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Schedule at a Glance
*Please note the below schedule is tentative and subject to change. Program and Education Committees are currently finalizing the 2026 agenda and will post once finalized.
Saturday, July 18
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8:00 AM – 5:00 PM: 8-hour Professional Development Sessions (PDS)
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1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: 4-hour Professional Development Sessions (PDS)
- 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Leadership Event - Offsite (By Invitation Only)
Sunday, July 19
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8:00 AM – 12:00 PM: 4-hour Professional Development Sessions (PDS)
- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Leadership Workshop
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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: First-Time Attendee Reception
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6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony
Monday, July 20
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7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast with Exhibitors
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8:30 AM – 10:20 AM: Technical Sessions
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Refreshments Break with Exhibitors and Silent Auction Begins
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11:00 AM – 12:15 PM: Keynote Session
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12:15 PM – 1:50 PM: Lunch with Exhibitors and Poster Presentations
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2:00 PM – 4:50 PM: Technical Sessions
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Refreshments Break with Exhibitors
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6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Vendor Events (By Invitation Only) - Offsite LocationTBD
Tuesday, July 21
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7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast with Exhibitors
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8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Panel Discussion
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9:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Technical Sessions
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10:35 AM – 11:05 AM: Refreshments Break with Exhibitors
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12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch with Exhibitors, T-Shirt Exchange and Poster Presentations
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2:00 PM – 4:50 PM: Technical Sessions
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Refreshments Break with Exhibitors
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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: CoP Meetings
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6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Mixer & Fundraiser - Silent Auction Closing
Wednesday, July 22
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7:30 AM – 8:30 AM: Breakfast
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8:40 AM – 9:30 AM: Annual Membership Meeting
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10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Technical Sessions
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10:50 AM – 11:00 AM: Break
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12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch
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1:30 PM – 3:20 PM: Technical Sessions
Session Details
Saturday, July 18, 2026
| Start | End | Session Type | Title | Speakers | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | PDS - 8 hr | Industrial Hygiene 101 | Robert Clark | Guadalupe |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | PDS - 8 hr | Mastering Laboratory Ventilation Safety From Design to Safe Use | Chip Albright | Lavaca |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | PDS - 8 hr | Risk Isn't What You Think (It's What You Perceive and Feel) | Jonathan Klane | Brazos |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | PDS - 4 hr | Building the Dream Team - Vital Partnerships and Strategic Planning for EHS | Amy Orders | Pecos |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | PDS - 4 hr | Mitigating Risks: A Practical Guide to High Activity Radioactive Sources & Alternative Technologies | Jacob Kamen Brandon Hughes Hannah Gagarin Chad Ummel |
Sunday, July 19, 2026
| Start | End | Session Type | Title | Speakers | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | PDS - 4 hr | Hands-On workshop on Interactive Safety Training | Sydney Johnston Lakshmi Attigala Michelle Thompson |
Pecos |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | PDS - 4 hr | Beyond Compliance: Designing Engaging and Accessible eLearning |
Alisha Diego Klatt |
Brazos |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | PDS - 4 hr | Creating a Unified Safety Culture in Academic Laboratories | Gloria Ruiz | Lavaca |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | PDS - 4 hr | Lab Safety 101: Building a Resilient Academic Lab Safety Program | Larry Mendoza | RH 4.416 |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | PDS - 4 hr | Lithium-Ion Battery Safety: What Everyone Needs to Know | Eric Huhn | Guadalupe |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | PDS - 4 hr | RCRA 101: Introduction to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act | Courtney Kerr | Comal |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | PDS - 4 hr | Using Real Leading Indicators to Demonstrate the Value of EHS | Kathy Malone | RH 4.308 |
Monday, July 20, 2026
| Start | End | Session Type | Title | Speakers | Room |
| 8:40 AM | 9:25 AM | Technical Session | Addressing Reproductive Health Concerns in Research Laboratories | Mita Juristyarini | Lavaca |
| 8:40 AM | 9:25 AM | Technical Session | Building Beyond Compliance: Safety Training that Works | Sydney Johnston | Guadalupe |
| 8:40 AM | 9:25 AM | Technical Session | Changing Image: Creating a New Culture of Safety | Jacob Broderick | RH 4.416 |
| 8:40 AM | 9:25 AM | Technical Session | Creative Strategies for Scenario-Based Lab Safety Training | Peggy Lei | RH 4.308 |
| 8:40 AM | 9:25 AM | Technical Session | Developing Industrial Hygiene & Safety Elements at a University to Incorporate an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Mold/Water Damage Response Program | Mark Hlebichuk | 5th Floor Special Events |
| 8:40 AM | 9:25 AM | Technical Session | OSUs Approach to Fire and Life Safety Issues Attributed to Human Behavior | Gerald Petre | RH 4.314 |
| 8:40 AM | 9:25 AM | Technical Session | Safety & Compliance for a Dynamic Campus Utility Department | Sean Speed | Brazos |
| 8:40 AM | 9:25 AM | Technical Session | The Unknown Risks of Having A Rail Line Adjacent to Your Campus | Andrew Lawson | Pecos |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | Technical Session | CSI Isnt Just on TV: Environmental Forensics and Uncharted Challenges in University EHS |
Cheri Hildreth |
Brazos |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | Technical Session | Developing a University Policy for Service Animals in Research and Teaching Laboratories: Process, Challenges, and Implementation Strategies | Erica Gonzaga | Lavaca |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | Technical Session | From Compliance to Curriculum: How Becoming Faculty Changed My View of Safety | Gloria Ruiz | Guadalupe |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | Technical Session | Safety Culture- Research Hazard Assessment | Patricia Delaney | 5th Floor Special Events |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | Technical Session | Safety is for Everyone, Not Just Students and Staff | Angie Vreugdenhil | RH 4.416 |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | Technical Session | Safety Signs: Make Them Suck Less | Eric Huhn | RH 4.308 |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | Technical Session | The Most Dangerous Place on Campus | John DeLaHunt | Pecos |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | Technical Session | Working Safely with Ammonia and Hydrogen On-Scale: Challenges and Solutions of Modern Fuel Research in Academic Laboratories | Christopher Motter | RH 4.314 |
| 9:35 AM | 10:20 AM | Vendor Session | Introducing: CampusOptics Form Exchange | Brandon Phipps | Comal |
| 2:10 PM | 2:55 PM | Technical Session | An Interdisciplinary Approach to Lithium-Ion Battery Safety |
David Kalafut |
RH 4.314 |
| 2:10 PM | 2:55 PM | Technical Session | Building a Statewide Higher Education Safety Council: A Model for System-Level Impact | Jacqueline Roquemore Teresa Belback |
Pecos |
| 2:10 PM | 2:55 PM | Technical Session | Enhancing Engineering Safety via Support and Project Safety Analysis (PSA) Synergy | Abdulhaqq Ibrahim Mario Gomez Hernandez |
Brazos |
| 2:10 PM | 2:50 PM | Technical Session | From Compliance to Confidence: Visualizing Fume Hood Containment on a University Budget | Tricia Hahn Alex Albright |
5th Floor Special Events |
| 2:10 PM | 2:55 PM | Technical Session | From Franken - Systems to Streamlined Solutions | Michelle Thompson | RH 4.308 |
| 2:10 PM | 2:55 PM | Technical Session | Leading the Way: Building a Proactive Safety Culture in Higher Education | Otu Inyang | RH 4.416 |
| 2:10 PM | 2:55 PM | Technical Session | Providing Labs a Voice: How Safety Benefits from Creating a Lab Manager's Forum | Ryan Lisk Bruce Brown |
Guadalupe |
| 2:10 PM | 2:55 PM | Technical Session | Sneezing and Wheezing: Evaluating and Controlling Laboratory Animal Allergens | Brent Cooley Alexis Parker-Vega |
Lavaca |
| 3:05 PM | 3:50 PM | Technical Session | After the Fact Permitting: Old Problems, New Headaches | Jennifer Laine | Brazos |
| 3:05 PM | 3:50 PM | Technical Session | An Innovative Safety Training - Game Based Learning Method | Margaret Smallbrock Patrick Ceas Kevin Dolge Joe Udelhofen |
RH 4.308 |
| 3:05 PM | 3:50 PM | Technical Session | Applying Safety Science Concepts to Your Programs | Sara Souza | Pecos |
| 3:05 PM | 3:50 PM | Technical Session | Beyond the Matrix: Rethinking PPE for Modern Academic Labs | Mary Lindstrom | Guadalupe |
| 3:05 PM | 3:50 PM | Technical Session | From Data to Decisions: Using AI to Evaluate and Strengthen Injury Prevention Programs in Higher Education | Diana Cox Veronica Nelson |
Lavaca |
| 3:05 PM | 3:50 PM | Technical Session | Recognizing Everyday Excellence in Safety | Lakshmi Attigala | RH 4.416 |
| 3:05 PM | 3:50 PM | Technical Session | Stay Calm, Act Fast: Five Steps to Handle Cardiac and Bleeding Emergencies | Barbara Kinter Sarah Gillen |
RH 4.314 |
| 3:05 PM | 3:50 PM | Technical Session | Toxic Wind Blowback in Fume Hood Buildings | Victor Neuman | 5th Floor Special Events |
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
| Start | End | Session Type | Title | Speakers | Room |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Technical Session | Approved Storage of Hazardous Materials | Megan Hall | RH 4.314 |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Technical Session | Diversifying Surveys Across Campus at Oklahoma State University Workplace Surveys | Val Freeman | Brazos |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Technical Session | Leveraging the Power of AI for Lab Safety | Andrew Pemberton | Guadalupe |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Technical Session | Ototoxic Chemical Exposures, Toxicology, and Workplace Applications | Mike Albert Eric Littlefield |
5th Floor Special Events |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Technical Session | Science, Safety and Scuba: A Comparison of Scientific Diving with Maximum Containment (BSL-4) Research and How Training and Operational Standards Apply, or Should Apply, to Both. | Lizzie McNamee | Pecos |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Technical Session | Stop Managing Safety & Start Leading It: How Bold EHS Leaders Drive Influence, Alignment, and Real Change | Denise Pappas | RH 4.416 |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Technical Session | Visual Chemical Safety Revisited - How Does AI Change the Picture? | Kathy Malone | RH 4.308 |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Technical Session | What Scientists Wish Biosafety Officers Knew and What Biosafety Officers Wish Scientists Knew | Glen Alberts | Lavaca |
| 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM | Technical Session | Data-Driven Decision Making: What the LionSafe Risk Assessment Reveals About Research Safety | Diann Stedman Peter Muldoon James Crandall |
RH 4.308 |
| 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM | Technical Session | Double Agents: Safety Professionals Embedded at the Intersection of EH&S and Research Communities | Devin Leonard Anna Gioseffi |
RH 4.416 |
| 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM | Technical Session | Not Your Usual EHS training - Role Playing for the Win! | Amy Orders Hans Neilson |
Pecos |
| 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM | Technical Session | Occupational Health as Strategy: Protecting People, Powering Performance | Matthew Hamm | Lavaca |
| 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM | Technical Session | Optimizing Lab Safety: Risk-Based Chemical Hazard Classification | Johanna Andryszewicz Janina Willkomm |
Guadalupe |
| 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM | Technical Session | Proactive PFC Management, Lessons Learned in Campus Wide Inventory/Disposal of PFCs | Tom Syfert Adam Roberge |
Brazos |
| 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM | Technical Session | Verify Then Trust: Accepting a New Fire Panel as an Embedded EHS Professional | Anthony Murph | RH 4.314 |
| 11:25 AM | 12:10 PM | Technical Session | With Love, Your Friendly Neighborhood Industrial Hygienist | Kelsey Griffith | 5th Floor Special Events |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Assessment of Inhalation Risks Associated with Off Gassing from 3D Printing Dental Resins | Qian Zhang | 5th Floor Special Events |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Targeted Sharps Safety Interventions at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute | Sumit Ghosh | Lavaca |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Excel Tool development for Laboratory Chemical Management | Karen Jackson | RH 4.308 |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | From Audit to Action: Driving Safety Transformation | Elizabeth Henry | RH 4.416 |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Implementation of Agriculture Field Safety | Sam Stoxen | Pecos |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Innovative Environmental Compliance Strategies at UC Berkeley: Integrating Stormwater Management and Remediation with Institutional Priorities | Alicia Bihler | Brazos |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Lab Check-ins: Strengthening EHS & Research Relationships | Kaleela Kadir | Guadalupe |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Two Buildings, Two Pathways: Operationalizing EHS in New Construction and Institutional Merger Environments | Connor Cordray Shalaka Avinash |
RH 4.314 |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Technical Session | A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach is Best at Solving the Actual Problem | Jonathan Klane Alex Albright |
5th Floor Special Events |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Technical Session | Behind the Curtain: AI and the Dangerous Illusion of Compliance | Robert Day | RH 4.308 |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Technical Session | Beyond the Threshold: Managing Biological Toxins in Academic Labs | Allyssa Baptista | Lavaca |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Technical Session | Controlled Substances and Drug Contraband: A Deep Dive into Regulatory Requirements to Establish Institutional Compliance | Carrie Colbert | Pecos |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Technical Session | Fume Hood MythBusters: Why Face Velocity Isnt Enough for Safety | Chip Albright | Guadalupe |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Technical Session | How Fayetteville State University Built a Campus-Wide Culture of Cardiac Preparedness | Gina Rodriguez Andrea Cortez |
RH 4.314 |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Technical Session | How to Make Friends and Influence People: Building Partnerships that Advance Campus Safety | Robin Izzo | RH 4.416 |
| 3:10 PM | 3:55 PM | Technical Session | The Dirt on Campus Edible Gardens | Leanne Wright Lei IIan-Garcia |
Brazos |
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
| Start | End | Session Type | Title | Speakers | Room |
| 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Technical Session | Compressed Gas Cylinder s Safety Guidelines | Scott Nelson | Lavaca |
| 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Technical Session | Celebrate Good Times, Come On! | Zoe Harris | Pecos |
| 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Technical Session | EHS beyond the Labs: Making Chemical Safety, Management, and Disposal Accessible for Commonly Overlooked Departments | Sarah Wannemuehler | RH 4.416 |
| 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Technical Session | Enhancing Laboratory Safety Through a Comprehensive and Collaborative Inspection Program | Ying Liu | Guadalupe |
| 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Technical Session | Fume Hood Commissioning Challenges and How the Laboratory Ventilation Management Plan Assures Proper Performance |
Thomas Smith
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5th Floor Special Events |
| 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Technical Session | Navigating Environmental Compliance: Progress and Challenges on a Large University Campus | Amit Nair | Brazos |
| 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Technical Session | Revisting Our Old Friend HAZWOPER, a Deeper Look at University Requirements | Dennis Terpin | RH 4.314 |
| 10:10 AM | 10:55 AM | Technical Session | Safety Without Barriers: Designing Digital Content for Real-World Accessibility | Hannah Ramsey Kirsten Guan |
RH 4.308 |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Technical Session | Defining the Value of the EHS Professional in Higher Education | Stephen Larson | RH 4.416 |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Technical Session | Educational Institutions as Special Event Venues | James Rainer |
RH 4.314 |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Technical Session | Evolution of a -80°C Freezer Program | Courtney Kerr | Guadalupe |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Technical Session | From Paper to Electrons Moving Into the Future, Whether We Like It or Not | Alicia Duprey-Gatrell | RH 4.308 |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Technical Session | Nitrous Oxide Safety: Hazard Recognition, Assessment and Mitigation Strategies in Dental Spaces | Charisma Lattao Spencer Chichester |
5th Floor Special Events |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Technical Session | Using EHS Contractors and Peer Reviews for Program Development | Amy Orders Janet Eggum |
Brazos |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Technical Session | Biosafety Made Simple | Ekaterina Semenyuk | Lavaca |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Technical Session | Integrating Laser Safety Oversight into the Procurement Process | Otu Inyang | Pecos |
| 1:20 PM | 2:05 PM | Technical Session | Chemical Hygiene Plan in Daily Practice | Ivet Hernandez Beth Welmaker |
Guadalupe |
| 1:20 PM | 2:05 PM | Technical Session | From Data to Decisions: Leveraging Information Systems to Strengthen Safety Operations at UNLV | Robert Deaver Paul Garcia |
RH 4.308 |
| 1:20 PM | 2:05 PM | Technical Session | Real-Time Particle Monitoring as a Quality Improvement Tool for Construction Projects | Milton Griggs | 5th Floor Special Events |
| 1:20 PM | 2:05 PM | Technical Session | The Hunt for Picric Acid | Jennifer Laine | RH 4.314 |
| 1:20 PM | 2:05 PM | Technical Session | The Most Dangerous Tasks on Campus (Both Usually EHS Operations) | John DeLaHunt | Brazos |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Experience How Group Story Sharing Helps Fix Fume Hood Challenges | Jonathan Klane Alex Albright |
5th Floor Special Events |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Open-Source, On-Premises Laboratory Telemetry: Enhancing Safety and Operational Resilience | Richard Blair | RH 4.308 |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Performance and Security Assessment of X-ray Irradiators as a Replacement for Cesium-137 Sources in Industrial Sterilization: A Brazilian Case Study Informed by the Goinia Legacy | Joao Claudio Batista Fiel | Brazos |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Six Years of Progress: Designing, Implementing, and Evolving a High Reliability Lab Closeout Program at UF | Mike Silanskis | Guadalupe |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | Technical Session | Strengthening Safety Culture Through Purdue's Integrated Safety Plan | Mita Juristyarini Michael Silanski |
RH 4.416 |