For more information about epidemiology contacts in your Public Health Region (a map of DSHS PHRs can be found here), please contact:

Region 1
Kevin McClaran
Manager
806-783-6463
Kevin.McClaran@dshs.texas.gov

Region 2/3
Heidi Threadgill
Chief Epidemiologist
817-264-4550
Heidi.Threadgill@dshs.texas.gov

Region 4/5N
Stephanie Williamson
Epidemiologist
Stephanie.Williamson@dshs.texas.gov

Region 6/5S
Kaitlin Driesse
Epidemiology Manager
281-259-0591
Kaitlin.Driesse@dshs.texas.gov

Region 7
Bonnie Morehead
Epidemiology Manager
254-771-6759
Bonnie.Morehead@dshs.texas.gov

Region 8
Elise Rush
Epidemiology Manager
210-949-2095
Elise.Rush@dshs.texas.gov

Region 9/10
David Kolberson
Manager
915-309-1031
David.Kolberson@dshs.texas.gov

Vanessa V. Palacios
Epidemiology Supervisor 
915-834-7714
Vanessa.Palacios@dshs.texas.gov

Region 11
Carla Tyler
Epidemiologist
956-421-5559
Carla.Tyler@dshs.texas.gov

Additional information about epidemiology contacts for Texas Local Public Health Organizations can be found here.