6 Laurel@LaurelDodgen.com
7 [LinkedIn Profile](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laurel-dodgen/21/9bb/593)
11 Researching the environmental fate and behavior of anthropogenic organic compounds.
12 Protecting human and environmental health through monitoring and management.
15 University of California, Riverside, Ph.D.
16 Environmental Toxicology Program, Environmental Science Department
18 Dissertation: [Behavior and Fate of PPCP/EDCs in Soil-Plant Systems](phd/doctoral_thesis.pdf)
19 Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Jay Gan
22 Biology, Chemistry minor, Honors Fellow
27 1. Dodgen LK, Li J, Parker D, Gan JJ. Uptake and Accumulation of Four PPCP/EDCs in Two Leafy Vegetables. *Env. Poll.*, 2013, 182, 150-156.
29 2. Dodgen LK, Li J, Wu X, Lu Z, Gan JJ. Transformation and removal pathways of four common PPCP/EDCs in soil. *Env. Poll.*, 2014, 193, 29-36.
31 3. Li J, Dodgen LK, Ye Qingfu Y, Gan Jay. Degradation Kinetics and Metabolites of Carbamazepine in Soil. *Environ. Sci. Technol.*, 2013, 47 (8), 3678–3684.
33 4. Wright L, Devitt DA, Young MH, Gan J, Vanderford BJ, Snyder SA, McCullough M, Dodgen L. Fate and Transport of 13 Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products in a Controlled and Irrigated Turfgrass System. *Agron. J.*, 2012, 104 (5), 1224-1254.
37 Water, soil, and plant extraction for trace organic compounds; environmental sampling; high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC); mass-spectrometry detection (MS); tandem MS detection (MS-MS); ultraviolet detection (UV); 14C-labeled compounds; metabolite identification; research design; R statistics package, including simple and multiple linear regression, ANOVA, and post-hoc tests; solid-phase extraction; hydroponic plant cultivation; soil characterization; environmental fate of organic contaminants
39 #### Research Collaborations
41 Participation in a research project involving 3 organizations that met deadlines for producing publications and delivering a report that advised stakeholders.
43 Competitively selected as a NIH/NIEHS trainee requiring significant research achievement and teamwork to produce progress reports.
45 #### Competitive Awards
47 Dissertation Year Program Fellowship, University of California Riverside 2014
48 Student Travel Grant Award, SETAC North America Annual Meeting 2012-2013
49 Best Student Presentation Award, SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2012
51 #### Conference Presentations
53 UCR Environmental Toxicology Program Symposium 2011-2013
55 SETAC North America Annual Meeting 2012-2013
56 - Student Travel Grant Award
57 SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2012
58 - Best Student Presentation Award
59 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting 2011
61 SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2011
63 #### Teaching Experience
65 Mentor for high school science fair, 2011-2012
68 - Introduction to Environmental Science: Environmental Quality, 2012 – 2013
69 - Organic Chemistry, 2006
70 - General Chemistry, 2005
71 - Literature, 2005 - 2006
73 Host for high school lab tours and visits, 2009-2013