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Education:
- BS Biology, Oregon State University, 1986
- BS Microbiology, Oregon State University, 1986
Experience:un 2016 - Current, Assistant Director, Food Safety and Environmental Stewardship program, Director Dr. Kim A Anderson, Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University.Jan 2014 - Jun 2016. Senior Faculty Research Assistant. Food Safety and Environmental Stewardship program, Director Dr. Kim A Anderson, Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State UniversityUV-induced degradation of complex Polycylic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) mixtures under accurately emulated terrestrial conditions.May 2013 – May 2014 (0.6FTE) Senior Faculty Research Assistant. Laboratory of Dr. Douglas Barofsky, Department of Chemistry/Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State UniversityResponsible for defining the analytical capability of a novel radio frequency-free electromagnetostatic (EMS) cell devised for electron-capture dissociation (ECD) of ions in a electrospray ionization (ESI) hybrid quadrupole/time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometer.October 2013 – December 2013 (0.4 FTE) Senior Faculty Research Assistant. Laboratory of Dr. Andrew Buermeyer, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University.Mismatch repair responses to poly-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) treatment of human cell lines. Continuation of an ongoing project defining the spectrum of mutations generated in the human hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT) gene by exposure of mismatch-repair (MMR) proficient and deficient cell lines to PAH/DNA lesion inducing compounds.1996 – May 2013 Senior Faculty Research Assistant1990 – 1996 Faculty Research Assistant;Laboratory of Dr. John Hays, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University.Responsible for the management of an active research lab at OSU with a primary focus on DNA repair and genomic stability in a variety of model systems including Arabidopsis thaliana, E. coli, yeast, and cultured human cells.
Conference Abstract(s)
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2021. Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Personal Chemical Exposure. SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting.
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2021. Determinants of Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Following Hurricane Harvey. SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting.
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2021. The value of wristband data for disaster research response. International Society of Exposure Science 31st Annual Meeting.
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2021. Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Personal Chemical Exposure. International Society of Exposure Science 31st Annual Meeting.
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2021. Determinants of Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Following Hurricane Harvey. International Society of Exposure Science 31st Annual Meeting.
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2020. Individual chemical exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. International Society of Exposure Science 30th Annual Meeting.
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2020. Individual chemical exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Society of Toxicology 59th Annual Meeting.
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2021. Individual chemical exposure to environmental contaminates in Harris County, TX from baseline to post Hurricane Harvey flooding.. Society of Toxicology 60th Annual Meeting.
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2021. Determinants of exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals following Hurricane Harvey. Society of Toxicology 60th Annual Meeting.
Conference Proceedings(s)
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1996. Responses of amphibians to solar and artificial UV light: photorepair, survival, and developmental effects. Proceedings International Congress of Photobiology, Vienna, Austria.
Journal Article(s)
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2023. Determinants of exposure to endocrine disruptors following hurricane Harvey.. Environ Res. :114867.
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2022. Wildfire Impact on Indoor and Outdoor PAH Air Quality.. Environ Sci Technol.
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2022. Associating Increased Chemical Exposure to Hurricane Harvey in a Longitudinal Panel Using Silicone Wristbands.. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 19(11)
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2021. Firefighter exposures to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals measured by military-style silicone dog tags.. Environ Int. 158:106914.
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2021. Preschool-Age Children's Pesticide Exposures in Child Care Centers and at Home in Northern California.. J Pediatr Health Care.
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2020. Discovery of firefighter chemical exposures using military-style silicone dog tags.. Environ Int. 142:105818.
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2019. Discovery of common chemical exposures across three continents using silicone wristbands.. R Soc Open Sci. 6(2):181836.
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2017. Preparation and performance features of wristband samplers and considerations for chemical exposure assessment.. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol.
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2015. Electron Capture Dissociation of Sodium-Adducted Peptides on a Modified Quadrupole/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer.. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 26(12):2096-104.
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2014. Elevational differences in trait response to UV-B radiation by long-toed salamander populations.. Oecologia. 175(3):835-45.
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2011. Reversion-reporter transgenes to analyze all six base-substitution pathways in Arabidopsis.. Plant Physiol. 155(3):1286-300.
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2008. Biochemical evolution of DNA polymerase eta: properties of plant, human, and yeast proteins.. Biochemistry. 47(16):4583-96.
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2006. Testing excision models for responses of mismatch-repair systems to UV photoproducts in DNA.. Environ Mol Mutagen. 47(4):296-306.
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2005. Discrimination and versatility in mismatch repair.. DNA Repair (Amst). 4(12):1463-74.
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2004. Rapid accumulation of mutations during seed-to-seed propagation of mismatch-repair-defective Arabidopsis.. Genes Dev. 18(21):2676-85.
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1999. Measurement of activities of cyclobutane-pyrimidine-dimer and (6-4)-photoproduct photolyases.. Methods Mol Biol. 113:133-46.
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1999. DNA repair and resistance to UV-B radiation in western spotted frogs. Ecological Applications. (9:3:1100-1105)
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1998. A comparison of photolyase activity in three Australian tree frogs.. Oecologia. 115(3):366-369.
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1997. An Arabidopsis photolyase mutant is hypersensitive to ultraviolet-B radiation.. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 94(1):328-32.
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1997. The significance of Ultraviolet-B radiation to amphibian population declines. Reviews in Toxicology. Environmental Toxicology. 147-165
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1996. PHH1, a novel gene from Arabidopsis thaliana that encodes a protein similar to plant blue-light photoreceptors and microbial photolyases.. Mol Gen Genet. 253(1-2):259-65.
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1996. Developmental responses of amphibians to solar and artificial UVB sources: a comparative study.. Photochem Photobiol. 64(3):449-56.
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1995. Differences in DNA-repair activity and sensitivity to UV-B light among eggs and oocytes of declining and stable amphibian species. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. (296)
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1994. UV repair and resistance to solar UV-B in amphibian eggs: a link to population declines? Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 91(5):1791-5.
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2016. Transport stability of pesticides and PAHs sequestered in polyethylene passive sampling devices.. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.
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2015. Modified ion source triple quadrupole mass spectrometer gas chromatograph for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon analyses.. J Chromatogr A. 1419:89-98.
Platform/Presentation(s)
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2021. Exploring Personal Chemical Exposures of Structural Firefighters Using Silicone Dog-tags as Passive Samplers. SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting.
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2021. Wildfire impact on indoor/outdoor air quality and chemical movement of PAHs. Puget Sound Toxics Workshop, Virtual.
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2021. Assessing PAH movement. FSES Data Update with Oregon DEQ, Cascadia, LLC and Port of Columbia, Virtual.
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2020. Assessing PAH chemical movement. FSES Data Update with Cascadia, LLC and Port of Columbia, Virtual.
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2021. Assessing Chemical Movement and Temporality at a Former Creosote Site. SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting Portland, OR.
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2021. Wildfire Impacts on Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality. SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting Portland, OR.
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2020. Discovery of Firefighter Chemical Exposures Using Military-Style Silicone Dog Tags. 10th Annual OSU EMT Research Day, Corvallis, OR.
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2018. Assessing flux of PAHs across sediment-water and water-air phases at a legacy creosote site in the Pacific Northwest, US. FSES External Advisory Committee Meeting, Yachats, OR.
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2018. Discovery of common chemical exposures across three continents using silicone wristbands. FSES External Advisory Committee Meeting, Yachats, OR.
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2018. Assessing flux of PAHs across sediment-water and water-air phases at a legacy creosote site in the Pacific Northwest, US. SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting, Sacremento, CA.
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2016. Toxicity in zebrafish of complex polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures exposed to terrestrially-appropriate UV-radiation.. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2016 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Poster(s)
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2023. Movement of PAHs and Alkylated PAHs Between Air and Soil Pre-Wildfire, Wildfire, and Post-Wildfire. OSU EMT Research Day Symposium Corvallis, OR.
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2022. Movement of PAHs and Alkylated PAHs Between Air and Soil Before, During, and After Wildfires. SETAC North America 43rd Annual Meeting Pittsburgh, PA.
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2023. Movement of Parent PAHs and Alkylated PAHs Between Air and Soil Before, During, and After a Wildfire. PNW SETAC 32nd Annual Conference Troutdale, OR.
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2023. Investigating Wildfire Smoke Composition and the Movement of Parent and Alkylated PAHs Between Air and Soil Before, During, and After a Wildfire to Understand Potential Human Exposure. SETAC North America 44th Annual Meeting Louisville, KY.
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2023. Monitoring Personal Chemical Exposures of Structural Firefighters with Silicone Passive Samplers. SOT Nashville, TN.
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2023. Monitoring Personal Chemical Exposures of Structural Firefighters with Silicone Passive Samplers. PNW SETAC Troutdale, OR.
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2023. Monitoring Personal Chemical Exposures of Structural Firefighters with Silicone Passive Sampling. SOT Nashville, TN.
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2022. Comparing Structural Firefighters On and Off Duty Exposure to Xylenes. College of Agriculture Career Fair & Student Showcase.
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2022. Measuring On and Off-Duty Exposures of Structural Firefighters with Silicone Passive Samplers. 43rd SETAC North America.
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2021. Investigation of Firefighter Exposures to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Using Silicone Dog-Tags. International Society of Exposure Science, Remote.
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2020. Assessing PAH diffusive and advective flux contributions and temporality in the environment . NIEHS Superfund Research Program 2020 Annual Meeting, Virtual.
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2019. Discovery of common chemical exposures across three continents using silicone wristbands. EMT Research Day, Corvallis, OR.
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2019. Assessing flux of PAHs across sediment-water and water-air phases at a legacy creosote site in the Pacific Northwest, US.. Environmental Public Health in the 21st Century Research Symposium, Oregon State University Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Research Day, Corvallis, OR.
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2018. Assessing flux of PAHs across sediment-water and water-air phases at a legacy creosote site in the Pacific Northwest, US.. NIEHS Superfund Research Program 2018 Annual Meeting, Sacramento, CA..
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2018. Comparing Chemical Exposures Across Diverse Communities Using Silicone Wristbands. Total Exposure Health Conference, Bethesda, MD.
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2018. Comparing chemical exposures across diverse communities using silicone wristbands. 3rd Tribal Environmental Health Summit, Corvallis, OR.
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2018. Assessing flux of PAHs across sediment-water and water-air phases at a legacy creosote site in the Pacific Northwest, US. 3rd Tribal Environmental Health Summit, Corvallis, OR.
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2015. UV-induced degradation of complex polycylic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures under accurately emulated terrestrial conditions.. SETAC North America 36th Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah.