Benika Dixon

Benika Dixon is an assistant professor in the School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University. Her work focuses on understanding the physical and mental health impacts of environmental exposures and hazards, particularly among vulnerable populations including environmental justice communities and system impacted individuals. Her work integrates scholarship in epidemiology, environmental health, hazard and disaster research, and ethical community engagement practices. She is a 2025 National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow. Dixon is also a founding fellow of the William Averette Anderson Fund.