Dr. Richard Gersberg

Professor

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Biography

Richard M. Gersberg currently serves as a Professor and Head of the Division of Environmental Health at the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego State University (SDSU). He holds an M.S. degree in Biology from the University of Houston and a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of California, Davis, obtained in 1977. His research focuses on water quality, particularly limnology, and he has broad experience working with chemical and microbiological pollutants and risk assessments. Gersberg has published over 70 scientific papers and has conducted numerous studies on the fate of bacterial indicators and toxic substances in freshwater and estuarine ecosystems. He has served as a scientific director for an EPA-funded project on constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and acts as a technical advisor and doctoral mentor for research programs at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He also has experience as a consultant for aquatic and human health risk issues on a national and international scale, involving various significant water bodies. Gersberg is currently a member of the County of San Diego’s Environmental Health Advisory Board and several technical advisory committees.

Research Interests

Requirements for San Diego State University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.85
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution Introductory Statistics course
Application Checklist
  • SOPHAS Application
  • Cal State Apply Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose (1500 words)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

This entry covers Department of Health Management Policy, Department of Health Management and Policy, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Department of Health Promotion, Department of Environmental Health, Department of Global Health, and Department of Health Promotion Behavioral Science as they all fall under the SDSU School of Public Health MPH programs.