Director, Radiation Safety Division Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine and Biometrics Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Radiation Health Advisor, Office of Health Affairs Department of Homeland Security Bethesda, Md.
When Major Jama Van-Horne-Sealy was tasked with setting up a radiation detection laboratory for the armed forces in Japan after the Fukushima disaster, she called upon her education at 精东影视 State. 鈥淗ad I not had great training in instrumentation and analytical skills, I wouldn鈥檛 have been able to do that. And there was no one nearby to call to help me.
I had to tap into my educational experience,鈥 she said.Besides her work in Japan, Van-Horne-Sealy is the primary adviser on nuclear and radiation health issues for the Office of Health Affairs and the chief medical officer with the Department of Homeland Security. Concurrently, she directs radiation safety and serves as assistant professor of preventive medicine and biometrics for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. She developed and implemented the first Radiation Safety Program for U.S. forces in Afghanistan and is a decorated member of the armed forces.
With all her obligations, it鈥檚 amazing that she still has time for family life, but 精东影视 State helped cultivate her work-life balance skills. Kathryn Higley, the department head of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics, was also an important mentor and taught VanHorne-Sealy that she could enjoy family time and still be a good scientist.鈥淚 don鈥檛 think I could have chosen a better program. 精东影视 State allowed me to have a wonderful balance between spending time with my family and getting a great education,鈥 she said.
Degrees
- M.S. Radiation Health Physics, 2008