Dr. Laurel Dodgen ====== ----- Laurel@LaurelDodgen.com [LinkedIn Profile](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laurel-dodgen/21/9bb/593) #### Career Interest Researching the environmental fate and behavior of anthropogenic organic compounds. Protecting human and environmental health through monitoring and management. #### Education University of California, Riverside, Ph.D. Environmental Toxicology Program, Environmental Science Department 2009 – 2014 Dissertation: [Behavior and Fate of PPCP/EDCs in Soil-Plant Systems](phd) Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Jay Gan King College, B.S. Biology, Chemistry minor, Honors Fellow 2003 - 2007 #### Publications 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. 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. 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. 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. #### Skills 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 #### Research Collaborations Participation in a research project involving 3 organizations that met deadlines for producing publications and delivering a report that advised stakeholders. Competitively selected as a NIH/NIEHS trainee requiring significant research achievement and teamwork to produce progress reports. #### Competitive Awards Dissertation Year Program Fellowship, University of California Riverside 2014 Student Travel Grant Award, SETAC North America Annual Meeting 2012-2013 Best Student Presentation Award, SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2012 #### Conference Presentations UCR Environmental Toxicology Program Symposium 2011-2013 - Organizer SETAC North America Annual Meeting 2012-2013 - Student Travel Grant Award SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2012 - Best Student Presentation Award ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting 2011 - Presider SoCal SETAC Regional Annual Meeting 2011 #### Teaching Experience Mentor for high school science fair, 2011-2012 Teaching Assistant - Introduction to Environmental Science: Environmental Quality, 2012 – 2013 - Organic Chemistry, 2006 - General Chemistry, 2005 - Literature, 2005 - 2006 Host for high school lab tours and visits, 2009-2013