# Ohio University Training Project Grant in Occupational Safety

> **NIH ALLCDC T03** · OHIO UNIVERSITY ATHENS · 2020 · $263,359

## Abstract

Project Summary
This proposal expands the existing NIOSH Training Project Grant at Ohio University in two ways: 1) by adding
an Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) training program to complement the existing Occupational Safety
(OS) training program, and 2) by adding a PhD program within the OS curriculum. For the last eight years, the
OS TPG has trained students to become successful safety professionals. Housed within the Industrial and
Systems Engineering (ISE) department, this program trains OS students with focus areas in aging workers,
data analysis, new technologies, and the integration of safety with process improvement. Students in this
program have come from a variety of undergraduate degrees and, based on their training, have been
successful in obtaining employment as skilled practitioners. This program is now set to expand by proposing
additional training for OS PhD students. Building upon the successful OS program, the proposed OHP PhD
training program will not only serve a national and regional training need but will also enhance the
interdisciplinary training provided to the current OS program, creating a hub for Total Worker Health® training
and research. The primary goal of the expanded program is to train the next generation of researchers and
practitioners capable of addressing NIOSH’s goals presented in the National Total Worker Health® Agenda.
The proposed OHP training program housed in the Department of Psychology builds upon the existing doctoral
program and provides a rigorous and focused interdisciplinary curriculum consisting of core courses in OHP, I-
O, and Health Psychology, comprehensive quantitative training, and expanded OHP electives in the
Departments of Social and Public Health and ISE. The proposed OHP training program also leverages the
exceptional psychophysiological training and internal applied research opportunities available at Ohio
University, unique components compared to other OHP training programs currently offered nationally. Synergy
between the existing OS and new OHP training areas is also designed to maximize the benefits to students
who may find themselves working collaboratively in their careers. Faculty and key personnel in the program
are well-qualified to provide the proposed training and the environment is well-suited to the proposed
interdisciplinary training mission.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10046557
- **Project number:** 2T03OH009841-09
- **Recipient organization:** OHIO UNIVERSITY ATHENS
- **Principal Investigator:** Diana J. Schwerha
- **Activity code:** T03 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $263,359
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2020-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10046557

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10046557, Ohio University Training Project Grant in Occupational Safety (2T03OH009841-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10046557. Licensed CC0.

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