Environmental, Health and Safety Services

Contact Information

All five-digit phone numbers are VT Campus numbers in the format 540-23x-xxxx.

Our campus mail code is 0423.

If you know who you need to talk to or their program area, please select from the list below. Otherwise, please call our customer service number 1-3600.

Director

Name Title Email
Franklin, Lance Director lfranklin@vt.edu

Laboratory Safety

Name Title Phone Email
Mondy, Bernadette Assistant Director 1-8758 bmondy@vt.edu
Conner, Donald University Chemical Hygiene Officer 1-7611 dcon@vt.edu
Strader, Cynthia Lab Safety Inspector 1-2699 cynth@vt.edu
Lowe, Rob Environmental Programs Manager 1-2510 rlowe@vt.edu
Imperatore, Frank Hazardous Materials Manager 1-2982 imperato@vt.edu
Ritenour, Joey Hazardous Materials Technician 1-6321 jrit@vt.edu
Osborne, Kenny Hazardous Materials Technician 1-3220 kosborne@vt.edu
Dowdy, Matt Hazardous Materials Technician 1-6321 mdowdy00@vt.edu
Waggoner, Charlotte University Biosafety Officer 1-5864 ren@vt.edu
Wakley, Chris Biosafety Specialist 1-3361 cwakley@vt.edu

Occupational Safety and Health

Name Title Phone Email
Adams, Zack Assistant Director 1-5985 adamsz@vt.edu
Durak, Tolga Fire Engineering & Life Safety Programs Manager 1-9068 tdurak@vt.edu
Miller, Robin Occ. Safety Engineer 1-2341 rmmiller@vt.edu
Moore, Albert Industrial Hygienist 1-3080 chronos@vt.edu
Owen, Sarah Industrial Hygienist 1-4034 sowen@vt.edu
Pegues, Valerie Industrial Hygienist 1-2509 spvaler@vt.edu
Warwick, Kathy Occ. Safety Compl. Off. - General Safety 1-8294 kwarwick@vt.edu
Williams, Jeremy Fire Protection Inspector 1-4207 jewilli6@vt.edu
Rice, Henry Safety and Health Trainer 1-9198 hrice@vt.edu
Mills, Anthony (Tony) Training Programs Coordinator 1-8759 tmills62@vt.edu

Radiation Safety/Core Operations

Name Title Phone Email
Smiley, Doug Assistant Director 1-5364 smileydc@vt.edu
Gilley, Shirlee Fiscal Manager 1-8754 nimrod@vt.edu
VanDyke, Michelle Fiscal Assistant 1-2981 mvandyke@vt.edu
Kenny, Lisa Medical Service Coordinator 1-3919 lckenny@vt.edu
Steele, Timothy (Tim) Medical Service Technician 1-3851 tssteele@vt.edu
Dept. Fax Machine 1-3944  

Website Feedback

Name Title Phone Email
Lowe, Rob Environmental Programs Manager/Web Coordinator 1-2510 rlowe@vt.edu

Location

The Health and Safety Building at 459 Tech Center Drive is across from Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center. Main building access is from the paved parking lot on the south side of the building.

Location on Campus Map

On this map (1 MB PDF), we are located in quadrant N-12, building number 459.

Driving Directions

  • Follow the directions to Virginia Tech.
  • From US 460, turn onto Route 314, Southgate Drive. Turn right at the second stop light onto Tech Center Drive. The Health and Safety Building is located on the left near the top of the hill.