Toxicology Pesticides and Risk Expert Witness |

Expert Qualifications

This highly qualified toxicologist earned his PhD in Toxicology at Oregon State University, as well as a BS at the University of Texas and MS in Applied Environmental Sciences at the University of North Texas. He has served on several expert panels with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Academies of Science and other scientific agencies and government organizations. He has a strong expertise in risk assessment and the toxicology of pesticides and metals. Formerly, this expert served as a Public health Toxicologist for Oregon State Public Health. Currently, he is a tenured Associate Professor and Director of an Environmental Health Center at a major research-based university where he focuses on human health concerns related to chemical exposure and approaches to risk assessment.

Bio Snapshot

Location: Oregon

BS, Zoology, University of Texas

MS, Applied Environmental Sciences, University of North Texas

PhD, Toxicology, Oregon State University

Member, American Chemical Society

Member, Society of Toxicology and Pacific Northwest Association of Toxicologists

Member, American Public Health Association

Member, American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators

Reviewer for peer reviewed journals: Environmental Science and Technology, Journal of Agromedicine, Toxicology In Vitro, Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Pollution, Integrated Environmental Assessment Management, Journal of American Water Resources Association, Environmental Management, PLOS One

Reviewer for government publications: Atlas of Human Poisonings and Envemonings, Toxicokinetics and Risk Assessment, Toxicology Recall, Clinical Toxicology: Principles and Mechanisms

Recipient of hundreds of thousands of dollars in research grants

Former, Toxicologist/Principle Risk Assessor, Oregon Health Services

Former, Public Health Toxicologist, Oregon State Public Health

Former, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University

Present, Director, Environmental Health Science Center at major university

Present, Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology at major university

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