Associate Professor of Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics
Director of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program
Technical Director, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
Phone: (765) 496-6359
Fax: (765) 496-1377
http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/hsci



Education
B.A. in Industrial Psychology - University of Hawaii, 1975
M.S. in Environmental and Industrial Health - University of Hawaii, 1977
M.Ph. in Epidemiology - University of Hawaii, 1977
Ph.D. in Industrial Health (Ergonomics) - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988
Research: Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Exposure Assessment, Public Health
James D. McGlothlin, Ph.D., is studying the relationships between ergonomics, epidemiology and industrial hygiene to evaluate and control physical, chemical, and biological hazards in the occupational environment. Dr. McGlothlin develops and administers ergonomic programs to prevent musculoskeletal injuries, promote health, and improve productivity and quality in the workplace. Most recently, he has been working on methods to integrate real-time sampling methods with videography to develop more accurate worker risk assessment profiles and to develop more cost-effective controls.