Brandon Phipps

Grand Canyon University has roughly a 300+ acre campus and an enrollment of over 100,000 students across its online and in-person programs and continues to experience unprecedented growth. Teresa Bohman is the Health and Safety Manager at GCU and part of a 12-person team that oversees 145 buildings across campus.…

Bobby Clark is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at the University of Memphis.  With more than 21,000 students, the institution’s 9-person E&HS team oversees safety and compliance activities for 259 buildings and 8 sites across the State of Tennessee.  In a recent Q&A, Bobby talked about working alongside top-notch researchers and the…

EH&S professionals are responsible for overseeing a wide array of different campus safety and compliance functions, often with a small number of staff and limited resources.  In this article, we will explore some of the major challenges EH&S professionals face and how the implementation of a comprehensive EH&S platform like…

Drew Townsend is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Texas Woman's University.  With an enrollment of over 16,000 students, TWU is the nation's largest university system focused on women.  In a recent Q&A, Drew talked about how EH&S works with campus partners to mitigate risk,  along with their…

Melissa Dooley is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Arkansas State University.  With an enrollment of over 14,000 students, A-State is the second-largest institution of higher education in Arkansas.  In a recent Q&A, Melissa talked about her move away from “dizzying spreadsheets” and EH&S’ student-safety-first mentality. How long…

College and University Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) professionals manage a wide range of responsibilities in ensuring the safety and compliance of campus operations. Tasks include oversight of chemical inventory, lab, environmental, occupational, fire, and life safety, along with associated regulatory reporting requirements.  EH&S offices often have only a small…

John Fellers is an Assistant Director within Environmental Health and Safety at Texas A&M University. John provides leadership and direction for EHS activities at Texas A&M campus locations remote from the main campus, to include four TAMU Health campuses, the Texas A&M Law School, and Texas A&M’s Higher Education Center…