# Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grant in Industrial Hygiene

> **NIH ALLCDC T03** · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA · 2020 · $49,999

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
 The University of North Alabama (UNA) Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program is currently one of four baccalaureate
programs in the US accredited by ASAC of ABET. The UNA IH Program offers a double major in IH and general
chemistry and has earned a reputation for graduating a pool of qualified industrial hygienist who are providing valuable
services to workers and employers in this geographical region and beyond. Enrollment in the program continues to trend
upward with a record number of graduates (15) the previous academic year. The continuation of the NIOSH Training
Project Grant (TPG) is essential to remain effective in recruiting and retaining students with good scholastic merits, to
maintain the current expectations of academic quality, and to expand into new and promising foreseeable opportunities.
Therefore, the objectives of this proposal for the continuation of the NIOSH-TPG are threefold: promote the recruitment
of qualified students in the OH&S field; support the efforts of continuous academic improvement; and expand the
educational opportunities and services of the IH Program.
 Recruitment will be promoted by academic scholarships (NIOSH TPG and departmental) and planned activities to
reach potential candidates including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (mailings; presentations; and participation
in internal and external recruitment events). Continuous improvement will be approached by periodic evaluations of
program objectives, annual evaluations of educational outcomes, and timely correction of shortcomings. Educational
opportunities will be sought after in support of the new, four-year degrees in Engineering Technology (within the
Department of Engineering Technology) and Earth Systems Sustainability (within the Department of Physics and Earth
Science) at UNA.
 The NIOSH TPG has been pivotal in supporting this baccalaureate program in IH housed at a regional university.
From dismal enrollment figures that threatened its viability, the UNA IH program blossomed into a successful academic
program that is often highlighted as exemplary by UNA administrators and noticed by stakeholders as an effective
contributor to the advancement of OH&S. The discontinuation of this grant may certainly halt the continuous path of
success and affect our ability to recruit students, particularly those academically gifted students who we have seen
populating our program over the years.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9920067
- **Project number:** 5T03OH008624-16
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
- **Principal Investigator:** Leshan J Kimbrough
- **Activity code:** T03 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $49,999
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-07-01 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9920067

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9920067, Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grant in Industrial Hygiene (5T03OH008624-16). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9920067. Licensed CC0.

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