Dear Friends of the School of HealthSciences:

Whenyoudriveonthehighway,youmaynotice those milestones alongside theroad;youmaypassthesamemilestonesifyouaredrivingthesameroadand in thesame direction again. But in humanhistory, there are many milestonessignifying the turning points that uponpassing, there is no return; it’s gone …becomes history, for good or bad … andwe are just writing a new chapter todayfortomorrow,knowinglyorunknowingly.Looking back on the past semester, itreally amazes me how many milestonesthe School of Health Sciences has justpassedunknowingly!

First, I would like to congratulate Prof.NeilZimmermanandMr.BobWalkup for theirmajormilestones in theirlongandsuccessfulcareersatPurdueandinthisSchool. Bothwillretirebytheendof thissemester. Wewillmissthemprofoundly fortheir life‐longcontributionsmadetotheSchool’seducationalprograms.IwishNeiljoy inhistimewithgirlfriendJaneathomeorontheroad,andBobwithhis ishingpolesinlakesandrivers.Youcanreadmoreabouttheirstoriesonpage3.Anoldsayingstatesthatthedownsideofretirementisthatonenevergetsadayoff. But,NeilandBob, ifyouwant togetsomedaysofffromyourretirement,pleasecomeandvisitus!

I would like also to congratulate Prof. Ulrike Dydak for her successfulpassageacrossyetanotherdistinguishedmilestone inhercareer, i.e.,hersuccessfulpromotiontobecomeaTenuredAssociateProfessor. Ulrikeisvery deserving of this promotion not only for her exceptional researchachievements, but also for her contributions in graduate andundergraduate education. A tenured professorship certainly means adistinct honor and recognized academic status; yet it also impliesmore,butnotless,responsibilitiescallinguponyou,Ulrike,downtheroad!

Pleaseallowmetorepresentourfaculty,staffandstudentsinwelcomingDr.CandaceTsai,AssistantProfessorofOccupationalHealthScience,andDr.EllenWells,AssistantProfessorofEnvironmentalEpidemiology,totheHealthSciencesfamily.CandaceandEllenarethenewestfacultymembersrecruitedamongmanyoutstandingcandidates.Candace’suniqueresearchfocus on nanomaterial exposure and control in workplace and herdevotion to the occupational health will unquestionably enhance ouralreadysuccessfulindustrialhygieneprogram.

Prof. Wei Zheng, Head

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W S Industrial and governmenthealthandsafetyinspectorswhocheck worksites for levels ofphysical, chemical andbiologicalagents could ind their workenvironments safer through aninnovation developed by aPurdue University graduatestudent.Eric J. Ward, a master's degreecandidate in the Purdue Schoolof Health Sciences fromPlymouth, Ind., developed vestprototypesthatcouldhelphealthandsafety inspectorscarry theirtesting equipment more easilyandimproveeaseofuse.To collect samples from theworkplace, air sampling pumpsandnoisedosimetersareclippedorsecuredwithducttapeontoaworker's belt during theworkday. Ward said there aredrawbacks to this method ofattachingequipment."Inconsistent placement ofequipmentcouldleadtodifferentresultsfordifferentworkers,andtubing orwires could be caughtinmachinery if the duct tape orclip that secures them comesloose," he said. "The weight ofthe equipment pulls on the belt,which can be physicallyuncomfortable."

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Ellen’s expertise in epidemiologywill perceivably bridge our bench‐top research inmetals and pesticides tohumanpopulations,locallyandinternationally.Bothnewfacultymembershavepassedasigni icantmilestoneintheircareersandhavestartedtowriteanewchapterasindependentscholarsintheirown ields.WelcomeCandaceandEllen!Inaddition,wearesopleasedtoseeanewwaveofourstudentswhohave inishedtheircollegelifeatPurdue,amemorablemilestone in their young life, and advanced to the realworld. Some have been accepted by themedical schools or professional schools; others are employed by the industry. You can appreciate theirachievementsstartingonpage4.Wewishourgraduatesthebestluckintheircareer!Finally,IamgladtoinformyouthatIwillbeonsabbaticalleavefromJuly1toDecember31,2013.Prof.CharlieSanterre,atoxicologistinDepartmentofNutritionalScience,willassumetheleadershiproleasanInterimHeadto manage School’s administrative matters during my absence. (PleasereadtheinformationbelowonProf.Santerre’scredentials.) Iplantousethis opportunity todevelopnew researchprojects inhumanpopulationsthatareexposedtomanganese,lead,andaluminuminChina.Also,I’dliketostepbacktore lectonthejobsdoneduringthepast5yearsinthisof icetobeconsideredasuccessorafailure,andwhatcanbedonetobettermyperformance as a servant to the School and its constituents I bear theresponsibilityto.That,perhaps,willbecomeamilestoneinmyowncareer,so that before I can look forward to the School’s advancement in anymeaningfulway, Iwill irst be allowed to take a long lookback, to learnhow to improve ourselves and, together with my colleagues and ourstudents,tobecomeabetterandusefulpeopletothesociety.DidImentionmoreexcitingmilestonesaheadofus?HailPurdue!WeiZheng,Ph.D.ProfessorandHead

Charles R. Santerre is a Professor of Food Toxicology in the College of Health and HumanSciencesatPurdueUniversity.Hispublichealthand toxicology researchhavedevelopedrapidassays formeasuringchemical contaminants in seafood.Hehasalsoconductedhumanclinicalstudies to examine the clearance of chemical contaminants and the effects of seafoodconsumptiononthestatusofdietarynutrients.HerecentlyservedasanAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience(AAAS)Science&PolicyTechnologyFellowandwassponsoredbytheUSDA,FoodSafetyInspectionService,Of iceofPublicHealthScience,RiskAssessmentDivision.HewastaskedwithdevelopingavisionthatwouldallowtheAgencytoidentifyandmeasureemergingcontaminantsinmeatproducts.

Heholdsdegrees inHumanNutrition (B.S.), andEnvironmentalToxicology&FoodScience (Ph.D.) fromMichiganStateUniversity.Priortothis,heservedasanAdjunctAssociateProfessorintheEnvironmentalSciencesProgramatOhio State University and as an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Health Science Program and theInterdepartmentalToxicologyProgramattheUniversityofGeorgia.

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Dr.  Zheng  visited University of Cape Town in  Cape  Town,  South  Africa  on March  28, 2013. He visited  the  research and  teaching facility and had a produc ve discussion with Prof. Mohamed Jeebhay, Head of School of Public  Health  and  Family  Medicine,  on research and student exchanges.  

The School of Health Sciences cordially invites you to a retirement reception honoring Dr. Neil Zimmerman on Friday, May 10, The School of Health Sciences cordially invites you to a retirement reception honoring Dr. Neil Zimmerman on Friday, May 10, 2012013 3 from 3:30 from 3:30 -- 5:30 p.m. in the Wood Commons, Delon and Elizabeth Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering. Please R.S.V.P. to Yvonne 5:30 p.m. in the Wood Commons, Delon and Elizabeth Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering. Please R.S.V.P. to Yvonne

Nash at ynash@purdue.edu or (765) 494Nash at ynash@purdue.edu or (765) 494--6290. Plan to stop by if your schedule allows to wish him well! 6290. Plan to stop by if your schedule allows to wish him well!

“Ifpeoplereallyconcentratedonthereallyimportantthingsinlife,therewouldbeashortageof ishingpoles.”‐DougLarsen

Sothosearemyplansforalifeasanewmemberoftheunemployed.Manyofthemysteriesoflifehavebeenrevealedtomewhilesittingonthedryendofa ishingpole.MoreoftenthannotI have gone hours without the slightest bite. To tell the truth, I really don’t even like ish!FurthermoreIhavenevercleaneda ishthatIhavecaught.Yousee,Iguess,thatIammerelyaspectatorofthepastime.Lifejustgoesbyeasierfromtheendofa ishingpole.

HereiswhatIsuggestwhenlifehasyouatwitsend.Grabyourpoleandcomeandseeme.Wecan spenda fewminutesor evenhoursat thepondbymyhouse. Actually Ihaveall kindofishinggearsoyoureallywon’tevenneedapole!UnfortunatelyitisapublicplacesoyouwilllegallyneedtopurchasealicensebutWalMartisonly10minutesfrommyhouse.Thenwewill

getdowntosolvingthoseissuesthathavebeeneatingonyouforthepastfewhours/days/months/years.Ifyoudon’tfeelbetterwhenweare inishedthenwecansetupatimetomeetagain.Wewilljustkeepdoingthisuntilyoulearnthe true meaning of life. Friends can solve any problems just through talkingwith other friends. And moreimportantly,weallneedtosurroundourselveswithtrustingfriends.

The relationships Ihavemade throughmyaf iliationwithPurdueare the trueblessingsoflife. The joy of knowing all of youwho have helpedme grow into a betterman, a betterFather,atrustedfriendwillsustainmeforthecomingyears.Iamsofortunatetohaveknowneachandeveryoneofyou.Thankyouandblessyourloving,caringways.Youhaveenrichedmylifebeyondmydreams.

Let’sgo ishing!Hugs,Bob

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It’shardtobelieve,butIamretiringattheendoftheSpringsemester,2013aftermorethan32yearsasaPurdueSchoolofHealthSciencesprofessor! Icameherethinking I would “try it out for a few years” and enjoyed the camaraderie, thestudentsandthechallengessomuchthat“therestishistory”astheysay.

IjustwanttosaythankyoutoallmySchoolofHealthSciencescolleaguesfortheirhelp,theirsupportandtheirfriendshipthroughouttheyears.MostofallIwanttosay thankyoutomycountlessstudents,as theyarewhathasmadethis themostworthwhileprofessionIcouldhaveeverchosen.Iamsoveryproudofeveryoneofthem!

Although“Dr.Z”willnolongerbearegularpartofthedaytodayoperationsoftheSchool,IimagineIwilloccasionallybespottedoncampusandamalwayswillingto

lendmyadviceandsupport.Peoplehavebeenaskingmewhatmyplansareforretirement:IamplanningtoremaininWestLafayette for the timebeing,amplanning toremainactive in theAmerican IndustrialHygieneAssociationand the IH profession in general, and amhoping to do some occasional consulting. I ammost looking forward tospendingmore timewithmy7 grandkids,mygirlfriend, and to just sit onmyapartmentdeck reading abook forpleasure(can’trememberthelasttimeIdidthat)andwatchthesquirrels!Hopefullysomeexcitingtravelwillbeinthemixaswell.

So,“thanksforthememories,”fromDr.Z!

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The Colleges of Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Technology and Honors hosted a UndergraduateResearchPosterSymposiumonApril16,2013.TheSchoolofHealthSciencesisproudtoannouncethewinnersforourSchoolwhowonawards:

IshaKaul,sophomore,wontheAbstractawardforLifeScienceforherposterentitled“PresenceofRadioactiveRadonGasonPurdueUniversityCampus”;theprojectwasmentoredbyProfessorJimSchweitzer.

ClaireTighe,freshman,wontheCollegeofHealthandHumanSciencesStudentChoiceAwardforherposterentitled"ContactandSeatingSurfacesinRelationtoDevelopmentofPressureSoresleadingtoMRSAInfectionsinParaplegicsandotherWorkerswithLowerLimbDisabilities";hermentorisProf.JimMcGlothlin.Inaddition,StephanieBarthuly,MicheleDevilbiss,AlexJones,ElizabethRowland,andKarenMafromourSchoolhavepresentedtheirresearchpostersintheHHSevent.

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TylerL.Alverson TanaR.Gahlinger MelissaA.Lewis ArielN.Rosado

ChristieL.Andreone MacKenzieJ.Gartner DongLim SaraA.Sadeghi

MarkBack CamiA.Givens EmilyR.Loehrlein ElisaK.Salazar

ChelseaL.Baker EricM.Goddard ChelseaMaciejack MichaelE.Schmieder

KevinM.Becker BriaN.Goode KevinM.Madayag KatherineA.Schott

MatthewD.Bennett NicholasGrady AliciaM.Matousek BrettN.Schuhler

DayshaC.Braxton LaurenE.Gustafson KayA.Meal LeonardK.Shaw

MollieM.Brennan LaciA.Hamilton MeganJ.Morris EricA.Simiele

HannahR.Burgess MonicaA.Henggeler RiordanA.Murphy LauraA.Simon

KatieE.Bush AudreyM.Hessong AleishaMyers AlaynaM.Skinner

JonathanK.Butz AlexR.Hilt SamanthaN.Nikolich MeganR.Skochdopole

CarterL.Chambers JessicaL.Houk RossP.Ohlwine AmaleaE.Slowbe

AshleyM.Chase BridgetT.House JeannaL.Patton AdamL.Spesard

JeremyC.Chesher TrentA.Huckstep ShaneM.Payton AllisonR.Spurgeon

ClintonM.Covert BrittanyN.Jacobs ZacharyPense SarahE.Tapani

BrianP.Coyne KayleeC.King AbbyN.Pettigrew BrianL.Tinlin

LyndsayM.Fairchild EricR.Klemmensen SamoneM.Pettit KaylaA.VonTobel

KatelynM.Figgins CatherineL.Lansing BriannaC.Powell JenniferC.Wagner

MicahA.Fischer JenGooLee MollyE.Powers KatherineN.Young

MichaelN.Fries MichelleA.Lee DerekL.Price ZeynabYousif       

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LaurenGustafsonofthewomen’sswimming&divingteamwona$7,500scholarshipfromtheNCAAPostgraduateScholarshipCommittee.AlaynaSkinner‐TutoroftheyearforPurduePromise.KendallSmith‐HostCo‐ChairforOldMaster’sCentralCommitteeMortarBoardClassof2014ChristinaBurke,DougDay,KendallSmith

Great Job Ladies! 

 

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EverettBaker Freshman Dr.KeithStantz

StephanieBarthuly Freshman Dr.WeiZheng

CarleyErnst Freshman Dr.ShuangLiu

KarenMa Freshman Dr.JimMcGlothlin

JaneParayil Freshman Dr.UlrikeDydak

ClaireTighe Freshman Dr.JimMcGlothlin

MichelleDevilbiss Sophomore Dr.JimMcGlothlin

TomFreije Sophomore Dr.ShuangLiu

AlexJones Sophomore Dr.WeiZheng

IshaKaul Sophomore Dr.JimSchweitzer

AnnaWinchester Sophomore Dr.JenniferFreeman

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B.S.,Premedicine,DavidsonCollege,1974M.S.,Bionucleonics,PurdueUniversity,1976Ph.D.,Bionucleonics,PurdueUniversity,1978

AftergraduationfromPurdueUniversity,CraigYoderbeganhiscareerasaresearchscientistatBattelle,Paci icNorthwestLaboratoryintheRadiologicalStandardsandEngineering Section where his work focused on radiological calibrations,particularly in the areas of personal dosimeter testing and calibrations. He leftBattelle as a SeniorResearch Scientist in 1981 to become theRadiological Group

Supervisor for Pennsylvania Power and Light who was inishing construction on the Susquehanna SteamElectricStation,anuclearpowerfacility.

Inanticipationofregulationsrequiringtheaccreditationofpersonaldosimetrylaboratories,R.S.LandauerJrand Company, a Division of Tech Ops Inc., (today known as Landauer Inc.) recruited Craig in 1983 as theTechnology Manager to lead its technical efforts to gain accreditation and commercialize developingtechnologies. A signi icant accomplishment during this early part of his careerwas guiding Landauer to beamong the irst togainaccreditationunder theNationalVoluntaryLaboratoryAccreditationProgram.OthernotableachievementsincludeddevelopingamethodforheatingTLDswithlasers,developingadosimeterfortheAmericanCollegeofRadiologyfortestingmammographicxraymachines,implementinganewlarge‐scaleTLDdosimetrysystemandintroducingRadtrak®anindoorradonmonitor.

In 1994, he was promoted to Vice President, Operations that added to his technical oversight duties thedirectionof thedaytodaymanufacturingandanalyticalactivities. Itwasatthistimethathebeganresearchintoanewdosimetrymethod,opticallystimulatedluminescence(OSL).ThispositionallowedhimtodirecttherestructuringofLandauerfroma ilmandTLDdosimetrylaboratorytoonethatlargelydependedonthenewOSLtechnology.ThiseffortculminatedinthelaunchoftheLuxel®dosimeterin1998.

In2000,Craigwaspromoted tohis currentpositionasSeniorVicePresident,MarketingandTechnology. In2004,hedirectedthelaunchoftheInLight®familyofOSLanalyticalinstrumentsanddosimetersthathasbeenoneof thekeyelementsofLandauer’sgrowthover thepast5years.His current responsibilities encompassoverseeing the 7 international Landauer subsidiaries and developing analytical systems for the military(RadWatch™andRadLight™)andpatientmonitoring(microStar®andnanoDot™)applications.

Dr. Yoder is a recognized scholar in the radiation safety research ield. He has been on several standarddevelopmentcommitteesthatwroteanAmericanNationalStandardsondosimetertestingandanotherontheuseofmultipledosimeterstoassesstheeffectivedoseequivalent.Inadditionhewasamemberofthescienti iccommitteesthatdevelopedNCRPReportNo.158,UncertaintiesintheMeasurementandDosimetryofExternalRadiation, and NCRP Report No. 122, Use of Personal Monitors to Estimate Effective Dose Equivalent andEffective Dose to Workers for External Exposure to Low‐LET Radiation. Finally, he was on the NationalResearchCouncilcommitteethatpreparedthereport,―FilmBadgeDosimetryinAtmosphericNuclearTests.‖Hehasbeenawarded3patents.

He is a member of the Health Physics Society, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and theSociety of Nuclear Medicine in addition to being a council member of the National Council on RadiationProtectionandMeasurements.HeisaPastPresidentoftheCouncilonIonizingMeasurementsandStandards(CIRMS).Craigandhiswife,Sheila,havebeenmarriedsince1973andhavetwosons,BryanandBrent.Craigisan avid bicyclist, having raced competitively during his younger years and enjoys golf and sailing whenpossible.Duringthewinterhemakesfurnitureonaschedulethathiswifepatientlytolerates.

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Hello, School of Health Sciencefriends!

My name is Truda Strange and Ijoined the Of ice of StudentServices, March 4, 2013. I haveworkedcloselywithBobWalkupashe transitioned to retirement. Wewill sorely miss Bob as he was adedicatedservanttoourSchool.

I earned my Bachelor of ScienceDegree in Elementary Education from Ball StateUniversityin1981andmyMasterofScienceEducationDegreefromPurdueUniversityin1985.

I startedmy career at Purdue in September, 1995. Iserved as an academic advisor in the College ofEducation,First‐YearEngineering,andspentthelast8yearsasanacademicadvisor in theWeldonSchoolofBiomedicalEngineering.

Ihavetrulyenjoyedmeetingthestudents, facultyandstaffintheSchool.Academicadvisors,RosieRicciandDave Tate, have been especially helpful during mytransition.Ilookforwardtoworkingwiththemaswedeliverqualityacademicadvising.

Please stop byHAMP1163 and introduce yourself. Ilookforwardtomeetingyou.

HailPurdue!

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Please join us in welcoming Dr.CandaceTsai to theSchoolofHealth.Dr.TsaiwillisanAssistantProfessorof Occupational Health SciencesstartedatPurdueonMarch4th.

Candace earned her B.S. in ChemicalEngineering, Taunghai University,Taiwan 1993, and her M.S. inBiomateiral Engineering, Yuan‐ze

University,Taiwan,1995,herMBAMBAinManagementScience, University ofMassachusetts Lowell, 2002 andher Sc.D. in Occupational Hygiene, University ofMassachusettsLowell,2008.

Candace is interested in the development of newtechniquesandstrategiesforoccupationalexposureandcontrol of toxic substances, particularly nanomaterials,inworkplace. Candace and her husband (Ken) have one daughter and one son.

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Ward has self‐funded the development of three vestprototypes he made after a summer internship. Velcrostraps hold the equipment'swires or tubing in place andcounterweights in front ensure the equipment located onthe back doesn't pull the vest. "People in industrial,governmentandmilitarysettingsworkashardastheycan,and I have been told that traditional industrial hygienesampling is made even harder because the equipment isheavyandawkwardtocarry,"hesaid."Sincethevestkeepsequipment and its wires or tubing in a consistent place,hygienists can better measure the levels of physical,chemical and biological agents in the workplace, whichmeans they can better detect possible problems andeffectivelycontrolthem."

Ward has created large and extra‐large prototypes, one ofwhichcanholdup to six samplingdevices.TheyarebeingorwillbetestedbycompaniesandgovernmentagenciesinIndiana and Ohio. Ward also will make a posterpresentationabouthisvestsinMontrealattheAIHce2013conference for occupational and environmental health andsafety professionals. Purdue Of ice of TechnologyCommercialization has iled two provisional patents forWard'svestforindustrialhygienists.Formoreinformation

about developing and commercializingthis invention, contact the PurdueOf iceofTechnologyCommercializationat 765‐588‐3470, otcpatent@prf.org.;PurdueResearchFoundation;SteveMartin,765‐588‐3342;sgmartin@prf.orgSOURCE: Purdue Research Foundation CopyrightBusinessWire2013April18,2013,11:15a.m.ETWESTLAFAYETTE,Ind.‐‐(BUSINESSWIRE)‐‐

Joining Dr. Dydak’s productive lab this past fall are three new “members” (from left to right) Shalmali Dharmadhikari (daughter Avni ), Zaiyang Long (son Winston) and Ulrike Dydak (son Tobias)

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KimberlyA.Erickson

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SarahE.Green

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LaurenE.Gustafson

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MonicaA.Henggeler

AlexanderHernandez

JacobR.Hernandez

AudreyM.Hessong

AlexR.Hilt

AlyssaE.Hollowell

JessicaL.Houk

BridgetT.House

TrentA.Huckstep

LaurenJ.Hunt

Erica D. Hunter

Jae Hwang

Rita Ifenso-Okpala

Erin Jansen

RaeAnna L. Jenks

Alexander J. Jones

Victor Jung-Yang

Najwa I. Kashow

Cassandra N. Kelly

Kaylee C. King

Eric R. Klemmensen

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MichelleA.Lee

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HannahR.Burgess

ChristinaB.Burke

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MelissaK.Casella

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Abigail L. Seifert

Michael S. Sesterhenn

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Eric A. Simiele

Laura A. Simon

Alayna M. Skinner

Megan R. Skochdopole

Alex C. Slaten

Kendall P. Smith

Olivia F. Smith

Erin R. Sondgerath

Courtney A. Sperry

Alex M. Steenman

Kristin N. Stockton

Whitney L. Studer

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TheSchoolofHealthSciences isproud toannounce therecipientof the2013OutstandingYoungAlumniAward:GenevieveViduya, a2011graduateof theSchool of Health Sciences. Genevieve is employed with SSCI, A division ofAptuitinWestLafayette,Indiana.Ms.ViduyawasnominatedforthisawardbyJasonGadlage.BelowishisnominationlettertotheAwardsCommittee:

I am writing this letter to nominate Genevieve Viduya for the OutstandingYoungAlumniAward.Itismyopinionthatyouwill indnoothercandidateasdeserving of this award as Miss Viduya. I irst met Genevieve during myfreshman year at Purdue University and since that moment I have beencontinually impressed by her actions and accomplishments. We were bothvolunteeringintheBoilerGoldRushprogramwheresheexcelledinallaspectsof theorganizationandexempli ied theprogram inallofheractions.While Ivolunteered for twomore yearswith the programGenevieve continuedwiththeprogramtoitshigheststudentpositionservingontheStudentOrientationCommittee(SOC).Icanrecallherlevelofcommitmentaswe inishedourdualbachelordegreeswithinthesameyear,Itrulydonotknowhowshemanagedhertime.OntopofthiscommitmenttoPurdueUniversityshealsoservedasaHealth Sciences Ambassador, a member of the Purdue Industrial Hygiene

Student Association, a member of the Purdue Filipino Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Phi Delta Chi(Pharmacy Organization), and inally Purdue University Dance Marathon. Her involvement during ourundergraduateprogramhasalreadybeenrecognizedin2009withtheJeffKizerAward.

Theprevious accolades are indeed impressive but Iwould like to share themain reason for nominatingMissViduya.Itistruethatshehasshowncontinuedsuccessinourprofessioncompletingtwointernshipsandrecentlyacceptinghersecondprofessionalpositionrequiringmoreresponsibilitiesandfurtherutilizationofherdiverseskillset.However, Iamevenmore impressedbyheractionsoutsideofour ield. InAugustof2012GenevievecombinedherexperienceswhilevolunteeringonmissiontripsaroundtheworldandworkingparttimeforMaryKaytostartanon‐pro itbusinesstoraisemoneyforcharity.TheresultwasMakeoversforMissionsandithassincepartneredwithanothernon‐pro itcalledLoveisEthiopiawhichisworkingtoprovideadaycarecenterforchildren in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia so their mothers may work and better provide for their families. When Iinitially learned of her venture I discovered that her non‐pro it works withMary Kay but instead diverts allpro itsshewouldearntothecharityofherchoice.

Insummary,IwouldliketoemphasizeGenevieve’sabilitytoserveasarolemodelforyoungalumniandcurrentstudentsintheSchoolofHealthSciences.NotonlyisGenevievealreadyexperiencedinherprofessionalcareerbutshehasseparatedherself fromotheryoungalumniwithhersel less charity. She has shown commitment to principals that allprograms within the School of Health Sciences can relate and showspromise to continue with her achievements and professionaldevelopment with her involvement in professional organizations andprivate ventures. Genevieve truly is a role model for our school anduniversity.

GenevievewashonoredatourAnnualHealthSciencesBanquetonApril19,2013.Herfamilywasinattendancetosharethisspecialawardwithher.WelookforwardtohearingmoregreatthingsaboutMs.Viduyainthecomingyears!

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Dr. Jim Schweitzer and Genevieve Viduya Keep up the great work! 

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CongratulationstoourawardwinnerswhowerehonoredatourAnnualHealthSciencesGraduationandAwardsBanquetonApril19,2013.

David Tate and Christopher Marks Jason Cannon and Lauren Rigg David Tate and Dylan Meadows

Keith Stantz and Alison Roth Truda Strange and Anneliese Rupp Shuang Liu and Anna Winchester

Christie Clem, Eric Simile and Linda Nie Jim McGlothlin and Claire Tighe

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Congratulations to Dr. Neil Zimmerman on beingselected as 2013 the recipient of the HealthSciencesRobertR.LandoltAwardforExcellenceinTeaching.

Criteria for the award include: Clarity ofPresentation, Creating Student Interest in theSubject, Intellectual Challenge to the Students,Development of Logical Approaches and CriticalEvaluation.

Dr. Zimmerman was honored at The AnnualAwards Banquet on Friday, April 19, in theSpurgeonRoominMackeyArena.

Congratula ons  ‐  Great Job Dr. Zimmerman ! 

Ulrike Dydak, Zaiyang and Craig Yoder

Jennifer Freeman, Greg Weber and Maria Sepulveda

Stan Shaw, Chris Bates and Wei Zheng

Neil Zimmerman, Josh Horton and Christie Clem

Ulrike Dydak, Zaiyang and Craig Yoder

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Frank Rosenthal, Jeff Bainter and Christie Clem

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University study found an agricultural herbicide alters reproductive and neuroendocrine genes during embryonic development in fish, a finding that will help establish a genetic profile to determine atrazine's specific effects.

The exact connection to health outcomes is not defined, but we found gene alterations in our animal model when exposed to the level of atrazine that is deemed safe for drinking water," said Jennifer Freeman, an assistant professor of toxicology in the School of Health Sciences. "Also of concern was an increase in head length in the study's young zebrafish when exposed to low doses of this widely used herbicide." The federally approved amount of atrazine is 3 parts per billion in drinking water. The amount is currently under review by the Environmental Protection Agency because the herbicide is considered an endocrine disrupting chemical and potential carcinogen. While atrazine is confirmed by many animal studies as harmful to endocrine systems, its specific effects are still unknown, Freeman said. Atrazine is used to kill broadleaf and grassy weeds in crops, such as corn, especially in the Midwest. The chemical is sometimes used on residential lawns in the Southeast.

This study, partially funded by the National Institutes of Health and published by Toxicological Sciences journal, focused on exact gene changes. The researchers tested atrazine at three levels, 0.3 ppb, 3 ppb and 30 ppb, by exposing developing zebrafish embryos. The 3 ppb level is the current safe level in drinking water, and the larger amount of atrazine tested represents what a worker may be exposed to or may be present in surface water. By using the zebrafish model the researchers were able to focus on the 72-hour embryonic development time, which mirrors human prenatal development.

The researchers started by evaluating the more than 35,000 genes in the zebrafish's genome. They found that two genes, CYP17A1 and SAMHD1, were changed in all three treatments. CYP17A1 plays a role in biosynthesis of steroid hormones and the conversion of androgens to estrogen, and SAMHD1 controls immune function. Also of concern was that 42 of the genes, including CYP17A1 and SAMHD1, were affected in the 30 ppb treatments as well as in the 3 ppb treatment. The LH gene, which produces the hormone that triggers ovulation, is another example of an affected gene at both 3 ppb and 30 ppb treatment levels. “There is a connection between the current legal level of atrazine and higher concentrations that need further study," Freeman said. "Specifically, we need to focus on the 3 ppb level to determine if it is safe or if these changes play a role in adverse health effects." The affected genes in this study correlate with findings in other studies, but Freeman and her team also identified a number of novel genes that are linked with functions previously associated with atrazine toxicity but for which genetic targets are not yet known. "Identification is just the beginning," Freeman said. "The goal is to understand the genetic pathways and how they are altered to see what's happening in the big picture.""Another difference in the Purdue study was the increase in head length of the exposed zebrafish.

"This was a subtle change for the fish larva at all exposure levels that we were able to see with finer measurements but not with the eye alone," Freeman said. "This morphological change in the zebrafish indicates that low levels of atrazine can stimulate development and alter the physiology of exposed individuals." The researchers also will be looking at the long-term effects of the fish exposed to these three atrazine levels as they grow and reproduce to link the developmental gene changes to adverse health outcomes. The EPA, working with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel, continues to evaluate scientific research regarding a potential link between atrazine and cancer in humans. According to the EPA website, "Even though the panel agreed with EPA that the epidemiologic evidence does not strongly suggest a link between atrazine and cancer, the panel did not agree that a lack of strong evidence justifies a conclusion that atrazine is not likely to be a human carcinogen."

Freeman said continuing to investigate changes in genes associated with cancer is critical because there needs to be more information before determining if atrazine is a human carcinogen. "In our study, a number of gene changes were associated with cancer pathways, too, and while related gene pathways for cancer are involved, we are not saying atrazine causes cancer," she said. "We know these genes are changing in some way, and we need to do further targeted mechanistic studies to determine if there is a connection."

The grants from the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Research Resources and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences supporting this work are shared between Freeman and Maria Sepúlveda, an associate professor of forestry and natural resources. Gregory Weber, a doctoral student in health sciences, is the paper's lead author. Other authors are Samuel Peterson, a former health sciences graduate student, and Solange Lewis, a former postdoctoral researcher in forestry and natural resources.

Jennifer Freeman, an assistantprofessor of toxicology in theSchool of Health Sciences.(Purdue University photo/ MarkSimons)

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Congratulations to Dr.UlrikeDydakonherpromotion toTenuredAssociateProfessor of Health Sciences. ThisappointmentwasformallyapprovedbyPurdue’sBoardofTrusteesonFridayApril5,2013.Dr.DydakobtainedherM.S.atUniversityofVienna inAustria in1996,andherPh.D.atSwissFederal InstituteofTechnology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland in 2002. She was an associate research scientist and group leader inInstituteforBiomedicalEngineeringatETHZurichpriortojoiningPurdue’sSchoolofHealthSciencesin2007.In a relatively short period, Dr. Dydak has successfully established herself as a world‐classscholar in magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) research ield. She was one of the fewphysicistswhohavesuccessfullyapplied the innovative technologies toenvironmentalhealthscience and toxicological research ields for which she was awarded the Outstanding NewEnvironmental Scientist awardbyNIH/National Institute of EnvironmentalHealth Science in2011.Notonlyhasshemadesigni icantcontributionstomanganese‐inducedparkinsonismresearch,shehasalsocontributedtokeyeducationalprogramsinSchoolofHealthSciencesintheareasofmedical physics, environmental toxicology andoccupational healthbymentoring graduatestudentsacrosstheselearningdisciplinesandhostingundergraduatestudentsinherresearchgroup.

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Dr.JasonCannonhasjustreceivedanewNIHfundasasubcontracttoUniversityofPittsburgh.Hisprojectentitled“PhenotypeCharacterizationofBACLRRK2TransgenicRats”willdeterminehowwellnewlydevelopedtransgenicratsexpressingmutatedhumanLRRK2(adisease‐causingmutation)replicatethekeyfeaturesofhumanParkinson'sdisease ($95,900 for 08/01/2012‐7/31/2013). Jason’s work will further enhance our world‐class environmentaltoxicologyresearchprogramsatPurdueUniversity.Dr. JenniferFreemanhas been awarded a Laboratory Equipment grant for her proposal on Agilent MicroarraySureScan Scanner ($89,511). The program initiated by the Of ice of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)wasannouncedintheearlyFallsemester.Thereweretotal76applications.Dr.Freeman’sproposalisoneofafewbeingselected based on the rank made by a committee of peer reviewers from the colleges whose faculty submittedapplications to the program. This highly competitive award will further enhance the competitiveness of Dr.Freeman’sresearchforexternal funding. Shehasreceived$100,000fromtheEmergingResearchIncentiveGrantProgram by Purdue’s Of ice of the Vice President for Research. Jennifer’s research proposal entitled “Role ofExposure to Environmental Chemical Stressors in Generating Spontaneous Copy Number Variants (CNVs)” wasselected fromahighly competitivepoolof47applicationswithawide researchbreathacrossmanydisciplinesatPurdue. As the award letter states, “the inal funding decisions were very dif icult.” And Jennifer inallywon thedif icultfundingdecision!Dr.FreemanalsowontheColgate‐Palmolive2012AwardsforAlternativeResearch.Dr.ShuangLiuhas recently received a grant award by Indiana CTSI Purdue Project Development Team for hisresearchprojectentitled“99mTc‐3P‐RGD2SPECT/CTforMonitoringLinifanibTherapyofBreastCancer”($10,000).He also received a 2012‐2013 Challenge Award Grant ($30,000) from Purdue’s Cancer Center for his project onnoninvasive monitoring early response of antiangiogentic linifanib therapy. More interestingly, Shuang will beinvitedtothe2013ChallengeTM5KWalk/Run,wherehewillbeintroducedastherecipientofthisgrantandtellthestoryabouthisprojecttoeveryoneparticipatingintherace.

We are so proud of all of our hard‐working faculty ! 

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MembersoftheSchoolofHealthSciencesattendedtheannualmeetingoftheSocietyofToxicologyinSanAntonio,TexasMarch10‐14,2013.Purduefaculty,postdocs,graduatestudents,andanundergraduatestudentfromthelaboratoriesofDrs.JasonCannon,UlrikeDydak,JenniferFreeman,LindaNie,andWeiZhengpresentedtheirresearch indingsrelatedtoenvironmental and occupational toxicology. Drs. Freeman and Zheng co‐chaired a symposium titled “Application ofSystems Biology to Identify Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Lead (Pb) Neurotoxicity: Implications in aDevelopmentalOriginofAlzheimer’sDisease”.ThesymposiuminvitedaccountableresearcherswhohavebeendoingthepioneeringdiscoveryonenvironmentalcausesofAlzheimer’sdiseaseandwaswell receivedby themeetingattendees.Dr.ZhengalsotaughtaSOT‐sponsoredContinuingEducationalcourseonmetaltoxicology. Dr.FreemanwaselectedastheCouncilortoSOTMetalsSpecialtySectionleadershipteam.

Students and postdocs shared their ongoing work in poster presentations and interacted with their peers as well asseasonedexpertsintheirrespective ields.Allenjoyednetworkingwithnationalandinternationalcolleagues.ManyPurdueAlumniincludingpastgraduatesintoxicologyor pharmacyprogramsor living in SanAntonio area attended the School ofHealthSciences Alumni Reception on Monday evening. Mr. Sam Peterson (Mentor: Dr.JenniferFreeman)wontheThirdPlaceofGraduateStudentResearchAwardby theSOTMetalsSpecialtySectionforhispresentationentitled“NeurologicalEffectsintheZebra ishModelSystemCausedbyaDevelopmentalExposuretoLead.”Samwasalsoselected as the Chairperson for Poster Session on Developmental Neurotoxicity:MetalsandPesticides.FrommyownexperiencewithSOTforthepast25years,itisquite rare to see a graduate student tobe appointedas the chairperson in amajorsessioninSOTinthepastcouplemonths).

Mr. Gregory Weber (Mentor: Dr. Freeman) won the First Place Graduate Student Award by the SOT In vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section for his presentation. Greg also received a PULSe and a Purdue Graduate Student Government Travel Awards to attend the meeting.

Ms. Sara Wirbisky won Third Place of Graduate Student Research Award by the SOT Metals Specialty Section for her presentation entitled “Neurological Effects in the Zebrafish Model System Caused by a Developmental Exposure to Lead.”

WeiZheng,JenniferFreeman,LindaNieandJasonCannon

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Jang-Won Lee , Dr. Jason Cannon and Greg Weber

Mr. Geoffrey Ryan (Mentor: Dr. Freeman) an undergraduate researcher was awarded a Sally Mason Travel Scholarship for his presentation titled “Characterization of glo1 gene expression during development and alterations induced by atrazine exposure in zebrafish”.

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TheSchoolofHealthSciences’IndustrialHygieneawardwinningstudentclub,PIHSA(aStudentLocalSectionoftheAmericanIndustrialHygieneAssociation,AIHA)heldits4thAnnualCriticalEventthispastApril13thwhenstudentscame out on a Saturday morning to learn how to deal with a chemical explosion, the subsequent chemical andphysicaldamage,injuries,evacuations,ata ictitiouscampusbio‐chemistrybuildingandtheneedforquickre lexesand thinking, learning from many Purdue and local police, ire and emergency professionals who graciouslyvolunteeredtheirtime.

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PIHSA and its parent sponsoring Local Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the AIHA IndianaLocalSectionwillholdtheirjointdinnermeetingasthe inalPIHSAeventofthe2012‐13year,May3rdatPucinni’sontheLevee,withPurdueBSandMSIHalumBrentYeagy,nowVicePresidentofWabashNational,Lafayette,as theguest speaker . The dinner is being sponsored by Pam and Jim Seneczko of AFC International, Inc, DeMotte, IN.Certi icatesofIHaccomplishment,a“suitableforframing”copyoftheIHCodeofEthicsandaPurduehardhatwillbepresentedtoallattendinggraduatingseniors.InadditionthemostactivePIHSAstudentsofthisschoolyearwillbepresentedwiththeAIHAIndiana’sZimmermanStudentServiceAwards.S H S

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Thanks to avery generousdonation fromPIHSA’s co‐sponsoringLocal Section, theChicagoAIHALocal Section, anumber of Health Science OHS/OEHS majors will be attending the big annual IH conference this May 20‐23 inMontreal . In addition, grad students Sandra Cole, Stephen Ong, Eric Ward, and Josh Horton and undergradsElizabethRowlingandKarenMawillbepresentingresearchposters.Purdue’sIHprogramwillbequitevisibleattheconference as always, with a booth on “University Row” of the conference Exposition Hall, and an alumni andstudentsreceptionanddinner.

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OnFebruary20th,2013theChicagoSectionof theAmerican IndustrialHygieneAssociationheld itsannualstudentnightattheWilliamTellHotelandConferenceCenterinChicago,Ill.Purduehad28studentsandtwofacultymembers(Dr Neil Zimmerman and Dr. JimMcGlothlin) attend thismeeting. The annualmeeting features a student postercompetitionwhere students compete from various universities in the region including the University of Illinois atChicago,IllinoisStateUniversity,PurdueUniversity,amongothers.ThisyearPurdueentered7postersandfaredwellinthecompetitionwinning3ofthetop4awards.ThetopgraduateawardwenttoSandraColeforherpostertitled:ModelingFingertipRadiationExposureinaNuclearPharmacy Based onWork Practices, Upper Limb Anthropometry andWorkstation Design; 2nd place went to JoshHorton for his poster titled: Development of ASAP‐VEM System forRapid Detection and Monitoring of Airborne Pathogens. In theundergraduatecategory,KarenMa,aFreshmanScholar in theSchoolofHealthSciencestooksecondplaceforherpostertitled:TheEf icacyof ZUMBA®as a StressReliever to Improve theMental andPhysicalHealthofCollegeWorkers.

Inaddition,SandraColewasawardedtheFredTremmelAwardfor“BestofShow”ofall theposters.Congratulations toall thepostercompetitors including: Eric Ward, Stephen Ong, Claire Tighe,Elizabeth Rowland, Michelle DeVilbiss, Chelsea Baker, andespeciallytoJoshHorton,andKarenMaandAlum,SandraColefortheirawardwinningposters.

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Dr.PaulL.Ziemerwasawardedthe2012DistinguishedPublicServiceAwardatthe57thAnnualMeetingoftheHealthPhysicsSociety,heldinSacramento,CAJuly23‐26,2012.TheHealthPhysicsSocietyDistinguishedPublicServiceAwardisgiveninrecognitionofcontributionswhileinpublicserviceorservicetothegeneralpublic,whichsigni icantlycontributed to the relationship between the public and the health physics profession.Dr.PaulL.Ziemerhasexcelled inalldomainsofhealthphysicsbuthasmadesingularcontributions topublicservice. Duringhiscareer,Dr.Ziemerdistinguishedhimselfasanoutstandinguniversityprofessor,leaderintheprofession,andpublicservant,havingbeenappointedbytwoU.S.Presidentstodistinguishedpublicservicepositions. Dr.PaulZiemerspenthisacademiccareeratPurdueUniversityteachingandconducting

research in health physics. He served asActingHeadof thePurdueBionucleonicsDepartment in 1982 and1983andasHeadof theSchoolofHealthSciences from1983until1990,whenPresidentGeorgeH.W.BushappointedhimAssistantSecretaryofEnergyforEnvironment,Safety,andHealthin1990.In1993,Dr.Ziemerreturned toPurdue to resumehis academic career asProfessorofHealthPhysics andHeadof theSchool ofHealthSciencesuntilhisretirementin2000.Dr.ZiemerchairedtheFirstMidyearTopicalSymposiumoftheHealthPhysicsSocietyin1966.Hehasservedon many Society committees, on the Board of Directors, as President of the Society and President of theAmericanAcademyofHealthPhysics.HeisaCerti iedHealthPhysicistandhasservedontheAmericanBoardofHealthPhysics.TheSocietyawardedDr.ZiemertheEldaAndersonAwardin1971andtheFoundersAwardin 2001. In 2002, the American Board of Health Physics presented him with the William B. McAdamsOutstandingServiceAward.Dr.Ziemerservedasaconsultant,advisor,ormemberofmanyorganizationsincludingtheEPACommitteetoReview the Environmental Impact Statement on Decontamination of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, theDOEAdvisoryCommitteefortheNuclearScienceandEngineeringandHealthPhysicsFellowshipProgram,theRadioactiveWasteManagement(chair), theScienti icAdvisoryCommittee for the InternationalRadioecologyLaboratoryinChernobyl,theNationalAcademiesCommitteeonBiologicalEffectsonIonizingRadiation(BEIRVI), the National Academies Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, the Board of Directors of the RadiationEffectsResearchFoundation,andtheAdvisoryBoardonRadiationandWorkerHealth(chair2001‐2010) fortheEnergyEmployeesOccupationalIllnessCompensationProgramAct.TwoU.S.PresidentsrecruitedDr.Ziemerforhisscienti icandtechnicalknowledge,professionalwisdom,andability to lead. President GeorgeH.W. Bush appointed himAssistant Secretary of Energy for Environment,Safety, andHealth in 1990.Hewas the irstwith a health physics background to serve in this position. Dr.Ziemer increased funding for health physics fellowships and assured continuation of U.S. support of theRadiationEffectsResearchFoundation.HerepresentedtheU.S.attheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgencyforreleaseoftheChernobylreportandrepresentedtheDOEattheU.S.InteragencyCommitteeonthehealthandenvironmentaleffectsof theoil iresandoil spills inKuwaitandSaudiArabia. In2001PresidentGeorgeW.BushappointedD.ZiemerChairoftheAdvisoryBoardonRadiationandWorkerHealth.Dr.Ziemer’sdistinguishedpublicservicecontributionsandhismanyotherspartiallylistedaboveattesttohisgraciousandcharitablespirit focusedonservant leadership for thebene itofhumankindandapplied to theprofession of health physics. His contributions clearly demonstrate his dedication toward building a strongrelationshipbetweenthepublicandthehealthphysicsprofession.[writtenbyRichardJ.Vetter,RadiationSafetyOf ice,MayoClinic,Rochester,MN55902].

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Dr.JasonTimothyHarriswaspresentedwiththe2012EldaE.AndersonAwardatthe57thAnnualMeetingoftheHealthPhysicsSociety,heldinSacramento,CAonJuly23‐July26,2012.

I ind thisyearspresentationof theEldaE.AndersonAwardtoDr. JasonTimothyHarrisextraordinarily ittinginrecognitionofacareerclearlydedicatedtotheidealsoftheHealthPhysicsSociety—excellence inteaching,research,andprofessionalservice. I fullyexpectthis demonstrated excellence to continue far into the future. This award citation willemphasizehowDr.Harris’s professional engagementboth embodies thephilosophy andspiritoftheEldaE.AndersonAwardandtoagreaterextentshadow'sthedynamicnatureof Dr. Anderson in respect to her dedication to the profession of Health Physics andstudents.

Dr.Harris’steachinghasbeenproli icandofhighquality.Hehastaughtatleast21courseofferings since startinghis employmentat IdahoStateUniversity (ISU). These comprisemanydifferent courses,somewithmultiplesectionsandmultiple locations(distance learning). Prior to joiningISU,he taughtcoursesatPurdueUniversity,wherehereceivedthe2005PurdueGraduateSchoolofExcellenceinTeachingAwardandwasinductedintothePurdueTeachingAcademy.ThissummerhereceivedthePurdueUniversityYoungAlumniAward.

Dr.Harrishasengagedinabroadrangeofresearchareaspertinenttoourprofessionandabsolutelynecessarytoengaging his professional responsibility in academia. Most recently he has conducted research on occupationaldose,publicdose,andtheenvironmentrelatedtonuclearpower,acceleratorapplications forHomelandSecurity,medical radionuclide production, and in support of DOE nuclear science and technology programs. He was aresearch fellowwithin theLosAlamosNationalLab radiationdosimetryand luminescencedatinggroupandhasperformedresearchintheareaofnuclearwasteramelioration,fuelcelldevelopment,andretrospectivedosimetry.

It isclear thatDr.Harrishasaproductiveresearchprogram. Sincecomingto ISU5yearsago, thisyoungfacultymemberalreadyhaspublishedsevenpeerreviewedjournalarticlesandhassubmittedanadditional ivearticles,which are now in the review process. Additionally , he has published 25 abstracts, made four nationalpresentationsofhisresearch,andpresentedsixposterpapers.Addedtothis,hehascompletedonebookchapter.Dr.Harrishasservedorisservingaseitherranadvisororco‐advisorfor14Ph.D.studentsand30M.S.students.Hehasdirectedundergraduate research for iveB.S. students. His efforts in several areashavebeen recognizedbyoutsideauthorities;theevidenceofhisincludesDr.Harrisbeingnamedasthe2011OutstandingContributorbytheCenterforAdvancedStudies(CAES)andreceivingthe2008NewInvestigatorAwardfromtheAmericanStatisticalAssociation Conference on Radiation and Health. This summary, although brief, clearly and unequivocallydemonstratesanaggressive,active,andcollaborativeresearcheffort.

Dr.Harris,whocurrentlyisanAssociateProfessorofHealthPhysicsatIdahoStateUniversity,isactivelyengagedinmanyfacetsofourprofessionandprofessionalsociety.HeiscurrentlyservingasanOf icerfortheEasternIdahoChapter and serves on several committees and working groups, including the Academic Education Committee,Power Reactor Section and the HPS Health Physics Student DVD Ad Hoc Committee. He has served as an HPSdelegate at the last three International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) congresses; on the RETS‐REMPWorkshop Steering Committee; the North American Technical Center Public Radiation Safety Research ProgramEf luentExpertCommittee;andtheinternationalALARASymposiumOrganizingCommittee. HeistheDirectorofthe ISU EnvironmentalMonitoringLaboratory andanAssociateDirector,Analytical InstrumentationLaboratoryLead,andNuclearScienceandEngineering InitiativeLead for theCAES. Heservesasaseniorconsultant for theNorthAmericanTechnicalCenternuclearpowerplantradiationprotectionandenvironmentalstudiesgroup.ThisyearhewasalsochosenasthechairfortheIAEAInternationalNuclearSecurityEducationNetwork.Dr.HarrisearnedhisPh.D. inhealthphysics fromPurdueUniversity,wherehewasemployedconcurrentlyasaninstructor;anM.S.innuclearengineeringfromtheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana‐Champaign;andaB.S.inbiologyandchemistryfromtheUniversityofTampa.[writtenbyRichardBrey,IdahoStateUniversity,Pocatello,ID]

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