Portrait of Jordan Westra, PhD, MPH
Phone: (409) 772-1128
Fax: (409) 772-5272
Physical Address:
UHC, Suite 4.338
1005 Harborside Drive
Galveston, TX
Mailing Address:
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-1150

Jordan Westra, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology

About Me

Jordan Westra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology. He received a Master of Public Health in Biostatistics from the University of Arizona and a PhD in Health Services Research from the University of Texas Medical Branch. Prior to joining the Department of Epidemiology, he worked in UTMB’s Office of Biostatistics, serving as a biostatistician working on a variety of topics, including pharmacoepidemiology, cancer, pain, and Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Westra continues to do pharmacoepidemiologic research focusing on opioids. 

Education

  • PhD, Clinical Science - Health Services Research, University of Texas Medical Branch, 2024
  • MPH, Biostatistics, University of Arizona, 2017
  • BS, Public Health – Epidemiology, Brigham Young University, 2015

Research

Areas of Interest

  • Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Prescribing Patterns
  • Health Services Research

Publications

Phone: (409) 772-1128
Fax: (409) 772-5272
Physical Address:
UHC, Suite 4.338
1005 Harborside Drive
Galveston, TX
Mailing Address:
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-1150

General Requests: (409) 772-1128
Applicants: (409) 747-7584