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

In the 2004 U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI was ranked 35th of 253 public affairs schools. SPEA's Indianapolis criminal justice program was ranked 3rd in the nation and the nonprofit management program was ranked 4th in the nation.