Sarah Michaels

Sarah Michaels is an Entomologist and Epidemiologist with a focus in vector-borne disease. She was previously an Entomologist at the City of New Orleans Mosquito Control Board where she supervised arbovirus surveillance and vector control, and conducted operational research and community outreach in response to West Nile virus, chikungunya and Zika. She was a member of the Advisory Board which updated the Best Management Practices for Integrated Mosquito Management for the American Mosquito Control Association. Sarah was also an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist at the Louisiana Office of Public Health and was active in the public health response following Hurricane Katrina. Prior to joining the faculty at Tulane, she was a Lecturer at the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases in the Entomology Department at Cornell University. She has trained many students, professionals, and the public in vector biology and mosquito control.