UCLA SPH Home UCLA Directory Directions UCLA SPH Jobs Contact Information Sitemap

Faculty Profiles


Linda Rosenstock, M.D., M.P.H.

Dean, School of Public Health
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Member, CTSI

Fax Number: 310-825-8440
Work Phone Number: 310-825-6381

Work Email Address: lindarosenstock@ph.ucla.edu

Education: M.D.
Education: M.P.H.
Bio: Dr. Linda Rosenstock is Dean of the UCLA School of Public Health, one of the nation's top ranked schools with 700 graduate students and more than 200 faculty. She holds appointments as Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health Sciences and is a recognized authority in occupational and environmental health and broad areas of public health and science policy.

Before coming to UCLA in 2000, Dr. Rosenstock served as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for nearly seven years. As Director of NIOSH,

Dr. Rosenstock led a staff of 1500 at the only federal agency with a mandate to undertake research and prevention activities in occupational safety and health. During her tenure, Dr. Rosenstock was instrumental in creating the National Occupational Research Agenda, a framework for guiding occupational safety and health research. She expanded the agency's responsibilities, staff size, and budget doubling the Institute's annual appropriations. In recognition of her efforts, Dr. Rosenstock received the Presidential Distinguished Executive Rank Award, the highest executive service award in the government.

Dr. Rosenstock received her M.D. and M.P.H. from The Johns Hopkins University. She conducted her advanced training at the University of Washington, where she was Chief Resident in Primary Care Internal Medicine and a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar. At the University of Washington, Dr. Rosenstock was active in clinical practice of both general internal medicine and occupational and environmental medicine.

Internationally, Dr. Rosenstock has been active in teaching and research in occupational and environmental health. She has served as an advisor to the World Health Organization, taught in many developing countries, and conducted health effects studies in Latin America. Dr. Rosenstock also chaired the United Auto Workers/General Motors Occupational Health Advisory Board. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and a member of the Society of Medical Administrators and the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine. Dr. Rosenstock has conducted research and written extensively about many areas of public health and medicine.

Selected Publications:

Rosenstock L, Cullen MR, Fingerhut MA Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. Occupational Health 2006; 1127-1145.

Rosenstock, L., Cullen, M.R., Fingerhut, M. Advancing worker health and safety in the developing world.. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2005; (47): 132-136.

Rosenstock L., Cullen M.R., Brodkin, C.A. and Redlich, C.A. (Eds) Textbook of Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2005; Second Edition: .

Rosenstock L and Cullen MR 6 Occupational Medicine. 0 Clinical Essentials. ACP Medicine Online. 2005; .

Cullen MR, Barnott MJ, Balmes J, Cartmel B, Redlich CA, Brodkin CA, Barnhart S, Rosenstock L, Goodman G, Hammer SP, Thornquist M and Omenn GS Predictions of Lung Cancer Among Asbestos-Exposed Men in the Beta Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial. American Journal of Epidemiology 2005; (161): 260-270.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
UCLA School of Public Health
650 Charles E. Young Drive S.
Los Angeles, CA 90095
UNITED STATES

Fax Number: 310-825-8440
Work Phone Number: 310-825-6381

Work Email Address: lindarosenstock@ph.ucla.edu

URL's: