Drexel Researchers to Study Public Trust in Emergency Systems
June 2009
Two researchers at Drexel University will collaborate on a new study to investigate issues related to trust in emergency warning systems by studying recent fire alarm incidents in public housing. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, a professor and safety science expert at the School of Public Health, and Dr. Lisl Zach, a professor at Drexel University's College of Information Science and Technology, will lead the study. More...
Drexel to Sponsor PA's First Environmental Justice Conference
February 2009
The Drexel University School of Public Health will be co-sponsoring a first-of-its-kind conference this spring, to educate and improve communication among members of environmental justice communities, community organizations, private sector organizations and government officials. More...
Prof. Frank Named to Scientific Board at CDC
November 2008
Prof. Arthur L. Frank, Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the School of Public Health, was recently appointed by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through 2012. More...
Prof. Taylor Helps Firefighters Stay Safe
November 2008
The Drexel University School of Public Health recently extended its contract with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to analyze and evaluate its new data system, the National Firefighters Near Miss Reporting System (NFFNMRS). Dr. Jennifer Taylor, an assistant professor at the School of Public Health, is serving as the principal investigator. More...
Prof. Taylor to Chair APHA's Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section
September 2008
Jennifer A. Taylor, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor at the Drexel University School of Public Health, was elected as the chairperson of the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in September. Dr. Taylor’s term as chair will begin at the end of October. More...
Prof. Frank to Serve on Philadelphia's Air Pollution Control Board
September 2008
Dr. Arthur L. Frank, Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, was appointed to the City of Philadelphia’s Air Pollution Control Board by Mayor Michael Nutter. The Air Pollution Control Board was created nearly 40-years ago by the City of Philadelphia to establish air quality objectives and enforce city regulations to reduce pollution. More...
Prof. Perez Receives Grant for Environmental Health Outreach
September 2008
Asst. Prof. Hernando Perez, PhD, MPH, CIH, recently received a nearly $90,000 grant from The Barra Foundation, Inc. in support of a 15-month pilot study on environmental health outreach at the 11th Street Family Health Services Center. The study is slated to serve as a model program for residential environmental health education in low income, urban settings. More...
Prof. Frank in SE Asia and India
December 2007
Dr. Arthur L. Frank, Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, traveled extensively through SE Asia and India during the late days of November and early December. More...
Asbestos Found in Children's Toys, Other Products
November 2007
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that "asbestos has been found in a variety of consumer products, including one of this season's biggest-selling Christmas toys, according to the nation's largest asbestos victims organizations." Dr. Arthur Frank, Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at Drexel School of Public Health, is quoted in the report. More...
EOH Department Adds New Faculty
October 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health recently hired Carol Ann Gross-Davis, MS, and Jennifer A. Taylor, PhD, MPH as assistant professors at the school's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. The two new faculty members bring more than 30 years of combined experience in environmental assessment, patient safety and healthcare quality to the school. More...