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Luis F. Pieretti, PhD, CIH, CSP, WCP

Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Systems Management

Director, Sunshine Education and Research Center

Director, USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center

Director, USF SafetyFlorida OSHA 21D Consultation Program

Contact Info

Education

  • PhD, Industrial Hygiene, University of South Florida, 2010
  • MS, Industrial Hygiene, Universidad de Puerto Rico, 2003
  • BS, Biology, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, 2001

Discipline

Occupational Safety and Health

Specialization

  • Exposure Assessment & Control
  • Risk Analysis
  • Occupational Injury Prevention and Management
  • Workers’ Compensation Data Analysis
  • Total Worker Health

Biography

Dr. Luis F. Pieretti is the Director of the Southeast Consortium for Occupational Risk and Engagement (SCORE), where he serves as principal investigator for three nationally recognized occupational safety and health programs: the Sunshine Education & Research Center, the USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC), and the SafetyFlorida OSHA Consultation Program. Dr. Pieretti is a member of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Society of Safety Professionals, the National Safety Council, the National Hearing Conservation Association, the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare, the American Public Health Association, the Society of Toxicology, and the International Commission on Occupational Health. Dr. Pieretti is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Workers' Compensation Professional (WCP), Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC), and a member of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2022-2025). Prior to joining the faculty at USF in 2023, he practiced extensively in industrial hygiene (exposure science) and occupational safety. He has extensive experience in the public and private sectors, as well as prior work with the USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center and the USF SafetyFlorida OSHA Consultation Program. Currently, he provides consulting services in his field.