William Lambert
Biography
William Lambert has more than 25 years experience as a researcher and teacher in epidemiology and the environmental health sciences. Since arriving at OHSU in 2000, Lambert has conducted health research on the toxins in salmon and subsistence fish eaten by Columbia River tribes, organophosphate exposure and cognitive health effects in the children of farmworkers, and investigated sick building illness outbreaks and cancer clusters. His research currently focuses on prevention and management of childhood asthma.
Lambert has served as chair of the Board of Directors for the Josiah Hill III Clinic (providing free child blood lead screening) and chair of the Air Toxics Science Advisory Committee for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. He was Director of Education for the OHSU Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine from 2009-2015, guiding the expansion and improvement of masters degree training programs in epidemiology and biostatistics.
Education, Degrees
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1975
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1994
Awards and Honors
- 2011, 2015, Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Mentorship, OHSU Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine
- 2011, Leaving a Legacy Award, Josiah Hill III Clinic
- 2010, Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Oregon Master of Public Health Program
- 1999, Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, University of New Mexico Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
- 1999, Life Saver Award, American Cancer Society
Research
- 1U48 DP005006 (Becker, Thomas) Sep 30, 2014 – Sep 29, 2019 CDC The Center for Healthy Communities: Dissemination, Implementation, and Evaluation of Native STAND in American Indian Communities Role: Principal Investigator of the Center’s Core Research Project
- 1 R01 HD062478 (Guise, Jeanne-Marie) Aug 10, 2010 – May 31, 2015 NICHD/NINR/NIMH/AHRQ Epidemiology of Preventable Safety Events in Pre-hospital EMS for Children Role: Co-Principal Investigator
- YEPMP0037A (Lambert, William) Sep 1, 2009 to August 31, 2012 DHHS/OPHS Nurturing Healthy and Empowered Youth in American Indian Communities Role: Principal Investigator
- U48 DP001937 (Becker, Thomas) Sep 30, 2009-Sep 29, 2014 CDC The Center for Healthy Communities: Listen-4-Life Role: Co-Principal Investigator
- R21 DC008077-01 (Martin, William) NIH/NIDOCD April 1, 2006 – Mar 31, 2008 Tribal Community-Based Prevention of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Role: Co-Principal Investigator
- 1 R25 ES11074-01 (Lambert, William) NIEHS Sep 1, 2002 – Jun 30, 2006 Contaminated Subsistence Fish: A Yakama Nation Response Role: Principal Investigator
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