Sharon Medcalf

Sharon Medcalf serves as an Assistant Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska, where she directs the Center for Biosecurity, Biopreparedness and Emerging Infectious Diseases. As program director for the pioneering Master of Science in Emergency Preparedness program, she leads the region's first academic graduate program focused on public health and medical disaster response. Her research portfolio encompasses critical areas including hospital preparedness, community medical surge capacity, long-term care preparedness, and social media's role in disaster response. Through the Center for Preparedness Education, she oversees state and regional training for emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Her expertise extends to specialized areas such as smallpox vaccination protocols for laboratory workers at National Variola Testing Sites, demonstrating her comprehensive approach to biosecurity and emergency preparedness.