Dr. Tricarico is presently a consultant in the field of emergency and disaster preparedness, and a professor of Anatomy and Physiology at Burlington County College. 

Prior to being a consultant and professor, Joe was appointed to the position of Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.  In that capacity he supervised the Bureau of Health Infrastructure Preparedness.  The mission of the bureau was to strengthen New Jersey’s health infrastructure to increase the state’s health system’s capability to respond to natural and man-made disasters.  Dr. Tricarico also directed the NJ Office of Emergency Medical Services and the Office of Public Health Infrastructure.  He oversaw such diverse projects as the Northeast Burn Consortium, the Medical Coordination Center Program and the NJ Air Ambulance Program.

Before joining the NJ Department of Health & Senior Services, Dr. Joseph Tricarico, Jr. held various positions as a dentist for 25 years, building a successful private practice.  In 1998 he was elected a committeeman of Hillsborough, NJ and served as the town’s mayor from 2000-2003.  He began his career in the pharmaceutical industry as a microbiologist.

Joe holds a BA in Microbiology and Public Health from Rutgers College, a Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ and a Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University.