Karin Russ, JD, MS, RN

Karin Russ, JD, MS, RN
  • Assistant Professor
    Universities at Shady Grove
  • Interim Director of Legal Affairs
    Universities at Shady Grove
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Location:
Room 311E, Universities at Shady Grove, Building I
Phone:
301-738-6156
Phone:
410-706-5456
Email:

Education

  • BSN, Nursing, University of Maryland at Baltimore
  • MS, Health Services Leadership and Management, University of Maryland Baltimore
  • Post-Masters Specialty Certificate, Teaching in Nursing and the Health Professions, University of Maryland Baltimore
  • Post-Masters Specialty Certificate, Environmental Health Nursing, University of Maryland Baltimore
  • JD, Environmental Law, UM Carey School of Law

Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • Date:
    2014 - 2018
    Title:
    MHEC New Nursing Faculty Fellowship
    Sponsoring Organization:
    MHEC
    Role:
    Principal
  • Date:
    2016 - 2017
    Title:
    Creating an IPE Climate Change Elective
    Sponsoring Organization:
    MADE CLEAR Climate Change
    Role:
    Co-Principal
  • Date:
    2020 - 2021
    Title:
    COVID-1 Response, Public Health Official
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Universities at Shady Grove
    Role:

Research Interests

  • environmental health, toxicology, environmental law, health law, policy and advocacy

Publications

  • Edelman, R., Palmer, K., Russ, K., Secrest, H. P., Becker, J. A., Bodison, S. A., et al (1999, February 26). Safety and immunogenicity of recombinant Bacille Calmette-Guérin (rBCG) expressing Borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein A (OspA) lipoprotein in adult volunteers: a candidate Lyme disease vaccine.. Vaccine, 17 (7-8), 904-14.
  • Lerner, N. B., Resnick, B. M., Galik, E. & Russ, K. (2010, August 1). Advanced nursing assistant education program.. Journal of continuing education in nursing, 41 (8), 356-62. doi:10.3928/00220124-20100401-10
  • Russ, K. & Huffling, K. (2013, July (3rd Quarter/Summer)). Facts on Fracking: for Health Professionals, Patients and Legislators. . Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments..
  • Russ, K., Rebecca, R., Ruth, B., Jennifer, L. & Miranda, C. (2013, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Maryland Children’s Environmental Health Progress Report. . Maryland Environmental Health Network., Maryland Environmental Health Network.. Maryland Environmental Health Network..
  • Russ, K. & Ruggles, R. (2014, November). Energy & Health in Maryland: A Briefing for Health Professionals. . Maryland Environmental Health Network..
  • Russ, K. & Howard, S. (2016, July (3rd Quarter/Summer)). Developmental Exposure to Environmental Chemicals and Metabolic Changes in Children. . Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care,, Volume 46, (Issue 8,), 255 – 285.

Areas of Specialization

  • public health, health promotion, environmental health, health policy and advocacy

Primary Teaching Areas

  • NURS421 Community & Public Health
    NURS354 Community & Population Health
    NURS418 Climate Change & Health
    NELC418 Policy Politics, and Advocacy

Academic and Professional Activities

University

  • Date:
    2017 - 2019
    Role:
    Judicial board member
  • Date:
    2017 - Current
    Organization:
    Conway Scholar
    Role:
    Mentor
  • Date:
    2020 - 2020
    Organization:
    UMSON Faculty Workload Review Committee
    Role:
    Committee member

Public

  • Date:
    2011 - Current
    Organization:
    Boy Scouts of America
    Role:
    Volunteer