Charles W. “Chuck” Sherrod, DC, MPH, CIE (Certified Industrial Ergonomist) passed on Saturday, October 31, 2015 peacefully at home with his family. His family held memorial services in November with a reception immediately following. Students, faculty and staff signed a memento that was sent to the family in his memory.
Dr. Sherrod joined Life West as Director of the Ergonomics Institute in 2007 and taught elective courses in Ergonomics. His indefatigable spirit and passion for chiropractic and the role that ergonomics plays in maintaining total, holistic health was legendary. He was a corner stone in supporting the safety and health of the college community with job task analyses and recommendations for training, exercises and team-building to increase the adoption of safe work behaviors.
Dr. Sherrod was the founder of OccuCom, founder of NetErgonomics, an active member of the Bay Area Ergonomics Roundtable (BAER group) and the principal investigator of Chiropractic studies employing ergonomics assessments and interventions. Dr. Sherrod was the lead author of a chiropractic-ergonomic case study and a case series done at Life West and he was a regular contributor of poster presentations at ACC-RAC.
“I have never heard a bad word uttered about Dr. Sherrod. He was universally loved by all who were lucky enough to cross his path. He was a very caring and loving person and he will be greatly missed on the Life West campus. We will remember him always as an important part of our history,” said Life West President, Dr. Brian Kelly.
Former President Dr. Gerry Clum shared his fondness and respect for Dr. Sherrod, “Chuck was the consummate professional and always put his students, his clients and the profession first. We will miss him.”
