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Susan R. Reutman, PhD,MPH,RN

Volunteer Assistant Professor

Director, Occupational Health Nursing Graduate Program

Environmental & Public Health Sciences | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Advance Program: (Advanced Statistical Studies)
  • Doctoral Degree: University of Cincinnati (Epidemiology)
  • : University of Michigan (Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology )
  • Master's Degree: University of North Carolina (Public Health Nursing (Sub-specialty: Epidemiology))
  • Bachelor's Degree: University of Cincinnati (Nursing)
  • Nursing Diploma: Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing (Nursing)
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Research Interests

I am an occupational health nurse researcher and occupational health epidemiologist.  My current research phenomenon of interest concerns physical activity levels in the workplace and community. 

In collaboration with UC Education and Research Center students and faculty, my secondary research focus is on the occupational exposures and risks that attend work in home health settings and among vulnerable worker populations.

My past research focused on biomarkers of ex...

Peer Reviewed Publications

Frank, Evan; Ishau, Simileoluwa; Maier, Andrew; Reutman, Susan; Reichard, John F 2019. An occupational exposure limit (OEL) approach to protect home healthcare workers exposed to common nebulized drugs. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 106 , 251-261

Reutman, Susan; Lewis, Renee 2019. A Move-A-Thon Event: A Workplace Demonstration of a Proposed Alternative Strategy to Incentivize Workers to Engage in Physical Activity. Workplace health & safety, 67 4, 153-158

Wu, Bingbing; Varner, Kendra; Dahm, Matthew M; Reutman, Susan; Davis, Kermit G 2019. Work-related injuries within a large urban public school system in the Mid-Western United States. Work (Reading, Mass.), 62 3, 373-382

Moorman WJ, Reutman SR, Shaw PB, Blade LM, Marlow D, Vesper H, Clark JC, and Schrader SM 2012. Occupational exposure to acrylamide in closed system production plants: air levels and biomonitoring J Toxicol Environ Health A, 75 , 100-112

Partin SN, Connell KA, Schrader SM, LaCombe J, Lowe B, Sweeney A, Reutman S, Wang A, Toennis C, Melman A, Mikhail M, Guess MK 2012. The bar sinister: does handlebar level damage the pelvic floor in female cyclists? J Sex Med, 9 5, 1367-1373

Guess MK, Partin SN, Schrader S, Lowe B, Lacombe J, Reutman S, Wang A, Toennis C, Melman A, Mikhail M, Connell KA 2011. Women’s bike seats: a pressing matter for competitive cyclists J Sex Med, 8 11, 3144-3153

Reutman SR, Rohs AM, Clark JC, Johnson BC, Sammons DL, Toennis CA, Robertson SA, Mackenzie BA, Lockey JE 2009. Pilot respiratory health assessment of nail technicians: symptoms, lung function, and airway inflammation Am J Ind Med, 52 11, 868-875

Guess MK, Connell KA, Schrader SM, Reutman SR, Wang A, Lacombe JA, Toennis C, Lowe B, Melman A, Mikhail MS 2006. Genital sensation and sexual function in female bicyclists and runners: are your feet safer than your seat? Journal of Sexual Medicine, 3 6, 1018-1027

Lockey JE, LeMasters GK, Levin L, Rice C, Yiin J, Reutman S, Papes D 2002. A Longitudinal Study of Chest Radiographic Changes of Workers in the Refractory Ceramic Fiber Industry Chest, 121 , 2044-2051

Reutman SR, LeMasters GK, Kesner J, Lockey J, Shukla R, Knecht E, Krieg E, Burroughs E 2002. “Urinary Reproductive Hormone Level Differences between African American and Caucasian Women of Reproductive Age” Fertility and Sterility, 78 2, 383-391

Reutman SR, LeMasters GK, Knecht EA, Shukla R, Lockey JE, Burroughs GE, Kesner JS 2002. Evidence of Reproductive Endocrine Effects in Women with Occupational Fuel and Solvent Exposures Environmental Health Perspectives, 110 8, 805-811

Lawson CC, Lemasters MK, LeMasters GK, Reutman SR, Rice CH, Lockey JE 2001. Reliability and validity of Chest Radiograph Surveillance Programs Chest, 120 1, 64-68

Gormley LB, Lemasters GK, Simpson SR, Yiin J 2000. Menstrual Disorders and Occupation Stress and Racial Factors among Military Personnel JOEM, 42 9, 871-881

McKay R, Levin L, Lockey J, Lemasters G, Medvedovic M, Papes D 1999. Weight Change and Lung Function: Implications for Workplace Surveillance Studies JOEM, 41 7, 596-604

Lockey J, Levin L, Lemasters G, McKay R, Rice C, Hansen K, Papes D, Simpson S, Medvedovic M 1998. Longitudinal Estimates of Pulmonary Function in Refractory Ceramic Fiber Manufacturing Workers American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 157 , 1226-1233

Puhala E, Lemasters G, Smith L, Talaska G, Simpson S, Joyce J, Trinh K, Lu J. 1997. Jet Fuel Exposure in the United States Air Force Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 12 9, 606-610

Complete List of Published Work in My NCBI: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1bWHbV_pU63kN/bibliography/48546501/public/?sort=date&direction=ascending . , ,