External Advisory Committee
The External Advisory Committee provides national- and international-level expertise in critical areas of current and future agricultural safety and health needs. These seven advisers meet annually to evaluate projects, identify emerging issues, and recommend ways to improve work across all types of disciplines.
Name |
Role |
Organization |
Location |
| David Hard | Agricultural Safety and Health Scientist | NIOSH Division of Safety Research | Morgantown, WV |
| Jennifer Koeman | Director of Producer and Public Health | National Pork Board | Clive, IA |
| Jane Hoppin | Deputy Director |
Center for Human Health and the Environment, NC State University |
Raleigh, NC |
| Risto Rautiainen | Director |
Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health University of NE Medical Center |
Omaha, NE |
| Rick Weires | Manager, Product Safety | Deere and Company | Moline, IL |
| Paul Gunderson | Director | Dakota Precision Ag Center | Devil’s Lake, ND |
| Chad Higgins | Senior Director | ISU Extension and Outreach | Ames, IA |
Regional Advisory Committee
The regional advisory committee provides communication between the Center and a robust group of community partners. These partners include agricultural extension agents, outreach coordinators from other regional NIOSH AFF Centers, producer groups, a veterinarian, health providers, agricultural education centers, and two safety and health outreach programs.
Name |
Organization |
Location |
| Peg Bouska | Proteus | Iowa City, IA |
| Shari Burgus | Farm Safety for Just Kids | Urbandale, IA |
| Dan Neenan | National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) | Peosta, IA |
| Carolyn Sheridan | Ag Health and Safety Alliance | Spencer, IA |
| Ellen Duysen | Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) | Omaha, NE |
| Ruth Rasmussen | Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) | Minneapolis, MN |
| Bob Aherin | University of Illinois Extension | Champaign, IL |
| Erin Cortus | South Dakota State University Extension | Brookings, SD |
| Kerri Ebert | Kansas State Extension | Manhattan, KS |
| Karen Funkenbush | University of Missouri Extension | Columbia, MO |
| Nancy Frecks | University of Nebraska Extension | Trenton, NE |
| Susan Bloomfield Harris | University of Nebraska Extension | Minden, NE |
| Alejandro Rameriz | Iowa State University Veterinary Medicine | Ames, IA |
| Karen Hoare | National Pork Board | Clive, IA |