Richard Shaughnessy

Richard J. Shaughnessy, Ph.D. for past 30 years has served as Director of the University of Tulsa’s Indoor Air Quality Research Program (TU IAP) in the Chemical Engineering Department. His previous studies have focused on particulate matter research, air cleaner evaluation, indoor chemistry, school studies, asthma/housing research, and resolution and remediation of bioaerosol-related problems. He was a primary member of the original American Council of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Bioaerosols Committee, contributing author to the 1999 ACGIH book on bioaerosols, and contributing author and editor to the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) document on Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Indoor Mold.1, 2 Dr. Shaughnessy served a three-year term as President of The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and continues to work with the Society to translate science into practice. Dr. Shaughnessy has published extensively related to the microbiome of the indoor environment in homes, schools, and health facilities.