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.
28 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.
29 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.
30 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.
34 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
36 #### Research Collaborations
38 Participation in a research project involving 3 organizations that met deadlines for producing publications and delivering a report that advised stakeholders.
40 Competitively selected as a NIH/NIEHS trainee requiring significant research achievement and teamwork to produce progress reports.
42 #### Competitive Awards
44 Dissertation Year Program Fellowship, University of California Riverside 2014
45 Student Travel Grant Award, SETAC North America Annual Meeting 2012-2013
46 Best Student Presentation Award, SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2012
48 #### Conference Presentations
50 UCR Environmental Toxicology Program Symposium 2011-2013
52 SETAC North America Annual Meeting 2012-2013
53 - Student Travel Grant Award
54 SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2012
55 - Best Student Presentation Award
56 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting 2011
58 SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2011
60 #### Teaching Experience
62 Mentor for high school science fair, 2011-2012
65 - Introduction to Environmental Science: Environmental Quality, 2012 – 2013
66 - Organic Chemistry, 2006
67 - General Chemistry, 2005
68 - Literature, 2005 - 2006
70 Host for high school lab tours and visits, 2009-2013