Research
Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI)
Center for
Environmental Health
The RCMI project has provided the focus and the
necessary resources to maximize research in environmental health at JSU.
The project has helped foster and enhance the research infrastructure
capability, thus increasing the competitive capability of the faculty
in the CSET in general. The total number of technicians in the CSET is
18, which reflects an increase of 67% since the establishment of the RCMI-Center
for Environmental Health. Similarly, the total number of research associates
currently is 12, an increase of 58%. Among the various centers and laboratories,
the number of Post-Doctoral Research Associates has increased to 15.
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During the 2001-02 academic year, faculty in the CSET published a total
of 109 articles in peer reviewed journals and presented 241 papers at
regional, national and international conferences.
A number of related centers have been funded by various agencies in part
due to the availability and accessibility of the multi-user research core
facilities established from the RCMI funding. In addition, the Center
researchers have attracted a record number of visiting scientists from
this country and abroad.
The Environmental Science Ph.D. program was established in 1992 but it
only gained momentum when the RCMI program started at JSU. We have graduated
twenty Ph.D. students, all of whom are gainfully employed in academia,
government, or industry. Currently, twenty-two students are enrolled.
The Ph.D. program in Chemistry was implemented three years ago. Twelve
students are currently enrolled.