Priscilla Oehlert is the Director, Insurance and Risk Management Center at the University of Houston-Downtown. She directs and manages various aspects of the BBA in Insurance and Risk Management degree program and is faculty for the IRM Risk Management Theory & Practice course.
Priscilla was Vice President of Risk Management Programs for The National Alliance. Her role and responsibilities included the development and progress of The National Alliance's advanced programs, including the Certified Risk Manager (CRM) Program and the Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM) programs. She brought 20+ years of experience with insurance carriers, operations management and risk management to this position.
Priscilla was Director of Risk, Safety, Transportation, and Environmental for RSC Equipment Rental headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, where she was responsible for the direction and oversight of the risk, claims, transportation, safety, and environmental regulatory programs.
Priscilla received her BA in Economics and Finance from the University of South Carolina and earned an Executive MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.
Priscilla is currently serving on the UHD MDCOB Curriculum Learning Committee and has served on the Curriculum Advisory Committee to revise the CRM Principles of Risk Management and the Risk Financing courses. She has spoken nationally on risk management issues at American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Arizona Environmental Summit. Priscilla holds the Certified Insurance Counselor, Certified Risk Manager and Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designations.
