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- Lisa A. Bailey
- Ali Boroumand
- Joel M. Cohen
- Amy Dale
- David G. Dodge
- Grace I. Greenberg
- Mary L. Hixon
- Laura E. Kerper
- Jessie M. Kneeland
- John M. Kondziolka
- Cynthia J. Langlois
- Julie C. Lemay
- Rosemary Mattuck
- David B. Mayfield
- Matthew J. Mayo
- Isaac Mohar
- Margaret C. Pollock
- Robyn L. Prueitt
- Kathleen A. Radloff
- James W. Rice
- Jeffrey T. Rominger
- Meghna H. Swamy
- Caroline B. Tuit
- Matthew P. Tymchak
- Jiaru Zhang
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Senior Scientists
Gradient is proud to have a diverse, skilled, and well-trained technical staff who work collaboratively to manage our projects, perform research, and deliver innovative solutions with superior quality.
Lisa A. Bailey, Ph.D.
Senior Toxicologist
Expertise
- Molecular Biology & Toxicology
- Carcinogenesis
- Mode-of-action Analyses
- Human Exposure
- Risk Assessment
- DNA Damage, Repair and Mutagenesis
- Weight of Evidence
Ali Boroumand, Ph.D.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Expertise
- Contaminant Fate & Transport
- Groundwater Hydrology
- Remedial Investigation & Design
- Groundwater Modeling
- Multiphase Flow and Reactive Transport
- "Green and Sustainable Remediation"
Joel M. Cohen, Sc.D., DABT
Senior Toxicologist
Expertise
- Inhalation Toxicology
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Product Safety
- Alternative Assessment
- Nanotechnology
- Skin Sensitization
Amy L. Dale, Ph.D.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Expertise
- Contaminant Fate & Transport
- Risk Assessment
- Numerical Modeling
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Quantitative Policy Analysis
- Climate Impact Assessment
- Nanomaterials
David G. Dodge, M.S., DABT, CIH
Senior Toxicologist
Expertise
- Risk Communication
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Applied Toxicology
- Occupational Exposure Assessment
- Industrial Hygiene
Grace I. Greenberg, M.P.H.
Senior Environmental Toxicologist
Expertise
- Exposure Modeling
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Ecological Risk Assessment
- Database Construction and Management
- Data Analysis and Interpretation
Mary L. Hixon, Ph.D.
Senior Toxicologist
Expertise
- Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology
- Toxicogenomics
- Mode of Action Analyses
- Human Exposure
Laura E. Kerper, Ph.D.
Senior Toxicologist
Expertise
- Risk Assessment
- General and Molecular Biology
- Heavy Metals Toxicity
- Solvent Toxicity
- Toxicology
- Perfluorinated Chemicals
Jessie M. Kneeland, Ph.D.
Senior Environmental Chemist
Expertise
- Chemical Fingerprinting
- Organic Geochemistry
- Oceanography
- Climate Change Science
- Chemical Registrations
- Environmental Forensics
- Fate and Transport
John M. Kondziolka, M.S., E.I.T.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Expertise
- Contaminant Fate and Transport
- Risk Assessment
- Fluid Dynamics
- Numerical Modeling
Cynthia J. Langlois, M.S.
Senior Health Scientist
Expertise
- Risk Communication
- Exposure Assessment
- Data Quality
- Toxicology
Julie C. Lemay, M.P.H.
Senior Environmental Health Scientist
Expertise
- Risk Communication
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Exposure Assessment
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Data Analysis and Interpretation
Rosemary Mattuck, M.S.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Expertise
- Exposure Assessment
- Blood Lead Modeling
- Product Safety
- Risk Assessment
- Proposition 65
David B. Mayfield, M.S., DABT, BCES
Senior Toxicologist
Expertise
- Metals Toxicology
- Human Health Risk Assessment
- Exposure Analysis
- Toxicology
- Ecological Risk Assessment
- Dose-Response Analysis
- Environmental Site Investigation
Matthew J. Mayo, M.S., GISP, CPG, PG
Senior GIS/Environmental Scientist
Expertise
- Hydrogeology
- GIS Management
- 2D and 3D Geospatial Modeling
- Remote Sensing and Aerial Imagery Analysis
- Database Construction and Management
- Geospatial Data Acquisition and Visualization
Isaac Mohar, Ph.D., DABT
Senior Toxicologist
Expertise
- Risk Assessment
- Toxicology
- Immunology
- Liver Pathology
Margaret C. Pollock, M.S.
Senior Environmental Scientist
Expertise
- Statistical Methods
- Exposure Assessment
- Database Development
- Cost Estimation and Allocation
Robyn Prueitt, Ph.D., DABT
Senior Toxicologist
Expertise
- Molecular Biology & Toxicology
- Carcinogenesis
- Mode-of-action Analyses
- Human Genetics
- Molecular Epidemiology
Kathleen A. Radloff, Ph.D.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Expertise
- Contaminant Fate & Transport
- Aqueous Geochemistry
- Lead, Arsenic, and Metals
- Groundwater Hydrology
- Risk-based Remediation
James W. Rice, Ph.D.
Senior Environmental Scientist
Expertise
- Contaminant Fate & Transport
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
- Read-Across Assessment
- Environmental Sampling and Data Interpretation
Jeffrey T. Rominger, Ph.D.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Expertise
- Contaminant Fate & Transport
- Environmental Forensics
- Fluid Dynamics
- Numerical Modeling
- PCBs
Meghna H. Swamy, M.S.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Expertise
- Contaminant Fate & Transport
- NAPL Transport
- Remedial Investigation & Design
- Risk-based Remediation
Caroline B. Tuit, Ph.D.
Senior Environmental Chemist
Expertise
- Chemical Fate/Transport
- Rare Earth and Minor Metals
- Sediment Management
- Cost Allocation
- Chemistry/Forensics
Matthew P. Tymchak, M.S.
Senior Hydrologist
Expertise
- Remedial Investigation & Design
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- NAPL
- Contaminant Fate and Transport
- Environmental Cost Analysis
- Groundwater-Surface Water Hydrology
Jiaru Zhang, M.P.H.
Senior Toxicologist
Expertise
- Product Safety Evaluation
- Product Stewardship
- Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Safety Assessments
- GHS hazard assessment, SDS, and Label