Industrial Hygiene Program

Prospective Students

“The strength of the Industrial Hygiene (IH) program was its synergy with the other departments in the School of Public Health, in particular the Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Health Behavior Departments. This collaboration was encouraged by the IH faculty members, and was grounded in the curriculum, and it provided me with an opportunity to examine complementary work in other disciplines to comprehensively address public health. These interdisciplinary partnerships at UAB provided me with a larger perspective of public health and its ability to improve safety and health in the workplace and community”.

Mark A. Mikatavage, Dr.P.H, CIH, 2009

“I was in the workforce for several years before I went back to school to pursue my master’s degree. When I met with the faculty in the Industrial Hygiene program I knew it was the way to go. The faculty not only imparted extensive knowledge in the classroom but also invaluable experience in the way of internships, manufacturing site tours, and interaction with other safety professionals. The doctors, nurses, and engineers that I went through the program with provided insight into their professions and experiences. These are the same people on a daily basis in my career”.

Keith Boling, CSP, 2009

“I truly appreciate how UAB’s Industrial Hygiene program has prepared me for this extremely challenging career path. In addition, it has provided a strong network of peers that I am proud to work with. As you know, IH requires an individual to work independently, communicate effectively, and have a working knowledge of a variety of scientific disciplines. The knowledge gained from UAB’s program has well prepared me to work with a variety of health, safety and environmental professionals. In addition, it has enabled me to obtain my CIH and CSP professional certifications, which further supports the credibility and effectiveness of the overall program”.

Brian S. Muller, MSPH, CIH, CSP, CHMM, 2009

“As a corporate Environmental and Safety Manager, I have the responsibility for developing systems within our company that protect a 12,000 employee workforce from health/safety hazards and protecting the physical assets of a $3.5 billion company that includes 100 manufacturing plants located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America. My decision to attend UAB’s graduate program in Industrial Hygiene has blessed me both professionally and personally. The classroom instruction and internship that I received while attending UAB gave me a solid foundation to be the profession that I am today. I love the challenges of my job and working with people everyday to ensure they have a safe and healthy environment to work in. Given these tough economics times that we live in today, I feel very fortunate to have UAB’s Industrial Hygiene program on my resume as it has offered me great job security and has allowed me to be a great provider to my family. Words cannot express how thankful I am to have a UAB MPH in industrial hygiene and the career opportunities it has provided to me”.

David Walraven, MPH, CIH, 2009

“I started with Nissan almost seven years ago when the plant was still under construction. I am currently the most tenured member of the Safety Department and have achieved both the CIH and CSP designation. Working for an international company affords me the opportunity to effect change in the safety culture here in America and abroad in our various facilities around the globe”.

Shawn Price, MSPH, CIH, CSP, 2009

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT & PEOPLE IN THE WORKPLACE?

Are you interested in …challenges, cutting-edge research, multidisciplinary interactions, and being part of an environmental and occupational health and safety profession?
A career in Environmental / Occupational Safety & Health is for you!
Scholarships, Stipends & Tuition Support
Available for
MPH or PhD
in
Industrial Hygiene

NIOSH tuition support available to graduate students w/ US citizenship or residency

Established in the School of Medicine in 1975 as the Department of Public Health
In 1978, the Department of Public Health achieved full accreditation as the nation's 20th School of Public Health
Ranked 11th in the United States for research funding from the National Institutes of Health
Ranked 14th in nation by U.S. News & World Report
MSPH and MPH degree options offered
PhD option offered
Intensive training in Occupational Health and Safety is provided in the UAB School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Services.
Somee online courses offered in all options
Interdisciplinary interaction through field trips, shared courses, and seminars
Over 200 IH graduates over a period of 25 years still work in environmental and occupational health and safety jobs.
IH graduate won "Best in Student Poster Session" at 2003 AIHCE
IH student awarded the Morton Lippman Endowed Scholarship by the American Industrial Hygiene Foundation
Research studies funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Association of Schools of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Council For Air and Stream and Improvement for Pulp and Paper Industry, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute General Medical Sciences, Anniston Army Depot, US Coast Guard
One of 17 Education and Research Centers sponsored by National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety

Industrial Hygiene MPH Options.

MPH in in Industrial Hygiene- Accelerated Program. A 1-year program for students with an industrial hygiene undergraduate degree
MPH in Industrial Hygiene. 2-year program designed for students with science-related undergraduate degree.

MPH in Occupational Health & Safety. A 1 year program for persons with previous professional experience or another advanced professional degree.

PhD in Environmental. This doctoral program is for those who wish to pursue an academic or research career. There are 3 foci Environmental Health Sciences Research, Environmental Management and Industrial Hygiene..

Contact:

Julie Brown, MS Director of Student Programs @ 205.975.8075
or ehs@uab.edu

Claudiu T. Lungu, PhD, Director of Industrial Hygiene program @ 205.934.2072 or clungu@uab.edu

www.uab.edu/dsc

The Industrial Hygiene Program is a component of the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Auburn University. Our Center offers students rigorous studies to prepare for full interaction with other practitioners in planning, implementing and evaluating health and safety programs.