Linda A. George, Ph.D.

Professor, Environmental Science and Management

 

Former Students

Rodrigo Gonzalez-Abraham (post doc completed 2016)

Meenakshi Rao (awarded PhD 2016) Investigations of Land-Use Planning Policies and Air Quality – Now working as a Post-Doc for Dr. Linda George doing research on Air Toxics and Modeling Air Toxics.

Christine Kendrick (awarded PhD 2016)Personal Exposure to Air Pollutants as a Function of Mode of Travel – Now working the Air Quality Lead and Smart Cities Project Manager, City of Portland’s Bureau of Transportation in the Signals, Street Lighting, and ITS Division.

Jeremy Parra (awarded PhD 2012)Novel Optical Technique for NO2 and NO3 Gradient Studies –Now working as Director of Human Health and Performance Venture at Intel Corp.

Jacinda Mainord (award PhD 2017)Formation and Deposition of Nitrogen Compounds – Now working as the manager of Air Quality for the Swinomish Tribal Community.

Sauda Ahmed (award MS 2017)Modeling of Ultrafine Particle Emissions and Ambient Levels for the Near Roadside Environment

Holly Neill (ESM MS Student) Formation of Organic Nitrates from an Urban Outflow – Now working as the High School Dean and Science Department Chair at Life Christian School in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Kassie Ridley (ESM MS Student) – Investigating the Role of Plants with Indoor Air Quality

Miles Javes (ESM MEM Student) – Effect of Reduced Sulfur Fuel on Shipping Emissions in Portland

Justin Olexy (ESR MEM awarded 2009)Assessment of Effectiveness of Voluntary Air Quality Mitigation

Vinh Mason (ESR MEM awarded 2008)Adaptive Management of Local Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Mitigate Global Climate Change – Now working as the Green Building Policy Coordinator for the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. He works on developing and implementing Portland’s climate protection policy.

Bhuvana Sehkana Meka (MS Electrical Engineering awarded 2008) – Nanotube Sensing Device for Nitrogen Dioxide

Kate Norton (MST Student awarded 2008)Assessment of Student Watershed Research Project (SWRP) – Now working as a Physical Science Technician at USGS.

Laura Offerman (MST Student awarded 2007) – Examination of the Impact of Inquiry-Based Learning on Student Science Learning. Development of a Teaching Module and Guidebook for Lichen Bio-Monitoring of Air Pollution.

Matthew Mavko (MS Environmental Science awarded 2006) Application of Passive NO2 Measurements for Quantifying and Mapping Urban Air Pollution – Now working as a Senior Air Quality Scientist at Air Sciences Inc.

David Krassner (MST awarded 2005) – Investigating Science Career Orientation in a Service Learning Project at the Oregon Museum Science and Industry (OMSI)

Karen Hunter (MST awarded 2004)Modernization of High School Physics Curricula – Now working as a Physics Educator, working at schools such as Catlin Gabel and Cerritos HS Physics and teaches Physics by Discovery for Homeschooled kids.

Chris Bailey (MEM awarded 2004) – Evaluating Urban Heat Island Effect in Portland. Chris teaches at Portland Community College

Charlotte Marshall (MST awarded 2004) – Science Identity Formation and Gender in Middle School Students

Tia Henderson (MST awarded 2004) Community Health Education/ Asthma Education – Now working in Clackamas County Public Health Division.

Margaret Johnson (MST awarded 2003) – Science Inquiry and Gender

Tasha Murray (MST awarded 2002)Development of a Critical Review Instrument to Assess Student Understanding of Science Inquiry. Works at Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver (CA).

Patrick Edwards (MST awarded 2000)Science Teacher Professional Development – Now working as an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Sciences and Management Department (ESM) at Portland State University.