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Oscar Rodriguez-Franco, PhD, MPH, MBA, CIH
Title: Assistant Professor - Environmental Health and Safety
Email: rodriguezfranco@oakland.edu
Educational Background:
PhD; Safety Science; Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MPH; Occupational Health / Industrial Hygiene: University of Michigan
MBA; Business Strategy; Northwood University
BSc. Chemistry; Central University of Las Villas, Cuba
Teaching Interests:
Basic Statistics for Health Sciences
Safety and Health Administration and Programs
Intro to Environmental Health and Safety Research
Training Methods in Environmental Health and Safety
Fundamentals of Occupational Hygiene
Environmental Pollution and Controls
Accident / Incident Investigation
Research/Scholarship:
Dr. Rodriguez-Franco’s research focuses on the applications of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System to serious injuries and fatalities in electrical occupations due to contact with electricity in the utilities, construction, and other industries as well as the improvement of human performance tools.
Professional Affiliations:
American Industrial Hygiene Association
Western Michigan Industrial Hygiene Association
American Society of Safety Professionals
Personal Interests:
Quality time with family and friends, learning krav maga, mindfulness, reading.