College of Safety & Emergency Services Academic Journal

N. Cody Schaal is a part-time faculty member of Occupational Safety and Health in the College of Safety and Emergency Services at CSU. He is a U.S. Navy Industrial Hygiene Officer and is currently serving as the Deputy Director of the Environmental Health Effects Laboratory at Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton where his research interests include addressing public health and occupational health challenges such as chemical induced hearing loss, noise, hearing conservation, and exposure assessment techniques. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Safety Sciences from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Before the U.S. Navy, he worked in the U.S. Air Force Bioenvironmental Engineering career field in several industrial hygiene and environmental protection technician and program management roles. After joining the U.S. Navy, Dr. Schaal served in a variety of assignments at Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit 2, USS ENTERPRISE aircraft carrier, and several naval hospitals providing safety, environmental, radiation, and occupational health support. Dr. Schaal was an assistant professor and the Master of Science in Public Health program director at Uniformed Services University where he was responsible for instruction and advising. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional.