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
Farley, Robertine Administrative Assistant 1-5770 rfarley@vt.edu
VanDyke, Michelle Fiscal Manager 1-2981 mvandyke@vt.edu

Biological Safety

Name Title Phone Email
Waggoner, Charlotte University Biosafety Officer 1-5864 ren@vt.edu
Kroner, Anna Associate Biosafety Officer 1-1122 acastigl@vt.edu
Wakley, Chris Associate Biosafety Officer 1-3361 cwakley@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 Compliance Officer 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 1-6321 kosborne@vt.edu
Dowdy, Matt Hazardous Materials Technician 1-6321 mdowdy00@vt.edu

Occupational Safety and Health

Name Title Phone Email
Adams, Zack Assistant Director 1-5985 adamsz@vt.edu
Miller, Robin Occupational Safety Programs 1-2341 rmmiller@vt.edu
Warwick, Kathy Occ. Safety Compl. Off. - General Safety 1-8294 kwarwick@vt.edu
Porterfield, Curt Training Programs Coordinator 1-8759 cuporter@vt.edu
Watson, Lee Safety and Health Trainer 1-9198 kernlw1@vt.edu
Williams, Jeremy Fire Safety & Life Safety Programs Manager 1-4207 jewilli6@vt.edu
Vacant Fire Protection Inspector
Cannon, Mike Manager of Industrial Hygiene Services 1-3427 michc70@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
St. Clair, Lisa Medical Services Program 1-3919 lckenny@vt.edu
Hendrick, Sabrina Medical Services Program 1-3851 sdh2011@vt.edu
Rice, Henry Facility Services Safety Compliance Officer 315-2898 hrice@vt.edu
Spradlin, Josh Facility Services Safety Compliance Officer 1-9068 sspradl@vt.edu

Radiation Safety

Name Title Phone Email
Smiley, Doug Assistant Director 1-5364 smileydc@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.