Dr. Gilkey graduated from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (now the Southern California Health Sciences University). He entered private practice in San Jose, CA where he specialized in occupational health. Dr. Gilkey continued postgraduate work earning his Diplomate in Chiropractic Orthopedics and Occupational Health. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Denver in Environmental Policy and Management with a specialization in environmental health and safety, then earned his PhD in Environmental Health at Colorado State University (CSU) with a concentration in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene and a dissertation specialization in construction ergonomics.

Dr. Gilkey joined the faculty of Colorado State University in the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences (ERHS) as an Assistant Professor. He is the current Director of Undergraduate Education for the ERHS bachelor’s program in Environmental Health. He teaches extensively in the areas of environmental and human health and ergonomics. His research experience includes acting as study coordinator for the HomeSafe Pilot Project in the Denver Metro area. This research project (funded by NIH/NIOSH-R01) evaluated a residential construction program developed through a strategic partnership with OSHA and the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver. He was awarded an NIH/NIOSH-R03 to evaluate risk factors for occupational back pain among residential carpenters. He has collaborated on research projects with the University of Utah in the area of ergonomics and continues to work with scientists at CSU and other institutions. He is a Faculty member of the Institute of Evidence-Based Chiropractic.