OEH News
The latest news from the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
Carri Casteel receives 2024 Distinguished Career Award
Carri Casteel, professor of occupational and environmental health, recently received the 2024 Distinguished Career Award from the APHA Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section. Published October 31, 2024
Bill Field, Katie Jones honored at the Iowa Cancer Summit
CPH alumni Bill Field (94PhD) and Katie Jones (12MPH) were recently honored at the Iowa Cancer Summit for their work. Field was posthumously awarded the George Weiner Cancer Control Visionary Award and Jones received the Spirit of Collaboration Award for connecting cancer control partners across the state for over a decade. Published October 24, 2024
2024 Distinguished Faculty Lecture recording available
A recording of Hans-Joachim Lehmler's Distinguished Faculty Lecture “A Persistent Problem: PCB Exposure and Adverse Health Effects” is now available for viewing. Published October 24, 2024
In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Tom Cook
Tom Cook, professor emeritus of occupational and environmental health, passed away on Oct. 18, 2024. Tom was a physical therapist, biomedical engineer, ergonomist, global health expert, public health advocate, Fulbright Scholar, and more. Published October 23, 2024