Marcia L. Ford

Marcia Ford serves as a strategic leader in environmental health and safety within higher education, bringing nationally recognized credentials as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM). In a university setting where teaching, research, residential life, athletics and facilities operations intersect, her role ensures that safety, regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship are seamlessly integrated into the academic mission.

She leads comprehensive programs that protect students, faculty, staff and visitors while enabling research and academic innovation to thrive safely. Her expertise spans laboratory safety, hazardous materials management, exposure assessment, ventilation and engineering controls, emergency preparedness, and environmental compliance.

Ford approaches risk management strategically by anticipating challenges, strengthening institutional resilience and aligning safety initiatives with operational excellence and long-term sustainability.

Her work supports not only compliance, but a culture of safety that advances learning, research and community well-being across campus.