M2073 SPH II
1415 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor MI 48109
sksayler@umich.edu
Education
- PhD Pre-Candidate, Environmental Health Sciences (Industrial Hygiene), 2019-present, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
- MS, Environmental Health Sciences (Industrial Hygiene), 2014-2016, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
- BS, Psychology (Minor in Biology), 2010-2012, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA
Certifications
- Certified Industrial Hygienist, American Board of Industrial Hygiene
- Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist, Council for the Accreditation of Occupational Hearing Conservationists
Public Health Work
- Environmental Health Officer, 2017-present, US Navy Reserve Medical Service Corp
- Research Area Specialist Senior, 2016-present, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
- Research Associate, 2013-2014, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI
- Environmental Health Specialist II, 2012, Chatham County Environmental Health Division, Savannah, GA
- Health Promotion Intern, 2012, Coastal Health District, Savannah, GA
- Radiological Controls Supervisor, 2003-2009, United States Navy, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Publications
- Sayler SK, Rabinowitz PM., Gulasha D., Sun K., Neitzel RL (2019). Hearing protection attenuation and noise exposure among metal manufacturing workers. Ear and Hearing, 40(3).
- Sayler SK, Manning MA, Roberts B., Sun K., Neitzel RL (2019). Patterns and trends in occupational noise exposures in the US from 1979 to 2014. Occup Environ Med, 76(2).
- Burns KN, Sayler SK, Neitzel RL (2019). Stress, health, noise exposures, and injuries among electronic waste recycling workers in Ghana. J Occup Med Toxicol, 14(1).
- Neitzel RL, Roberts BJ, Sayler SK, Cheng W, Mukherjee B (2018). Progress in assessing and limiting occupational noise exposures in the United States. J Acoustical Soc America, 143(3).
- Sayler SK, Long RN, Nambunmee K, Neitzel RL (2018). Respirable silica and noise exposures among stone processing workers in nothern Thailand. J Occup Environ Hyg, 15(2).
- Sayler SK, Rabinowitz PM, Cantley LF, Galusha D, Neitzel RL (2018). Costs and effectiveness of hearing conservation programs at 14 US metal manufacturing facilities. Int J Audiol, 57(s1).
- Lee J, Sayler SK, Zhou M, Zhu H, Richardson RJ, Neitzel RL, Kurabayashi K, Fan X (2018). On-site monitoring of occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds by a portable comprehensive 2-dimensional gas chromatography device. Analytical Methods, 10(2).
- Fan X, Lee J, Zhu H, Zhou M, Nidetz R, Kurabayashi K, Sayler SK, Neitzel RL, Richardson RJ. (2017) Portable multi-dimensional gas chromatography device for rapid field analysis of chemical compounds. 2017 19th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (TRANSDUCERS): IEEE Conference Publication, Kaohsiung, Taiwan: June 18-22, 2017.
- Neitzel RL, Long RN, Sun K, Sayler S, von Thaden, TL (2015). Injury risk and noise exposure in firefighter training operations. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 60(4).
- Neitzel RL, Svensson E, Sayler SK, Johnson A-C (2014). A comparison of occupational and nonoccupational noise exposures in Sweden. Noise & Health, 16(72).
Honors and Awards
- Rackham Merit Fellowship, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, 2019
- UM Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety Fellowship, 2019
- UM Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology Grant, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Fellowship, 2019
- Center for the Education of Women Menakka and Essel Bailey Fellowship, 2019
- Recipient of the Ralph G. Smith Memorial Scholarship, 2015
- Recipient of the Steven P. Levine Memorial Scholarship, 2015
- Recipient of the Robin Theeuwes Memorial Award, 2015
- Recipient of the Dr. Stu Worthington Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement by a Senior Psychology Student, 2012
- Recipient of the Bhatia Foundation Award for Service to the Community, 2012
Presentations
- Certified Industrial Hygiene Review Course (September 2018; March 2019) Ann Arbor, MI. “Ionizing Radiation.”
- Certified Industrial Hygiene Review Course (March 2018; September 2018; March 2019) Ann Arbor, MI. “Ethics in Industrial Hygiene.”
- Certified Industrial Hygiene Review Course (September 2017; March 2018; September 2018; March 2019) Ann Arbor, MI. “Preparing for the CIH Exam.”
- National Hearing Conservation Association conference (Feb 2018) Orlando, FL. “Noise Measurement and Control.”
- National Hearing Conservation Association conference (Feb 2018) Orlando, FL. “Hearing protector attenuation and noise exposure among metal manufacturing workers.”
- Understanding Small Enterprises Conference (October 2017) Denver, CO. “Promoting health and safety in nail salons through the Michigan Healthy Nail Salon Cooperative (MHNSC).”
- American Industrial Hygiene conference and exhibition (June 2017) Seattle, WA. “Predicting Respirable Silica Exposures from Noise Exposure Levels: Stone Processing in Northern Thailand.”
- National Hearing Conservation Association conference (Feb 2017) San Antonio, TX. “Validation of smartphone-based hearing test results.”
- National Hearing Conservation Association conference (Feb 2017) San Antonio, TX. “Noise Measurement and Control.”
- National Hearing Conservation Association conference (Feb 2016) San Diego, CA. “Predicting respirable silica exposure using noise among stone processing workers in Thailand.”
Professional Activities
- Manuscript Reviewer
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Ear and Hearing
- Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
- Memberships
- Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society, 2016-present
- American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2015-present
- National Hearing Conservation Association, 2013-present
- Volunteer
- Workplace Health Without Borders (US Branch), Board Member (elect), 2018-present
- SOS Community Services, Food Bank Data Entry and Analysis, 2017-2018
- Workplace Health Without Borders (US Branch), Communications Committee, 2016-present