DANIEL E. DELLA-GIUSTINA, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
and
Safety and Environmental Management Program
College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dr. Daniel E. Della-Giustina is a Professor in the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, and the Safety and Environmental Management Program, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, where he has been a faculty member for 25 years.
Dr. Della-Giustina, a professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), has published more than 125 articles and 14 textbooks in the disciplines of safety, health, and environmental studies. He has presented scholarly papers at numerous meetings and conferences at the national and international levels. Dr. Della-Giustina has presented papers at the International Sports Medicine Conference in Brisbane, Australia; the 2nd International Conference on Emergency Planning and Disaster Management, Lancaster, United Kingdom; Crime and Its Victims—International Research and Public Policy Issues (NATO Conference), Tuscany, Italy; and Fitness and the Aging Driver, Stockholm, Sweden. He currently serves as editor of The Safety Forum, published by the School and Community Safety Society of America.
Dr. Della-Giustina is a former administrator ASSE’s Public Sector Division. At the 1995 ASSE Professional Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, he was presented the ASSE Division’s “Safety Professional of the Year” award. He was presented the Safety Professional of the Year Award in West Virginia by Governor Cecil Underwood in 2001. Dr. Della-Giustina has appeared as an expert witness in safety and health liability cases for the past 20 years in numerous cities throughout the United States. He has served as a consultant to various public, volunteer, and industrial fire brigades in the areas of disaster preparedness and emergency systems. During the past 25 years, he has been a member of numerous committees with the American Society for Testing and Materials. In January 1998, Dr. Della-Giustina was appointed a Principal Member of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Technical Committee on Industrial Fire Brigades Professional Qualifications. This standard was adopted in 2002 by the NFPA. He also serves as a member of the Board of Hazard Control Management.
Dr. Della-Giustina has been presented with the American School and Community Safety Association’s Scholar Award (twice), and its Presidential Citation as well. His distinguished record as a researcher, author, teacher, and administrator has made him a national leader in the safety profession. In September 2002, Dr. Della-Giustina was inducted into the Safety and Health Hall of Fame International at the National Safety Council’s Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. His most recent honor was in June 2005 when he was elected to the honor of “Fellow” in the ASSE. Both of these honors are the highest honors in each of these professional safety societies.
Dr. Della-Giustina earned a Ph.D. in safety, health, and higher education from Michigan State University, and an M.A. and B.A. in liberal arts and behavioral sciences from American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at American International College.
April 8, 2010