Department Leadership

Christina Robertson is the assistant vice president of Environmental Health and Safety. She provides overall leadership for the department and directly oversees the industrial hygiene program. Ms. Robertson serves on several compliance committees for the university and is a member of the industry advisory board supporting the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and the Texas A&M Ergonomics Center. Prior to joining Environmental Health and Safety in 2007, Ms. Robertson worked with the A&M System Risk Management and Safety department and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service in the health and safety profession. Ms. Robertson graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in industrial hygiene. She is a certified industrial hygienist (CIH) and a certified safety professional (CSP).

John W. Fellers serves as a director within Environmental Health and Safety. Mr. Fellers has primary responsibility for planning and directing the activities of Texas A&M EHS at Texas A&M Health Science Center campus locations outside of Brazos County as appropriate to provide a safe and healthy environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. He also assists in providing plan review and inspections for construction projects to ensure compliance with State adopted codes and standards related to fire and life safety. Mr. Fellers holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University and a Master of Science degree with an emphasis in safety management from Texas A&M University Commerce. He joined Texas A&M University in 1997 and began working for TAMU EHS in 2000. In 2010 Mr. Fellers moved to the Texas A&M Health Science Center where he served in several capacities including Director of EHS and Security, and Fire Marshal before returning to serve in his current role with TAMU EHS in 2017. Mr. Fellers is a Certified Safety Professional, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Certified Fire Inspector, and holds licenses with the State of Texas as a Registered Accessibility Specialist, Flame Effects Operator and Pyrotechnic Special Effects Operator.

James B. Rainer '93 is the director for fire and life safety. His unit provides services that support fire prevention and fire safety and construction. He serves as a liaison between Texas A&M University and local fire departments as well as the State Fire Marshal’s office. He participates in committees such as the University Police Department Training Advisory Board and is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Center for Campus Fire Safety. Rainer holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Science and a master’s degree in Construction Management from Texas A&M University and has served as a part-time instructor with Blinn College’s Fire Science program since 1997. Rainer is a Certified Building Inspector, Certified Fire Inspector, hazardous materials technician and holds flame effects, pyrotechnics and pyrotechnics special effects operators licenses through the State Fire Marshal’s office.

Jeffrey C. Truss ’93 serves as a director for Environmental Health and Safety with a focus on Environmental Management, Compliance and Emergency Management and Response. He serves on the Bioenvironmental Sciences Professional Board and is a representative for Texas A&M on the Brazos County Local Emergency Planning Committee. Mr. Truss holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas A&M University and has been with the university since 1994. He is also recognized as a Certified Safety Professional by the BCSP and a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager by IHMM.

Bradley Urbanczyk is a director for EHS and has more than 20 years of experience in the health and safety field. Mr. Urbanczyk manages all departmental inspections across campus including lab safety, fire and life safety, shops, and radiation safety inspections. He also oversees Hazardous Materials Shipping for Texas A&M University and assists Texas A&M System components. In addition, Mr. Urbanczyk serves as the Safety Officer for Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, overseeing the Environmental Health and Safety programs for 13 Research and Extension centers across Texas as well as the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1997 from Texas A&M University and worked for TVMDL for 6 years before joining EHS in September 2003. When not at work, you can find him on the baseball field with his two sons. Both play for the nonprofit organization Twelve Baseball in College Station where he assists as the general manager for both teams. When not on the baseball field, he enjoys time with his family, taking his boat to Rockport Bay and deer hunting.

Latha Vasudevan serves as a director for Environmental Health and Safety. She provides leadership for the radiological safety division, manages state and federal licenses and registrations for the university, implements the radiation safety program and provides oversight in all radiation related matters. She serves as the university’s Radiation Safety Officer and Laser Safety Officer and is a member of the Texas A&M Radiological Safety Committee and the Reactor Safety Board. She holds a doctoral degree in nuclear engineering with specialization in health physics and master’s degree in health physics from Texas A&M University. Prior to joining EHS in 2011, Dr. Vasudevan served as the Radiation Safety Officer for the Nuclear Science Center Reactor at Texas A&M University. In that capacity, she was involved in several management and technical advisory services on a wide variety of radiation related projects. She has extensive experience in managing radioactive material licenses, permits, training, safety and security of radioactive materials, inspections, dosimetry, instrument calibrations, inventory and waste management Dr. Vasudevan has taught nuclear engineering classes at TAMU and was an adjunct faculty at Prairie View A&M where she had collaborated and initiated nuclear safety and laboratory classes. She has authored/co-authored several peer reviewed articles and has presented a number of papers in the national meetings. Dr. Vasudevan is an American Board Certified Health Physicist, Member of the American Board of Health Physics Certification Exam Panel and President-elect for State of Texas Health Physics Society Chapter.

Kristen Robinson is a director for EHS. Ms. Robinson’s primary responsibilities include oversight of the occupational health and industrial hygiene programs, including the University’s automated external defibrillator (AED), asbestos, ergonomics, food safety, hearing conservation, indoor air quality/mold, and respiratory protection programs. In addition, Ms. Robinson is responsible for coordinating the department’s communications and training efforts, including online safety training courses and the quarterly Safety Dispatch newsletter. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health from Texas A&M University in 2004 and worked for the Brazos County Health Department before joining EHS in January 2005. She is licensed in Texas as a Registered Sanitarian, Asbestos Management Planner and Mold Assessment Consultant.