B.S.J. in Science Journalism from Ohio University M.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Cincinnati Ph.D. in Environmental Health from the University of Cincinnati

Understanding how environmental toxicants affect the brain, leading to deficits in learning and memory and altered behavior. Understanding how genetic differences (polymorphisms) affect susceptibility or resistance to environmental toxicants such as polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.