09/14/2026
🌏 What if your classroom took you all the way to Australia? 🇦🇺
This Spring 2027, explore “Dying to Work? A Global Comparative Study of Workplace Safety, Health & Well-Being” through HNRS 301: International Workplace Safety Science and Regulations.
You’ll investigate one big question: Why does the U.S. lag behind other developed nations in workplace safety and health—and what can we learn from countries doing it differently?
🧠 Workplace mental health & psychosocial risk
⚠️ Violence, harassment & bullying protections
💪 Ergonomics & physical work design
⚖️ Safety regulations & enforcement
🌎 Global approaches to worker health and well-being
And then… take the learning to Melbourne! 🇦🇺✈️
From May 16–31, students will spend two weeks in Australia with university and industry partners, visit construction and manufacturing sites, learn about Aboriginal culture and history, experience the Great Ocean Road and Aussie Rules Football, participate in community service—and, of course, see some Australian wildlife. 🦘
✨ OPEN TO EVERY MAJOR. No prior safety or health background required.
Whatever your major—business, nursing, psychology, education, design, criminal justice, health, safety, construction, or something completely different—you’ll examine what workplace health and safety means for your future profession.
📚 Spring 2027 | HNRS 301
📍 Keene State College Honors Program
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia | May 16–31
👨🏫 Instructor: Dr. Michael Behm, PhD, CSP
Study globally. Think critically. See workplace safety in action.
