An Interdisciplinary Program

Concentration: Environmental Health & Safety

Founded in 1973, the Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T) program at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) offers preparation for a wide variety of careers in environmental engineering technology, safety management, design and environmental consulting, loss control, industrial hygiene, as well as graduate degree programs in Occupational Health & Safety. The Environmental Health and Safety concentration includes course work in physics and engineering mechanics, engineering design, and safety.

Personal Philosophy of Teaching Environmental Health and Safety

• The Environmental Health and Safety Program at MTSU is designed as a generalist program. It is blend of both Safety and Industrial Hygiene, with basic Environmental.
• Safety is an applied discipline. Academic courses are only a part of the journey to becoming a Safety, Health, and Environmental professional, the classwork also includes industry-based projects. Engineering Technology and business/management related courses are included to provide the student with the real world skills necessary in the work environment.

MTSU Occupational Health and Safety and Industry Interactions

• In order to compel "real world" experience in our courses, class projects include safety inspections, research and development of safety plans in cooperation with local industry.
• Safety Hazard Assessments, Job Safety Analysis, Industrial Hygiene Assessments and Sampling, with policies on various topics are typical assignments.

See required courses on upper division form

Major Professors

Dr. Carol Boraiko, CIH, CSP, Faculty Principle Investigator, is a public health professional of 30 plus years of experience with OSHA, Veterans Administration (hospital), chemical manufacturing industry, as well as MTSU. She is both a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Certified Safety professional (CSP) with a wide range of exposure assessment experience including toxic metal such as tin and lead in both occupational and environmental settings. Her doctoral degree is in Public Health, Industrial Hygiene from Temple University.

For more information, contact: Carol Boraiko, PhD, CIH, CSP Occupational Health & Safety Dept. of Engineering Technology Middle Tennessee State University Carol.Boraiko@mtsu.edu 615.898.2106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Dr. Kathy Mathis is a civil engineer with experience in solar design and energy conservation who lives in a passive solar, energy-conserving home. She has been certified as an energy manager and is codirector of the Center for Energy Efficiency at MTSU. She is also on the advisory board for the MTSU WiSTEM Center (Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

 

For more information, contact:    Kathy Mathis, Ed.D. CEM   Energy Technology   Department of Engineering Technology   Kathy.Mathis@mtsu.edu   615.898.2113