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- Pollution
- Public Health
- Recycling
- Solar Energy
Alzheimer’s
Thomas Shea, director of the Center For Cellular Neurobiology & Neurodegeneration Research, explores the role cell biology plays in the etiology of Alzheimer's and other related neurodegenerative diseases (978) 934-2881, (978) 934-2890, Thomas_Shea@uml.edu
Asthma
Robert Nicolosi, director of the Center For Health and Disease Research, researches nutritional factors relating to chronic diseases such as asthma, obesity, Alzheimer’s and others (978) 934-4501, Robert_Nicolosi@uml.edu
Pauline Ladebauche, director of Academic Administration, School of Health and Environment, initiated preschool study to determine the incidences of asthma among young students (978) 934-4419, Pauline_Ladebauche@uml.edu
Chemicals
Michael Ellenbecker, director of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute, professor of industrial hygiene, dedicated to the development of techniques to reduce the use of toxic chemicals (978) 934-3272, Michael_Ellenbecker@uml.edu
Kenneth Geiser, co-director of the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, founder of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute, internationally recognized expert on environmental law and policy, clean production and sustainable development (978) 934-3299, Ken_Geiser@uml.edu
Joel Tickner, assistant professor of Work Environment, principal investigator at the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, authority on long-term chemicals policies, epidemiology and the precautionary principle (978) 934-2981, Joel_Tickner@uml.edu
Diet & Exercise
topRobert Nicolosi, director of the Center For Health and Disease Research, researches nutritional factors relating to chronic diseases such as asthma, obesity, Alzheimer’s and others (978) 934-4501, Robert_Nicolosi@uml.edu
Environmental Health
Stephanie Chalupka, RN coordinator, professor of Nursing, an expert in the area of Children's Environmental Health including chemical and physical hazards present in the home, school and child-care settings (e.g., indoor air quality, outdoor air pollution, food contaminants, lead, mercury, drinking water), environmental health advocacy, risk assessment, risk communication, and risk management (978) 934-4430, Stephanie_Chalupka@uml.edu
Oceans
Juliette Rooney-Varga, director of the Center for Complex Environmental Systems, specializes in microbial diversity and the links between marine bacteria and toxic algae in the world’s oceans (978) 934-4715, Juliette_Rooneyvarga@uml.edu
Occupational Diseases
David Wegman, dean of the School of Health and Environment, board certified in preventive medicine (occupational medicine), expert in the areas of occupational respiratory disease, musculoskeletal disorders and cancer, serves on committees for the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, chair of Epidemiology Review Board for DuPont, associate editor of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine (978) 934-3265, (978) 934-4460, David_Wegman@uml.edu
Pollution
Clifford Bruell, professor of civil/environmental engineering, researches remediation of soil pollution (978) 934-2284, Clifford_Bruell@uml.edu
Frank Colby, professor of Environmental Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, heads meteorology program and focuses on computer models of forecasting (978) 934-3906, Frank_Colby@uml.edu
Mark Hines, chair of Biological Sciences, researches how mercury waste from mining, solid rocket fuel and other toxic substances interact with microbial life in soils and wetland habitats (978) 934-2867, Mark_Hines@uml.edu
David Ryan, professor of Chemistry, researches accurate measurement of pollutants in the environment through analysis of soils, sediments, water and organisms, such as mussels in Boston Harbor (978) 934-3698, David_Ryan@uml.edu
Public Health
Stephanie Chalupka, RN coordinator, professor of Nursing, has extensive experience in training public health professionals in public health preparedness for the use of chemical, biological and radiation, and explosive weapons of mass destruction, environmental health issues arising in the pre-natal period and children's environmental health (978) 934-4430, Stephanie_Chalupka@uml.edu
Rafael Moure-Eraso, chair of Work Environment, industrial hygiene expert, research focuses on risk assessment and the interface between pollution prevention and occupational health (978) 934-3271, Rafael_Moure@uml.edu
Craig Slatin, professor of Health And Clinical Sciences, expertise in worker health and safety education and training; public health policy and history (978) 934-3291, Craig_Slatin@uml.edu
David Wegman, dean of the School of Health and Environment, board certified in preventive medicine (occupational medicine), expert in the areas of occupational respiratory disease, musculoskeletal disorders and cancer, serves on committees for the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, chair of Epidemiology Review Board for DuPont, associate editor of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine (978) 934-3265, (978) 934-4460, David_Wegman@uml.edu
Recycling
Julie Villareal, assistant project manager for Center for Family, Work and Community, and coordinator of the Vermicomposting Project in conjunction with the City Of Lowell (978) 934-4772, Julie_Villareal@uml.edu
Solar Energy
John Duffy, professor of Mechanical Engineering, heads Solar Energy Engineering Program, leads service-learning trips to remote villages in Peruvian Andes to install and teach about photovoltaics, simple water systems and other infrastructure (978) 934-2968, John_Duffy@uml.edu