Primary responsibilities
Serves as Biosafety Officer, high containment laboratory expert, and responsible official for the university's Select Agent and Toxins Program.
Education
Master of Public Health - Des Moines University
PhD Entomology and Horticulture - Iowa State University
Master of Science in Entomology - Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy (Crop Protection) - University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Professional affiliations
American Biological Safety Association
Entomological Society of America
Professional certifications
Certified Biological Safety Professional (CBSP)
Registered Biosafety Professional (RBP)
Specialist Microbiologist: National Registry of Certified Microbiologists SM (NRCM)