Linda A. McCauley, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., R.N.
- Member, MPH Curriculum Committee
- Associate Dean for Research and Nightingale Processor (Professor) in Nursing, School of Nursing
- Director, Office of Nursing Research, School of Nursing
- Associate Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine
- Member, Center for Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, School of Medicine
- Director, Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing, School of Nursing
Dr. McCauley is a national leader in the area of research on environmental exposures and conducts interdisciplinary research using participatory research models to study pesticide exposures among minority communities. Her work aims to identify culturally-appropriate interventions to decrease the the impact of environmental and occupational health hazards in vulnerable populations, including workers and young children. The epidemiological approach used in these investigations incorporates survey questionnaires on exposure, biomarkers of exposure to environmental chemicals and assessment of neurobehavioral function. A major goal of her research is to disseminate findings in ways that are understandable and meaningful to clinicians and migrant farm workers.
Dr. McCauley is a member of the American Public Health Association, the AAOHN, the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the Sigma Theta Tau Honorary Nursing Society, The American Nurses Association, and the American Academy of Nursing. She serves in an advisory capacity for multiple university and government groups including the Institute of Medicine, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences.