Reducing barriers associated with delivering health care services to migratory agricultural workers

Hans Schmalzried

qualifications: PhD

contribution: wrote the first draft, literature review, supervised data collection, designed the project

position: Associate professor, public health

United States

Hans Schmalzried, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Public Health Dr. Hans Schmalzried received his Bachelor of Education from the University of Toledo in 1978. He received a Masters of Science in Education of Public Health in 1982. Dr. Schmalzried earned his doctoral degree in public health administration from the University of Toledo in 1990. He is a 1996-1997 graduate of the Centers for Disease Control and University of California Public Health Leadership Institute. Prior to going to Bowling Green State University (BGSU) as a fulltime faculty member in 2005, Dr. Schmalzried served concurrently (1987-2005) as Health Commissioner for two county health districts (Fulton County and Henry County, Ohio). While there, he led a staff of over 85 providing both traditional public health services and innovative programs including Home Health, Hospice, a regional dental center, and a mobile migrant medical services project. Prior to being a health commissioner, Dr Schmalzried spent seven years (1980-1987) with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), first as an Environmental Scientist and then as a Certified Environmental Engineer.

L Fleming Fallon Jr

qualifications: MD, DrPH

position: Professor, public health