WHG research assistant Darrin Grelle earns title of "Master of Science" with ground breaking research
Under the direction of Gary Lautenschlager, Kecia Thomas, and Rob Mahan Workplace Health Group research assistant Darrin Grelle successfully defended a thesis entitled "Two Hypotheses Explaining the Over- representation of Black Men and Women in Diversity Management Positions". Findings from the research suggest that beyond qualifications, participants of all races and ethnicities feel a Black candidate would be more competent, have a greater likelihood of success, and have better fit in a Diversity Manager position than a White candidate. From his research Darrin was granted a Master of Science degree on May 1. Congratulations Darrin!
Workplace Health Group research assistant moves to Athens, OH!
Workplace Health Group research assistant, Tania Basta , accepted a tenure track faculty position in the Department of Community Health, College of Health and Human Services at Ohio University in Athens, OH. Tania will begin her 9-month assistant professorship September 2006. Tania’s first project will be to develop, implement, and evaluate an intervention to increase motivational readiness for physical activity in individuals living with HIV. The data will be collected from Positive Impact, Inc., in Atlanta, GA. Congratulations Tania!
Call for Papers on the Value of Safety and Health Initiatives to Businesses
NIOSH, the American Society of Safety Engineers, the National Safety Council (NSC), the World Health Organization and the Robert W. Campbell Award are collaborating with the editors of the Journal of Safety Research to issue a call for papers to promote studies which address the value of safety and health initiatives to businesses. The call is extended to papers that report the results of field research, empirical studies, evaluations, case studies or other research methods developed to identify evidence, demonstrate trends, and uncover other research showing the intrinsic value of investing in sound safety and health systems. More information is available on the NSC Web site, http://www.nsc.org/Lrs/res/callforpapers.htm.
Roadway Crashes Leading Cause of Occupational Fatalities in U.S.
Unlike other workplaces, the roadway is not a closed environment. Preventing work-related roadway crashes requires strategies that combine traffic safety principles and sound safety management practices. Although employers cannot control roadway conditions, they can promote safe driving behavior by providing safety information to workers and by setting and enforcing driver safety policies. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-136/pdfs/2004-136.pdf
Journal article outlines methods for establishing occupational safety and health research priorities
A new review article published in the journal Industrial Health illustrates the value of stakeholders in establishing standard methods for prioritizing occupational safety and health research. The article -- Research Priorities in Occupational Safety and Health: A Review -- compares methods, approaches and results from the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) and agendas developed in Europe and Asia and by the World Health Organization. The full article can be accessed at http://www.niih.go.jp/en/indu_hel/2006/pdf/indhealth_44_1_169.pdf
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