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Shawn Gerstenberger, Ph.D.

Board Member

Dean; Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Laboratory, UNLV School of Public Health


Shawn Gerstenberger, Ph.D., is the dean of the School of Public Health. His research focuses on childhood lead poisoning prevention and the impact of the built environment on human health. He is the founder of the Nevada Healthy Homes Partnership and has multiple collaborative grants with key community partners such as the Southern Nevada Health District, City of Henderson and the Division of Public and Behavioral Health. He has received extensive grants from agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency to support his work.