Jennifer Galvin, retired Global Manager of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, ConocoPhillips, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, was one of this year’s recipients of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) International ToxScholar Outreach Grants. Dr. Galvin used the grant to promote toxicology at Njala University in Sierra Leone. Njala University is a public university, the second largest in Sierra Leone, with approximately 25,000 students and two campuses, one on Bo and a second in Njala. The Bo campus has three schools, Education, Community Health Services, and Social Sciences.
During her visit January 20–23, 2014, Dr. Galvin gave a talk entitled “The Science of Toxicology and Why It Is Important” to students and faculty at the Bo campus. A second presentation entitled “Career Pathways in Toxicology” was given to upper classmen and faculty. As detailed in her personal blog describing her trip, not only was her visit impactful for the university, it opened doors for future collaborations and also provided SOT with important insights about the complexities of health issues related to toxicology that the Sierra Leonians have to address.
Applications for the 2014–2015 International ToxScholar Outreach Grants are due October 9, 2014.
Jennifer Galvin is pictured center in the photo above.
Class at the Njala University Bo campus.