Page 8 - 2020 ARCS Oregon Scholars

Scholar Award Donor:
The ARCS Foundation Oregon 10th Anniversary Fund Endowment
Degrees:
Emerson Christie
The ARCS Foundation Oregon 10th Anniversary Fund Scholar Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Emerson researches per and and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and and how they partition into environmental compartments Specifically he he studies how PFAS constituents in in in in aqueous aqueous film forming foams interact with non-aqueous phase liquids and proteins Through this research he he hopes to identify new considerations for assessing the the environmental fate of these emerging contaminants When not working on on on on on on on research Emerson enjoys playing with his son son cooking and video game development BS in in in in Zoology WA State University MS in in in in Engineering Management Georgia Southern University About the Scholar:
Advisor:
Jennifer Field PhD
BSN University of Portland
Portland
About the Scholar:
Degree:
Mary Roberts Davis
The Giesy Family/OHSU Endowment
Scholar Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing
Mary researches symptoms of cardiovascular disease among women using advanced quantitative methods By studying gender differences in in in symptoms symptoms of of heart failure Mary hopes to to to to identify classes of of symptoms symptoms that that may lead to to to earlier diagnosis and treatment She is is particularly interested in in in non-cardiac related events that that may infer symptom differences such as reproductive history She is is a a a a a a a a critical care nurse who enjoys hiking running and and and time with her husband teen sons and and and dog Portland
Portland
Oregon Advisor:
Quin Denfeld PhD
Scholar Award Donor:
Barbara Giesy 8
ARCS Foundation Oregon and and develop Kelly Biedenweg PhD
Scholar Award Donor:
Degrees:
Brian Erickson
The ARCS ARCS Foundation Foundation Oregon Oregon Chapter Scholar Given by ARCS ARCS Foundation Foundation Oregon Oregon Members
Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences Fisheries Science Brian applies social science
to improve ocean conservation efforts He is is researching how feelings (e g g g trust trust hope distrust vulnerability etc ) and past experiences influence support or or opposition to to marine protected areas Through this research he he hopes to to help natural resource managers improve communication and public participation processes as as well as as better identify when conflicts require trust trust building or or distrust reduction Brian enjoys whitewater kayaking gardening and and watching his newborn son grow
BA in in in Biology Lewis & Clark MS MS in in in in in Teaching Fordham University MS in in in Marine Resource Management OSU
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