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Kathryn
A. Ewald, Ph.D.
KERA Environmental, LLC
Summary
of qualifications
Research
in toxicology and experience with the Massachusetts Contingency
Plan risk assessment approach has provided a broad basis for
conducting human health risk assessment and ecological risk
screening.
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
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| 1994-2000 |
Ph.D.,
Environmental Health Sciences, concentration in environmental
toxicology and food toxicology; dissertation: The Effect of
an Acute Phase Response on the Toxicity of Mechanistically Distinct
Toxins.
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| 1991-1994 |
MS,
Environmental Health Sciences, environmental toxicology, thesis:
Lead Reduces the Nephrotoxicity of Mercuric Chloride.
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| 1977-1984 |
BA,
Philosophy, with mechanical engineering electives
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Professional Experience
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| 2002- |
University
of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Environmental
Health Sciences Department
Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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| 2000- |
KERA
Environmental, LLC, Worthington, MA
Toxicology and Risk Assessment Specialist, Chief Executive |
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- Human
health and ecological (screening) risk assessment: multiple
clients; regional state approaches (MA, VT, NH, RI); familiarity
with USEPA approach; residential, contractor, trespasser,
employee, utility worker and ecological scenarios; soil,
groundwater, indoor air; sediment and surface water exposures;
heavy metals, volatile and semivolatile compounds, petroleum
compounds and free-product; deed restrictions; case studies
available upon request.
- Temporary
and as-need risk assessment staffing: project consulting;
preparation and review of risk assessment documents; oversight
of risk assessment staff
- Risk
assessment review and technical support: offer attorneys
and consultants second opinion review of risk assessments
prepared by third parties.
- Human
health risk-evaluation for soild waste landfill permiting
and siting in accordance with Massachusetts 310 CMR 16.00
and 19.000.
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| 1996-2000 |
Tighe
& Bond Consulting Engineers, Westfield, MA
Risk Assessment Specialist
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| 1987-1991 |
Tighe
& Bond Consulting Engineers, Westfield, MA
Field
Services Coordinator
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| 1985-1987 |
United
Engineers, Holyoke, MA
Technical writer; training and field support
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Publications
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| 2001 |
Lead
Reduces the Nephrotoxicity of Mercuric Chloride. K.A. Ewald
and E.J. Calabrese. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
48:215-218.
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| 1999 |
Susceptibility
to Chlordecone-Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Hepatotoxicity and
Lethality is Both Age and Sex Dependent. R.B. Blaine, R. Reeves,
K.A. Ewald, D. Leonard, E.J. Calabrese. Toxicological Sciences,
50:280-286.
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| 1995 |
Innovation
skyrockets at 50,000 LUST sites. D. Tremblay, D. Tulis, P. Kostecki,
Ph.D., K. Ewald. Soil & Groundwater Cleanup, December
1995.
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Additional Professional Activities
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| 2004 |
Society
of Toxicology Annual Meeting, poster presentation: "Protection
Against Mechanistically Distinct Hepatatoxins is Associated
with Acute Phase Response", K.A. Ewald and E.J. Calabrese
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| 2000-2004 |
Editorial
Board, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
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| 2000 |
Chemical
and Radiation Hormesis Conference, U of Mass, Amherst; staff
support
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| 1999- |
Reviewer:
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment
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| 1996,1998 |
Conference
on Hormesis, NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, NC; staff support
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| 1993-1997 |
Annual
Conference on Contaminated Soils, U. of Mass., Amherst; staff
support
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| 1995 |
University
of Massachusetts/EPA collaboration on state survey of alternative
innovative technologies for UST site remediation.
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Professional Memberships and Certifications
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| 2004- |
Massachusetts
LSP Association
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| 2003- |
Women
Business Enterprise (WBE), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| 1997- |
Society
of Toxicology
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| 2000- |
Society
for Risk Analysis
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| 2000- |
International
Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
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Community
Activities
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| 2000-2001 |
Worthington
Community Vision Steering Committee
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| 1994- |
Worthington
Conservation Commission
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References
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E.J.
Calabrese, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts |
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P.
Kostecki, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts |
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D.G.
Healey, President, Tighe & Bond Consulting Engineers |
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