At a glance
NIOSH is the federal institute responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. Ask an occupational safety and health question or view NIOSH organizational information and program contacts.
Office of the Director
Washington, DC
- John Howard, MD, Director
- John Piacentino, MD, Deputy Director for Program
- Maria Strickland, MPH, Chief of Staff
- Christina Spring, MA, Associate Director, Communication and Research to Practice
- Rene Pana-Cryan, PhD, Chief Economist, Economic Research and Support Office
- Javad Sattarvand, PhD, Associate Director for Mining
Atlanta, Georgia
- Kelley A. Durst, MPA, Deputy Director for Management
- CAPT Chad Dowell, Associate Director for Preparedness and Response
- Mina Hartsfield, Associate Director for Financial Resources
- Mike Loudermilk, Associate Director of Information Technology
- J. Kent Slakey, Associate Director of Human Capital/CDC Management Officer
Morgantown, West Virginia
- Dawn Castillo, MPH, Director for Office of Extramural Programs
- Nicholas Gipson, Associate Director for Facilities Management
Cincinnati, Ohio
- Scott Earnest, PhD, Associate Director for Construction Safety and Health
- CAPT Marie A. de Perio, MD, Associate Director for Science
- Jennifer Lincoln, PhD, Associate Director for Agriculture Safety and Health
- Rashaun Roberts, PhD, Associate Director for Strategic Partnership
Divisions
Division of Compensation Analysis and Support (DCAS)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Lori Marion-Moss, Director (acting)
Lavon Rutherford, Deputy Director
Division of Safety Research (DSR)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Donald Peterson, PhD, Director
John Powers, Deputy Director
Division of Field Studies and Engineering (DFSE)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Lauralynn McKernan, PhD, Director
Josh Harney, Deputy Director
Division of Science Integration (DSI)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Christine Whittaker, PhD, Director
Vacant, Deputy Director
Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Ray Wells, PhD, Director
Brett Green, PhD, Deputy Director
National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
Morgantown, West Virginia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Maryann D’Alessandro, PhD, Director
Jon Szalajda, Deputy Director
Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD)
NIOSH Mining Program
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stephen G. Sawyer, Jr., PhD, Director
Carin Kosmoski, PhD, Deputy Director
Spokane Mining Research Division (SMRD)
NIOSH Mining Program
Spokane, Washington
Doug Johns, PhD, Director
Cara Halldin, PhD, Deputy Director
Respiratory Health Division (RHD)
Morgantown, West Virginia
David N. Weissman, MD, Director
Vacant, Deputy Director
Western States Division (WSD)
Spokane, Washington
Doug Johns, PhD, Director (acting)
Vacant, Deputy Director
World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP)
Washington, DC
CAPT Lisa Delaney, MS, Director
Mailing Addresses
Anchorage, Alaska
4230 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508
Atlanta, Georgia
1600 Clifton Road, NE MS: E-20 (for OEP MS: E-74), Atlanta, GA 30329-4018
Cincinnati, Ohio
1090 Tusculum Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45226
Denver, Colorado
P.O. Box 25226, Denver, CO 80225
Morgantown, West Virginia
1000 Frederick Lane Morgantown, WV 26508
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Spokane, Washington
315 E. Montgomery, Spokane, WA 99207
Washington, D.C.
400 7th Street S.W., Suite 5W, Washington, D.C. 20024
Programs
NIOSH Black Lung Program
1-888-480-4042
cwhsp@cdc.gov
NIOSH Dose Reconstruction Program
1-877-222-7570
dcas@cdc.gov
NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program
513-841-4382
HHERequestHelp@cdc.gov
World Trade Center Health Program
888-982-4748