EOH News Archives
1.
Schillinger on KNBC Channel 4
2. CSUN
set to be first CE Accreditation Agency for REHS
3.
Schillinger awarded
grant from US EPA
4.
EOH Part of
Newly Created Institute of Sustainability
6.
Hatfield
on CNN Headline News
7. Sullivan
awarded grant from National Library of
Medicine
8. Machado set for teratology
conference in Puerto Rico
9. UCLA Chair accepts adjunct appointment with CSUN
10.
Hatfield awarded grant from UN Environment Programme
11.
Grants and Publications Hit All Time High in EOH
Department
12.
Hatfield receives appointment as
UCLA Visiting Professor
13.
Machado presents research to Society of Toxicology
14.
Bellin becomes charter member of UC Berkeley Consortium
15.
Seiver Awarded Grant from CDC/AEHAP
16.
EOH Enrollments Hit All Time High
17.
Finnish Professor accepts adjunct appointment with CSUN
18.
Presentation,
Panel, and Posters at UC Berkeley Symposium
1. Schillinger on Channel 4
November
2007:
On November 27 of 2007, Professor John Schillinger
(along with Professor Owen Seiver) was interviewed by
Channel 4 (KNBC News) for a segment called “Moldy Business.” In it, investigative news reporter Joel
Grover ran a sting operation to expose fraudulent behavior by mold inspection
businesses. Dr. Schillinger
and Dr. Seiver provided expert tips on how to avoid
these problems. The entire interview can
be viewed by googling Schillinger
and KNBC.
2. CSUN set to be the first CE
Accreditation Agency for REHS Professionals
May 2008: The CSUN
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) is
poised to become the first accreditation agency for continuing education (CE)
of registered environmental health professionals in California (REHS). The final touches on the CE regulations are
anticipated to be in place by the end of 2009, and the EOH Department is the
first applicant to become an accreditation agency. This means that faculty in the department
will evaluate proposals for continuing education courses in environmental
health. It is hoped that this will lead to appropriate educational
opportunities on the CSUN campus.
3. Schillinger awarded US EPA Grant for
“Pacoima Beautiful”
June 2008: Dr. John Schillinger is among the beneficiaries of a renewed grant from the US EPA. The project, dubbed “Pacoima Beautiful,“ is dedicated to evaluating and improving environmental health conditions in the City of Pacoima. Dr. Schillinger received the highest award for community service from this university, due to his longstanding involvement in Pacoima Beautiful.
4.
EOH
Part of Newly Created Institute of Sustainability
July 2008: The Department of
Environmental and Occupational Health is pleased to be part of the newly created
Institute for Sustainability at CSUN. A
range of issues from the consequences of climate change to green chemistry can
involve Environmental and Occupational Health professionals. For more on the institute, see http://www.csun.edu/pubrels/clips/clips08-09/July08/07-23-08G.pdf
5. Seiver in Newsweek
September
2008:
Professor Owen Seiver was quoted in the
September 9, 2008 issue of Newsweek Magazine. In an article entitled “Cleaning up the House,” Dr. Seiver was asked
about the qualifications of mold inspectors. In his own distinctive style, he explains
that "it is possible to become a certified mold inspector in the amount of
time it takes you to print a business card." The entire article can be viewed by googling Seiver and Newsweek
September 2008: Dr. Tom Hatfield was interviewed by SoCal News for a segment called “green degrees.” The segment was later aired on CNN
Headline News. In talking
about our profession, he explains “it’s not just a
matter of entry level positions – we are truly looking for leaders in
environmental health.”
7. Sullivan awarded grant from National
Library of Medicine
January 2009: Dr. Michael Sullivan received a grant from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to examine the use of risk literature by diverse populations. Dr. Sullivan is a member of a sub-committee for the NLM that evaluates database needs in environmental health. His study will examine the use of risk literature among ethnically diverse populations with the goal of providing more reliable sources of information to communities in need.
8. Machado set for teratology conference in
Puerto Rico
June 2009: In late June of 2009, Professor Antonio Machado will travel to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to present his latest research on birth defects to the Teratology Society. Dr. Machado is examining synergistic effects of environmental contaminants, and was previously honored by the Society as the most promising new researcher in the field. He has been invited from as far away as New Zealand to present his ongoing research.
9. UCLA Chair accepts adjunct appointment
with CSUN EOH Department
October 2009: Dr. Richard Jackson,
Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences at UCLA, has accepted an
appointment as Adjunct Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at
CSUN. The goal of the appointment is to
build effective connections between the two university departments. Dr. Jackson is the former Director of the
California Department of Public Health and former Director of the CDC’s
National Center for Environmental Health.
10. Hatfield awarded grant from UN
Environment Programme
November
2009:
Dr. Tom Hatfield received a grant from the United Nations Environment
Programme to investigate the global benefits of phasing out leaded fuel. Working with graduate student Peter Tsai,
they are gathering existing studies and extrapolating by percentage GDP to
global values. The study also examines
the associated benefits of catalytic converters. In late April, they will present their work
in Washington DC at the headquarters of the US EPA.
11. Grants and Publications Hit All Time
High in EOH Department
December 2009: With nearly 30 publications out of
the department and half the fulltime faculty on grants – all in the same year
-- 2009 was a banner year for the EOH Department. “Our scholarly and professional output rivals
departments many times larger than ours, and even a few departments at doctoral
granting institutions,” said Department Chair Tom Hatfield. He added, “Our student evaluations of
teaching are at an all time high as well.
We welcome the surge in scholarship, but we don’t ever want to stray
from our fundamental teaching mission – research and teaching should always be
in concert.”
12. Hatfield receives appointment as UCLA
Visiting Professor
February 2010: Dr. Tom Hatfield was recently appointed Visiting Professor of Environmental Health Science at UCLA. He will co-teach a course on environmental health practice at UCLA in spring 2010. Hatfield had previously guest lectured at UCLA and has been working with UCLA’s Department Chair, Dr. Richard Jackson. Jackson was recently appointed Adjunct Professor in CSUN’s EOH Department. “It’s a thrill to partner with one of the premier research institutions in the nation; we’re looking for a classic win-win situation” said Hatfield.
13.
Machado
presents research to Society of Toxicology
March 2010: Dr. Tony
Machado traveled to Salt Lake City to present his latest research at the Annual
Meeting of the Society of Toxicology.
Working with student assistant Frederick Nguyen, Dr. Machado is
examining synergistic effects of environmental teratogens. His work has provided important insights on
the causes of birth defects. He has been
invited from as far away as New Zealand to present his ongoing research.
14. Bellin becomes charter member of UC Berkeley’s
California Consortium of Green Chemistry Educators
May 2010: Dr. Peter Bellin recently became a charter member of UC Berkeley’s California Consortium of Green Chemistry Educators. The consortium is the creation of UC Berkeley Research Scientist Michael Wilson. Aimed at advancing green chemistry education across the state, the association of CSUN with UC Berkeley grew out of a technical symposium on sustainability held at CSUN in 2010. Dr. Bellin incorporates sustainability concepts in his air quality course, EOH 468. Plans are in the works for an EOH graduate course in sustainability.
15. Seiver Awarded Grant from CDC/AEHAP
July 2010: Dr. Owen Seiver
received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through
the Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs. Working with graduate assistant Veronica
Becerra, they plan to develop recruitment materials for environmental health
programs.
16. EOH Enrollments Hit All Time High
September 2010: With 212 fulltime equivalent
students (FTES), the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
achieved the highest enrollments in its 44 year history. The department had been the fastest growing
in the nation and is now the largest.
These numbers are critical at a time when the profession faces serious
shortages of adequately trained professionals.
17. Finnish Professor accepts adjunct
appointment with CSUN EOH Department
September 2010: Dr. Tuula
Tuhkanen, Professor of Environmental Technology at
Tampere University in Finland, has accepted an appointment as Adjunct Professor
of Environmental and Occupational Health at CSUN. The goal of the appointment is to build
effective connections between the two university departments. Dr. Tuhkanen has
extensive experience in international environmental health and international
online education.
18. Presentation, Panel, and Posters at UC
Berkeley Symposium
October 2010: Dr. Tom Hatfield made a
presentation and participated in a panel session at the Green Chemistry in
Higher Education Seminar held at UC Berkeley.
Students from Dr. Machado’s Advanced Toxicology course also made the
trip. The symposium featured posters
from the students, Hatfield, and newly appointed Adjunct Professor Tuula Tuhkanen. These posters can be viewed at http://www.csun.edu/~vchsc006/posters.htm
.