education and training
- D.V.M. in , Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2011
- Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife & Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2010
selected publications
Academic Articles98
- Šafářová, B., Giusti, C. H., Perez, M. P., Zecca, I. B., Carbajal, E. S., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A. (2021). Habitat and environmental risks of Chagas disease in low-income colonias and peri-urban subdivisions in South Texas. Habitat International. 118, 102460-102460.
- DeBrock, S., Cohen, E., Balasubramanian, S., Marra, P. P., & Hamer, S. A. (2021). Characterization of the Plasmodium and Haemoproteus parasite community in temperate-tropical birds during spring migration.. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl. 15, 12-21.
- Adams, D. R., Golnar, A. J., Hamer, S. A., Slotman, M. A., & Hamer, G. L. (2021). Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) survivorship following the ingestion of bird blood infected with Haemoproteus sp. parasites.. Parasitol Res. 120(7), 2343-2350.
- Tsao, J. I., Hamer, S. A., Han, S., Sidge, J. L., & Hickling, G. J. (2021). The Contribution of Wildlife Hosts to the Rise of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in North America.. J Med Entomol. 58(4), 1565-1587.
- Zecca, I. B., Hodo, C. L., Swarts, H. M., DeMaar, T. W., Snowden, K. F., Prestridge, H. L., Light, J. E., & Hamer, S. A. (2021). Trypanosoma cruzi and Incidental Sarcocystis spp. in Endangered Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) of South Texas, USA.. J Wildl Dis. 57(3), 667-671.
Chapters1
- Hamer, S., & Hodo, C. (2019). Chagas Disease. Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 9. 239-246. Elsevier.
Conference Papers6
- Hodo, C., Rodriguez, J., Curtis-Robles, R., Zecca, I., Auckland, L., Snowden, K., Cummings, K., & Hamer, S. (2018). CANINE SENTINELS OF VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE IN TEXAS, USA: HIGH-RISK DOGS INFECTED WITH DIVERSE AGENTS INCLUDING
TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI , BUT LITTLE EVIDENCE OFBORRELIA BURGDORFERI . AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 99(4), 488-488. - Balasubramanian, S., Curtis-Robles, R., Chirra, B., Auckland, L., Johnson, C., Metz, R., ... Hamer, S. (2018). CHARACTERIZING WILDLIFE, DOMESTIC ANIMALS, AND HUMANS AS SOURCES OF TRIATOMINE BLOODMEALS: COMPARISON OF SANGER SEQUENCING AND AMPLICON DEEP SEQUENCING. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 99(4), 483-483.
- Beatty, N., Behrens-Bradley, N., Love, M., McCants, F., Smith, S., Schmidt, J., ... Klotz, S. (2018). DETECTION OF HUMAN BLOOD IN PERIDOMESTIC AND DOMESTIC KISSING BUGS (
TRIATOMA SPP.) UTILIZING A RAPID FORENSIC TEST. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 99(4), 37-37. - Hamer, S. A., Curtis-Robles, R., Hodo, C. L., & Hamer, G. L. (2017). ASSESSMENTS OF WILDLIFE RESERVOIRS OF TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH TRIATOMINE VECTORS ACROSS TEXAS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 95(5), 205-205.
- Curtis-Robles, R., Auckland, L. D., Lane, S., Levy, M. Z., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A. (2017). SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS AND TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI (AGENT OF CHAGAS DISEASE) INFECTION PREVALENCE OF CITIZEN-COLLECTED TRIATOMINE VECTORS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN USA. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 95(5), 402-402.
Repository Documents / Preprints2
- Busselman, R., Meyers, A., Zecca, I., Auckland, L., Castro, A., Dowd, R., ... Hamer, S. (2021). Unprecedented incidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infections in a cohort of dogs directly detected through longitudinal tracking at multi-dog kennels, Texas, USA.
- Curtis-Robles, R., Wozniak, E. J., Auckland, L. D., Hamer, G. L., Hamer, S. A., & Gürtler, R. E. (2015). Combining Public Health Education and Disease Ecology Research: Using Citizen Science to Assess Chagas Disease Entomological Risk in Texas. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
in the news
- Catchmaster, Texas A&M team up to study role of flies in COVID-19 spread Pest Management Professional October 20, 2020
researcher on
Principal Investigator3
- Chagas Disease Epidemiology in Border Patrol Dogs awarded by Department of Homeland Security 2015 - 2016
Co-Principal Investigator3
recent teaching activities
- BIMS491 Research Instructor
- VIBS285 Directed Studies Instructor
- VIBS413 Intro To Epidemiology Instructor
- VIBS426 Methods Vector-borne Diseases Instructor
- VIBS485 Directed Studies Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Grigar, Mary Katherine (2018-08). The Epidemiologic Aspects of Salmonella Shedding in Wild Birds of TExas. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Hodo, Carolyn Louise (2017-08). The Ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi and Its Mammalian Hosts in Texas, USA. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Curtis-Robles, Rachel (2016-12). Ecoepidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi in Texas. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Bertram, Miranda Rose (2016-08). Disease Risks to Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) Determined by Non-invasive Sampling and Use of the Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) as a Surrogate. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Rodriguez Jr., Jaime Eleazar (2014-08). Ecology of a Rodent-Tick-Pathogen Community in East-Central Texas. (Master's Thesis)
Email
shamer@tamu.edu
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Hamer
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences; 4458 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4458
USA