Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM, is a regents’ professor for the Texas State University System. He is a University Distinguished Professor, chair of the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program, and serves as associate director for Translational Health Research Center for Texas State University. He is a Global Fellow, Fellow of the Association of Clinical Scientists, honorary professor of International studies, and an ASCP board-certified specialist in virology, microbiology and molecular biology. Rodney served as a public health microbiologist and molecular epidemiologist with the Texas Department of State Bureau of Labs and Zoonosis Control prior to academia, including two terms as a CDC visiting scientist. His research interests include healthcare associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance, and clinical/public health microbiology.