David Anderson
David O. Anderson received his Master's of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental Health and PhD in Environmental and Occupational Health from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He currently serves as a Contributing Faculty Member in the PhD-Public Health Program, in the DHA program, and in the DrPH programs at Walden University and was an Assistant Professor for 10 years at a major university in Texas, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. Dr. Anderson was formerly employed with a health department where he was a Registered Professional Sanitarian and was instrumental in developing and implementing environmental health programs such as Air Quality Control. He was also employed with the US Department of Labor – OSHA as a supervisory industrial hygienist. He has over 45 years of experience in various industries including electronic manufacturing, chemical and chemical process research and development, geothermal electrical generation, transportation, and private consulting.
Dr. Anderson has earned the professional designations of Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP), and Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA). In addition to managing a private consulting company, he has numerous publications and presentations pertaining to public health issues such as environmental health, occupational health, and safety, and also has competitively won various training contracts in these areas with the US Navy and US Marine Corps.
Courses Taught
DDHA 9100/8901 - Capstone
HLTH 9001 - Dissertation
PUBH 9000 - Dissertation
PUBH 9001 - Dissertation
PUBH 9100 - Dissertation
HLTH 8030 - Socio-Ecological Perspectives on Health
PUBH 8034 - Environmental Health
Education
PhD, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Masters of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
BS, University of Central Oklahoma
Public Service
Journal of Waste Management, Volunteer -
Awards / Honors
Risk Assessment Committee, AIHA, Outstanding Committee, , 2009
Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2009
University Biosafety Officer, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2010
Publications
Anderson, D. O. (2016). “Healthcare Waste Management during Disasters and its Effects on Climate Change: Lessons from 2010 Earthquake and Cholera Tragedies in Haiti.” . Waste Management Research. December 2016.
Presentations
Doyle, R., Anderson, D. O. (2017). Doyle, Rebekah and Anderson, David O, “ Perceptions of Emergency Preparedness Among Immigrant Hispanics Living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma”. APHA