Dr. Trevor Paul Noel, PhD, MPH, FRSPH
Associate Professor and Director of Field Studies in the Office of Research at St. George’s University (SGU)
Biography
Dr. Noel is an accomplished researcher, educator, and leader in global health, with extensive experience in microbiology, parasitology, and public health. He holds a BSc in Zoology and Statistics from University College Cork, Ireland, and earned both an MPH (Policy) and a PhD in Microbiology with a subspecialty in Parasitology from St. George’s University (SGU). Throughout his career, he has served as Principal Investigator and co-investigator on numerous NIH and independent research projects, contributing to over 18 peer-reviewed publications, including works in The Lancet and an upcoming article in Nature Geoscience.
As an educator, Dr. Noel has taught medical parasitology to over 700 students at SGU and Northumbria University, supervising more than 30 MSc, MPH, MScBR, and PhD students. He emphasizes experiential, interdisciplinary learning rooted in real-world challenges, fostering critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and cultural sensitivity—particularly in tackling zoonotic diseases, climate change, and public health disparities.
Dr. Noel has held key leadership roles at SGU, including Director of Field Studies in the Office of Research since 2017, where he coordinates research activities and serves as liaison between the university, government ministries of Grenada, and international grantors. His work has involved facilitating grants and collaborations with prestigious institutions such as NIH, WHO, Rockefeller University, Stanford University, the United Nations, FAO, the European Union, and more, securing over $15 million in research funding.
He has played a pivotal role in national health initiatives, leading three national disease control programs in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and contributing significantly in a senior leadership role to Grenada’s COVID-19 National testing and vaccination response. His efforts extend to mitigating major public health threats such as obesity, chikungunya, Zika, dengue, neglected tropical diseases, and climate change resilience.
Recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health and an honorary member of the Gamma Kappa chapter of the Delta Omega Society, Dr. Noel is deeply committed to mentorship, research excellence, and impactful public health service. In 2025, in addition to his other roles he was appointed Assistant Provost for Research and Scholarly Activity at SGU, overseeing research reporting across all university schools and continuing to advance global health education and collaborative research worldwide
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