The Department of Safety Sciences maintains contact with outside sources of advice through an advisory board that serves both the undergraduate and graduate programs, including the internship program. The board is composed of professionals in safety and health in academia, business, and institutions. Categories include general manufacturing transportation, services, food industry, and the chemical industry. At the present time, board membership includes the president-elect of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the past president of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and many current and past officers of local chapters of the ASSE.
Current Members
Ms. Jacqueline Beck, IUP Interim Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services
Mr. Greg Chambers, Safety Director, Oberg Industries
Mr. Tom Churbock, Safety Director, Appleton Papers
Mr. David Feiglstok, Regional Manager North America, Global Logistics, Chevron
Dr. Lon Ferguson, Chairperson, IUP Department of Safety Sciences
Ms. Jan Field, Manager, General Motors Corporation
Mr. Sam Gualardo, Safety Consultant, PA OSHA Consultation
Ms. Kim Kammerdiener, Managing Consultant II - Loss Prevention, Ohio Casualty Group
Mr. Scott Keener, Manager Workplace Safety, Pennsylvania-American Water
Mr. David Lerner, Corporate Safety Engineer, Ford Motor Company
Mr. Robert McClay, Professor Emeritus, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Mr. John Mulroy, Safety Director, EME Homer City Generating Station
Mr. Eric Nelson, President, Nelson Safety Services
Mr. Gregory Palchak, Global Director, Safety and Health, PPG Industries Inc.
Dr. Laura Rhodes, Associate Professor, IUP Department of Safety Sciences
Mr. Jason Savasta, President, Integrated Health and Safety Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Francis Sehn, Asst. VP of Risk Management, Hilb, Rogal, andHobbs Co.
Mr. Jeff Shockey, Director EHS Regional Services, Alcoa
Dr. Thomas Simmons, Professor, IUP Department of Biology
Dr. Robert Soule, Professor, IUP Department of Safety Sciences
