4 Laurel@LaurelDodgen.com
6 [LinkedIn Profile](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laurel-dodgen/21/9bb/593)
10 Researching the environmental fate and behavior of anthropogenic organic compounds.
11 Protecting human and environmental health through monitoring and management.
14 University of California, Riverside, Ph.D.
15 Environmental Toxicology Program, Environmental Science Department
17 Dissertation: [Behavior and Fate of PPCP/EDCs in Soil-Plant Systems](phd/doctoral_thesis.pdf)
18 Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Jay Gan
21 Biology, Chemistry minor, Honors Fellow
26 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.
27 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.
28 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.
29 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.
33 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
35 #### Research Collaborations
37 Participation in a research project involving 3 organizations that met deadlines for producing publications and delivering a report that advised stakeholders.
39 Competitively selected as a NIH/NIEHS trainee requiring significant research achievement and teamwork to produce progress reports.
41 #### Competitive Awards
43 Dissertation Year Program Fellowship, University of California Riverside 2014
44 Student Travel Grant Award, SETAC North America Annual Meeting 2012-2013
45 Best Student Presentation Award, SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2012
47 #### Conference Presentations
49 UCR Environmental Toxicology Program Symposium 2011-2013
51 SETAC North America Annual Meeting 2012-2013
52 - Student Travel Grant Award
53 SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2012
54 - Best Student Presentation Award
55 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting 2011
57 SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2011
59 #### Teaching Experience
61 Mentor for high school science fair, 2011-2012
64 - Introduction to Environmental Science: Environmental Quality, 2012 – 2013
65 - Organic Chemistry, 2006
66 - General Chemistry, 2005
67 - Literature, 2005 - 2006
69 Host for high school lab tours and visits, 2009-2013