My Publications

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSP) – Professional Safety Magazine

  • July 2020 – PLAYGROUND SAFETY: Differences between Public & Residential Playgrounds

Assoc. of School Business Affairs (ASBO) – School Business Affairs (SBO) Magazine

  • March 2014 – School Sidewalks & Parking Lots 
  • July/August 2015 – Protecting Life & Property: Fire and Smoke Barrier Doors        
  • April 2020 – Time for a Playground Audit?

Camp Business

  • April/May 2022 – For Safety’s Sake: 5 Items to Review Before the First Camper Arrives

National Safety Council (NSC) – Safety + Health Magazine

  • Feb. 2020 – My Story in “S+H Readers Share How They Got Into The EHS Field”

National Recreation & Parks Association (NRPA) – Parks & Recreation Magazine

  •  July/Aug. 2020 – Fighting Vandalism at Recreational Facilities

New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) – NYSAC News

  • Spring 2011 – Vandalism Damage: How Public Entities Can Fight Back

Parks & Recreation Business

  • November 2020 – Playground Perspectives
  • May 2021 – Playground Safety Quiz
  • 2021 Playground Guide – Spotting Safety Hazards

Playground Professionals On-Line Newsletter

  • My Playground Journey (about the Pandemic and Play) – 4/28/2020
  • Recreation-Related Product Recalls –5/19/2020
  • A Thank You Note to my Local Park –7/7/2020
  • No Walk In the Park (about COVID testing) –7/29/2020
  • Sunshine in the Time of Lockdown (about Zoom Yoga) 8/5/2020
  • Safety Hero (about Playground Inspectors) 8/31/2020
  • What Sounds Would You Miss? (about Hearing Protection) 3/2/2021
  • What is a Playground Top View? 7/13/2021
  • My Days as Mother Goose (about Goose Sitting) 8/6/2021
  • Countdown to the Holidays: 5 Part Series of Safety Tips – 12/2021
  • Playground Safety Quiz – 5/2022
  • Playground Supervision – 2/2023

Playground Professionals’ Play & Playground Digital Magazine

  • June 2020 – The Benefits of a Playground Safety Audit
  • December 2020 – Parks, The Pandemic and Social Media

Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) – Public Risk Magazine

  • April 2007 – Athletic Event Security: How to Avoid a “Basket Brawl”
  • Jan. 2009 – Safely Plowing Parking Lots and Roads
  • July 2009 – How Chaperones Can Impact Safety on Field Trips
  • May/June 2010 – Dodgeball: A Dodgy Proposition for Public Entities?
  • Nov./Dec. 2010 -Doing Damage to Vandalism: How Public Entities Can Fight Back
  • Sept. 2013 – Eyewashes & Safety Showers in Schools
  • Sept. 2019 – Back to School: Is Your Playground Ready?
  • March/April 2020 – The Vaping Epidemic: The Impact on Young Adults and the Public Sector
  • Nov./Dec. 2020 – Don’t Celebrate These Five Holiday Hazards