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Donna Vosburgh
Professor

  • Department(s): Ocup & Envir Safety And Health
  • Office Location: Timothy J Hyland Hall 3305B
  • Phone: (262) 472-1252
  • Email: vosburgd@laixijh.com
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ABOUT

Donna Vosburgh is an Associate Professor in the Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health Department at 足彩平台. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in industrial hygiene, air pollution, water and environmental law. Donna received her Ph.D. at the University of Iowa in Occupational and Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene subtrack. Donna is also a Registered Environmental Health Specialist and has worked as a Public Health Sanitarian for non-community public water supplies in Minnesota. She is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), Wisconsin American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the National Environmental Health Association.

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. Occupational and Environmental Health Industrial Hygiene subtrack, 2010, The University of Iowa
  • M.S. Environmental and Public Health, 2002, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
  • B.S. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2000, Michigan Technological University

COURSES

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

  • Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

  • Conduct nanoparticle exposure assessments in industries that have not been traditionally thought to cause worker exposure to nanoparticles
  • Evaluate aerosol measurement equipment
  • Use of longitudinal data to determine worker exposures
  • Modeling of exposures with respect to health outcomes
  • Workplace exposure assessments

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

  • American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): Aerosol Technology Committee
  • Wisconsin Section American Industrial Hygiene Association
  • National Environmental Health Association

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Vosburgh, D. J. H., Barnhart, R. T., Carrington, C., & Drewek, M. (2020) Dust and noise exposure while using a woodworking movile dust collector, Journal of Environmental Health, 83:5, 12-17.
  • Gilbertson, L. R. & Vosburgh, D. J. H. (2020) Task, role and fire engine noise during a live fire training, Journal of Environmental Health, 82:9, 22-26.
  • Vosburgh, D. J. H., Park, J. H., Mines, L. W. D., Mudunkotuwa, I. A., Anthonly T. R., & Peters, T. M. (2017) Nonwoven textile for use in nanoparticle respiratory deposition sampler, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 14:5, 368-376.
  • Gilbertson, L. R., Thies L. E. & Vosburgh D. J. H. (2017) Noise levels of amusement ride operators, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 14:4, 237-242.
  • Gilbertson, L. R., & Vosburgh, D. J. H. (2015) Patrol officer daily noise exposure, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 12:10, 686-691. 
  • Vosburgh, D. J. H., Ku, B. K. & Peters T. M. (2014) Evaluation of a diffusion charger for measuring aerosols in a workplace, The Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 58:4, 424-436.
  • Vosburgh, D. J. H., Klein, T. R., Sheehan, M. J., Anthonly, T. R. & Peters, T. M. (2013) Design and evaluation of a personal diffusion battery, Aerosol Science & Technology, 47:4, 435-443.
  • Vosburgh, D. J. H., Boysen, D. A., Oleson, J. J. & Peters, T. M. (2011) Airborne Nanoparticle Concentrations in the Manufacturing of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Apparel, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 8: 3, 139-146.