2013

2012-13 Nominee, 2013 Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Young Investigator Award – International Recognition

2012 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (University Runner-Up, Academic year 2011-12), CHP, Texas State University

2012 Induction Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, ASCLS National Honor (Research, Teaching, & Service to profession), ASCLS Conference, Los Angeles, CA

2011-12 Awarded Faculty Development Leave Fall 2011 and, including one of five selected proposals for Research Leave during spring 2012. Research Project:

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Carriage

and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students

2011 Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Cambridge Who’s Who among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs, 8th edition, Marquis Who’s Who Publications, NJ, USA, www.marquiswhoswho.com International Recognition

2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (University Runner-Up, Academic year 2009-10), CHP, Texas State University

2009 ASCLS Education & Research Grant-in Aid (Restricted), ASCLS Awards Ceremony, Renaissance Hotel, Chicago, Ill

2009 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (University Runner-Up, Academic year 2008-09), CHP, Texas State University

2009 Texas State University, Associated Student Government Graduate Scholarship, Ph.D. graduate work, 2009-10 academic year.

2008 Awarded Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor, Texas State University – San Marcos, CLS Program

2008 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (University Runner-Up, Academic year 2007-08), CHP, Texas State University

2008 Texas State University, Associated Student Government Graduate Scholarship, Ph.D. graduate work, 2008-09 academic year.

2008 ASCLS Education & Research Graduate Scholarship – Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, ASCLS Awards Ceremony, Capitol Hilton, Washington D.C.

2007 ASCLS Scientific Research National Award for work on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Texas County Jail (Journal of Correctional Health Care, July, 2007)

2007 Texas State University, Associated Student Government Graduate Scholarship, Ph.D. graduate work, 2007 academic year.

2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (University Runner-Up, Academic year 2006), CHP, Texas State University

2007 CDC/ATSDR Charles C. Shepard Scientific Award nominee (Assessment Epidemiology category for 2006 publication "Bat-associated Rabies Virus in Skunks") – International Recogntion

2007 Presidential Seminar Award Nominee, Texas State University

2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (University Runner-Up, Academic year 2005), CHP, Texas State University

2006 Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Allied Health in Texas: Developing a Vision. TSAHP Research Grant Recipient.

2006 "Honorable Mention", Presidential Seminar Award, Texas State University

2005 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (University Runner-Up, Academic year 2004), CHP, Texas State University

2005 Presidential Seminar Award Nominee, Texas State University

2005 Texas State Alumni Association’s Alumni Achievement Award

2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (University Runner-up, Academic year 2003), CHP, Texas State University

2004 Presidential Seminar Award Nominee, Texas State University

Nomination for Distinguished Alumni Award, Texas State University

2000 J.V. Irons Award for Scientific Excellence from Bureau of Laboratories

Texas DSHS

1990-91 Graduate Laboratory Assistantship Stipend, Texas State University -School of Science

1988-89 1st Texas State student selected for Summer Internship at UTMD Anderson Cancer Research Center-Science Park, Summer 88 & 89

1987 Who’s Who among American College Students, Texas State University

1986-90 Certificate of Scholarship, Texas State University -School of Science

1986 Golden Key National Honor Society, Texas State University

1985 American Legion, David Fitzgerald, Jimmy Klutts, Presbyterian Scholarships

1985 Graduated “Honors”, Smithville High School (SHS)

1. National Honor Society, SHS

Published: January 13, 2026

Rodney Rohde

Post-Secondary Education

Teaching Experience

TEXAS STATE VITA

ACC

Denham, R., Brannon, A., & Rohde, R. December 4th, 2008. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization. Undergraduate Research Conference & Honors Thesis Forum. Texas State University – San Marcos, LAMP 407

IV. SERVICE

Professional Publications

III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE [Updated 1/13/2026]

Rohde, R.E. Why Differential & Selective Media Remain Invaluable Tools. Invited American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. September 25, 2020. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/September/Why-Differential-Selective-Media-Are-Invaluable-To

Rohde, R.E. How CHROMagar™ Revolutionized Microbe Identification. Invited American Society of Microbiology Bugs and Drugs article. September 11, 2020.

https://asm.org/Articles/2020/September/How-CHROMagar-TM-Revolutionized-Bacterial-Identifi

Rohde R.E. Norovirus: It’s not just on Cruise Ships. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. September 2020, Volume 2, Issue 9, p.8. https://joom.ag/Gu7C/p8

Rohde R.E. Just what do you know about gonorrhea? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. August 2020, Volume 2, Issue 8, p.8. https://joom.ag/twZC/p8

Rohde R.E. COVID-19 Testing: Is it time to jump into the pool? Invited American Society of Microbiology article, Bugs and Drugs. July 20, 2020. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/July/COVID-19-Pool-Testing-Is-It-Time-to-Jump-In

Rohde R.E. (Bio)filming in the Environment. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. July 2020, Volume 2, Issue 7, p.8. https://joom.ag/clTC/p8

Rohde R.E. Tuberculosis: It Keeps on Keeping On. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. June 2020, Volume 2, Issue 6, p.8. https://joom.ag/u68C/p8

https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2020/04/22/beating-pandemics-like-covid-19-requires-more-medical-laboratory-professionals-this-virologist-explains/?fbclid=IwAR1M3suIlaPqYS7U1N7i_zT13SFOBu4CmrJPLJ0SK_SCGp7T6ZIpG12vI7I#48f108366e32

Rohde R.E. Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals – We Save Lives Every Day! American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs, Invited online article, April 23, 2020. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/April/Celebrating-Medical-Laboratory-Professionals-We

Rohde R.E. Exactly What is Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. April 2020, Volume 2, Issue 4, p.10. https://joom.ag/mlYC

Rohde R.E. Uncovering the Novel Coronavirus. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. March 2020, Volume 2, Issue 3. https://joom.ag/CjXC/p10

Rohde R.E. 6 of the Most Common Coronavirus questions the Media is Asking. Invited article, Elsevier Connect, February 6, 2020. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/6-of-the-most-common-coronavirus-questions-the-media-is-asking

Rohde R.E. Walking Through the Microscopic Valley of Death. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. February 2020, Volume 2, Issue 2. https://joom.ag/FSBe/p8

Rohde R.E. Novel Coronavirus Lab Protocols and Responses: Next Steps

An introduction to coronavirus biology and genetics. February 3, 2020. Invited series, American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/February/Next-Steps-for-Novel-Coronavirus-Medical-Laborator

Rohde R.E. A Microbial Home for the Holidays? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. January 2020, Volume 2, Issue 1. https://joom.ag/pRGe/p10

Rohde R.E. KPC: The Beginning of the End? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. December 2019, Volume 1, Issue 3. https://joom.ag/8Rve/p8

Rohde R.E. #PublicHealth Matters ALL the time to EVERYONE – Public Health Thank You Day #PHTYD19. Invited online article for InfectionControl.tips, November 25, 2019. https://infectioncontrol.tips/2019/11/25/publichealth-matters-all-the-time-to-everyone-public-health-thank-you-day-phtyd19/

Windsor W. Jon & Rohde R.E. An Evaluation of the Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (IHSN). American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, Clin Lab Sci October 2019, ascls.119.001834; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29074/ascls.119.001834

Rohde R.E. Healthcare Associated Infections (#HAIs) – I guess everything changes when it happens to you! Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. November 2019, Volume 1, Issue 2. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/monthly-issues/

Rohde R.E. Sitting at the Intersection of Microbes and Surfaces. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. October 2019, Volume 1, Issue 1. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/monthly-issues/

Rohde R.E. Rabies Disease, Transmission and Prevention: Just What Do You Know About Rabies? American Society for Microbiology, Invited online article, September 23, 2019. https://asm.org/Articles/2019/September/Rabies-Disease,-Transmission-and-Prevention-Just-W

Caruana LB, Redwine, GD, Rohde RE, et al. A prospective study of patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis: factors - environmental exposure, health assessment, and

genetic outlooks. SARCOIDOSIS VASCULITIS AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES 2019; 36 (3); 228-242. https://www.mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/sarcoidosis/article/view/7112/8163

Rohde R. E. Preventing diagnostic errors by uniting the clinical laboratory with direct patient care. Elsevier Connect, April 18, 2019. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/preventing-diagnostic-errors-by-uniting-the-clinical-laboratory-with-direct-patient-care

Rohde, R.E. & McNamara, R.P. Globalization and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Moving Target. Clin Lab Sci, 2018; DOI: http://clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/06/04/ascls.118.000489

Milholland, M.T., I. Castro-Arellano*, G. Suzán, G.E. Garcia-Peña, T.E. Lee Jr., R.E. Rohde, et al. Global Diversity and Distribution of Hantaviruses and Their Hosts. EcoHealth (2018): pp. 1-46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1305-2

Rohde, R.E. To Better Target HAIs and Superbugs, Let’s Set our Sights on the Unsung, Everyday Heroes of EVS. Perspectives, Infection Control Today, pp. 12-14. http://digital.infectioncontroltoday.com/i/861975-sep-2017

Rohde, R.E. Infection Prevention: Housekeepers Are Your SSI Foot Soldiers

A dedicated cleaning crew is the first line of defense against infections. Outpatient Surgery Magazine, April 16, 2016; XVII, No. 4. http://magazine.outpatientsurgery.net/i/662668-battle-post-op-pain-without-opioids-april-2016-subscribe-to-outpatient-surgery-magazine/114

Rohde, R.E., Felker, M., Regan, J. et al. Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI): The Perfect Storm has Arrived! R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):28-31.

Tille, P., Rohde, R.E., Regan, J. et al. The Perfect Storm: Emerging Trends and Pathogens in Healthcare. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):32-38.

Regan, J., Rohde, R.E., Mitchell, A.H. et al. The Legal Landscape: HAI Public Reporting in the United States. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):38-42.

*Dhagat, P.V., Gibbs, K.A., and Rohde, R.E. Prevalence of Staphylococcus, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in a Physical Therapy Educational Facility. Journal of Allied Health 12/2015; 44(4):215-218.

Wilson, P.J. & Rohde, R.E. 8 things you may not know about rabies but should. Elsevier Connect, September 28, 2015. http://www.elsevier.com/connect/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-rabies-but-should

Tips for success on your path to tenure. Elsevier Connect, September 17, 2015. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/tips-for-success-on-your-path-to-tenure

Rohde, R.E., Falleur, D.M., and Ellis, J.R. Almost anyone can perform your medical laboratory tests – wait, what? Elsevier Connect, March 9, 2015. http://www.elsevier.com/connect/almost-anyone-can-perform-your-medical-laboratory-tests-wait-what

Garcia, S.A., McKenzie, J.F., Patterson, T & Rohde, R.E. Snapshot Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococci, including MRSA, in a Student Athletic Facility: An Undergraduate Research Project. Clin Lab Sci 2012;25(3):156-164.

Rohde, R.E., Rowder, C., Patterson, T., Redwine, G., Vásquez, B., & Carranco, E. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): An Interim Report of Carriage and Conversion Rates in Nursing Students. Clin Lab Sci 2012;25(2):94-101

*Rohde, R.E. & Ross-Gordon, Jovita. MRSA model of learning and adaptation: a qualitative study among the general public. BMC Health Services Research, 2012, 12:88. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/88/abstract

Leslie, Mira J., Cathleen Hanlon, Jean Smith, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier, and Charles E. Rupprecht. April 9-11, 2002. Rabies in Northern Arizona. Joint Meeting- 26th Annual Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Conference & 2nd Annual Arizona Bioterrorism and Health Threats Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD for Medscape [70 million monthly users]: Should You Worry About Picking Up COVID or Other Infections From Public Bathrooms? November 17, 2021. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963106

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient: What are the benefits of mixing and matching COVID-19 booster vaccines? November 13, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-are-the-benefits-of-mixing-and-matching-covid-19-booster-vaccines

Rohde, R.E. & LaRochelle, J. Managing the Pandemic and Regrouping: An ISSA Show 2021 Primer Podcast [Don Cook interviewer]. November 11, 2021. https://deepdive.tips/index.php/2021/11/11/managing-the-pandemic-and-regrouping-an-issa-show-2021-primer/

Rohde, R. Pam Wilson, Bonny Mayes, Ernest Oertli, and Jean Smith. June 25-27, 2003. Clinical Guidelines and Aspects of a Clinical Rarity: Rabies. 53rd Annual Southwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Amarillo, TX (invited talk)

Rohde, R. Pam Wilson, Bonny Mayes, Ernest Oertli, and Jean Smith. April 3-5, 2003. Clinical Guidelines and Aspects of a Clinical Rarity: Rabies. Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Annual Meeting, Austin, TX

Leslie, Mira J., Cathleen Hanlon, Jean Smith, Rodney Rohde, Ron Cheshier, and Charles E. Rupprecht. April 9-11, 2002. Rabies in Northern Arizona. Joint Meeting- 26th Annual Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Conference & 2nd Annual Arizona Bioterrorism and Health Threats Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Rohde, R., Bonny Mayes, and Letha Zuckero. March 28, 2002. Bat Rabies in Texas (1996-2000). College of Health Professions Research Forum, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Denham, R., Brannon, A., & Rohde, R. December 4th, 2008. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization. Undergraduate Research Conference & Honors Thesis Forum. Texas State University – San Marcos, LAMP 407

Rohde, R. October 6, 2008. MRSA in a University Student Population: Risk Factors and Characterization. Invited speaker for Texas State University Microbiology Society. San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. November 26, 2007. MRSA Overview. Invited speaker for Texas State University Microbiology Society. San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R. June 24, 2005. Bioterrorism Overview. Guest lecture for Dr. Don Shaw’s Texas State University -PT 5310.

Hunt, Patrick, Rodney Rohde, and Jean Smith. September 25, 2002. Rabies Virus Variants in Texas. Texas Laboratory Directors Meeting. Texas DSHS, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. April 15, 2002. Rabies Control in Texas. Presentation for Dr. Charles Johnson’s “Medical Explorers” Group (Texas State University), Central Texas Medical Center, San Marcos, TX

Rohde, R.E., Kneeland, D., Felkner, M. & Kohl, Bill. May 3, 2011. Invited Roundtable panel speaker, University and Health Department Collaborations, ELC Epidemiology Workshop (sponsored by DSHS with funding from CDC), JJ Pickle Research Center, CLS, Austin, TX

Rohde, R. February, 2005-2007. Tenure Process Workshop. Hosted by Christian Faculty Fellowship (Guest speaker Provost Perry Moore with follow-up Panel Discussion from tenured Texas State faculty). Texas State University LBJ Student Center 313.1

**Rohde, R.E. How CHROMagar™ Revolutionized Microbe Identification. Invited American Society of Microbiology Bugs and Drugs article. September 11, 2020.**

**Rohde R.E. (Bio)filming in the Environment. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. July 2020, Volume 2, Issue 7, p.8. https://joom.ag/clTC/p8**

**Rohde R.E. Uncovering the Novel Coronavirus. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. March 2020, Volume 2, Issue 3. https://joom.ag/CjXC/p10**

**Rohde R.E. A Microbial Home for the Holidays? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. January 2020, Volume 2, Issue 1. https://joom.ag/pRGe/p10**

**Rohde R.E. KPC: The Beginning of the End? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. December 2019, Volume 1, Issue 3. https://joom.ag/8Rve/p8**

**genetic outlooks. SARCOIDOSIS VASCULITIS AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES 2019; 36 (3); 228-242. https://www.mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/sarcoidosis/article/view/7112/8163**

**Rohde, R.E. & McNamara, R.P. Globalization and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Moving Target. Clin Lab Sci, 2018; DOI: http://clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/06/04/ascls.118.000489**

Milholland, M.T., I. Castro-Arellano, G. Suzán, G.E. Garcia-Peña, T.E. Lee Jr., R.E. Rohde, et al. Global Diversity and Distribution of Hantaviruses and Their Hosts. EcoHealth* (2018): pp. 1-46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1305-2

**Rohde, R.E., Felker, M., Regan, J. et al. Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI): The Perfect Storm has Arrived! R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):28-31.**

**Tille, P., Rohde, R.E., Regan, J. et al. The Perfect Storm: Emerging Trends and Pathogens in Healthcare. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):32-38.**

**Regan, J., Rohde, R.E., Mitchell, A.H. et al. The Legal Landscape: HAI Public Reporting in the United States. R.E. Rohde – Invited Focus Series. Clin Lab Sci Winter 2016;29(1):38-42.**

Dhagat, P.V., Gibbs, K.A., and Rohde, R.E. Prevalence of Staphylococcus, including Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* (MRSA), in a Physical Therapy Educational Facility. Journal of Allied Health 12/2015; 44(4):215-218.

**Tips for success on your path to tenure. Elsevier Connect, September 17, 2015. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/tips-for-success-on-your-path-to-tenure**

Rohde, R.E. & Ross-Gordon, Jovita. MRSA model of learning and adaptation: a qualitative study among the general public. BMC Health Services Research, 2012, 12:88.* Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/88/abstract