Biography
Terrisha Walcott-Pierre, MPH, BSc, is a public health professional and researcher with a background in environmental and occupational health, microbiology, and biology. She holds a Master of Public Health from St. George’s University, where she was inducted into the Delta Omega Honorary Society of Public Health and named to the Dean’s List. Her career has spanned teaching, laboratory research, and applied public health, with expertise in water quality monitoring, food safety testing, and clinical microbiology.
Her research interests center on the intersections of environment and health, particularly water resources management, wastewater treatment, food safety, climate change, and community health resilience. She has presented her work at international forums, including the American Public Health Association and the Delta Omega Honorary Society annual meetings. Beyond academia, she has contributed as a rapporteur and project lead on regional initiatives in wastewater management, agricultural development, and disaster risk reduction, with a focus on sustainability and resilience in the Caribbean.
Walcott-Pierre is also dedicated to education, having served as a university demonstrator, instructor, and mentor, and is committed to supporting future public health and science professionals. Her ongoing work emphasizes community engagement, applied research, and translating science into policy and practice for small island states.
Contact Information
473-406-3312
Areas of Interest
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Water Quality & Wastewater Management
- Food Safety and Nutrition
- Climate Change & Health Resilience
- Public Health Education and Policy
Affiliations
- American Public Health Association (Member)
- Delta Omega Honorary Society of Public Health, Gamma Kappa Chapter
- (Inductee) Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (Alumna, Intern, Youth Ambassador)
Selected Publications
- Telesford, L., Joseph, S., Charles, S., … Walcott-Pierre, T., & Macpherson, C. (2025). The Caribbean cancer portal: lessons for sustainability, accessibility, and impact in cancer programs in Caribbean Islands. Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society, 3.
- Telesford, L., Joseph, S., Charles, S., … Walcott-Pierre, T., & Macpherson, C. (2025). The Caribbean cancer portal: lessons for sustainability, accessibility, and impact in cancer programs in Caribbean Islands. Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society, 3.
Selected Projects
- Grenada Collaborative Research Project: Grenada Landmark Diet Study (2025)
- Grenada Wastewater Treatment and Recycling Project (2025)
- Rehabilitation of the Mt. Granby Water Distribution Network (2024)
- Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project, Jamaica (2024)
- PREPARE Climate Resilience Project, Jamaica (2024)
- Community and Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction Project, Grenada (2022)
- Bacteriological Examination and Enumeration of Total Coliforms, Fecal Coliforms, and Fecal Enterococci in Recreational Water in Southern Grenada (2021)
- Positive Benefits of COVID-19 Restrictions on Coastal Marine Water Quality in Southern Grenada: Implications for Coral Reef Health (2021)
- Characterization of CRISPR-Cas operons and spacer elements in the acidophile, Ferroplasma acidarmanus fer1 (2016)
- CRISPR system in Picrophilus torridus (2016)
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