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Undergraduate Division - Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences |
Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH)
The Division of Occupational and Environmental Health is one of the graduate divisions within the GSPH. It offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Environmental Health and a Master of Science (MS) degree in Toxicology.The Division of OEH offers coursework in the following disciplines: air pollution, water quality, toxicology, industrial hygiene, risk assessment, ergonomics, food sanitation, solid and hazardous waste management, biomarkers and exposure assessment, and occupational medicine. The OEH faculty is involved in a variety of diverse research projects including mechanisms of carcinogenic action of MTBE (funded by ARCO), characterization of nephrotoxicity of oligonucleotides as pharmaceuticals (ISIS Pharmaceuticals), monitoring and modeling of water quality and pollution loading from the Tijuana River Watershed (US EPA), the effect of exposure to particulate air pollution on asthma rates (NIEHS), environmental and nutritional risk factors for birth defects on the US-Mexico border (US EPA), infant exposure and risk from toxic substances in tobacco smoke in indoor air (Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program), and enhancing scientific literacy in K-12 science teachers (NIEHS).
Occupational and Environmental Health graduates are in high demand and have secured employment with a variety of federal, state, and local health and environmental regulatory agencies, private industry, consulting firms, and insurance companies. In recent years our students have been hired by the U.S. and California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the State and Regional Water Quality Control Boards, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the American Lung Association, as well as numerous manufacturing companies (petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and biotechnology), environmental consulting firms, and a variety of local and regional health agencies. Our graduates have also been awarded American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellowships in both Policy and Mass Media, CDC Fellowships in Public Health, and a number have completed Ph.D. degrees and have pursued academic careers.
OEH Faculty
In addition to core faculty listed above, the Division enjoys active participation and involvement by a number of part-time faculty from other Departments at SDSU and the community.
