Appointments, Achievements and Presentations
- Garry Coulson was named Biosafety Officer.
- Chad Pleasants was named Biosafety Specialist.
- Travis Wilson was named Hazardous Materials Specialist.
- Rashad Carlson was appointed UEOHC Administrative Assistant.
- Sarah Olejar was appointed UEOHC Occupational Health Nurse.
- Mary Beth Koza was appointed Executive Director – EHS/Risk Management.
- Roger Sit received a rank promotion to adjunct associate professor in the department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Public Health.
- Jessica Poole was elected Secretary of the Carolina Biological Safety Association.
- Dr. Jim Hill completed his re-certification in Occupational Medicine from the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
- Dr. Jim Hill was named one of the 2018 Best Doctors in America.
- David Guynn received the Certified Emergency Manager designation from the International Association of Emergency Managers.
- David Guynn received the Certified Fire Marshal designation from the International Code Council.
- David Guynn was accepted to the Executive Fire Officer program at the National Fire Academy.
- Kitty Lynn completed Level II Fire and Life Safety Educator Course.
- Adam Swift completed Level II Fire and Life Safety Educator Course.Emily Powell completed the National Fire Academy Course: Hot Topics in Fire and Life Safety.
- Mary Crabtree was elected to the Campus Safety Health Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) executive board of trustees. She is CSHEMA’s past president.
- Mary Crabtree was keynote speaker and presented “Safety in the Video Workplace” at the Annual Collegiate Sports Video Association conference in Atlanta.
- Cory Kirkland presented “Careers in Facilities/Maintenance” at Hillside high school on careers after high school and college.
- Emily Powell presented “Fire Safety for High Risk Campus Populations” at the Center for Campus Fire Safety Conference.
- Jim Hill presented “Evaluation and Treatment of BSL-3/Select Agent Exposures Advanced BSL3 Work Practices and Procedures,” at the Eagleson Institute.
- Jim Hill presented “Occupational Health Update,” at the Statewide Program for Infection Control & Epidemiology.
- Jim Hill presented “Public Safety Medicine” at the Southeastern Atlantic COE.
- Roger Sit presented “Non-Traditional Roles of a Health Physicist in a University EHS Program” at the 62nd Annual National Health Physics Society Professional Development School.
- Mary Beth Koza presented “Why EHS is Important!” at the Safety and Environmental Leadership Seminar for the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service.
- Mary Beth Koza presented “How Does an EHS Professional Engage Their Audience?” at the American Chemical Society Regional Meeting Southeastern.
- Mary Beth Koza presented “The Role of the EHS Professional in Laboratory Design” at the 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting.
- Mary Beth Koza presented “Workplace Safety Site Visit” to the UNC System Office Human Resource Professionals OSHR Outreach Program.