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EOH Department News

Research Scientist Jessica Leibler spoke about the occupational health hazards of industrial food animal production systems at the "State of the Plate DC" conference (view a video of the event). Dr. Leibler's research includes an investigation of risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among meatpacking workers. Her expertise includes the epidemiology of foodborne-illness outbreaks, such as the E. coli outbreak traced to German bean sprouts. 

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EOH Student Project Wins Knapp Service-Learning Fellowship

The "Waste Diversion in DC" project developed by Poonam Sandhu (center), with help from teammates Reshma Arrington (left) and Kholood Altassan, has won the 2012 Steven and Diane Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning. 

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EOH Department Members at Research Day

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health was well represented at the GW Research Day 2012 poster session.

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Poonam Sandhu at Clinton Global Initative University

MPH student Poonam Sandhu (left) participated in the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative University, gaining experience to help advance her "Waste Diversion in DC" project.

Precarious Jobs and Depression in South Korean Women

A new study from Post-doctoral Scientist Seung-Sup Kim and colleagues finds that among South Korean women -- but not men -- changing to either permanent jobs or unemployment from temporary, hourly, or otherwise precarious jobs was associated with new-onset depressive symptoms. The study appears in the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health.

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Jerome Paulson on Unconventional Natural Gas Extraction

Dr. Jerome Paulson is one of the public health professionals calling for a halt to hydraulic fracturing until its health impacts can be properly evaluated.

Apply Now

October 1 is the application deadline for students who want to enroll for Spring 2013 in an MPH program in Environmental Health Science & Policy or Global Environmental Health.

 

Tenure-Track Faculty Job Opening

Apply for a faculty position in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.

 

Work for the EOH Department

The Department of Environmental & Occupational Health is accepting applications for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow position.

Contact the EOH Department

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
2100 M St., NW, Suite 203
School of Public Health and Health Services
The George Washington University
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 994-1734
Fax: (202) 994-0011

 

Meet EOH Chair Melissa Perry

Melissa J. Perry, Sc.D., M.HS, chair of the EOH Department, discusses her occupational and environmental health research as well as her vision for engaging students in the advancement of global sustainability.