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Video: American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Academic Degree Programs
- Exposure Assessment
- Occupational Health Policy and Administration
- Occupational Epidemiology
- Occupational Ergonomics
- Healthy Buildings
- Risk Assessment
Courses are designed to address core competencies defined by the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
The Doctor of Philosophy program is structured to give students exposure to three crucial areas of the research process:
- Study design and implementation
- Exposure assessment and statistical analysis
- Research presentation and translation
Normally, three to four years are required following a master’s program to complete the requirements for the award of the doctoral degree.
Behind the Scenes
Students take a tour of Harvard’s Blackstone Steam Power Plant.
Environmental and Health Impacts
Students on the roof of Harvard Business School discussing renewable energy and buildings.
Healthy Buildings Assessment
Infrared camera used by students for forensic assessment of building performance.
Guest Lectures
Heather Henriksen, Managing Director of Harvard’s Office for Sustainability, presenting on healthier materials and worker health.
Graduate Careers
Examples of what students are doing after graduating:
- Life Scientist or Supervisory Industrial Hygienists at federal agencies
- Director of the Occupational Health Surveillance Program at state public health department
- Environmental Health and Safety Specialist at biomedical engineering firm
- Research Associate or Professor at public health university
- Research lead for architectural firm
“In the SM and PhD programs of the ERC, I learned how to identify hazards and forensically investigate ways to enhance our health in workplaces and beyond. Our work centers around how to drive solutions and real-world interventions to reduce indoor exposure and promote public health.”
Anna Young, PhD, ERC alum
Faculty
Program Director
Joseph Allen, D.Sc
Deputy Director, Harvard Chan Education and Research Center in Occupational Health & Safety; Director, Healthy Buildings Program; Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health.
“We have a massive responsibility to improve occupational health in the work environment. The new way forward ensures that public health goals align with business strategies. The ERC can help launch a career where you can make a difference in the lives of millions of people through making workplaces healthy.”
Joseph Allen, Deputy Director of the Harvard Chan Education and Research Center in Occupational Health & Safety
Program Faculty
Louis DiBerardinis, MS, CIH
Instructor in Industrial Hygiene; Director of Environment, Health, and Safety at MIT.
Jack Price, PhD, CIH, CSP
Instructor in Industrial Hygiene; Retired Director of the Office of Environmental Health and Safety at Northeastern University.
Gary Adamkiewicz, PhD
Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Exposure Disparities.
Jaime Hart, SM, ScD
Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health.
David MacIntosh, ScD, CIH
Adjunct Associate Professor of Environmental Health.
Petros Koutrakis, MS, PhD
Professor of Environmental Sciences.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the doctoral program may be expected to complete the master’s degree requirements before being granted admission to doctoral study. Preference is given to doctoral program applicants with research experience and scientific publications.
Application materials may be requested from the:
Harvard Chan School Admissions Office
158 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115-5810
Phone: 617-432-1031
Fax: 617-432-7080
admissions@hsph.harvard.edu