James Burdine
James Burdine, PhD
Dr. Burdine is a Regents Professor in the Department of Health Behavior at Texas A&M University (TAMU) and the former director of the Center for Community Health and Aging (CCHA). He has held several key leadership roles, including head of the Department of Social and Behavioral Health (2002-2005), interim dean of the School of Public Health (2013-2015), and associate dean for Public Health Practice (2012-2014).
Burdine earned his Master of Public Health in Community Health Education from California State University and his Doctor of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before joining Texas A&M in 2001, he spent a decade as president and senior scientist at Felix, Burdine, and Associates, a health care consulting firm, following nine years in health system management at Seton Medical Center, Scott & White, and HealthEast/Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Burdine earned his Master of Public Health in Community Health Education from California State University and his Doctor of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before joining Texas A&M in 2001, he spent a decade as president and senior scientist at Felix, Burdine, and Associates, a health care consulting firm, following nine years in health system management at Seton Medical Center, Scott & White, and HealthEast/Lehigh Valley Health Network.
A pioneer in community health, his work focuses on developing local problem solving capacity in rural communities across the United States. His expertise includes creating cost-effective, sophisticated community health assessment techniques and contributing to the success of national model programs such as the National Community Health Worker Training Center and the Telehealth Counseling Clinic (TCC).
To date, Dr. Burdine has secured more than $29.5 million in grants and contracts, with funding from organizations such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has an extensive publication record, co-editing five special journal issues, co-authoring five book chapters, and writing 122 professional documents, including 67 peer-reviewed articles.
He has served in national leadership roles, including as president of the Society for Public Health Education (1993). A member of the Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society, he has received numerous awards, including Excellence in Practice from the School of Rural Public Health (2006) and Faculty Recognition Awards (2004-2006). He has also advised national health organizations and served as a reviewer for major public health journals.
Burdine played a foundational role in establishing telehealth at Texas A&M. In 2009, he invited Dr. Timothy Elliott to play music together a shared passion but also saw an opportunity to collaborate professionally. Their conversations laid the groundwork for Texas A&M's first telehealth pilot project in Leon County, which later grew into the Telehealth Counseling Clinic, initially housed within CCHA. He also played a key role in mentoring Dr. Carly McCord, who began her career in public health at the Center. As McCord's work continued to expand and evolve across Texas A&M, Burdine remained a steadfast mentor and collaborator, supporting her efforts and championing telehealth innovation along the way.
To date, Dr. Burdine has secured more than $29.5 million in grants and contracts, with funding from organizations such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has an extensive publication record, co-editing five special journal issues, co-authoring five book chapters, and writing 122 professional documents, including 67 peer-reviewed articles.
He has served in national leadership roles, including as president of the Society for Public Health Education (1993). A member of the Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society, he has received numerous awards, including Excellence in Practice from the School of Rural Public Health (2006) and Faculty Recognition Awards (2004-2006). He has also advised national health organizations and served as a reviewer for major public health journals.
Burdine played a foundational role in establishing telehealth at Texas A&M. In 2009, he invited Dr. Timothy Elliott to play music together a shared passion but also saw an opportunity to collaborate professionally. Their conversations laid the groundwork for Texas A&M's first telehealth pilot project in Leon County, which later grew into the Telehealth Counseling Clinic, initially housed within CCHA. He also played a key role in mentoring Dr. Carly McCord, who began her career in public health at the Center. As McCord's work continued to expand and evolve across Texas A&M, Burdine remained a steadfast mentor and collaborator, supporting her efforts and championing telehealth innovation along the way.