Rocky Mountain Center for
Occupational and Environmental Health
Advisory Board Meeting Agenda
November 3, 2023
I. Welcome and Introductions
II. Open & Public Meetings Act
III. Minutes Approval (handout)
IV. Announcements
a. AAOHN MOU (handout)
b. MSK Research Link was picked up by 84 outlets with potential reach of 311 Million! (handout)
c. New Faculty Hires!: German Ellsworth OM - Aug. 14, 2023
Erika Pliner OIP- Jan 1, 2024
Ryan Olson OHP- Jan 1, 2024
Scott Ulrich E&S - July 1, 2024
Patrick James Mining Safety -
Nancy Daher IH -
Shay Baruffi CE s Sept. 12, 2023
Destiny Mora CE - Oct. 23, 2023
d. Legislative Reports filed (Handouts)
- WSU & UU President's Report
- S.B. 159 2023 Firefighter Cancer (handout)
- WSU-UU Appropriations Progress report (handout)
e. RMCOEH Scholarships recipients (Handout)
f. Carson Pollastro LOS (Handout)
V. RMCOEH Advisory Board Membership (handout)
VI. Legislation:
VII. Weber State U & U Utah Programs Progress
a. Pathway(s) for a High School/Student & Recruitments (Handout) M. Hughes/K McColl
Companies to tour with Students
b. ERC NIOSH Grant
Nursing (Handout) Jodi Waddoups
Mining (Handout) Pratt Rogers / Charles Kocsis
Occupational Health Psychology (Handout) Joe Allen
BS-OSH WSU Undergrad BIS Update (Handout) Dan Hair & Matt Hughes
c. Integrating Virtual Reality (Handout) Ian Boss/Pratt Rogers
d. Continuing Education Growth Strategic Plan (Handouts) Beth Rhoades & Kirk Godfrey
e. Developing a Culture of Trans-University Centerness Bubba Brown
f. Weber State University Provost Dr. Ravi Krovi
g. University of Utah AVP for Research Dr. Rachel Hess
h. Joint Degrees, Interdisciplinary Programs (handout) Joe Allen
i. RMCOEH Donations Bubba Brown
VIII. Enhanced Funding Model Rachel Hess
IX. RMCOEH Budget (handout) Heidi Slack
X. Research Endowment Kurt Hegmann
XI. Center Director Report Kurt Hegmann
a. Accolades (handout)
b. ORG Chart (handout)
c. Strategic Plan Progress
XII. RMCOEH Advisory Board Executive Committee Report
Next Meeting:
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
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