Douglas J. Myers

Douglas J. Myers is a Professor and PhD Program Director in the School of Public and Population Health at Boise State University. He holds an Sc.D. from the Work Environment Department at the University of Massachusetts (2003), alongside Master and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Sociology from the same institution. His research integrates sociology and epidemiology to study occupational health outcomes, with a focus on workplace injuries, safety, and violence prevention. Current projects include examining risks of workplace violence among young workers, injury prevention for loggers, and modeling national trends in smoking-related cancers following a hypothetical smoking cessation scenario.

Education:

• Sc.D., Work Environment Department, University of Massachusetts, 2003
• MA in Sociology, University of Massachusetts
• BA in Sociology, University of Massachusetts

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Dr. Myers’ work emphasizes quantitative and qualitative methods to address occupational hazards. He employs social network analysis and culture theory to assess risk factors in high-risk professions like healthcare and mining. Recent efforts prioritize young worker safety and the long-term epidemiological impacts of public health interventions.

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