Nancy Simcox is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Continuing Education Program (OSHCE) at the University of Washington. She develops and delivers research-based education programs for professionals in the environmental, health, and safety fields, including industrial hygienists, physicians, nurses, and safety engineers. She oversees the creation of new educational programs that address emerging issues identified by workers, employers, and the practice community. Recent programs have covered topics such as forestry and agricultural risks, workplace violence, leadership development, Total Worker Health, and infectious disease prevention.
With over 25 years of experience, Ms. Simcox conducts workplace site visits, designs exposure assessment protocols for evaluation, intervention, and research, and performs data reduction and statistical analysis for health-based research projects. Her research and teaching interests include occupational health intervention research, exposure assessment, safer chemical alternatives, indoor air quality, built environments, pesticides, and healthy home initiatives.
