University of California
Laura Stock, MPH

Laura Stock, MPH

Coordinator of Public Programs
School of Public Health
Labor Occupational Health Program
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-5120
lstock@berkeley.edu
510-542-5056 Fax: 510-643-5698
 
Creative Achievements
• Documented the difficulties injured workers face in dealing with the California Workers' Compensation system and the need for improved information services for injured workers: "Navigating the California Workers' Compensation System," 1996
• Developed, implemented and evaluated program to train high school students to become trainers and resource people for other teens on health and safety and workers rights. This project helped established the importance of peer led training as an effective way to reach teens, as well as build confidence and self-esteem
 
Current Research Interests
• Development and evaluation of effective ergonomics programs and policies
• Workers' compensation: methods of communicating essential information to injured workers
• Designing and delivering a human factors awareness training program
• Establishing Young Workers Resource Center
 
Key Publications
• Stock L, Cone J. 1997. Barbering and cosmetology. In: ILO encyclopedia of occupational health and safety.
• Stock L. 1994. Training office workers for action. In: Ng M-K, ed. Keying into the future-the impact of computerization on office workers. Women's Development Collective and Women's Studies Unit, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, W.D.C. Sdn. Bhd.
• Stock L, Baker R, Szudy B. 1992. Training for action: from hardware to hard hats. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 22:691-701.
• Stock L. 1990. New technology and workers' health: strategies for promoting worker involvement in technological change. In: Berklinguet L, Berthelette D, eds. Work with Display Units 89, International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units; 1989 September 11-14; Quebec, Canada. North-Holland.
• Stock L, Robin B. 1987. Worker education and the development of protective policies. In: Knave B, et al, eds. Work With Display Units '86, International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units; 1986 May 12-15; Stockholm, Sweden. North-Holland.
 
Teaching
• Ergonomics short courses
 
Honors
• Honored by Coalition for Labor Union Women at annual awards dinner: "Women Who Have Made a Difference," May, 1991
• Recipient of Certificate of Commendation from Mayor Art Agnos for assistance in developing the San Francisco VDT Ordinance, May, 1991
 
Public and University Service
• Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society/American National Standards Institute joint committee to revise A.N.S.I. VDT standards
• Vice-chair, San Francisco VDT Advisory Committee