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In addition to the overall Doctor of Philosophy degree competencies, a graduate from the Environmental and Occupational Health Doctoral program will be able to perform the competencies of their concentration.
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title | Concentration in Environmental Health |
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Graduates with a concentration in Environmental Health will be able to: - Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, and individual susceptibilities, and related health outcomes;
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of environmental health;
- Interpret literature regarding environmental health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
- Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
- Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in environmental health;
- Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
- Formulate substantive research questions in environmental health;
- Design and execute a feasible research plan to address gaps in the state of knowledge in environmental health;
- Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
- Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
- Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
- Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
- Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
- Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
- Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
- Convey broad knowledge of environmental health in an educational setting.
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title | Concentration in Industrial Hygiene |
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Graduates with a concentration in Industrial Hygiene will be able to: - Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, personal risk factors, and related health outcomes;
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of industrial hygiene and occupational health;
- Interpret literature regarding industrial hygiene and occupational health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
- Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
- Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in industrial hygiene and occupational health;
- Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
- Formulate substantive research questions;
- Design and execute a feasible research plan to address gaps in the state of knowledge in industrial hygiene and occupational health;
- Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
- Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
- Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
- Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
- Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
- Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
- Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
- Translate research results to practice/practical application;
- Advocate for industrial hygiene and occupational health in public forums;
- Be committed to engaging in lifelong learning in industrial hygiene and occupational health.
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title | Concentration in Occupational Health for Health Professionals |
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Graduates with a concentration in Occupational Health will be able to: - Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, and related health outcomes including personal risk factors;
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of environmental and occupational health;
- Interpret literature regarding environmental and occupational health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
- Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
- Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in occupational health;
- Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
- Formulate substantive research questions in occupational health;
- Design and execute a feasible research plan to address specific gaps in the state of knowledge in occupational health;
- Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
- Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
- Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
- Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
- Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
- Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
- Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
- Engage in lifelong learning regarding occupational health;
- Provide leadership in occupational and public health improvement at the local, state, national and international levels.
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title | Concentration in Toxicology & Risk Assessment |
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Graduates with a concentration in Toxicology and Risk Assessment will be able to: - Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, personal risk factors, and related health outcomes;
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of environmental and occupational health;
- Interpret literature regarding environmental and occupational health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
- Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
- Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in environmental and occupational health;
- Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
- Formulate substantive research questions;
- Design and execute a feasible research plan to address gaps in the state of knowledge in environmental and occupational health;
- Develop and apply experimental design skills, and laboratory and field methodologies to test a research hypothesis;
- Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
- Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
- Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
- Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
- Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
- Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
- Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
- Teach at a university level and work as a productive member of a research team and collaborate in writing research proposals to obtain extramural funding to support research projects;
- Provide leadership in toxicology and risk assessment at the local, state, national and international levels.
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