The Environmental Health Science Program at Western Kentucky University

Details

• Personal Author:
  Taylor R
• Description:
  The EOHS Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Master of Science (M.S.) degree programs at WKU are comprehensive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs built on education in basic and applied sciences, and specialized training in anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace factors that may affect the health, well-being, and productivity of workers and the public. The overall educational objective is a multidisciplinary approach that provides students a comprehensive understanding of the chemical, biological, physical, and social factors or stressors in the occupational and natural environments that impact public health outcomes. Specifically, the last funding cycle of the NIOSH TPG provided access to advanced OSH training to underserved students that would otherwise not get this training, or enter the OSH and EHS workforces. The WKU NIOSH TPG was critical in the advancement of worker health and wellbeing in Kentucky and the region, and well as the advancement of public health. In the absence of the WKU NIOSH TPG there were be a dire shortage of adequately trained professional entering the OSH field and the outcome would be increased worker injuries and health disparities in the region. The tuition scholarships and stipends, training opportunities through NIOSH ERCs, webinars, conferences, and OSH applied research opportunities were paramount for OSH in this region. Continued support of the WKU EOHS Programs will promote a diverse and trained OSH workforce expertise in the OSH, EHS, and associated fields in rural and underserved communities in Kentucky, and throughout the region. Likewise, this training program is developing the next generation of OSH and EHS leaders to protect workers and their families throughout the region. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Curriculum Development Environmental Health Occupational Health Programs Occupational Safety Programs Training Grants
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Final Grant Report
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068372
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, T03-OH-010637, 2022 Oct; :1-9
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Western Kentucky University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20140701
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219217/cdc_219217_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 257.45 KB ]