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Tonya Robinson
Department Assistant
UAMS Campus, COPH Bldg.
1st Floor, Office 1221A
(501) 526-6663
(Fax) (501) 526-6750
robinsontonyar@uams.edu
Department: Environmental and Occupational Health
Supervisor: Jay Gandy, PhD
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Summary:
Tonya Robinson joined the Environmental and Occupational Health Department in August, 2005 as the Department Administrative Assistant. As the department has grown tremendously over the last year, Ms Robinson has become crucial to the smooth functioning of department matters, including faculty research, publication submission, class organization and more. In the past Ms Robinson has worked as the office manager for the UAMS Head Start Program, and has worked thirteen years as a Human Resource Specialist. She has brought experience and wisdom to the EOH department. Ms Robinson is also in Real Estate and Insurance sales, and to keep her further occupied, she enjoys bike riding, reading, and working in her garden. Ms Robinson is also a very active member in her church and is involved in community programs that work toward reversing the trends of children growing up in inter city neighborhoods.
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Sheire Coleman
Lab Technologist
UAMS Campus, BioMed 2
(501) 526-4938
(Fax) (501) 526-6750
colemansheried@uams.edu
Department: Environmental and Occupational Health
Supervisor: Alesia Ferguson, PhD |
Summary:
I am a research technologist in the Dr. Ferguson's Lab. I graduated from San Francisco State University , where I earned a B.S. in Microbiology in 2004. I love to travel, work out, and eat. My job at UAMS is awesome!!!! I have the privilege of isolating the skin from human anatomical specimens. We use this skin to analyze pesticide residue transfer coefficients from Formica and Polypropylene surfaces. The experiments are done under controlled conditions in a mechanical chamber that has settings for humidity, temperature, contact time, and contact pressure. A RPHPLC is used to quantitatively analyze our results. Our lab methodologies are very innovating and state-of-the-art. We are looking forward to educating the world on the effects of dermal exposures in the home to various pesticides.
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Evita Asumugha
Research Assistant
UAMS Campus, COPH Bldg.
1st Floor, Office 1221C
(501) 526-4956
(Fax) (501) 526-6750
asumughaevitan@uams.edu
Department: Environmental and Occupational Health
Supervisor: Alesia Ferguson, PhD |
Summary:
UAMS, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, was my graduate school of preference because it offered a well-rounded and overall look at public health and prevention. The faculties that reside within this school are supportive, exciting, and innovative. They care about the community around them and work towards bettering Arkansas ' health. I am a second year graduate student working as a research assistant for Dr. Alesia Ferguson. I received my bachelor's degree from the University of Houston , majoring in Biology with minors in Chemistry and English.
Because of my interest in environmental health, I decided to work in Dr. Ferguson's lab. Our lab assesses surface residue transfer coefficients necessary for comprehension and quantification of dermal contact to pesticides within the home. Some of the pesticides being studied are chlorpyrifos and diazinon. I work on other projects for Dr. Ferguson, such as her project on ‘assessing the exposure of hairdressers to the toxic chemicals they work with”. I believe our department is strong in offering an enthusiastic work environment with methodical techniques. I am confident that this faculty provides the infrastructure where students of the COPH can grow, learn, and fulfill their academic goals and positive contributions to humanity.
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Suzanne Williams
Research Assistant
UAMS Campus, BioMed2 Bldg.
4th Floor, Office 438-2
(501) 686-5789
(Fax) (501) 526-6750
williamssuzanne@uams.edu
Department: Environmental and Occupational Health
Supervisor: Susan Nowell, PhD |
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