Executive Education Staff     Faculty
Dr. David Z. McSwane
Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs
OFFICE: BS 4067
PHONE: (317) 274-2918
E-MAIL: dmcswane@iupui.edu

Education

  • H.S.D., Indiana University
  • M.P.H., Indiana University
  • B.A. , Biology, Wabash College

Professional Experience

  • Administrator of the Monroe County Health Department, Bloomington , Indiana .

Major Fields of Expertise

  • Food safety
  • Drinking water safety
  • Health effects of environmental hazards

Intellectual Contributions

  • McSwane, D.Z., R.H Linton, and N.R. Rue. 2003. Retail Best Practices and Guide to Food Safety and Sanitation. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River , NJ .
  • McSwane, D. Z., N. R. Rue, and R. H. Linton. 2003. Essentials of Food Safety and Sanitation. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River , NJ .
  • McSwane, D. Z., N. R. Rue, and R. H. Linton. 2003. Essentials of Food Safety and Sanitation Supervisor's Guide. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River , NJ .
  • McSwane, David Z. and Richard Linton. (2000)."Issues and Concerns for HACCP Development and Implementation for Retail Food Operations," Journal of Environmental Health. 62(January/February):15-18.
  • McSwane, David Z. and Cynthia D. Woodley. (1999). "A Valid Job Analysis is Key to Developing Food Protection Manager Certification Examinations." Journal of Environmental Health 62 (November): 15-21.
  • •  Linton, Richard H., McSwane, David Z., and Cynthia D. Woodley. (1998). "A Comparison of Perspectives about the Critical Areas of Knowledge for Safe Food Handling in Food Establishments." Journal of Environmental Health 60 (April):8 - 15.

Courses Taught

  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Health Policy
  • Food Science and Sanitation

Service

  • Past President of the Indiana Environmental Health Association and the Indiana Public Health Association
  • Past-Chairman of the Board of the Indiana Division of the American Cancer Society
  • Diplomate of the American Academy of Sanitarians

Awards and Recognition

  • Walter S. Mangold Award presented by the National Environmental Health Association
  • W. George Pinnell Award for Outstanding Service presented by Indiana University
  • Tony and Mary Hulman George Achievement Award in the field of environmental health presented by the Indiana Public Health Foundation
  • American Cancer Society's St. George Medal for distinguished service in cancer control

U.S. News Best Graduate Schools 2009
Founded in 1972, Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs (IU SPEA) is currently the largest school of public affairs in the country. Its master's degree in public affairs ranks second among 250 public affairs programs nationally (tied with Harvard's Kennedy School of Government). It is the highest ranked public affairs degree at a public university by US News and World Report. IU SPEA is ranked number one in the nation in environmental policy and management, and nonprofit management, and third in the nation in public finance and budgeting specialties.