Jessica A. Martin, Ph.D.

Skilled, Safe, and Trailblazing

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Welcome to Skilled, Safe, and Trailblazing—dedicated to getting lab training right. Whether you’re mentoring students, onboarding new hires, supercharging seasoned professionals, or leveling up your own expertise, you’re shaping the future of lab work. In each episode we bring practical insights, fresh strategies, and expert advice to develop lab professionals who are not just skilled and safe, but trailblazers. From safety protocols to technical training and problem-solving, we tackle the challenges defining the labs of tomorrow. Let’s build a workforce that's skilled, safe, and trailblazing!

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Jessica A. Martin, Ph.D.

Episodes

Episode 13. Hazard Ambiguity and the Signals We Dismiss 06.07.2026 45:13

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Curie, Eve (1937) Madame Curie, A Biography. https://www.amazon.com/Madame-Curie-Biography-Eve/dp/0306810387 Moore, Kate (2017) The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women. https://www.amazon.com/Radium-Girls-Story-Americas-Shining/dp/149264935X McKnelly, K.J.; Sokol, W.; Nowick, J.S. (2019) Anaphylaxis Induced by Peptide Coupling Agents: Lessons Learn...

Episode 12. The Chemical Sensitizer Wake-Up Call 02.06.2026 29:00

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE McKnelly, K.J.; Sokol, W.; Nowick, J.S. (2019) Anaphylaxis Induced by Peptide Coupling Agents: Lessons Learned from Repeated Exposure to HATU, HBTU, and HCTU. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.joc.9b03280 Graham, J.C.; Trejo-Martin, A.; Chilton, M.L.; Kostal, J.; Bercu, J.; Beutner, G.L.; Bruen, U.S.; Dolan, D.G.; Gomez, S.; Hillegass, J.; Nicolette, J.; Schmitz,...

Episode 11. Mapping Power, Pressure, and Protection with The Graduate Student Researcher 05.05.2026 51:29

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE ACS CHAS Peer-Led Workshops (accessed 2026-03-30): https://dchas.org/2023/08/22/history-of-the-chas-lst-workshop-2/ Hensley, M.S.; Martin, J.A.; Miller, K.A.; Hungwe, K.N. (2024) Laboratory Safety Teams as an Evolving Community of Practice: Exploring the How and Why https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00702 Feldon, D.F.; Litson, K.L.; Jeong, S.; Roksa, J. (...

Episode 10. Drills With Experts 07.04.2026 21:44

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE The Lab Safety Institute (accessed 2026-02-04) https://www.labsafety.org/ Provan, D.J.; Woods, D.D.; Dekker, S.W.A.,Rae, A.J. (2020) Safety II professionals: How resilience engineering can transform safety practice https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0951832018309864 LET US KNOW! Have you run drills with your experts? If you haven’t, what is stopping you...

Episode 9. CHAS Emerging Leaders Elevate Chronic Toxicity at ACS Spring 2026 03.03.2026 22:16

For more information about ACS Spring 2026, visit https://acs.digitellinc.com/live/36/page/1270 Organizers for the symposium featured in this episode: Becca Powers: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/becca-powers-2a99ba236/⁠ Leah Kosovsky: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-kosovsky-954111194/⁠ Devon Leimkuhl: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/devonleimkuhl/⁠ James Sappington Kyra Tripp: ⁠https://www.linkedin...

Episode 8. The Seconds After: Is the Safety Buddy Prepared to Act? 03.02.2026 16:22

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Morris, J. (2012) Landmark worker death case continuesagainst UCLA chemistry professor. https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-poverty-opportunity/workers-rights/landmark-worker-death-case-continues-against-ucla-chemistry-professor/ Kemsley, J.N. (2009) Negligence Caused UCLA Death. https://cen.acs.org/articles/87/i19/Negligence-Caused-UCLA-Death.html American Chemical...

Episode 7. Working Alone - Safety Beyond The 9 to 5 06.01.2026 33:44

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Metal Lathe Incident at Yale (2011) https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2011/04/13/michele-dufault-11-dies-in-sterling-chemistry-laboratory-accident/ The OSHA Laboratory Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1450 National Research Council (US) Committee (2011) Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Manageme...

Episode 6. Safety Work 02.12.2025 22:01

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Huising, R. (2014) To Hive or to Hold? ProducingProfessional Authority through Scut Work Rae, A. & Provan, D. (2019) Safety work versus thesafety of work LET US KNOW! How common is it at your institution for safety professionals to be in the labs for more than just annual inspections? How often do safety professionals and researchers interact at your institution? An...

Episode 5. Are we teaching incompetence? 04.11.2025 20:46

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Williams, N.D.; Gallardo-Williams, M.T.; Griffith, E.H.; and Bretz, S.L. (2022) Investigating meaningful learning in virtual reality organic chemistry laboratories . Jimenez, A.G. and August, D.P. (2025) ⁠Identifying skill inequalities in undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching⁠ . Lübeck, G.; Seery, M.K.; and Ryan, B.J. (2025) The impact of teaching practice on stud...

Episode 4. ACS NERD 2025 (Mini Episode) 12.10.2025 4:55

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE www.acsnerd2025.org Jessica Martin's personal LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaannemartin Jessica Martin's ORCid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4083-0848 LET US KNOW! Are you interested in co-creating an episode, serving on a panel to discuss complex issues, or being interviewed about innovative approaches or tools you'd like to share? HOW TO...

Episode 3. Safety Climate and Dov Zohar 07.10.2025 19:22

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Dov Zohar In Memoriam Dov Zohar Google Scholar Zohar, D. (1980) Safety climate in industrialorganizations: Theoretical and applied implications . Zohar, D. (2010) Thirty years of safety climateresearch: Reflections and future directions . Zohar, D. (2014) Chapter 17: Safety Climate:Conceptualization, Measurement, and Improvement . The Oxford Handbook ofOrganizational Cl...

Episode 2. Eyewash Training 02.09.2025 9:23

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Preparing for Emergencies – Video 4 by American Chemical Society. Andy’s First Acting Job from The Office US on YouTube. The Laboratory Safety Institute (2024) Is Weekly Eyewash/Safety Shower Activation Required? LET US KNOW! Have you set up anything to intentionally allow new lab workers or students to practice using an eyewash station? And when training, do you includ...

Episode 1. Trailer 16.08.2025 2:18

Follow the podcast community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazing The first full episode will be available on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025. After which, tune in on the 1st Tuesday of each month for a new episode. Also, check out the LinkedIn community for polls or discussion topics related to each monthly episode. And, if you are so inspired, you can help...