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Texas State University

Dr. Erica N Nierth

  • Professor of Instruction - Biology
  • SUPP 384
  • tel:+15122452178
  • es47@txstate.edu
  • Scholarly/Creative work
  • Awards
  • Service

Featured scholarly/creative works

  • Idema, J. L., Nierth, E. N., Gabor, C., Pesthy, C., & Nolen, Z. (Eds.). (2023).
  • Nierth, E. N., Gabor, C., Pesthy, C., Nolen, Z., & Idema, J. L. (Eds.). (2019).
  • Tilgman, S., Nierth-Simpson, E. N., Wallace, R., Burow, M. E., & McLachlan, J. A. (2010). Environmental hormones: multiple pathways for response may lead to multiple disease outcomes. Steroids, 75, 520–523.
  • Nierth-Simpson, E. N., Martin, M., Chiang, T. C., Burow, M. E., & McLachlan, J. A. (2009). Human Uterin smooth  muscle and leiomyoma cells differ in their rapid estrogen signaling: implications for proliferation. Endocrinology, 150(5), 2436–2445.
  • Frigo, D. E., Basu, A., Nierth-Simpson, E. N., Weldon, C. E., Dugan, C. M., Elliot, S., … Burow, M. E. (2006). P38 MAPK stimulates estrogen-mediated transcription and proliferation of the p160 coactivator GRIP1. Molecular Endocrinology, 20, 971–983.
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Featured awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Sun Belt Faculty of the Year. August 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2021 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Science and Engineering, Texas State University. April 2021 - August 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Student Athlete Faculty of the Year, Texas State University. March 2021 - April 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Foundations of Excellence Award, Student Foundation. December 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Texas State University. 2016
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Featured service activities

  1. Member

    NAAHP Membership Committee

    September 2025 - Present
  2. Other

    Texas Association of Advisors for Health Professions (TAAHP)

    March 2025 - Present
  3. Volunteer

    Two Rivers Running Half Marathon Food Coordinator

    October 2024 - Present
  4. University Mentor

    Campus CERT organization

    September 2024 - Present
  5. University Mentor

    MedLife

    August 2024 - Present
  6. Other

    Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (TAAHP)

    February 2024 - Present
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