Curriculum Vitae
Abridged. Current as of March 2025
Education
PhD, Environmental Engineering, 2016
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Dissertation: Biochemical and Physical Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste
ME, Environmental Engineering, 2013
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
BS, Environmental Engineering, 2010
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Professional Experience
Engineer (0801), Office of Research & Development, US EPA, 2019 – Present
Cincinnati, OH
ORISE Post-Doctoral Research Participant, US EPA, 2016 – 2019
Cincinnati, OH
Dept. Lab Safety Coordinator, UF Environmental Engineering Sciences, 2011 – 2016
Gainesville, FL
Graduate Research Assistant, UF Environmental Engineering Sciences, 2011 – 2016
Gainesville, FL
Service and Participation
Associate Editor for Waste Management
Peer-reviewer for: Waste Management; ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering; Environment International; Nature Climate Change; Nature Sustainability; Energy Research & Social Science; Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene; Chemosphere; ES&T Engineering; Journal of Cleaner Production
Committees and Teams
EPA GHG Mitigation Horizon Scanning Team, 2024
EPA PFAS Innovative Treatment Team, 2020
EPA SBIR Technical Point of Contact, 2023-2024
Awards and Recognition
2024 OLEM Assistant Administrator Priorities Award Sustainable Management of Food Team
2023 EPA Science Achievement Award Region 9 Food Waste Life Cycle Research Team
2022 Trudy A. Speciner Non-Supervisory Award for Advancing Environmental Protection Award
2021-2020 Top Reviewer, Waste Management (journal)
2020 Outstanding Technical Support of Elevated Temperature Landfills, U.S. EPA ORD
2020 PFAS Innovative Treatment Team, U.S. EPA ORD
Publications
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