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Dr. Julie Boyd is an assistant professor in the Occupational Safety and Health Department at Â鶹´«Ã½ State University. She earned both her BS and MS degrees at Â鶹´«Ã½ State University. Upon graduation with her MS degree, Dr. Boyd began working in the manufacturing sector, where she remained for over a decade before teaching at the university level.  She has EHS experience in automotive and food manufacturing, where she earned her Six Sigma Black Belt certification.  Dr. Boyd has been a full-time faculty member in the Occupational Safety and Health Department since January 2016. She recently earned her doctorate (Occupational Safety and Health Ph.D.) from Capitol Technology and is now a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). Dr. Boyd serves as the faculty advisor for the Â鶹´«Ã½ State American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) student section and the president-elect of the Purchase Area Chapter of ASSP.

Courses taught at Â鶹´«Ã½ State

• OSH 192 Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
• OSH 299 Professional Development
• OSH 320 Environmental & Occupational Health Engineering Technology
• OSH 353 Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace
• OSH 384 Construction Safety
• OSH 420 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
• OSH 450 Practical Application Lab
• OSH 453 Human Factors in Safety Engineering
• OSH 488 Cooperative Education/Internship
• OSH 523 Occupational Diseases

Education

• Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
  Occupational Safety and Health
  Capitol Technology University; Laurel, Maryland, 2021
• M.S. Master of Science
  Occupational Safety and Health-Industrial Hygiene Emphasis
  Â鶹´«Ã½ State University; Â鶹´«Ã½, Kentucky, 2001
• B.S. Bachelor of Science
  Agriculture Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health Technology
  Â鶹´«Ã½ State University; Â鶹´«Ã½, Kentucky, 1998

Certifications and licensure

• American Board of Industrial Hygiene: Certified Industrial Hygienist
• Authorized OSHA 10 & 30-hour General Industry
• Authorized OSHA 10 & 30-hour Construction Instructor
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support/Heartsaver Instructor
• American Red Cross First Aid & CPR Instructor

Professional experience prior to Â鶹´«Ã½ State

• EHS Industrial Consultants LLC: Â鶹´«Ã½, Kentucky, Lead Consultant/Owner, 2011-present
• Morningstar Foods, Â鶹´«Ã½, Kentucky; Continuous Improvement Manager, 2009-2011
• Morningstar Foods, Â鶹´«Ã½, Kentucky & Decatur, Alabama; EHS Manager, 2005-2009
• Johnson Controls, Cadiz, Kentucky; EHS Coordinator, 2002-2005

Professional organizations and service work

• American Society of Safety Professionals
• National Safety Council
• BCSP Foundation, Peer-Review Panel Member, Shift Global EHS Research to Practice
• Family Resource Center of Â鶹´«Ã½ Independent Schools (Preschool, Elementary, Middle School-Board Member/Secretary (2016-Present)
• Family Resource Center of Â鶹´«Ã½ Independent Schools (High School)-Board Member (2021-Present)

Workshop presentations

• "NFPA 70: Shockingly Simple to Install", Tennessee Safety Congress, Nashville, TN (July 2016)
• "NFPA 70: Shockingly Simple", Kentucky Safety and Health Network Governor's Conference, Covington, Kentucky (May 2017)
• "Silica IH Sampling Strategies," Kentucky Safety and Health Network Governor's Conference Louisville, Kentucky (May 2018)
• "Latest Technologies in Hearing Conservation," Kentucky Safety and Health Network Governors Conference Louisville, Kentucky (May 2019)
• "Identifying Ergonomic Risk Utilizing Sensor Technology," AIHceEXP, Phoenix, Arizona (May 2023)