Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grant in Industrial Hygiene

工业卫生职业安全健康培训计划资助

• 批准号: 9920067
• 负责人: Leshan J Kimbrough
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-07-01 至 2021-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9920067
• 关键词: Occupational; Safety; Health; Training; Project

PROJECT SUMMARY The University of North Alabama (UNA) Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program is currently one of four baccalaureate programs in the US accredited by ASAC of ABET. The UNA IH Program offers a double major in IH and general chemistry and has earned a reputation for graduating a pool of qualified industrial hygienist who are providing valuable services to workers and employers in this geographical region and beyond. Enrollment in the program continues to trend upward with a record number of graduates (15) the previous academic year. The continuation of the NIOSH Training Project Grant (TPG) is essential to remain effective in recruiting and retaining students with good scholastic merits, to maintain the current expectations of academic quality, and to expand into new and promising foreseeable opportunities. Therefore, the objectives of this proposal for the continuation of the NIOSH-TPG are threefold: promote the recruitment of qualified students in the OH&S field; support the efforts of continuous academic improvement; and expand the educational opportunities and services of the IH Program. Recruitment will be promoted by academic scholarships (NIOSH TPG and departmental) and planned activities to reach potential candidates including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (mailings; presentations; and participation in internal and external recruitment events). Continuous improvement will be approached by periodic evaluations of program objectives, annual evaluations of educational outcomes, and timely correction of shortcomings. Educational opportunities will be sought after in support of the new, four-year degrees in Engineering Technology (within the Department of Engineering Technology) and Earth Systems Sustainability (within the Department of Physics and Earth Science) at UNA. The NIOSH TPG has been pivotal in supporting this baccalaureate program in IH housed at a regional university. From dismal enrollment figures that threatened its viability, the UNA IH program blossomed into a successful academic program that is often highlighted as exemplary by UNA administrators and noticed by stakeholders as an effective contributor to the advancement of OH&S. The discontinuation of this grant may certainly halt the continuous path of success and affect our ability to recruit students, particularly those academically gifted students who we have seen populating our program over the years.

项目概要 北阿拉巴马大学 (UNA) 工业卫生 (IH) 项目目前是四个学士学位项目之一 美国的课程获得 ABET 的 ASAC 认证。 UNA IH 项目提供 IH 和普通双学位 化学，并因培养一批合格的工业卫生学家而赢得了声誉，他们提供了宝贵的 为该地理区域及其他地区的工人和雇主提供服务。该计划的入学人数继续呈趋势 上一学年的毕业生人数创历史新高（15 人）。 NIOSH 培训的继续 项目补助金 (TPG) 对于保持有效招募和留住具有良好学业成绩的学生至关重要， 保持当前对学术质量的期望，并拓展新的、有前途的可预见的机会。 因此，这项关于延续 NIOSH-TPG 的提案的目标有三个： 职业健康安全领域合格的学生；支持持续学术进步的努力；并扩大 IH 计划的教育机会和服务。 将通过学术奖学金（NIOSH TPG 和部门）和计划的活动来促进招聘 接触潜在候选人，包括代表性不足的种族和族裔群体（邮件、演示和参与） 在内部和外部招聘活动中）。将通过定期评估来实现持续改进 计划目标，每年评估教育成果，及时纠正不足。教育性 将寻求机会来支持新的四年制工程技术学位（在 工程技术系）和地球系统可持续性（物理与地球系内） 科学）在UNA。 NIOSH TPG 在支持该地区大学的 IH 学士学位课程方面发挥了关键作用。 UNA IH 项目从威胁其生存能力的惨淡入学人数发展成为一个成功的学术项目 该计划经常被联合国大学行政人员强调为典范，并被利益攸关方视为有效的 为职业健康安全的进步做出贡献。停止这项拨款肯定会终止持续的道路 成功并影响我们招收学生的能力，特别是我们见过的那些有学术天赋的学生 多年来充实我们的计划。