Ellen Duysen, MPH
Research Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health
Phone: 402-552-3394
Professional Summary
- 2023-present, [Research Assistant] Professor, Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health
- 2011-2023, [Center Coordinator], [Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health]
- 1994-2011, Researcher, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Eppley Cancer Institute
Education
- 2010, MPH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health
- 1990, BS, Colorado State University
Research Interests
- Research in the prevention of agriculture-related hearing loss and respiratory disease.
- Development of effective outreach strategies for improving the use of personal protective equipment.
- Novel safety training strategies for young agricultural workers.
- Emergency preparedness for the farming communities.
- Agricultural safety and health training for rural healthcare providers and nursing students.
Selected Publications
- Gaffney KK, Medcalf S, Duysen E, Wichman C. Rural and Agricultural Natural Disaster Stress and Recovery: A Comparison. J Agromedicine. 2023 Jul 2:1-12. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2023.2230987. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37394921.
- Chengane S, Beseler CL, Duysen EG, Rautiainen RH. Occupational stress among farm and ranch operators in the midwestern United States. BMC Public Health. 2021 Nov 12;21(1):2076. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-12053-4. PubMed PMID: 34772388; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8587493.
- Wickman A, Duysen E, Cheyney M, Pennington W, Mazur J, Yoder A. Development of an Educational YouTube Channel: A Collaboration between U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers. J Agromedicine. 2021 Jan;26(1):75-84. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2020.1845269. Epub 2021 Apr 11. PubMed PMID: 33138734; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8117175.
- New-Aaron M, Semin J, Duysen EG, Madsen M, Musil K, Rautiainen RH. Comparison of agricultural injuries reported in the media and census of fatal occupational injuries. J Agromedicine. 2019 Jul;24(3):279-287. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2019.1593276. Epub 2019 Mar 30. PubMed PMID: 30890032.
- Cramer ME, Wendl MJ, Sayles H, Duysen E, Achutan C. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Respiratory and Hearing Health among Midwestern Farmers. Public Health Nurs. 2017 Jul;34(4):348-358. doi: 10.1111/phn.12306. Epub 2016 Nov 14. PubMed PMID: 27859524.
Professional Affiliations
- Delta Omega Honorary Society
- American Public Health Association
- Public Health Association of Nebraska
- Council in Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation