Department of Environmental and Occupational Health


   


 


Dr. Shawn L. Gerstenberger
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 453064
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154
Phone (702) 895-1565, Fax (702) 895-5573
E-mail: shawn.gerstenberger@unlv.edu

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Toxicology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996
  Dissertation Title: Comparison of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congener Profiles in Fish, Rat, and Human Tissues: The Effects of Consuming Great Lakes Fish.
M.S. Toxicology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993
  Thesis Title: Environmental Methylmercury Contamination in Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) Found in the Ceded Territory of Northern Wisconsin: A Human Health Perspective.
B.S. Reclamation, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1990
  Courses involved assessment and remediation of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, general biology and ecology, erosion control techniques, and identification of plant and animal species

JOB EXPERIENCE
7/03-Present Associate Professor and Chair , Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
08/05-Present EPA Certified Lead Risk Assessor , Qualified to Conduct Lead Risk Assessments in Homes and Investigate Elevated Blood Lead Levels at Residences. National Certification for EPA Region 9 and all Tribal Lands.
7/04-1/06 Graduate Coordinator, School of Public Health, Program in Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
7/01-12/05 Project Director, Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
7/03-Present Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
11/04-Present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
6/99-Present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Water Resource Management, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
8/97-7/03 Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Nevada Las Vegas.
6/98-Present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Health and Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno.
1/99-Present Graduate Coordinator, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
8/97-Present Adjunct Assistant Professor, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
8/96-Present Adjunct Assistant Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Preventive Medicine.
3/96-8/97 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
8/90-6/95 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
 

Analysis of various matrices for persistent environmental contaminants; specifically involved with the collection, clean-up and analysis of fish, rat, and human tissue as related to the Great Lakes based Native American reservations.

10/93-9/94 Research Technician, Illinois State Water Survey.
  Compilation of mass spectral data involving polyaromatic hydrocarbons from Great Lakes air.
7/90-9/90 Liaison, Center for Lake Superior Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Superior.
  Collaborated with the Wisconsin and Minnesota Departments of Natural Resources, University of Minnesota-Duluth and numerous other organizations to define the major objectives of the Remedial Action Plan for the St. Louis River System.
5/89-9/89 Internship, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield, Wisconsin.
  Assessed the environmental impacts of visitor travel on vegetation located adjacent to sand beaches of the Apostle Islands: major duties included the identification of native and introduced vegetation, and making recommendations regarding the remediation of problem areas.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
01/05-Present Environmental Health , EOH 740, University of Nevada Las Vegas
01/02-Present Humans and the Environment , ENV 100 via Distance Education, University of Nevada- Las Vegas .
08/01-Present Advanced Environmental Toxicology , ENV/EOH 601, University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
08/99-Present Humans and the Environment , ENV 100, University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
08/98-Present Environmental Measurement and Analysis , ENV 260, University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
08/98 Environmental Pollution and Control , ENV 130, University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
01/98 Risk Assessment and Risk Management, ENV 794. University of Nevada-Las Vegas
08/97 Present Senior Thesis , Environmental Studies 499A and 499B.University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
08/97 Present Environmental Toxicology, University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
03/97-8/97 Medical Pharmacology , Small groups discussion leader, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
03/97-8/97 Biostatistics , Medical College of Wisconsin , Department of Preventive Medicine. Offered as part of the M.P.H. program specifically designed for physicians continuing their education.
01/95-05/95

Teaching Assistant , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Veterinary Biosciences. Analytical Methods: Analysis of Drugs in Biological Fluids

Designed and conducted laboratory experiments involving: Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption, Gas Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Thin Layer Chromatography, and Radioimmunoassay for a graduate level course

06/91-6/92

Wilderness Science Summer Youth Coordinator , Youth Summer Program, University of Wisconsin-Superior
Coordinated and instructed Environmental Education courses with emphasis on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

06/87-07/90 Outdoor Science Education Coordinator/Instructor , South Shore High School , Port Wing, Wisconsin
Coordinated and instructed Environmental Science Programs at the following destinations: Lake Superior Circle Tour; Bay of Fundy , Maine ; Corpus Christi , Texas ; and the Gulf of Mexico . Instruction included local geography, ecology, and history of each area of interest

PUBLICATIONS

Gerstenberger SL & Divine DD (2006) Lead Shot Deposition and Distribution in Southern Nevada , Journal of the Nevada Public Health Association 3(1): 8-13  

Gerstenberger SL , Divine DD, Cross CL, Gulmatico M and Rothweiler A (2006). An Assessment of Mercury Concentrations in Small Mammals Collected Near Las Vegas , Nevada , USA , Environmental Toxicology 21(6):583-589

Bernatis J, Gerstenberger SL , and McGaw I (2006) Behavioral Responses of the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister , During Feeding and Hypoxia. Marine Biology 227:1-11

Baldridge MG, Stahl RL, Gerstenberger SL , Tripoli V and Hutz RJ (2004). In utero and lactational exposure of Long-Evans rats to ammonium perchlorate (AP) disrupts ovarian follicle maturation. Reproductive Toxicology 19(2):155-161

Chiu A, Beaubier J, Chiu J, Chan L, Gerstenberger SL (2004). Epidemiologic Studies of PCB congener Profiles in North American Fish Consuming Populations. Journal of Environmental Science and Health 22:13-35

Cizdziel JV and Gerstenberger SL (2004). Determination of Total Mercury in Human Hair and Animal Fur by Combustion Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Talanta

Osemwengie L and Gerstenberger SL (2004). Levels of Synthetic Musk Compounds in Municipal Wastewater for Potential Estimation of Biota Exposure in Receiving Waters. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 6:1-8.

Gerstenberger SL, Kelly WE, and Cross CL (2004). Environmental concern: The influence of an introductory science class on environmental perceptions. The Journal of Natural Resources and Life Science Education 3: TBA.

Gerstenberger SL (2004). Mercury Concentrations in Migratory Waterfowl Harvested from Southern Nevada Wildlife Management Areas, USA. Environmental Toxicology 19(1):35- 44.

Baldridge MG, Stahl RL, Gerstenberger SL, Tripoli V, and Hutz RJ (2003). Modulation of ovarian follicle maturation in Long-Evans rats exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in utero and lactationally. Reproductive Toxicology 17(5):567-573.

Gerstenberger SL and Dellinger JA (2002). PCBs, Mercury and Organochlorine Concentrations in Lake Trout, Walleye, and Whitefish from Selected tribal fisheries of the upper Great Lakes Region. Environmental Toxicology 17:513-519.

Gerstenberger SL Gerstenberger SLand Eccleston B (2002). Development of a Fish Contaminant Monitoring Protocol for Lake Mead, Nevada. Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management 18(2):118-128.

Gerstenberger SL Gerstenberger SLand Pearson R (2002). Mercury Concentrations in Bullfrogs (Rana castebiena) Collected from a Southern Nevada Wetland. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 69(2):21-218.

Gerstenberger SL (2002). Rana catesbeiana diet. Herpetological Review 33(2):129-130.

Gerstenberger SL and Tripoli V (2001). Developmental Landmarks in Offspring of Rats Exposed Singly, and in Combination to Aroclor 1016 and Levo-Thyroxine. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination Toxicology 67(2):155-162.

Gerstenberger SL >, Hansen LG, and Dellinger JA (2000). Concentrations and Frequencies of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners in a Native American Population who Consumes Great Lakes Fish. Journal of Toxicology-Clinical Toxicology 38(7):729-746.

Gerstenberger SL Heilmer I, Smies R, Hutz RJ, Dasmahapatra AK, Dellinger JA and Tripoli V (2000). Minimal Endocrine Alterations in Rodents after Consumption of Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush). Archives of Environmental Contamination Toxicology 38(4):371-376.

Gerstenberger SL , Gallinet MP and Dellinger JA (1997). Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners and Selected Organochlorines in Great Lakes Region Fish: Lake Superior. Environmental Toxicology Chemistry 16(11):2222-2228.

Gerstenberger SL Tavris DR, Hansen LK, Pratt-Shelley J and Dellinger JA (1997). Concentrations of Blood and Hair Mercury and Serum PCBs in an Ojibwa Population that Consumes Fish. Journal of Toxicology-Clinical Toxicology 35(4):377-386.

Gerstenberger SL Gilbert JH and Dellinger JA (1996). Environmental Contaminants and Cholinesterase Activity in the Brain of Fisher (Martes pennanti) Harvested in Northern Wisconsin. Bulletin Environmental Contamination Toxicology. 56:866-872.

Beattie MK, Gerstenberger SL, Hoffman RH and Dellinger JA (1996). Rodent Neurotoxicity Bioassays for Screening Contaminated Great Lakes Fish. Environmental Toxicology Chemistry. 15:313-318.

Dellinger JA, Kmiecik N, Gerstenberger SL and Ngu H (1995). Mercury Contamination of Fish in the Ojibwa Diet: I. Walleye Fillets and Skin-On Versus Skin-Off Sampling. Water Air Soil Pollution. 80:69-76.

Gerstenberger SL Pratt-Shelly J, Beattie MS and Dellinger JA (1993). Mercury Concentrations of Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) in 34 Northern Wisconsin lakes. Bulletin Environmental Contamination Toxicology. 50:612-617.

SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS

Shawn L. Gerstenberger , Adam Martinson and Joanna L. Kramer (accepted), An Evaluation of Mercury Concentrations in Canned Tuna, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

Joanna L. Kramer & Shawn L. Gerstenberger, (2009), Mercury concentrations in muscle tissue from sportfish in Lake Mead , Nevada - Arizona . Lake and Reservoir Management

Wai Hing Wong, Todd Tietjen, Shawn Gerstenberger , Sara Mueting, Eric Loomis, Chris Holdren, Peggy Roefer, Bryan Moore, Kent Turner, Imad Hannoun , Ecological Consequences of Invasion of the Quagga Mussel ( Dreissena bugensis Andrusov 1897) into Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona, USA, Lake and Reservoir Management

Eric Loomis, David Wong and Shawn Gerstenberger (2009), Preliminary trophic interactions among threadfin shad ( Dorosoma petenense ) and quagga mussels ( Dreissena bugensis ) in Lake Mead, Nevada, Lake and Reservoir Management

Shawn Gerstenberger , Sara Mueting, Wai Hing Wong,Abundance and size of invasive quagga mussels ( Dreissena bugensis ) veligers in Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona, The Veliger

David Wong and Shawn Gerstenberger A Standardized Design for Quagga Mussel Monitoring in Lake Mead , Nevada - Arizona , proceedings for the 2008 Colorado River Basin Science and Resource Management Symposium

 Shawn L. Gerstenberger , K Gleason; G Pulliam, T Ahmed, J Fagliano, PhD, D Moffett, PhD, and G Ulirsch, PhD Evaluating and Regulating Lead in Artificial Turf, MMWR (accepted)

Sara A. Mueting and Shawn L. Gerstenberger (2009)Mercury Concentrations in Quagga Mussels, Dreissena bugensis , from Lakes Mead, Mohave and Havasu, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.

Sara A. Mueting, David Wong, and Shawn L. Gerstenberger (2009) An evaluation of artificial substrates for monitoring the quagga mussel ( Dreissena bugensis ) in Lake Mead , NV , Lake and Reservoir Management.

 

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS:

 Elena Cabb and Shawn Gerstenberger , Identifying Lead Hazards in a Hispanic Community: A Pilot Project

Joseph Greenway and Shawn Gerstenberger, An Evaluation of Lead Concentrations in Plastic Toys located in Day Care centers in Las Vegas, Nevada .


RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

Co-Investigator, CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, July 2009, $601,000 subcontract to UNLV $86,000 (Principal Investigator).Healthy Homes Strategic Partners Grant, Sept 30, 2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $208,000 (Principal Investigator)

Co-Investigator, CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, July 2008, $601,000 subcontract to UNLV $86,000 (Principal Investigator).

PI- The development of a suitable substrate sampling device for monitoring Quagga Mussels ( Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead, Nevada, Southern Nevada Water Authority $14,542.

PI- Fish Diets in Lake Mead, Nevada and Trophic Level Examination for Suspected Consumption of Quagga Mussels ( Dreissena bugensis ), National Park Service $33,569

PI- Limnological Assistance for the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in meeting the challenge of the Water 2025 Initiative. Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Initiative, 2007-2008, $630,000

Co-Investigator, CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, July 2007, $601,000 subcontract to UNLV $124,000 (Principal Investigator).

Principal Investigator, US Fish and Wildlife Service, 100 th Meridian Project, June 2007, $28,750

Principal Investigator, UNLV President's Research Award, Identifying and reducing lead exposure in the Hispanic community from the use of cultural and traditional items , June 2007, $50,000.

Principal Investigator, US Environmental Protection Agency, Development of an XRF Protocol for Screening Imported Candies for Lead, and the establishment of a National Candy Database. October, 2007, $97,000

Principal Investigator, Nevada Cancer Institute, Nevada Cancer Institute Assistantship Program, August 2006, $32,000

Co-Investigator, CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, July 2006, $529,891, subcontract to UNLV $130,000 (Principal Investigator).

Principal Investigator, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee , Assessing mercury concentrations in walleye following dietary exposure. January 2006, $4500.

Principal Investigator, Nevada Cancer Institute, Nevada Cancer Institute Assistantship Program, September 2005, $47,382

Principal Investigator, Department of Energy, UNLV Environmental Health Laboratory, October 2005, $482,000

Co-Principal Investigator, Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. UNLV Center for Environmental Health Surveillance, October 2005, $982,065.

Principal Investigator, Nevada Cancer Institute, Nevada Cancer Institute Assistantship Program, September 2004, $37,860.

Principal Investigator, The Lakes Association/Terra West Corporation. Water Quality Testing at the Lakes at Sahara . September 2004, $4009.

Principal Investigator, US Air Force/Parsons Inc., The effects of Las Vegas Wash water containing elevated levels of perchlorate (CLO 4 ) on development and metamorphosis in the Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens), June 2002, $32,776.

Principal Investigator, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Project Thread, Using WebCt to support large classroom instruction, December 12, 2001, $16,000.

Co-Investigator, NSF-EPSCoR Seed Grant, Isotopic composition and fractionation of mercury in the environment, November 2001, $25,694.

Principal Investigator, An investigation of small mammal diversity in the Las Vegas Wash. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, April 2002, $46,605.

Principal Investigator, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee , Hair mercury concentrations in a fish-consuming Native American population. September 2001, $10,000.

Principal Investigator, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee , Hair mercury concentrations in a fish-consuming Native American population. June 2001, $10,000.

Principal Investigator, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , Hair mercury concentrations in a fish-consuming Native American population. September 2000, $15,000.

Principal Investigator, University of Wisconsin , Neurobehavioral Testing, June 2000, $14,999.

Principal Investigator, Southern Nevada Water Authority. Lake Mead Fish Consumption Study, June 11, 1999, $20,000.

Principal Investigator, UNLV Office of Research and Department of Environmental Studies. An Assessment of the Deposition, Distribution, and Uptake of Lead at the Overton Wildlife Management Area, March 17, 1998, $14,369.

Principal Investigator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Baseline Water Quality Study of the Flambeau River , July 3, 1990, $3,000.

Co-Investigator, Agency for Toxic Substance Disease Registry, Ojibwa Health Study III, August 1999, $900,000.

Co-Investigator, Agency for Toxic Substance Disease Registry, Ojibwa Health Study II, August 1995, $599,000.

Co-Investigator, The Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry, An Assessment of a Human Population at Risk: The Impact of Consuming Contaminated Great Lakes Fish on Native American Communities, July 15, 1992, $574,000.

Co-Investigator, Great Lakes Protection Fund, Assessment of Human Populations at Risk: Red Cliff Indian Consumption of Contaminated Lake Superior Fish, October 12, 1990, $267,000.

Co-Investigator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Support Activities for the Institutional Arrangements Technical Advisory Committee for the St. Louis River Remedial Action Plan, April 1990, $20,000

Co-Investigator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Mercury Contamination of the Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum), March 1990, $30,000


PUBLISHED POSTERS/ABSTRACTS

Burns S, Torres E, Vereschzagin D and Gerstenberger SL . Efforts to increase Lead Screening Rates in Southern Nevada . Nevada Public Health Association, Breakout Session entitled Environmental Influences on Public Health in Nevada . Reno , Nevada , Sept 21-22, 2009

Gerstenberger SL and Kramer J. Mercury Concentrations in Muscle from Sportfish in Lake Mead , Nevada . Nevada Public Health Association, Breakout Session entitled Environmental Influences on Public Health in Nevada . Reno , Nevada , Sept 21-22, 2009

Torres E and Gerstenberger SL . Evaluating Lead Hazards in Pre-1978 Residential Housing in Clark County and Progressing Towards a Healthy Homes Model. Nevada Public Health Association, Breakout Session entitled Environmental Influences on Public Health in Nevada . Reno , Nevada , Sept 21-22, 2009

Wong D, Gerstenberger SL , Roeffer P, Schiefer S, Palmer C and Teitjen T. Bacteria and Cyanobacteria in Lake Mead : Do Quagga mussels affect them? Nevada Public Health Association, Breakout Session entitled Environmental Influences on Public Health in Nevada . Reno , Nevada , Sept 21-22, 2009

Moore B, Gerstenberger SL and Wong, D. Quagga Mussel Invasion in to Lake Mead and Mojave in 2007: Abundance, distribution and size frequency. Lake Mead Science Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 13-14, 2009

Baldwin W, Mueting S, and Gerstenberger SL . Growth and Recruitment of Quagga Mussels (Dressenia bugensis) in Lake Mead . Lake Mead Science Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 13-14, 2009.

Mueting S, Gerstenberger SL , Wong D, Baldwin W and Urban M. The Development of a Suitable Substrate Sampling Device for Monitoring Quagga Mussels (Dressenia bugensis). Lake Mead Science Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 13-14, 2009

Wong D, Tietjen T, Gerstenberger SL , Mueting S and Loomis E. Potentail Ecological Consequences of Invaasion of the Quagga Mussel into Lake Mead. Lake Mead Science Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 13-14, 2009

Loomis E, Wong D and Gerstenberger SL . Threadfin Shad and Invasive Quagga Mussels in Lake Mead . Lake Mead Science Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 13-14, 2009

Kramer J, Gerstenberger SL and Cross C. Mercury Concentrations in Muscle Tissue from Sportfish in Lake Mead , Nevada . Lake Mead Science Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 13-14, 2009

Gerstenberger SL , Turner K and Wong D. Interagency Response to Quagga Mussel Invasion at Lake Mead : Detection, Prevention, Control and Monitoring. Lake Mead Science Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 13-14, 2009

Wong D and Gerstenberger SL . A Standardized Design for Long-Term Quagga Mussel Monitoring in Lake Mead , Nevada . Colorado River Basin Science and Research Management Symposium, Scottsdale , Arizona , Nov 18-20, 2008.

Cabb E, Rothweiler A and Gerstenberger SL . Preliminary Findings of Non-Paint Sources in Childhood Lead Poisoning Cases for Clark County , Nevada . Nevada Public Health Association, Henderson , Nevada , October 5-6, 2006.

Gerstenberger SL , Donnelly T, Fels H, and Cross C. Assessing imported candies for lead using XRF. Nevada Public Health Association, Oct 13-14, 2005.

Baldridge MG, Stahl RL, Gerstenberger SL , Tripoli V, and Hutz RJ. Modulation of ovarian follicle maturation in long-evans rats exposed to ammonium perchlorate (AP) in utero and lactationally. Biology of Reproduction 68:484 Suppl. 1 2003.

Dellinger JA, Gerstenberger SL , Dewailly E, Hayes J. Whole Blood and Hair Mercury Concentrations in Upper Great Lakes Fisheaters: Total and Inorganic Mercury. North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, Chicago , IL , Sept 4-9, 2003.

Dellinger JA, Gerstenberger SL , Hayes J. Ojibwe Health Study: Assessing Exposures to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS) and Communicating the Risks. Global Threats to Large Lakes, IAGLR/ILEC, DePaul University , June 22-23, 2003.

Baldridge MG, Stahl RL, Gerstenberger SL , Tripoli V, Johnson A, Words C, Hutz RJ. Modulation of ovarian follicle maturation in long-evans rats exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) in utero and lactationally. Society for the Study of Reproduction. 2002

Dellinger JA & Gerstenberger SL. Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Serum of Native American Fish Consumers, Abstract #407, p. 301, 11th Annual Meeting of the Society of Exposure Analysis, Charleston, SC, Nov 4-8,2001.

Dellinger JA, Tavris DR , Gerstenberger SL , Kanarek MS, Kmiecik NE. Hair mercury, serum PCB concentrations, and chronic health conditions in the Ojibwa of the Upper Great Lakes region of the United States of America . Epidemiology 11(4)Supplements:S-151, 2000.

Gerstenberger SL and Tripoli V. Developmental Landmarks in Rodents Exposed Singly, and in Combination to Aroclor 1016 and Levo-thyroxine. PCB Conference, Lexington , Kentucky , April 9-12, 2000.

Gerstenberger SL , Divine DD, Apfel PJ, Goldsworthy RE, Pearson R. Investigate techniques for the differentiation between lead shot and non-toxic shot. The Wildlife Society, Austin , Texas , September 7-10, 1999.

Tavris DR , Malek LL, Dellinger JA, Gerstenberger SL , Hegmann KT. Age and sex adjusted comparison of Wisconsin Native American mortality, 1986-1995. American College of Occupational Medicine, State-of-the-Art-Conference, October 19-22, 1998.

Beckmann MA, Conrad CA, Hegmann KT, Dellinger JA, and Gerstenberger SL . Measurement of mercury concentrations in whole blood, serum, and clot. Health Conference 97, May 12-15, 1997, Montreal , Quebec .

Gerstenberger SL , Clay R, and Dellinger JA. Developmental neurotoxicity in rat pups exposed throughout gestation and lactation to diets of walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum). Health Conference 97, May 12-15, 1997, Montreal , Quebec .

Hansen LK, Gerstenberger SL , and Dellinger JA. Environmental risk perception on Ojibwa Reservations. Health Conference 97, May 12-15, 1997, Montreal , Quebec .

Dellinger JA, Gerstenberger SL , Hansen LK, and Malek LL. Ojibwa Health Study II. Assessing the health risks from consuming contaminated Great Lakes fish. Health Conference 97, May 12-15, 1997, Montreal , Quebec .

Gerstenberger SL and Dellinger JA. Concentrations of organochlorines and mercury in Great Lakes region Lake Trout, walleye, and whitefish. Health Conference 97, May 12-15, 1997, Montreal , Quebec .

Gerstenberger SL , Conrad CA, Beckmann MA, Hegmann KT, and Dellinger JA. Hair mercury concentrations in an Ojibwa population during months of reported high fish consumption: An exposure assessment. Health Conference 97, May 12-15, 1997, Montreal , Quebec .

Tavris DA, Hegmann KT, Gerstenberger SL , Malek LL, and Dellinger JA. Association of mercury and PCB levels with chronic health effects in Native Americans. Health Conference 97, May 12-15, 1997, Montreal , Quebec .

Gerstenberger SL , Gilbert JH and Dellinger JA. Environmental contaminants and cholinesterase activity in the brain of the fisher (Martes pennanti) harvested in northern Wisconsin . Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Midwest Regional Meeting. June 26-28, 1995, St. Paul , Minnesota .

Gerstenberger SL and Dellinger JA. Congener specific polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) profiles in rodents and humans after consuming Great Lakes fish. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Midwest Regional Meeting. April 21-23, 1994, Columbia , Missouri .

Gerstenberger SL , Beattie MK, Hill-Stolls C and Dellinger JA. Congener specific polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) analysis of rat brain and blood tissue after dietary exposure to Great Lakes fish. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Midwest Regional Meeting. June 7-9, 1993, Des Moines , Iowa .

Dellinger JA, Beattie MK, Kuykendall M and Gerstenberger SL . Rodent neurotoxicity bioassays and human health risks from consuming Great Lakes fish. Abstract at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, November, 1993, Houston , Texas .

 

SEMINARS

Online Learning, Doctoral Programs and the Journey to Accreditation, Nevada Public Health Association, Breakfast Roundtable: Perspectives on Pressing Public Health Issues from Nevada 's Leaders. Reno , Nevada , Sept 21-22, 2009

Clean Water Coalition, Quagga mussels impacts on infrastructure, water quality and ecosystems, Henderson , Nevada , July, 2009.

Lake Mead Water Quality Forum, Interagency Monitoring Action Plan for Quagga Mussels in Lake Mead, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 15, 2009.

Session Moderator, Emerging Issues Section, Lake Mead Science Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 13-14, 2009

Interagency Response to Quagga Mussel Invasion at Lake Mead : Detection, Prevention, Control and Monitoring. Lake Mead Science Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 13-14, 2009

Sources of Lead in Southern Nevada Housing. Nevada Environmental Health Association and Western Regional Lead Conference (Joint meeting), June 2008.

Sensitivity of Commercially Purchased Lead Testing Kits, University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Public Health, Nov 2007.

Sources of lead exposure in southern Nevada : summarizing year one of the Clark County Childhood

Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (presented by Erica Torres). Poster presentation at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Nevada Public Health Association in Reno , Nevada .

Status of Childhood Lead Poisoning Information and Prevention Activities in Southern Nevada (presented by Anne Rothweiler), October 11, 2007, Nevada Public Health Association Annual Conference, Reno , NV

Invited Panelist, Urban Sustainability Conference: Health Challenges, University of Nevada Las Vegas , October 24, 2007

Efficacy and Accuracy of Commercially Available Lead Test Kits for Determining the Status of Lead-Based Paint. Perkin-Elmer AA/ICP Meeting, Las Vegas , Nevada , Oct 17 th , 2007.

Childhood Lead Poisoning in Clark County: Sources and Solutions, Nevada Public Health Association, Southern Chapter, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2, 2007.

Session Moderator, Safeguarding Environmental Health in Nevada : Assessing Lead Contamination in Clark County , Nevada Public Health Association, Henderson , Nevada , October 5-6, 2006.

Lead Poisoning In Nevada : Statistics, Sources and Solutions, Nevada Public Health Association, Henderson , Nevada , October 5-6, 2006.

Lead Detection in Imported Candies: Developing a Fast, Effective Protocol for Testing Lead in Imported Candy Products (Co-presenter with Tracy Donnelly). Nevada Public Health Association, Henderson , Nevada , October 5-6, 2006.

Recommendations for air monitoring during environmental investigations of childhood lead poisonings, 2006 National Environmental Health Association Meeting, San Antonio Texas , June 27, 2006.

Health District Television (HDTV). Analysis of lead in imported candy and policies enacted to ban the sale of these candies in Clark County . Television Interview for Channel 4, May 2006.

UNLV Television, Lead in imported Candies, Television Interview which airs on UNLV TV Channel 71. January 2006.

Not All Candies Are Sweet, Discovery Channel, Daily Planet Video, November 30, 2005. Video can be accessed at the following link: http://www.exn.ca/dailyplanet/view.asp?date=11/30/2005

PCBs and Mercury in the Ojibwe population, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas . Nov 25, 2004.

Applied Biostatistics, Guest Speaker for Biostatistics Course, UNLV Dental School , October 18, 2003.

Tips for prolific journal publishing, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Research Colloquium, October 8, 2003.

An analysis of environmental contaminants in small mammals collected near the Las Vegas Wash. Las Vegas Wash Coordination Team, Research Environmental Monitoring Study Team, August 6, 2003.

Environmental Toxicology and Environmental Health, Health Careers Opportunity Program, Community College of Southern Nevada , Cheyenne Campus, August 1, 2003.

The effects of Las Vegas Wash water containing elevated levels of perchlorate (CLO 4 ) on development and metamorphosis in the Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens), Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee, June 4, 2003.

The effects of Las Vegas Wash water containing elevated levels of perchlorate (CLO 4 ) on development and metamorphosis in the Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens), University of Nevada-Reno, Department of Environmental Sciences and Health, March 28, 2003.

Environmental Toxicology, Health Careers Opportunity Program, Season of Discovery, Rancho High School, Las Vegas, NV, July 10, 2002.

Final Report: Lake Mead Fish Consumption Study. Lake Mead Water Quality Forum, July 16, 2001.

Influence of Ammonium Perchlorate and Aroclor 1016 on Developmental Landmarks in Rodents. Southern Nevada Water Authority, February 14, 2000.

Lake Mead Fish Consumption Study Update, Southern Nevada Water Authority, February 14, 2000.

Southern Nevada Baseline Radiologic Health Assessment, University of Nevada Las Vegas , May 5, 1999.

Session Moderator, Current Environmental and Occupational Toxicological Issues, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine State-of-the-Art-Conference, October 18-22, 1998.

Interactions of environmental contaminants with thyroid hormones, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine State-of-the-Art-Conference, October 18-22, 1998.

Update on the status of contaminants in Lake Mead fish. September 23, 1998, Nevada Water Resources Association Annual Nevada Water Conference, Las Vegas , Nevada .

An exposure assessment of mercury accumulation in fish and Native American fish consumers, University of Nevada-Reno, Department of Environmental Science, September 15, 1998.

Lake Mead Fish Consumption Study, September 10, 1998. Presented to the Lake Mead Water Quality Forum, Las Vegas , Nevada .

The toxicity of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls, June 4, 1998. WIINISIGAMIIG ANNOJGIIGOOYAG ANISHINAABEG IGAYE (Fish Consumption, Environmental Contaminants and You), Ashland , WI .

The Ojibwa Health Study II: A review of fish and rodent studies, June 5, 1998. WIINISIGAMIIG ANNOJGIIGOOYAG ANISHINAABEG IGAYE (Fish Consumption, Environmental Contaminants and You), Ashland , WI .

Session Moderator, Development of Native American specific fish consumption advisories, June 5, 1998. WIINISIGAMIIG ANNOJGIIGOOYAG ANISHINAABEG IGAYE (Fish Consumption, Environmental Contaminants and You), Ashland , WI .

PCBs and Dioxins, June 20, 1997. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center , Minority Students Program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee .

Bioaccumulation of contaminants in human tissue following sportfish consumption, June 9, 1997. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee .

Commencement Speaker, South Shore High School , Port Wing, WI, May 31, 1997.

Hair mercury concentrations in an Ojibwa population during months of reported high fish consumption: An exposure assessment. Health Conference 97, May 12-15, 1997, Montreal , Quebec .

Developmental neurotoxicity in rat pups exposed throughout gestation and lactation to diets of walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum). Health Conference 97, May 12-15, 1997, Montreal , Quebec .

Environmental and Endocrine Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls. April 10, 1997. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee .

Aroclor Based vs Congener Based Standards for PCB Analyses. November 15, 1996. Great Lakes Basin QA/QC Polychlorinated Biphenyl Workshop, Detroit , MI .

PCBs and Dioxins, June 21, 1996. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee .

Environmental Toxicology of PCBs, June 12, 1996. Bureau of Consumer Protection and Environmental Health, City of Milwaukee Health Department.

Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners and Consumption of Great Lakes Fish , April 24, 1996. Practical Clinical Toxicology Forum, Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin

Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners in Fish, Rat, and Human Tissues, March 7, 1996. Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin .

Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners in Fish, Rat, and Human Tissues; The Effects of Consuming Great Lakes Fish, March 3, 1996. Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Comparison of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Profiles in Great Lakes Fish . PCB Conference, Lexington , KY , May 18-19, 1995.

Great Lakes Fish and The Ojibwa People: Contaminants, Consumption, and Consequences, December 8, 1995. Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Environmental Methylmercury Contamination in Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) found in the Ceded Territory of Northern Wisconsin: A Human Health Perspective, April 29, 1993. Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.


COMMITTEE SERVICE

University
National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) for the US EPA (Chair 5 years)
New Investigator Award (NIA) Committee (Chair 3 years)
SITE Grant Committee (Chair 2 years)
Faculty and Student Issues Committee (Chair 2 years)
Graduate Dean's Executive Committee (member 2 years)
Research Advisory Board for Sponsored Programs (member 3 years)
Graduate Council (member 5 years)
Distance Education Task Force Committee (member)
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Committee (member)
Search Committee- Executive Director of the Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies
Search Committee- VP for Research and Graduate Dean
Search Committee- UCCSN Environmental Restoration
University Orientation Committee for New Faculty
Graduate College Financial Aid Committee (2 years)
Committee to Review Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines (1 year)
Arid Lands Environmental Science, Policy, and Engineering Committee;
UNLV 2007 General Education Retreat, Assessing Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes
Lake Mead Science Symposium, 2009, Planning Committee.
Major Research Instrumentation Program, Reviewer and Committee Member.

During the 2004 academic year, I held the responsibility of drafting, editing and submitting the appropriate forms to establish the School of Public Health , the Program in Environmental and Occupational Health, the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Program and the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. I committed substantial amounts of time and effort to be sure that we could meet the projected start dates and timelines as prescribed the College, University, Provost's office and Board of Regents. Obviously, these efforts were successful and resulted in the formation of the SPH and MPH, in addition the following year I successfully drafted and submitted the proposal to change the Program in Environmental and Occupational Health into a fully functional Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, of which I am the Chair.

Similarly, in 2006-2007 in collaboration with Michelle Chino, drafted and submitted the proposal for the PhD in Public Health which will be housed in the Environmental and Occupational Health Department. This involved extensive reviews, submissions, research and time to navigate through the appropriate channels. This proposal was later combined into a joint PhD in Public Health with the University of Nevada-Reno, and approved in 2008, as the first joint program between the two institutions in the history of the University.

School/College

Workload Policy Committee (Chair)
Graduate Curriculum Committee- College of Urban Affairs (2 years)
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee- College of Urban Affairs (1 year)
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Financial Aid Committee, Chair (4 Years)
Graduate Coordinator (MPH)
MPH program development committee (Chair)
SPH program development committee (Chair)
SPH Website Construction Committee (SPH-Chair)
Admissions Committee MPH (Chair)
Bylaws Committee SPH (member)
Promotion, Tenure and Merit Committee (SPH and Environmental Studies)
Search Committee- Biostatistics (member)
Developed Fast-track and Public Health Scholars Program in conjunction with the College of
Sciences
Search committee –Health Promotion
Search Committee- Biostatistics
SPH Executive Committee
Academic Probation and Separation Policies (SPH, Chair)
Drafted the curriculum approval forms for the concentration areas in the MPH, titled course approval form page 2 of 2 by the graduate college

 

Departmental

Search Committee (Chair)- Visiting Assistant Professor of Limnology
Assessment Coordinator for EOH and EAB Departments (Chair)
Promotion Tenure and Merit Committee (chair)
Environmental and Occupational Health Program (Program Director)
EPSCOR Mentor Program
Coordinated the on-line admissions process with the graduate college
Created all electronic correspondence for admissions and recruitment in the absence of a website
Schedule Classes for the MPH and SPH
Addition of classes to AD ASTRA
Assisted with construction of flyer for MPH recruitment
Created Informational flyer for new student recruitment
Created the Departmental Objectives, Mission Statement and Evaluation Plans
Submission of Doctoral Degree in Environmental and Occupational Health
Environmental Studies Financial Aid Committee (Chair, 4 years)
Graduate Coordinating Committee, (Chair, 4 Years)
Environmental Studies Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Search Committee- Environmental Studies Chair (3 times)
Search Committee- Environmental Policy
Search Committee- Conversation Biology
Faculty Representative, Students Conscious of Protecting the Environment (4 years)
Graduate Coordinator, Department of Environmental Studies (3 years)


AWARDS

Outstanding Graduate Coordinator for the MPH Program 2004-2006. Awarded April 21, 2006
UNLV Alumni Association Student-Centered Research Award 2004-2005, Awarded April 29, 2005.
Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2004. Unsolicited nomination from Alden Kelly, former student in ENV 100, Humans and the Environment.
Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Outstanding Research Award 2002
UNLV Disability Resource Center , Certificate of Appreciation, “For making the extra effort to accommodate students with disabilities.”



PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
North American Lake Management Society
National Environmental Health Association
Nevada Public Health Association

SCIENTIFIC REVIEWER

Environmental Health Perspectives
Environmental Toxicology Chemistry
Archives of Environmental Contamination Toxicology
Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management
Environmental Research
Environmental Pollution
Environmental Toxicology
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

STUDENT ADVISING

Undergraduate Thesis Advising 1) Andre Cooke, Evaluation of Risk Communication Methods Employed by the EPA's Sunwise Program
2) Martha Dicey, Hazardous Materials Incidents and Emergency Medical Response In Clark County
3) Ian Zabarte, Pilot Study of Native American Awareness To Nuclear Issues: The Newe of Duckwater
4) Kristen Falc, The comparison of soil sampling techniques for determining lead shot density.
5) Jason Ekberg, An analysis of sediment samples for lead shot at the Overton Wildlife Management Area.
6) Brian Carter, An analysis of 2-cycle and 4-cycle engine impacts at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
7) Sean D. Ainsworth, Golf Courses in Southern Nevada : Will they Significantly Impact Water Management Efforts by Using Recycled Water Rather than Potable Water to Irrigate Their Turf
8) Randy Couture, An Efficient Eradication Program for Saltcedar; the Cut-stump Method
9) Kurt Unger, An Assessment of the Rainforest Deforestation Problem in Latin America and a Comparison of How the Tactics of Three Different Environmental Coalitions Might Address the Problem
10) George R. Bertoty, Lead Shot Concentrations in Soil at the Overton Wildlife Management Area, Nevada
11) Billye Jean Breckenridge, An Overview of the Perchlorate Contamination of Southern Nevada 's Water
12) Judith M. Keir, Water Conservation in the Las Vegas Valley
13) Scott A. Graham, Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) Ecology in Yellowstone National Park : Effects of a Keystone Mammalian Predator on Food Web Dynamics
14) Stacey R. Hanson, Postnatal Observations of Behavioral Patters within the Social Organization of Captive Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
15) Kenneth MacLeod, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: An Analysis of the Boulevard Mall
16) Stephanie S. Pacey, Population Dynamics of the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) in the St. Lawrence River : Effects of Major Pollutants including PCBs, DDT, Mirex, Toxaphene and Genetic Variability
17) Kelly Shook, Effects of Recreational Use on the Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis mollispinis) in the North Fork of the Virgin River within Zion National Park , Utah
18) R. Renee Brown, The Analysis of Materials Suitable for use as a Pitfall Trap in a Desert Environment.
19) Jaclyn Petrello, The Effects of Consuming Mercury and PCB Contaminated Fish from the Great Lakes on Developmental Landmarks in the Long-Evans Rat.
20) Lindy Horn, Population Estimates for the Desert Kangaroo Rat ( Dipodomys merriami ) in Three Distinct Southern Nevada Habitats. Winner of UNLV's Undergraduate Research Initiative Award, 2002.
21) Megan McCoy, The 100 th Meridian Initiative in Nevada : Assessing the Potential Transport of Zebra Mussels to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
22) Sherri Powell, Using Diversity to Determine Desert Rodent Habitat and Seasonal Preference (Honors Thesis)
23) Jayson Barangan, A Comparison of Population Sizes and Number of Captures for Desert Woodrats (Neotoma lepida) in Two Microhabitats in the Las Vegas Wash, Nevada.
24) Stephen Oliveira, Observed Omnivory in the Herbivorous Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus)
25) Adam Martinson, 2006, Mercury Concentrations in Three Commercially Purchased Brands of Tuna: Human Health Implications. (Honors Thesis)



MASTER'S STUDENTS (committee involvement listed in parenthesis)

1) Glenna Lee ( Chair ), Risk Communication Strategies for Native American Populations who Consume Fish Contaminated with Methylmercury. (Tied for runner up-UNLV's Outstanding Thesis Award, 1999-2000)
2) Christine Salvatore (Member), Co-therapy Strategies for Infertile couples. (2000)
3) Mark McDaniel (Professor at Large- UNR), An Analytical Technique for Differentiating Between Natural and Synthetic Estrogens in surface water. (1999)
4) Garry Schandlaw (Member), An Overview of Family Preservation. (1999)
5) Johnny Mark Sappington (Member), Visitor Impacts on the Virgin River Spinedace in Zion National Park , Utah . (2001)
6) Rebecca Pearson ( Chair ), A New Electrochemical Technique for Determining Tri-Nitro-Tolulene (TNT) in Surface Waters (2001)
7) Jason Williams (Member), Community Structure and Habitat use by Bats in the Upper Moapa Valley, Clark County, Nevada (2001)
8) Stephen Twomey ( Chair ), The Study and Optimization of the Enzyme Inhibition Bioassay 96 For the Detection of Organophosphate and Carbamate Compounds (2002)
9) Anna R. Falkowitz (Member), The Establishment of the Oligomeric Purity and Molecular Structure for nMeqZn (n = 0, 2, 4, &5) (2002)
10) Erin L. Warnick 2002, (Member), Cognitive functioning in nonfamilial groups at high-risk for Schizophrenia.
11) Aaron Payette, 2003 (Member), Thermoregulatory burrow behaviors of the rusty crayfish. 12) Anne Rothweiler, 2003 ( Chair ), Factors Associated with the bioaccumulation of mercury in human hair following consumption of fish from the Great Lakes Region. (Winner of UNLV's Graduate Research Forum Best Presentation Award, 2002; nominated for UNLV Alumni Association Outstanding Thesis Award, 2002-2003.
13) McClain Peterson, 2003 (Member), A Benefit-Cost Analysis of a Seawater Desalination Plant Shared Between California and Nevada .
14) Pam Barnes, 2003 (Member) Propagation strategies of Tamarisk .
15) Andrea Golli, 2004 ( Chair ), The Effects of Environmentally Relevant Doses of Perchlorate on Rana pipiens Metamorphosis and Development.
16) Sally Hopper, 2004 ( Chair ) Developmental and Behavioral effects in Long Evans Rats Following Exposure to Perchlorate.
17) Christine Herndon, 2004 ( Chair ) Vegetation characteristics associated with small mammal populations in the Las Vegas Wash.
18) Jennifer Bernatis, 2005, ( Co-Chair ) Behavioral Ecophysiology of Dungeness Crabs During Feeding and Digestion in Hypoxia.
19) Stacey Rapp, 2006 (Member) Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Las Vegas Affiliate 2006 Community Profile.
20) Jamie Albright, 2006, (Member) Workplace Wellness and Cancer Prevention: A Look into Healthy Opportunities Provided to Employees (HOPE).
21) Rebekah Saretsky, 2006, (Member) Buddy Up program
22) Jessica Larkin, 2006, ( Chair ) An Investigation of Small Mammal Populations in the Las Vegas Wash , Nevada , USA .
23) Heather Fels, 2006, ( Chair ) Lead Contamination in Candies Imported from Latin America
24) Beth Domowicz, 2006, ( Chair ) Bioaccumulation of Mercury in the Aquatic Food Chain of Walleye ( Stizostedion vitreum ) in Lake Siskiwit, Northern Wisconsin, USA.
25) Sean Harris, 2006, (Member) Habitat Selection by the Relict Leopard Frog (Rana Onca): Assessment of Vegetation use at Two Scales.
26) Tracy L. Donnelly, 2007, ( Chair ) Lead Contamination Risks from Imported Candies: Developing a Protocol to Test for Lead in Candy Products Using the X-Ray Fluorescence Instrument.
27) Melanie Gulmatico, 2007, (Member) Drug Related Mortality: Post-Mortem Findings in Clark County , Nevada
28) Elena Cabb, 2007, ( Chair ) Residential Lead Hazards, Nutritional Deficiencies and Socio-Cultural Factors Related to Hispanic Children with Blood Lead Levels >5ug/dL.
29) Sandra Elkouz, 2007, (Member) Complexation and Electrode Effects on the Electrochemical Behavior of the Cerium (IV)/Cerium (III) Redox Couple.
30) Amy Klima, 2007, (Member) Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer.
31) Emmanuel Gorospe, 2007, ( Chair ), Atypical Sources of Childhood Lead Poisoning in the United States : A Systematic Review from 1966-2006
32) Christopher Russo (Member) 2007, Cardiovascular Disease Symptoms as Predicators for Diagnosis in Females.
33) Jason Eckberg ( Chair ) 2007, An Analysis of Synthetic Turf in Landscaping and Sports Applications and its Role in Water Conservation Programs
34) Jeffery Goldstein (Member) 2007, The Effect of Water Temperature on Relict Leopard Frogs (Rana onca) Tadpoles.
35) Shawn Goodchild ( Chair ) 2007, Piscivory by non-native blue tilapia ( Oreochromis aurea ) in Clark County , Nevada .
36) Louis (Joe) Abacherli ( Chair ) 2007, An Evaluation of X-Ray Fluorescence Lead Detection methods for Candy Wrappers.
37) Vanessa Stevens (Member) 2007, Evaluation of Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction for Measuring the Concentration of Total Bacteria in Environmental Air Samples.
38) Cecilia Fleming (Member) 2007, Cervical Cancer: Knowledge and Behaviors of African American Women in Clark County , Nevada .
39) Dennis Nicodemis, Assessing risk of low level radioactive waste shipments to the Nevada Test Site ( Chair ) 2007.
40) Nicole Millick (member), Synthesis and Characterization of Electrochemical Polyaniline/palladium composites. 2008.
41) Murlynn (Cyrstal) Lee (Member) 2008. Internship- Southern Nevada Health District
42) Melanee Dulfon (2008), Predictors of HPV Knowledge and Awareness in Rural America
43) Michael Basso-Williams (2008), Ebola: Public Health Considerations.
44) Erin West (2008), Understanding Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Cancer Prevention and Cancer Screenings Among Asian Americans in Las Vegas , Nevada . (Member)
45) Robert Boehlecke (Member) 2008. Comprehensive Examination
46) Cecilia Flemming, 2008, Cervical Cancer & Human Papillomavirus and African American Women in Clark County , NV (Member)
47) Courtney Coughenour, 2009, An Evaluation of MRSA Survivability on Surfaces (Member).
48) Joseph Greenway, 2009, An Evaluation of Plastic Toys for Lead Contamination in Day Care Centers in the Las Vegas Valley (Chair)
49) Sara Mueting, 2009, Substrate Monitoring, Contaminant Monitoring andEducational Outreach on Quagga Mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead , NV (Chair)
50) Ashley Phipps, 2009, Evaluation of X-Ray Fluorescence Lead Detection Method for Candy (Chair)
51) Joanna Kramer, 2009, Determining Mercury Concentrations in Fish from LakeMead, Nevada Using the Flow-Injection Mercury Cold-Vapor Technique (Chair)
52) Eric Loomis, 2009, Trophic Interactions Associated with Introduction of theInvasive Quagga Mussel in Lake Mead , Nevada (Chair)
53) Aaron Miller, 2009, Water Quality Changes in a constructed wetland at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas , Nevada , USA . (Chair).
54) Jenny Quade, 2009, The PRECEDE/PROCEDE model: Application to Planning a Cancer Screening Education Program for Older Adults (Member).

 

DOCTORAL STUDENTS (committee involvement listed in parenthesis)

1) Vicki Tripoli ( Chair ), The relationship between chronic PCB exposure, thyroid hormones and attention deficit disorder. ( Winner of UNLV Foundation Dissertation Award 2000-2001)
2) Lantis Osemwengie, 2002 ( Chair ). A determination of synthetic musk concentrations in sediment, wastewater, receiving waters and biota. (Winner of UNLV Foundation Dissertation Award 2002-2003)
3) Yixin Wei 2004 (Member). Identification and Quantification of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Lake Mead , Nevada .
4) Sandra Carroll, 2005, (Member). Effects of 2-stroke vs 4-stoke Engine Emissions on Daphnia.
5) Steven Weber, 2006, ( Chair ). Influencing Factors on Plankton Populations in a Desert Man-Made Lake .
6) Ilene Ruhoy, 2008, Member, An Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment.


CURRENTLY ACTIVE GRADUATE STUDENTS
Dan Curtis (PhD Member)
Erika Torres (MPH Chair)
Doug Joslin (Member)
Maria Castillo- Couch (PhD Chair)
Jennifer Berger (MPH Chair)
Aaron Miller (WRM Chair)
Jessica Newberry (MPH Chair)
Mackenzie Burns (MPH Chair)
Lee Ibarra (MPH Chair)
Aeisha Henderson (Member)
Maraya Morse (MPH Chair)

 

 

 


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