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Laura is a third year doctoral student with Oregon Health and
Sciences University. Aspects of her master’s thesis work
inspired her dissertation topic which is describing the indoor
radon risk reduction behaviors of renters. She is interested
in working with renters from a community-based participatory
research framework to identify environmental health priorities
for this population subgroup.
Laura’s interest in environmental health came from
her years as an environmental chemist for the engineering
firm, CH2M Hill in Corvallis Oregon. After nearly five years
in the laboratory Laura decided to go back to school to practice
a more “human” science: nursing. Research was
an immediate interest during her nursing education at Montana
State University. Working with Dr. Pat Butterfield on the
first Moving Upstream: Environmental Health & Nursing
conference was a formative experience and confirmed Laura’s
interest in residential environmental health.
Laura enjoys teaching pathophysiology and nursing fundamentals.
She is particularly fond of helping the students use their
chemistry and biochemistry prerequisites to understand physiological
concepts.
Laura was an instructor for the Caring for Our Own Program
(COOP) for three years and is committed to the success of
Native American students at Montana State University.
In her
spare time Laura can be found at the park with her two kids,
sledding or on a family bicycle ride, working in the garden,
or enjoying a movie.
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