The NWCOHS External Advisory Board serves as an important link to the stakeholders and communities served throughout Region X.
The External Advisory Board regularly consults with NWCOHS program directors about regional needs to address the health and safety impacts of working conditions, and the board provides oversight of the center's effectiveness in achieving center and programmatic goals.
External Advisory Board members
Janessa Graves, PhD, MPH, chair
Occupational health services
Washington State University
Paula Cullenberg , MS
Safety, training
AK SeaGrant
Cynthia Curl, PhD, MS, CEH
Exposure science
Boise State University
Ryan DeWit , MAB
Safety, training
IDA
Sabrina Freewynn, MPH
Total Worker Health
SAIF Corporation
Steve Hecker, MSPH
Industrial hygiene, safety, training
Retired
David Hurtado, ScD
Social determinants of health, work environment research
Oregon Health & Science University
Jennifer Lincoln, PhD, CSP
Injury epidemiology
Western Region Research Director, NIOSH
Leslie Phillips, PhD, SM
Epidemiology, health services
SEIU Local 775 Benefits Group
Arthur Wendel, MD, PhD
Occupational medicine
CDC-ATSDR