OEH Programs
Industrial Hygiene Ph.D. Program
Degree Description and Learner Competencies
The industrial hygiene Ph.D. training program is a distinct track within the College of Public Health. The overall goal of the program is to contribute to occupational disease prevention and injury prevention in industrial, environmental and agricultural sectors of Iowa, the region, and nationally.
The goals of the program are:
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To train industrial hygiene professionals needed regionally and nationally for careers in industrial, environmental, and agricultural settings and in research at the Ph.D. level.
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To provide opportunities for supervised research and field experiences for industrial hygienists in training.
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To provide this training with an interdisciplinary approach that prepares industrial hygienists to practice as members of an occupational/environmental health team.
The Ph.D. program trains individuals to conduct and supervise research or to manage advanced applied programs in academic, governmental, or private IH settings. The IH program strives to maintain a balance between its historical emphasis on a small number of individually trained students and the required breadth of the interdisciplinary training implicit in the profession.
Graduates of the Ph.D. in Industrial Hygiene will be able to:
- Master the M.S. degree competencies.
- Apply the biostatistical principles associated with the design and analysis of exposure and health-effect studies.
- Demonstrate in writing and oral presentation an advanced knowledge of an occupational or environmental health topic.
- Analyze research literature in industrial hygiene to identify gaps in knowledge.
- Design and perform an independent research project using ethical principles.
- Synthesize and integrate research results to industrial hygiene policy and interventions.
- Communicate research findings effectively to various audiences in writing and through oral presentation.