Interview
The DeJoy File
| Hometown: | Auburn, NY—in the Finger Lakes region of upstate NY | |
| Education: | Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University, 1978 | |
| Work history: | Came to UGA in 1981 as an assistant professor | |
| Research areas: | Behavior aspects of workplace safety and health | |
| Research funding (major sources): |
CDC, NIOSH, and NIH, $4.7 million since 1999 |
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| Courses taught: | Seminar in Health Behavior Theory and Research, Injury Prevention and Control, Workplace Health Promotion | |
| Teaching Philosophy: | First: Do no harm! |
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| Family: | Wife Judith, Daughter Katie, Grandkids—Gracie and Harrison, Dogs - Roger and Tyler | |
| Passions outside work: | Photography, travel |
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| Book you’d recommend: | Normal Accidents by Charles Perrow |
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| Biggest challenge: | Trying to convince people that public health affects us all. |
