STAC Members

The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-347, as amended by Pub. L. 114-113, Pub. L. 116-59, Pub. L. 117-328, and Pub. L. 118-31, codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 300mm et seq. (Zadroga Act) establishes the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). The Zadroga Act designates the committee as subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and sets forth a minimum composition of 15 members with specifically identified areas of expertise. The Administrator of the WTC Health Program is responsible for appointing members to the STAC. The term of a committee member may last up to four years. If a vacancy occurs, the Administrator of the WTC Health Program will appoint a new member in the same area of expertise as the individual they replace. Once a member has completed their term, they may be appointed to additional terms.

Below is the current list of STAC members, their area of expertise, their affiliations, and their committee term:

STAC Members and their Affiliations

Chair

Elizabeth M. Ward, Ph.D.
Epidemiologist
Captain (retired)
Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service
Asheville, NC
Term: 3/18/2022 – 9/30/2029

Designated Federal Officer

Tania Carreón-Valencia, Ph.D., M.S.
Senior Scientist
World Trade Center Health Program
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Members

Priya Agarwala, M.D.
Pulmonary Physician
Director of Interstitial Lung Disease of the Eastern Region and Critical Care Medicine
Northwell Health
Huntington, NY
Term: 1/16/2025 – 9/30/2028

Ellice D. Barbarash, M.S., C.P.E.A.
Industrial Hygienist
Senior Health and Safety Advocate
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Philadelphia, PA
Term: 1/14/2025 – 9/30/2028

Andrea L. Consiglio, M.S.
Representative of WTC Responders
Special Agent (Retired)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pittsburgh, PA
Term: 1/14/2025 – 9/30/2028

Joanna Gaitens, Ph.D., M.S.N./M.P.H., R.N.
Environmental Medicine or Environmental Health Specialist
Assistant Professor
Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Term: 3/8/2022 – 9/30/2029

Thomas Hart
Representative of WTC responders
President
International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 94
New York, NY
Term: 3/18/2024 – 9/30/2027

Alya Khan, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.O.E.M.
Occupational Physician
Associate Clinical Professor
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program Director
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
Term: 3/18/2024 – 9/30/2027

Nomi Levy-Carrick, M.D.
Mental Health Professional
Associate Vice Chair of Ambulatory Services
Vice Chair of Clinical Programs
Department of Psychiatry
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Term: 1/14/2025 – 9/30/2028

Michele Marcus, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Environmental Medicine or Environmental Health Specialist
Professor
Departments of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, and Pediatrics
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Term: 3/15/2024 – 9/30/2027

Steven Markowitz, M.D., Dr.PH.
Occupational Physician with Experience Treating WTC Rescue and Recovery Workers
Professor and Director
Barry Commoner Center for Health and the Environment
Queens College, City University of New York
Professor
CUNY School of Public Health
Term: 3/9/2022 – 9/30/2029

Debra Milek, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Occupational Physician with Experience Treating WTC Rescue and Recovery Workers
Associate Professor
Department of General Internal Medicine
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Term: 1/15/2025 – 9/30/2028

Polly E. Smith Faust, M.P.H.
Certified-Eligible WTC Survivor Representative
Contract Manager
AIDS Institute Office of Drug User Health
New York State Department of Health
New York, NY
Term: 1/16/2025 – 9/30/2028

Richard W. Stackhouse, Ph.D.
Certified-Eligible WTC Survivor Representative
Health & Human Services Consultant and Practicing Psychologist (Retired)
New York, NY
Term: 1/14/2025 – 9/30/2028

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