OccHealthSci Seminar Series
The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences seminar series runs through the academic year and strives to bring prominent scientists to OHSU to present current research in the general areas of the occupational health sciences. This series has had many notable contributors from across the country and from numerous international research and academic institutions.
Upcoming Seminars
Global Pockets of Occupational and Environmental Neurological Disease: Discovering Correct Etiologies
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Mac Hall 3198
Stream the talk live via WebEx at: https://bit.ly/4acSo4C
Peter S. Spencer, Ph.D., FANA, FRCPath
Professor
School of Medicine
OHSU
Hosted by Peter S. Spencer, Ph.D.
Behavioral Economics and Healthy Behavior (Some Policy Implications)
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Derek D. Reed, Ph.D.
Adjunct Researcher
Department of Applied Behavioral Science
University of Kansas
Hosted by Suzanne Mitchell, Ph.D.
Working while Menopausal: Implications for Stereotypes and Leadership
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Alicia Grandey, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychology
Penn State
Hosted by Leslie Hammer, Ph.D.
Addressing Child Behavioral Sleep Problems Among Shift-Working Caregivers
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Ariel Williamson, Ph.D., DBSM
Assistant Professor
Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health
University of Oregon
Hosted by Steven Shea, Ph.D.
Structural/Environmental Inequality of Sleep
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Dayna Johnson, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Hosted by Nicole Bowles, Ph.D.
The Development and Validation of a Respectful Workplace Climate Scale and a Training Portal
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Presented by:
Erin Flynn, Ph.D.
Director, Outreach
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
Emily Huang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Science
Katia Costa-Black, Ph.D.
Senior Manager for Education and Partnerships
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Science
Outreach Core Lead
Oregon Healthy Workforce Center
TBA
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Michaela June Kerrissey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Hosted by David Hurtado, Sc.D.
TBA
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Elena Austin, Sc.D.
Assistant Professor
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
University of Washington
Hosted by Nicole Bowles, Ph.D.
Total Worker Health Education
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Katia Costa-Black, Ph.D.
Senior Manager for Education and Partnerships
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Science
Outreach Core Lead
Oregon Healthy Workforce Center
Hosted by Katia Costa-Black, Ph.D.
Past Seminars from the 2023-2024 Series
Clock-sleep integration by the astrocyte Fabp7 gene
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Virtual via WebEx at: https://bit.ly/46iLgll
Jason Gerstner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Translational Medicine and Physiology
Washington State University
Targeting Protein Glycosylation to Mitigate Stress and Optimize Brain Health Across the Lifespan
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Virtual via WebEx: https://bit.ly/3LtoYoU
Robert G. Mealer, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
School of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University
Wearables and Fatigue in Operational Military Environments for Fatigue Mitigation Efforts (With Emphasis on Navy Ships)
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Vollum M1441
WebEx: https://bit.ly/3LuycBi
Evan Chinoy, Ph.D.
Sleep Research Physiologist
Naval Health Research Center
Evidence-based Workplace Mental Health Strategies for Managers: Pilot Studies and RCT Results
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
RJH 3524
Leslie Hammer, Ph.D.
Professor
Co-Director
Oregon Health Workforce Center
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
Genotyping, Phenotyping, Psychotyping Patients with Chronic Pain: Virtues of Splitting vs. Lumping
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Dennis C. Turk, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
School of Medicine
University of Washington
Systematic Review of Mental Health Interventions in Healthcare Workers
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Kent Anger, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
Oregon Health and Science University
Sleep disturbance and burnout in healthcare workers: An associated factor (and potential therapeutic target?)
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
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Ari Shechter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health,
Department of Medicine,
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Hosted by Saurabh Thosar, Ph.D.
Navigating the weeds: Effects of cannabis use on cognition, mental health, and the stress response
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Carrie Cuttler, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Washington State University
Hosted by Nicole Bowles, Ph.D.
Resources To Strengthen Construction Industry Safety Climate, Safety Leadership, And Safety Management
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Vollum M1441
Stream the talk live at: https://bit.ly/40O5BgY
Linda M. Goldenhar, Ph.D.
Director of Research & Evaluation
Center for Construction Research and Training
Hosted by Emily Huang, Ph.D.
Sleep, Work, and Health with Akinori Nakata, Ph.D.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.
Stream the talk live via WebEx at: https://bit.ly/3U2M0bE
Akinori Nakata, Ph.D.
Professor
International University of Health and Welfare
Hosted by Emily Huang, Ph.D.