Industrial Hygiene Program
Core Faculty Members
The core of the University of Iowa Industrial Hygiene program consists of three faculty members. These faculty are recognized nationally for their research on bioaerosols, organic aerosols, crystalline silica, toxic metals, pesticides, radon, exposure assessment, control technology, toxicology, hazard control, and risk assessment. Many other OEH Department faculty members serve as advisors and mentors to industrial hygiene students. Our faculty are also actively involved in professional outreach.
Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Ph.D., M.S.
Professor, OEH, CEE
email: patrick-oshaughnessy@uiowa.edu
Director, Industrial Hygiene Program
email: patrick-oshaughnessy@uiowa.edu
Areas of Competence / Teaching
- Aerosol Physics, Ventilation, Environmental Engineering
- Teaches Environmental Health (175:197)
Additional research/career information
T. Renée Anthony, Ph.D., CIH, CSP
Assistant Professor, OEH
email: renee-anthony@uiowa.edu
Areas of Competence / Teaching
- Industrial Hygiene, Exposure Assessment, Computer Modeling
- Teaches Occupational Safety (175:192) and co-teaches Industrial Hygiene lectures for Occupational Health (175:230)
Additional research/career information
Matthew Nonnenmann, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, OEH
email: matthew-nonnenmann@uiowa.edu
Thomas
M. Peters, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, OEH
email: thomas-m-peters@uiowa.edu
http://myweb.uiowa.edu/tpeters
Areas of Competence / Teaching
- Aerosol Science, Air Pollution, Environmental Engineering, Exposure Assessment
- Teaches Aerosol Technology (175:220) and co-teaches Occupational Epidemiology and Exposure Assessment (175:221)
Additional research/career information
Support Faculty
Thomas M. Cook, PT, Ph.D.
Professor, OEH
email: thomas-cook@uiowa.edu
Area(s) of Competence / Teaching
- Ergonomics, Distance Learning
- Teaches Occupational Ergonomics II (175:294) and Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar (175:197)
Kelley J. Donham, DVM, M.S.
Professor, OEH
email: kelley-donham@uiowa.edu
Area(s) of Competence / Teaching
- Agricultural Health and Safety, Veterinary Medicine
- Teaches Rural Health and Agricultural Medicine (175:209)
Nathan Fethke, Ph.D., CPE
Assistant Professor, OEH
email: nathan-fethke@uiowa.edu
Area(s) of Competence / Teaching
- Exposure Assessment and variability in ergonomics
- Intervention effectiveness
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Occupational Ergonomics I
- Clinical Ergonomics
Peter S. Thorne, MSEng, Ph.D.
Professor, Director OEH Department
email: peter-thorne@uiowa.edu
Area(s) of Competence / Teaching
- Inhalation Toxicology, Exposure Assessment, Bioaerosols
- Teaches Environmental Toxicology (175:260) and Environmental Health (175:197)
Outreach
IH faculty and staff:
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Provide assistance to professional societies, unions, businesses, and other organizations;
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Are active members of:
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American Association for Aerosol Research
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American Industrial Hygiene Association
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American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
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American Public Health Association
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Society of Toxicology
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Provide professional IH support for many of the industries in our rural region that are small to mid-sized, with fewer than 300 employees through WORKSAFE IOWA. Since 1987, WORKSAFE has provided cost effective, comprehensive industrial hygiene and ergonomics, and safety consultation throughout Iowa and the region and supports a community-based network of occupational medicine clinics in Iowa.