About
Dr. Jerry Fagliano is a Clinical Professor and the Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. Before coming to Drexel in September 2015, Dr. Fagliano spent 30 years in public health practice at the New Jersey Department of Health. As the senior environmental/occupational epidemiologist, he managed the Environmental and Occupational Health Surveillance Program, where he oversaw a broad portfolio of responsibilities: surveillance of work-related diseases and injuries; tracking of environmental exposures and related health outcomes; assessment of public health hazards posed by hazardous sites; risk assessments of drinking water contaminants; investigations of disease clusters; and epidemiologic investigations related to air and water pollutants. His most recent research publications include articles on pediatric asthma and air pollutants, legionellosis and drinking water, perfluorinated chemicals and effect biomarkers, and surveillance of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Dr. Fagliano earned his PhD in occupational and environmental epidemiology from The Johns Hopkins University in 1998, and his MPH in environmental health from Yale University in 1985. He was Chair of the Environment Section of the American Public Health Association and served on the APHA Science Board and Governing Council. He has been a member of expert panels convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, National Academy of Sciences, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He was entered into the Public Service Honor Roll by the Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health, and received the Distinguished Service Award from the Environment Section of APHA.