Spotlight on new faculty — Aaron Yoder, Ph.D.

Aaron Yoder, Ph.D.

Aaron Yoder, Ph.D. is among the many new faculty members at UNMC. He joined the department of environmental, agricultural and occupational health in the College of Public Health and will be teaching as an assistant professor.

• Name: Aaron Yoder, Ph.D.
• Title: Assistant professor, environmental, agricultural & occupational health in the College of Public Health.
• Interests: Dr. Yoder is interested in the research and development of sound ergonomic and human factors principles and technologies that will lead to healthier and safer workers in agriculture and related industries through the reduction of hazards associated with these types of injuries.
• Degrees: B.S. and M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ph.D., Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
• Previous positions: Instructor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.; Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
• Memberships/affiliations: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers; eXtension.org – Farm and Ranch eXtension in Safety and Health; International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health; and NCERA 197 – USDA Multistate committee on extension and research activities.