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Abstract
The university traditionally has been the foundation for young adults’ professional development, yet the proclivity toward safety culture has garnered less focus in higher education than in the workforce. A survey of faculty at a medium-sized, research-active, private institution revealed specific areas of policy noncompliance as well as specific safety attitudes that can be targeted for interventions. Albeit a snapshot view, the survey implies that safety needs better representation in the classroom, teaching laboratories, and research facilities at universities. Safety is not abandoned by any means, and there is a strong presence of safety-oriented individuals, but the data show barriers to safety do exist that need to be addressed. The implications of this smallscale study serve as a foundation for a more comprehensive multi-institutional study in the future.
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Emily Faulconer
Emily Faulconer ([email protected]) is assistant professor in the Department of STEM Education, Embry Riddle University Worldwide Campus in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Zachary Dixon
Zachary Dixon is an assistant professor of English, Embry Riddle University Worldwide Campus in Daytona Beach, Florida.
John C. Griffith
John C. Griffith is an associate professor of technology in STEM Education, Embry Riddle University Worldwide Campus in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Hayden Frank
Hayden Frank was an undergraduate student at the time of authorship. Mr. Frank has now graduated and works as a crewmaster instructor at Valiant Integrated Services in Herndon, VA.