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.
Check back soon for details on the 2025-2026 OccHealthSci Seminar Series
2024-2025 OccHealthSci Seminar Series
OccHealthSci Seminar: Addressing Early Child Behavioral Seep Problems Among Shift-working Caregivers with Ariel Williamson
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Watch the video of Dr. Williamson's presentation.
Ariel Williamson, Ph.D., DBSM
Assistant Professor
The Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health
University of Oregon
OccHealthSci Seminar: The linked lives of youth and caregivers: Implications for youth mental health, with Sunhye Bai, Ph.D.
Wednesday, October 23
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Watch a video of Dr. Bia's presentation.
Sunhye Bai, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
The Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health
University of Oregon
OccHealthSci Science Seminar: How alcohol, screens and cardiac health relate to nightly adult sleep with Dr. David Reichenberger
Wednesday, October 30
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
David Reichenberger, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
Knight Cardiovascular Institute
Oregon Health and Sciences University
OccHealthSci Seminar: Leadership for workforce health, safety and well-being, with Natalie Schwatka
Wednesday, November 6
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Seminar
Watch a video of Dr. Schwatka's presentation.
Natalie Schwatka, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Center for Health, Work & Environment
Department of Environmental & Occupational Health
University of Colorado
OccHealthSci Seminar: Circadian and homeostatic regulation of peripheral metabolic rhythms in humans, with Shadab Rahman
Wednesday, November 13
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Virtual seminar
Watch a video of Dr. Rahman's presentation.
Shadab A. Rahman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders
Harvard Medical School
An intervention target to reduce health disparities, with Dayna Johnson, Ph.D.
Wednesday, December 4
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Watch the video of Dr. Johnson's presentation.
Dayna Johnson, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.W., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Work-family experiences' psychological and physiological effects, with Jensine Paoletti-Hatcher
Wednesday, December 11
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Jensine Paoletti-Hatcher, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Portland State University
Occupational exposures in fire fighting: A collaborative approach to interventions, with Elena Austin, Sc.D.
Wednesday, December 18
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Elena Austin, Sc.D.
Assistant Professor
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
University of Washington
Vascular stiffness and aging: A pan-vascular view, with Yabing Chen, Ph.D.
Wednesday, January 29
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Watch the video of Dr. Chen's presentation.
Yabing Chen, Ph.D.
Professor & Vice Chair - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
School of Medicine
OHSU
OccHealthSci seminar with David Hurwitz, Ph.D.
Transportation safety and human factors research at Oregon State University
Wednesday, February 12
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Watch the video of this Professor Hurwitz's seminar.
David Hurwitz, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Kiewit Center
Civil & Construction Engineering
Oregon State University
OccHealthSci seminar with Katia Costa-Black, Ph.D.
Applying Human-Centered Design Principles for Total Worker Health® Goals
Dr. Costa-Black will provide an overview of current research and practical applications of human-centered design principles for Total Worker Health (TWH). In this lecture, she will share her Human Factors/Ergonomics perspective, which is interdisciplinary by nature and aligns well with TWH goals. By following these principles, organizations can create (or re-create) more user-friendly and comprehensive solutions that address multiple facets of worker well-being.
Wednesday, February 26
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Watch the video of Dr. Costa-Black's presentation
Katia Costa-Black
Senior Manager for Education & Partnerships
Oregon Healthy Workforce Center Outreach Core Lead
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
OccHealthSci seminar with Lisa Kath, Ph.D.
Patient aggression toward healthcare workers
Wednesday, March 12
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Add Dr. Kath's talk to your calendar
Lisa Kath, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Psychology
San Diego State University
OccHealthSci seminar with Michaela Kerrissey, Ph.D.
Psychological safety, feeling heard and burnout among healthcare workers
Wednesday, April 16
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Michaele Kerrissey
Assistant Professor of Management
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
OccHealthSci Seminar with Brooke Shafer, Ph.D.
Implications of sleep and circadian alignment in real world settings
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Add Dr. Shafer's talk to your calendar.
Brooke Shafer, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Sleep, Chronobiology and Health Laboratory
School of Nursing
OHSU
OccHealthSci seminar with Diana Ceballos, Ph.D.
The burden of unregulated toxic nail products in nail salons
Wednesday, April 30
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Diana Ceballos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
University of Washington
OccHealthSci seminar with Matt Marino
Realizing potential drivers of occupational exoskeleton adoption and ROI
Wednesday, May 14
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
In-person: Vollum M1441
Add Mr. Marino's talk to your calendar
Matt Marino
Human Performance, rehabilitation, ergonomics, exoskeleton, and wearable technology professional