DES PLAINES, IL (September 15, 2003) -- David Kraemer, Ph.D., of Murray, KY, was recently named to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation Board of Trustees, to help support the Foundation's mission of advancing the occupational safety, health and environmental profession through education and research programs.

Dr. Kraemer currently serves as Chair of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health at Murray State University in Murray, KY. He is also the director of the MSU Occupational Safety and Health Training Center, as well as project director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) training project grant.

A member of the ASSE Purchase Area Chapter, Kraemer was the 1995-1996 recipient of the ASSE Louisville Chapter's Distinguished Service award and he is currently a member of ASSE's Council on Professional Development. He served as a NIOSH site visit evaluator since 1993, and as an ASAC/ABET program evaluator for ASSE and the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET) since 1997.

Kraemer received a Ph.D. in Health Education/Occupational Safety and Health in addition to M.S. and B.S. degrees from Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale, IL. He previously served as assistant professor in the Occupational Safety Masters/Undergraduate program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, WI, and as staff assistant for the SIU Safety Center. He has spoken internationally, lecturing on safety and health programs at the Ministry of Labor of the Peoples Republic of China and consulting at the Technological Institute of Coast Rica as part of an Academic Specialist Program.

A recipient of the American Academy of Safety Education's Fellow award, Kraemer is a member and the current president-elect of the Academy. He is also a member of the Academic Advisory Committee for the Semiconductor Environmental Safety and Health Association and a member of the National Safety Council Press Editorial Advisory Board. Kraemer is a Board of Directors member for the Kentucky Safety and Health Network and the Murray State University Credit Union. Kraemer is a current member of the 2003-2004 class of Leadership Murray.

Chartered in 1990, the ASSEF is committed to ensuring the future of the occupational safety and health profession by providing financial resources to individuals and organizations. This year over $70,000 in scholarships is available from the Foundation for occupational safety, health and environment college students. Funding for the Foundation comes from corporations and voluntary donations from ASSE members - individual and through chapters countrywide for applied safety research, scholarships, fellowships, internships and professional development. For more information on the Foundation and its programs visit www.asse.org/foundat.htm.

Formed in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-based American Society of Safety Engineers is the largest and oldest professional safety organization and has more than 30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members who manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education. For more information check ASSE's website at www.asse.org.

     

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