Accomplishments
March 27, 2008
UPDATED: March 28, 2008
Summary of Undergraduate Students Accomplishments in the Environmental Statistics Practicum
William F. Hunt, Jr.
Visiting Senior Scientist
Department of Statistics
North Carolina State University
This summary describes two time periods – the Proof of Concept Study (2000-2002) and the NSF Grant National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0230471, Collaborative Research: Training Environmental Statisticians Using Complicated Data Sets to Make More Informed Environmental Decisions (2003-2007).
Statistics 495 - Environmental Statistics Practicum and Statistics 498 - Special Topics in Environmental Statistics. The objective of Statistics 495 is to provide an opportunity for students to work on a consulting project with a researcher/client using real environmental data. Students are working with:
1. Dr. Ellis Cowling, Director of the SOS at NCSU;
2. Dr. Kenneth Schere and Mr. David Mobley of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory;
3. Mr. Chet Wayland, Dr. Conniesue Oldham, Mr. William Cox, Mrs. Barbara Parzygnat, Mr. Fred Dimmick, Mr. David Mintz and Mr. Neil Frank from the USEPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards;
4. Ms. Lori Cherry, Mr. George Murray, Mr. Steve Few, Mr. John White, Mr. Pat Bello, Mrs. Sheila Holman, Mr. George Bridgers and Mr. Michael Abraczinskas of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR), Division of Air;
5. Mr. Lewis Weinstock and Mr. Pat Reagan of the Air Monitoring Division of the Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department;
6. Mrs. Claire Huson and Mr. Ken Doolan of the U. S. Department of State;
7. Dr. Barry Nussbaum, Dr. Rashmi Lal, Ms. Cary Roberts, Ms. Ming Chang and Ms. Margaret Conomos of the USEPA’s Office of Environmental Information, Washington, DC;
8. Mr. Tom Furmancyzk and Mr. Tom Dann of Environment Canada.
9. Dr. Cyril Durrenberger, University of Texas, Austin, TX.
10. Ms. Candy Garrett and Mr. Erik Gribbin, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin, TX.
11. Mr. Van Shrieves, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, Atlanta, GA.
12. Ms. Susan Zimmer-Dauphinee, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta, GA.
13. Mr. Ryan Boyle, State Climate Office of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC.
14. Mr. Steve Kroeger and Mr. Bryn Tracy, NCDENR, Division of Water, Raleigh, NC.
15. Mrs. Susan Wierman, Mid Atlantic Regional Air Management Association (MARAMA).
16. Mr. Gary McCutchen, RTP Environmental Inc., Raleigh, NC.
17. Mr. Charles Pietarinen, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Agency (NJDEP).
18. Mr. David Krask and Mr. Matthew Seybold, Maryland Department of the Environment
II. Southern Oxidant Study Data Analysis Workshop, Research Triangle Park, NC, March 9, 2000 Students presented their work to leading scientists in academia and government, who work on the photochemical oxidant problem. The students and the title of their poster papers are:
Joseph McMichael and Ronnie DeFrancis, "Season - Long Perspective on Ozone/Precursors Interaction among Seven Sites near Nashville, TN".
Daric Harrington, "Forecasting Ozone with Yesterday's Data and Meteorological Data in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area".
III. NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC, April 27, 2000 The titles of the student poster papers are:
Ronald C. DeFrancis and Joseph P. McMichael, “Predicting Ozone, the Principal Constituent of Photochemical Oxidants, Among Seven Sites near Nashville".
Daric R. Harrington, "Protecting the Public Health – Forecasting Photochemical Air Pollution
in Charlotte, NC". $200 cash prize for poster.
Kristen Madsen, Brian Copeland and Michael Crotty, "An Exploratory Analysis of the Relationships Among Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter and Ozone and Meteorological Variables in North Carolina".
Joseph P. McMichael, "Using Smoothing Sequences to Analyze Ozone and Wind Direction Data to Identify Major Sources of Pollution".
Audrey M. Rogers, Sharon L. Isley and Jeffrey P. Jarlett, "An Exploratory Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter and its Component Constituents with Ozone and Meteorological Variables in Washington DC".
The paper by Daric Harrington won a $200 prize at the NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium. Daric received his $200 cash award and recognition at the banquet of the
NCSU chapter of Sigma Xi, the Research Society on May 10, 2000.
IV. EPA Technical Workshop on PM2.5 Monitoring, Quality Assurance, and Data Analysis, Cary, NC, May 22-25, 2000
Kristen Madsen, Brian Copeland and Michael Crotty, "An Exploratory Analysis of the Relationships Among Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter and Ozone and Meteorological Variables in North Carolina".
Audrey M. Rogers, Sharon L. Isley and Jeffrey P. Jarlett, "An Exploratory Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter and its Component Constituents with Ozone and Meteorological Variables in Washington DC".
V. Summer VIGRE Program 2000
Three projects:
1. Jason Grissom worked on a project for the US Department of State. Jason co-authored a report entitled, Comparison of Particulate Matter Levels in Worldwide Megacities, report prepared for Ms. Claire Huson and Mr. Ken Doolan, U. S. Department of State, August 17, 2000. Jason briefed State Department Officials on the results of his work. (Study cited in USA Today’s All-Star Academic Teams. Jason made the second team).
2. Kristen Madsen and Jason Grissom worked on a project dealing with the use of a smoothing technique to better understand the effect of wind direction on ozone data for the USEPA.
3. Daric Harrington - as part of the NCSU Department of Statistics National Science continued with his work on forecasting ozone and presented his final results to John White and Steve Few of the NCDENR on July 25 at NCDENR headquarters.
VI. Air and Waste Management Association's Fourteenth International Symposium on the "Measurement of Toxic and Related Air Pollutants", Research Triangle Park, NC, September 12-14, 2000
The titles of the papers are:
Ronald C. DeFrancis and Joseph P. McMichael, “Predicting Ozone, the Principal Constituent of Photochemical Oxidants, Among Seven Sites Near Nashville".
Daric R. Harrington, "Protecting the Public Health – Forecasting Photochemical Air Pollution
in Charlotte, NC".
Kristen Madsen, Brian Copeland and Michael Crotty, "An Exploratory Analysis of the Relationships Among Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter and Ozone and Meteorological Variables in North Carolina".
Joseph P. McMichael, "Using Smoothing Sequences to Analyze Ozone and Wind Direction Data to Identify Major Sources of Pollution".
Audrey M. Rogers, Sharon L. Isley and Jeffrey P. Jarlett, "An Exploratory Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter and its Component Constituents with Ozone and Meteorological Variables in Washington DC".
VII. Future Directions in Air Quality Research, Ecological, Atmospheric, Regulatory/Policy and Educational Issues, Research Triangle Park, NC February 12, 2001
The titles of the papers are:
Kathy Woodside and Wendy Woolfolk, “Protecting the Public Health – Forecasting Fine Particulate Matter.”
Lisa Cason, Andy Clarke and Gina Ness, “An Exploratory Analysis of Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station (PAMS) Data.”
Sharon L. Isley, “An Exploratory Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter in Washington DC.”
Brian Copeland, Michael Crotty and Kristen Madsen, “An Exploratory Analysis of the Relationships Among Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter and Ozone and Meteorological Variables in North Carolina”
Daric Harrington, “Forecasting Ozone in Metropolitan Charlotte, NC.
Audrey M. Rogers, Sharon L. Isley and Jeffrey P. Jarlett, "An Exploratory Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter and its Component Constituents with Ozone and Meteorological Variables in Washington DC".
VIII. NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC, April 19, 2001
The titles of the student poster papers are:
Jason Grissom, “Assessing Adverse Health Risks in the U.S. Foreign Service: A Comparison of Particulate Matter Levels in the World’s Megacities.”
Kathy Woodside and Wendy Woolfolk, “Protecting the Public Health: Forecasting Fine Particular Matter in Forsyth County.”
Lisa Cason, Andy Clarke and Gina Ness, “"An Investigation of Ozone and its Precursors utilizing, Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station (PAMS) Data in Connecticut
and New Jersey."
Brian Copeland, “Standard Conditions of Temperature and Pressure vs. Local Conditions - What does it mean for air pollution control?"
Michael Crotty, “Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Sulfates, Sulfur Dioxide and Other Pollutants Compared with Sulfur Dioxide Emissions in the Eastern United States, 1990-99.”
Daric Harrington, “Controlling Air Pollution: How Accurate Is Emissions Testing?
IX. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Data Analysis Colloquium, Raleigh, NC, May 23, 2001
The titles of the student presentations were:
Kathy Woodside, “Protecting the Public Health: Forecasting Fine Particular Matter in Forsyth County.”
Michael Crotty, “Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Sulfates, Sulfur Dioxide and Other Pollutants Compared with Sulfur Dioxide Emissions in the Eastern United States, 1990-99.”
Daric Harrington, “Controlling Air Pollution: How Accurate Is Emissions Testing?
X. Summer VIGRE Program, 2001
Two students – Janet Bartz and Kathy Woodside worked on the PAMS Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station (PAMS) Project for three clients: the USEPA, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Southern Oxidant Study. They conducted three briefings – one for each of the clients. Their work culminated in the paper, “Preliminary Investigation of the Atlanta Photochemical Oxidant Data, 1996-98." Part of their work resulted in a technical memo written by Kathy Woodside to the NCDENR on the comparison of the Atlanta and Charlotte volatile organic compound data.
XI. Second Annual NC State University Minority Graduate Education (MGE) Summer Research Program Poster Session, July 23, 2001
The titles of the student presentations are:
Michael Crotty, "Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Sulfates, Sulfur Dioxide and other
Pollutants Compared with Sulfur Dioxide Emissions in the Eastern United States, 1990-99."
Janet Bartz and Kathy Woodside, "Preliminary Investigation of the Atlanta Photochemical Oxidant Data, 1996-98."
XII. Mathfest 2001, sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America and Pi Mu Epsilon, Madison, Wisconsin, August 2-3, 2001
The title of the student presentation was:
Kathy Woodside, “Protecting the Public Health: Forecasting Fine Particular Matter in Forsyth County.” CASH AWARD for Best Talk.
XIII. 2001 Sigma Xi Student Research Symposium, Raleigh, North Carolina on November 10, 2001
Two papers were given:
Janet Bartz and Kathy Woodside, "Preliminary Investigation of the Atlanta Photochemical Oxidant Data, 1996-98."
Kathy Woodside, “Protecting the Public Health: Forecasting Fine Particular Matter in Forsyth County.”
XIV. NCSU Undergraduate Research Awards, November 27, 2001
Three students received an undergraduate research award for $2000 each to pursue their research on the USEPA’s Toxic Research Inventory. Darious Brooker, Ho Ling Cheng and Jeffrey Thomas won the award.
XV. NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC, April 18, 2002
Leslie Schnell, Amy Gabig and Brian Spruell, “Protecting the Public Health - Developing Hourly Air Quality Standards for Environment Canada and the US.”
Tracy Robinson, “Saving the Earth by Reducing Ground Level Ozone: What Can We Learn by Examining the Atlanta Ozone Precursor Data?” $200 cash prize for poster.
Paul Gallins & Sam Stidham, “Using Statistical Quality Control Analysis to Improve the Accuracy of Volatile Organic Compound Data.”
Jeffrey Thomas, Darious Brooker & Ho Ling Cheng, “Can Toxic Release Trends in the Petroleum Industry be Explained?”
The paper by Tracy Robinson won a $200 prize at the NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium. Tracy received her $200 cash award and recognition at the banquet of the
NCSU Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Research Society on April 29, 2002.
XVI. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Data Analysis Colloquium, Raleigh, NC, May 23, 2002
Leslie Schnell, “Protecting the Public Health - Developing Hourly Air Quality Standards for Environment Canada and the US.”
Tracy Robinson, “Saving the Earth by Reducing Ground Level Ozone: What Can We Learn by Examining the Atlanta Ozone Precursor Data?”
Sam Stidham, “Using Statistical Quality Control Analysis to Improve the Accuracy of Volatile Organic Compound Data.”
Jeffrey Thomas & Ho Ling Cheng, “Can Toxic Release Trends in the Petroleum Industry be Explained?”
XVII. Summer VIGRE Program 2002
Three VIGRE students – Karen Donaghy, Candace Sorrell and Ben Ogorek worked on US and Canadian PM fine data for two clients: the USEPA, and Environment Canada. Allan Shoulders, a summer student from Hampton University worked on a project examining VOC levels in Charlotte versus Atlanta trying to see if different types of gasoline were responsible for differences in observed volatile organic compound levels. A fifth student, Kristin Chaudoir participated in the RISE program and worked on a sampling problem. Finally, a graduate student, Candace Porter worked on a missing data problem dealing with the Atlanta volatile organic compound data.
XVIII. First Annual NC State Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC. August 9, 2002
The titles of the student presentations are:
Alan Shoulders, Hampton University, “Using the Statistical Analysis System to Investigate Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Charlotte and Atlanta”
Karen Donaghy and Courtney Sorrell, “Designing Models to Predict Tomorrow’s Air Pollution.” Received an Award.
Benjamin Ogorek, “An Exploratory Analysis of Canadian Fine Particulate Matter.”
XIX. Joint Statistical Meetings, New York City, New York, August 11 - 15, 2002
Tracy Robinson, Janet Bartz, Paul Gallins and Sam Stidham, “An Examination of the Atlanta Ozone Precursor Data Provided by the Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Sites (PAMS).”
Leslie Schnell, Amy Gabig and Brian Spruell, "Protecting the Public Health - Forecasting Fine Particulate Matter Pollution in Canada and the US.”
Jeffrey Thomas, Darious Brooker & Ho Ling Cheng, “Can Toxic Release Trends in the Petroleum Industry be Explained?”
Paul Gallins, Sam Stidham, & Tracy Robinson, “Quality Control Analysis of the Volatile Organic Compound Data.”
XX. NCSU Undergraduate Research Awards, November 27, 2002
Two students received an undergraduate research award for $2000 each to pursue their research on Designing Models to Predict Tomorrow’s Air Pollution. Karen Donaghy and Courtney Sorrell won the award.
XXI. Air & Waste Management Association’s Annual South Atlantic States Section Meeting, Research Triangle Park, NC, December 4, 2002
Karen Donaghy and Courtney Sorrell, “Designing Models to Predict Tomorrow’s Air Pollution.” This paper won 3rd prize.
Benjamin Ogorek, “An Exploratory Analysis of Canadian Fine Particulate Matter.”
Caleb Rowe and Valerie Harris, “Assessing Urban Growth Land Use Patterns and Air Quality Trends in the Phoenix and Raleigh-Durham Metropolitan Areas.”
Douglas Hayden, Jay Riley, David Dail, “Exploratory Analysis of PM Fine Organic Carbon & Gaseous Volatile Organic Compound Data.”
Christy Finger, Gary Beecham, and Jane Eslinger, “How Toxic Can It Be? Examining the Guidance for Statistical Evaluation of Hazardous Waste Constituent Levels in Soils.”
XXII. NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC, April 10, 2003
Karen Donaghy and Courtney Sorrell, “Improving the Forecast for Tomorrow’s Air Pollution.” Both students won the $200 cash prize for poster.
Benjamin Ogorek, “An Examination of a Possible Short Term Hourly Standard for PM Fine.”
Caleb Rowe and Valerie Harris, “A Tale of Three Cities – How Does Urban Growth Impact Air Pollution?
Douglas Hayden, Jay Riley, David Dail, “Predicting PM Fine Organic Carbon from Volatile Organic Compound Gases.”
Gary Beecham, Hugh Crews and Christy Finger, “How Toxic Can It Be? Examining the Guidance for Statistical Evaluation of Hazardous Waste Constituent Levels in Soils.”
Eliza J. Britt, KeTrena Langhurst, and Jiaomei Liu, “Resolving the Volatile Organic Compound to Nitrogen Oxides Discrepancy in Houston.”
XXIII. NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources Data Analysis Colloquium, Raleigh, NC, May 23, 2003
Karen Donaghy and Courtney Sorrell, “Improving the Forecast for Tomorrow’s Air Pollution.”
Benjamin Ogorek, “An Examination of a Possible Short Term Hourly Standard for PM Fine.”
XXIV. 96th Annual Air & Waste Management Association Meeting, San Diego, CA from June 22-26, 2003.
Karen Donaghy and Courtney Sorrell, “Improving the Forecast for Tomorrow’s Air Pollution.”
Benjamin Ogorek, “An Examination of a Possible Short Term Hourly Standard for PM Fine.”
Caleb Rowe and Valerie Harris, “A Tale of Three Cities – How Does Urban Growth Impact Air Pollution?
Douglas Hayden, Jay Riley, David Dail, “Predicting PM Fine Organic Carbon from Volatile Organic Compound Gases.”
Gary Beecham, Hugh Crews and Christy Finger, “How Toxic Can It Be? Examining the Guidance for Statistical Evaluation of Hazardous Waste Constituent Levels in Soils.”
Eliza J. Britt, KeTrena Langhurst, and Jiaomei Liu, “Resolving the Volatile Organic Compound to Nitrogen Oxides Discrepancy in Houston.”
XXV. Second Annual NC State Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC. August 9, 2003
Caleb Rowe and Valerie Harris, “A Tale of Three Cities – How Does Urban Growth Impact Air Pollution? Received an Award.
Louise Camalier and Brendan Yoshimoto, “Can Chemical Upsets and Malfunctions at Industrial Sources Explain the Discrepancy in the VOC to NOx Emission Inventory versus the Air Quality Ration in Houston, TX?”
XXVI. Triangle University Undergraduate Research Symposium, Duke University, Durham, NC. November 1, 2003.
Louise Camalier, Brendan Yoshimoto and Brian Stines, "A Statistical Methodology for Corroborating Emission Inventories - Solving the Houston Air Quality Emission Inventory Discrepancy."
XXVII. NCSU Undergraduate Research Awards, November 18, 2003
Seven students - Louise Camalier, Brian Currier, Ornella Darlington, Jennifer Lawhorn, Jamie Ridenhour, Brian Stines and Brendan Yoshimoto - each received an Undergraduate Research Award for $500 each to pursue their research.
XXVIII. Water Resources Research Institute 2004 Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC. March 31, 2004
Ornella Darlington and Brian Currier, “Has water quality gotten better or worst in the Raleigh-Durham Area over the last 30-years?
Jera Mendenhall and Audria Humes, “Is there a better way to define swamplands in the Coastal Plain and Sand Hills?” Won 3rd Prize in Poster Competition and each student received a $25 cash award.
XXIX. NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC, April 22, 2004
Louise Camalier, Brendan Yoshimoto and Brian Stines, “A Statistical Method to Corroborate VOC Emission Inventories Using Air Quality Data – Applied to Houston and Atlanta.” Won the $200 cash prize for poster.
Jennifer Lawhorn and Jamie Ridenhour, “A Statistical Model to Forecast Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution in Charlotte, NC.”
Ornella Darlington and Brian Currier, “Has water quality gotten better or worst in the Raleigh-Durham Area over the last 30-years?”
Jera Mendenhall and Audria Humes, “Is there a better way to define swamplands in the Coastal Plain and Sand Hills?”
XXX. 97th Annual Air & Waste Management Association Meeting, Indianapolis, IN from June 22-25, 2004
Louise Camalier, Brendan Yoshimoto and Brian Stines, “A Statistical Method to Corroborate VOC Emission Inventories Using Air Quality Data – Applied to Houston and Atlanta.”
Jennifer Lawhorn and Jamie Ridenhour, “A Statistical Model to Forecast Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution in Charlotte, NC.”
XXXI. Third Annual NC State Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC. August 5, 2004
Bryan Stines, “Alternative Methods of Graphically Representing Ambient Air Quality Data, by Locating Point Sources of Emissions”
Jay H. Bibby and Kimberly A. Madsen, “Is there a relationship between water chemistry and bug abundance?”
John T. White, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution “Non-attainment” Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Regional or Local?” Received an Award.
XXXII. Joint Statistical Meetings, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 8-12, 2004
W. Hunt. N. Shah, K. Weems, M. Stephens, W. Swallow, M. Crotty and Jamie Ridenhour, “A Winning Approach for Training Environmental Statisticians.”
XXXIII. OPT-ED Alliance Day Meeting, Raleigh, NC. September 24, 2004
Audria Humes, “Is there a better way to define swamplands in the Coastal Plain and Sand Hills?”
XXXIV. Undergraduate Research Journal of North Carolina State University, First Edition http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/urj/
Louise Camalier, Brendan Yoshimoto and Brian Stines, “A Statistical Method to Corroborate VOC Emission Inventories Using Air Quality Data – Applied to Houston and Atlanta.”
XXXV. Annual Meeting of the South Atlantic States Section of the Air and Waste Management Association, Virginia Beach, VA, November 4-5, 2004
Jamie Ridenhour, “A Statistical Model to Forecast Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution in Charlotte, N.C.”
Bryan Stines, “Alternative Methods of Graphically Representing Ambient Air Quality Data, Wind Speed and Wind Direction to Identify the Locations of Point Sources of Emissions”
John White, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter “Nonattainment” Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?”
XXXVI. Triangle Undergraduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. November 6, 2004
Jera Mendenhall, “Is there a better way to define swamplands in the Coastal Plain and Sand Hills?”
Jay Bibby, Audria Humes and Kimberly Madsen, “Is there a relationship between water chemistry and bug abundance?
Ken Hayden, Paul Tillman, and Cathy Pitts, “An Analysis of Environmental Toxic Release Trends in Wake County, North Carolina”
XXXVII. NCSU Undergraduate Research Awards, November 19, 2004
Eight students – Ken Hayden, Audria Humes, Kimberly Madsen, Jera Mendenhall, Cathy Pitts, Bryan Stines, Paul Tillman and John White - each received an Undergraduate Research Award for $500 each to pursue their research.
XXXVIII. Statistics/Biomathematics/ Bioengineering Undergraduate Poster Session, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, February 4, 2005
John White and Ashley Queen, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter “Nonattainment” Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?”
XXXIX. Meredith College: Mathematical Association of America, Southeastern Section, 84th Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC, March 11-12, 2005
Ken Hayden, Paul Tillman, and Cathy Pitts, “An Analysis of USA Air Toxic Release Trends”
Andrew Moore, Maya Thompson & Bryan Stines, “What is the best way to characterize the distribution of residential wood combustion emissions and how do we estimate average emissions with confidence?”
John White and Ashley Queen, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter “Nonattainment” Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?”
XL. 24th Annual National Conference on Managing Environmental Quality Systems, San Diego, California, April 11 - 14, 2005
Ken Hayden, Paul Tillman, and Cathy Pitts, “An Analysis of USA Air Toxic Release Trends”
Bryan Stines, “Alternative Methods of Graphically Representing Ambient Air Quality Data, Wind Speed and Wind Direction to Identify the Locations of Point Sources of Emissions”
John White and Ashley Queen, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter “Nonattainment” Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?”
XLI. Undergraduate Research Journal of North Carolina State University, Second Edition http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/urj/
John White, “Local or Regional? An examination of fine particulate matter air pollution in Hickory and Lexington, NC.”
XLII. Capital Research Day, North Carolina State Legislature, Raleigh, NC, April 12, 2005
Kimberly Madsen, “Is there a connection between bug abundance and water chemistry?”
XLIII. USEPA Earth Day Celebration, Research Triangle Park, NC, April 21, 2005
Kimberly Madsen and Audria Humes, “Is there a connection between bug abundance and water chemistry?”
Jera Mendenhall, "Statistical Analysis of Waterways in the Coastal Plains - Is there a
better way to define swamplands in the Coastal Plains?"
Andrew Moore, Maya Thompson and Bryan Stines, “Using Statistics to Better Characterize the Residential Wood Combustion Emissions Project.”
Cathy Pitts, Ken Hayden and Paul Tillman, “Trends in the Toxic Release Inventory.”
Bryan Stines, “Alternative Methods of Graphically Representing Ambient Air Quality Data, Wind Speed and Wind Direction to Identify the Locations of Point Sources of Emissions.”
John White and Ashley Queen, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter ‘Nonattainment’ Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?”
XLIV. 14th Annual NC State Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, April 28, 2005
Kimberly Madsen and Audria Humes, “Is there a connection between bug abundance and water chemistry?”
Jera Mendenhall, "Statistical Analysis of Waterways in the Coastal Plains - Is there a
better way to define swamplands in the Coastal Plains?"
Andrew Moore, Maya Thompson and Bryan Stines, “Using Statistics to Better Characterize the Residential Wood Combustion Emissions Project.”
Cathy Pitts, Ken Hayden and Paul Tillman, “Trends in the Toxic Release Inventory.”
Bryan Stines, “Alternative Methods of Graphically Representing Ambient Air Quality Data, Wind Speed and Wind Direction to Identify the Locations of Point Sources of Emissions.”
John White and Ashley Queen, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter ‘Nonattainment’ Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?” Won the $200 cash prize for poster.
XLV. Summer Workshop: A Winning Partnership for Training Environmental Problem Solvers. Joint North Carolina State University - Spelman College Workshop, Raleigh, NC, July 6-7, 2005
Katina Gracien and Brian Hare, “A Comparison of AirNow and AQS Particulate Matter Databases.”
Brian Hare and Katina Gracien, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
Cathy Pitts, “Trends in the Toxic Release Inventory.”
Bryan Stines, “Alternative Methods of Graphically Representing Ambient Air Quality Data, Wind Speed and Wind Direction to Identify the Locations of Point Sources of Emissions.”
John White, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter ‘Nonattainment’ Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?”
XLVI. Fourth Annual NC State Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC. August 4, 2005
Katina Gracien and Brian Hare, “A Comparison of AirNow and AQS Particulate Matter Databases.”
Brian Hare and Katina Gracien, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
Cathy Pitts, “Trends in the Toxic Release Inventory.”
XLVII. Alumni and Friends Weekend, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, September 23, 2005
Katina Gracien and Brian Hare, “A Comparison of AirNow and AQS Particulate Matter Databases.”
Brian Hare and Katina Gracien, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
John White, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter ‘Nonattainment’ Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?”
XLVIII. AWMA Specialty Conference, Environmental Data Analysis – Assess Health and Environmental Impacts, Developing Policy, and Achieving Regulatory Compliance, Oak Brook, IL, October 4-5, 2005
Katina Gracien and Brian Hare, “A Comparison of AirNow and AQS Particulate Matter Databases.”
Brian Hare and Katina Gracien, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
XLIX. AWMA RTP Chapter Luncheon Meeting, Research Triangle Park, NC, October 18, 2005
Katina Gracien and Brian Hare, “A Comparison of AirNow and AQS Particulate Matter Databases.”
Brian Hare and Katina Gracien, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
John White, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter ‘Nonattainment’ Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?”
L. NCSU Undergraduate Research Awards, November 11, 2005
Eight students – Katina Gracien, Brian Hare, Emily Holland, Fawn Hornsby and Wilma Jackson - each received an Undergraduate Research Award for $750 each to pursue their research.
LI. State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC, November 12, 2005
Katina Gracien and Brian Hare, “A Comparison of AirNow and AQS Particulate Matter Databases.”
Brian Hare and Katina Gracien, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
Emily Holland, “Examining Year to Year Changes in the Toxic Release Inventory.”
Fawn Hornsby and Wilma Jackson, “An Analysis of Continuous Mercury Air Pollution Data Collected in Elizabeth and New Brunswick, NJ.”
LII. Central North Carolina Chapter of the American Meteorological Society Meeting, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, November 17, 2005
Katina Gracien and Brian Hare, “A Comparison of AirNow and AQS Particulate Matter Databases.”
Brian Hare and Katina Gracien, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
John White, “Is the Fine Particulate Matter ‘Nonattainment’ Problem in Hickory and Lexington, NC Local or Regional?”
LIII. South Atlantic States Section of the Air and Waste Management Association, Annual Meeting, December 7-8, 2005
Katina Gracien and Brian Hare, “A Comparison of AirNow and AQS Particulate Matter Databases.”
Brian Hare and Katina Gracien, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
Emily Holland, “Examining Year to Year Changes in the Toxic Release Inventory.”
Fawn Hornsby and Wilma Jackson, “An Analysis of Continuous Mercury Air Pollution Data Collected in Elizabeth and New Brunswick, NJ.”
LIV. 2006 National Air Quality Conferences, San Antonio, TX, February 5-7, 2006
Katina Gracien and Brian Hare, “A Comparison of AirNow and AQS Particulate Matter
Databases.”
LV. Undergraduate Research Journal of North Carolina State University, Third Edition, http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/urj/
Fawn Hornsby and Wilma Jackson, “An Analysis of Continuous Mercury Air Pollution Data Collected in Elizabeth and New Brunswick, NJ.”
LVI. 15th Annual NC State Undergraduate Research Symposium, McKimmon Center, April 18, 2006Katina Gracien and Kristin Raisanen, “Development of An Early Warning System to Identify Erroneous PM fine data reported to AirNow.”
Brian Hare, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
Emily Holland, “Examining Year to Year Changes in the Toxic Release Inventory.”
Wilma Jackson, Fawn Hornsby, Caroline Larsen and Roberta O’Donnell, “An Analysis of Continuous Mercury Air Pollution Data Collected in Elizabeth and New Brunswick, NJ.”
Robert Conway and Daniel Hamilton, ““How does Ambient Mercury Monitoring Sites Compare in Charlotte - is there a Regional Pattern? Won the $200 cash prize for poster.
LVII. 2006 College of Natural Resources Future of Forests and Natural Resources Conference, McKimmon Center, April 19, 2006
Fawn Hornsby, Wilma Jackson, Caroline Larsen and Roberta O’Donnell, “An Analysis of Continuous Mercury Air Pollution Data Collected in Elizabeth and New Brunswick, NJ.”
Robert Conway and Daniel Hamilton, “How does Ambient Mercury Monitoring Sites Compare in Charlotte - is there a Regional Pattern?
LVIII. First Annual ACC Meeting of the Minds, Advancing Undergraduate Research Excellence, Clemson University, SC, April 24-25, 2006
Katina Gracien and Kristin Raisanen, “Development of An Early Warning System to Identify Erroneous PM fine data reported to AirNow.”
Wilma Jackson, Fawn Hornsby, Caroline Larsen and Roberta O’Donnell, “An Analysis of Continuous Mercury Air Pollution Data Collected in Elizabeth and New Brunswick, NJ.”
Robert Conway and Daniel Hamilton, “An Exploratory Data Analysis of Ambient Mercury Data Collected at Sites in Charlotte, NC.”
LIX. 25th Annual National Conference on Managing Environmental Quality Systems, 2006, Austin, TX, April 24 -26, 2006
Emily Holland, “Examining Year to Year Changes in the Toxic Release Inventory.”
Brian Hare, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
Fawn Hornsby, Wilma Jackson, Caroline Larsen and Roberta O’Donnell, “An Analysis of Continuous Mercury Air Pollution Data Collected in Elizabeth and New Brunswick, NJ.”
LX. Fifth Annual NC State Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC. August 3, 2006
Fawn Hornsby, Charles Rogers, and Sarah Thornton, “A Voyage of Discovery Using Statistics: Investigating Ambient Mercury Air Pollution at a Trillionth of a Gram." Received an Award.
Charles Rogers, Fawn Hornsby and Sarah Thornton, “New Jersey’s Pervasive Ghost: An Assessment of Ambient Air Mercury Transport."
Katina Gracien-Orelien, "Correlates of Symbolic Racism in Incoming Law School Students."
LXI. NCSU Undergraduate Research Awards, November 13, 2006
Four of my students have each received an NCSU Undergraduate Research Award in 2006: Chad Harness ($750), Josh Drukenbrod ($750), Elizabeth Christoph ($500) and Sarah Thornton ($500).
LXII. Air & Waste Management Association’s Integrated Control Strategies: Achieving Greater Benefit, Durham, NC, November 16-17, 2006
Joshua Drukenbrod and Chad Harness, “An Exploratory Analysis of Lead Data Bases to Help Identify the Next Major Source to Reduce to Improve Blood Lead Levels in Children.”
Danny Hamilton, “How do the Ambient Air Mercury Monitoring Sites Compare in Charlotte - is there a Regional Pattern?”
Brian Hare, “Creating an Emission Standard.”
Fawn Hornsby, Wilma Jackson, Caroline Larsen & Roberta O’Donnell, “An Analysis of Mercury Air Pollution Data in Elizabeth and New Brunswick, NJ.”
LXIII. 2nd Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC, November 18, 2006
Joshua Drukenbrod and Chad Harness, “An Exploratory Analysis of Lead Data Bases to Help Identify the Next Major Source to Reduce to Improve Blood Lead Levels in Children.”
Elizabeth Christoph & Sarah A. Thornton, “Toxic Overload: Modeling Ambient Mercury Air Pollution at a Trillionth of a Gram.”
LXIV. The 16th Annual NC State University Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2007
Adrienne Wootten, George Antczak, Jordan Harris, "Can meteorologically adjusted ozone air quality trends identify the impact of the nitrogen oxides emission reductions?"
Michael Thelen, Jason Brewer and Matthew Johnson, "Protecting Human Health: Modeling the Prevalence of Fine Particulate Matter in Air Quality Index Reporting"
Liz Christoph and Fawn Hornsby, "Toxic Overload: Modeling Ambient Mercury Air Pollution at a Trillionth of a Gram"
Joshua Drukenbrod and Chad Harness, "Can Analysis of Public Data Bases Help Us Better Understand the Reasons for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children?"
Joshua Warren, "Understanding Historical Emission Trends"
LXV. Adrienne Wootten won the Summer 2007 Undergraduate Research Award for $1200, April 19, 2007
LXVI. 16th Annual International Emissions Inventory Conference - "Emission Inventories: Integration, Analysis, Communication" Raleigh, North Carolina, May 14 - 17, 2007
Adrienne Wootten, George Antczak, Jordan Harris, "Maryland regional meteorologically adjusted ozone air quality trends analysis.”
Michael Thelen, Jason Brewer and Matthew Johnson, "Protecting Human Health: Modeling the Prevalence of Fine Particulate Matter in Air Quality Index Reporting"
Liz Christoph and Fawn Hornsby, "Toxic Overload: Modeling Ambient Mercury Air Pollution at a Trillionth of a Gram"
Joshua Drukenbrod and Chad Harness, "Can Analysis of Public Data Bases Help Us Better Understand the Reasons for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children?"
Joshua Warren, "Understanding Historical Emission Trends"
LXVII. Sixth Annual NC State Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC, August 2, 2007
Josh Drukenbrod, “An Exploratory Analysis of Public Databases to Identify the Next Major Lead Source Targeted for Reduction to Improve Blood Lead Levels in Children”
Jackson, Wilma C., “Regression Model Development for Forecasting PM2.5 (Addendum)”
Warren, Joshua L, "Understanding Historical Emission Trends"
Wootten, Adrienne M. and Antczak, George, “Can Meteorologically Adjusted Ozone Trends Estimate the Impact of the NOx SIP Call?”
LXVIII. International Conference on Advances in Interdisciplinary Statistics and Combinatorics, University of North Carolina Greensboro, October 12-14, 2007
Antczak, George and Wootten, Adrienne M., “Can Meteorologically Adjusted Ozone Trends Estimate the Impact of the NOx SIP Call?”
LXIX. NCSU Undergraduate Research Awards, November 8, 2007
Eight of my students have each received an NCSU Undergraduate Research Award for $750 in 2007: Timothy Brown, Kristen Gore, Stacy Jones, Steven Somers, Wilma Jackson, Jessica Williams, Adrienne Wootten and Jie Zheng.
LXX. 3rd Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium, UNC Greensboro, NC, November 17, 2007
Steven Somers and Jessica Williams, "Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?”
Tim Brown and Jie Zheng, "Can an autoregressive error model be used to determine whether or not nitrogen oxide emission reductions at utilities have improved ground level ozone concentrations?"
Adrienne Wootten and Kristen Gore, "Biogenic Impacts on Tropospheric Ozone Concentration.”
Lauren Klein and Stacy Jones, "Examining Crustal Matter: Resolving the Particulate Matter Emission Inventory/Air Quality Discrepancy."
Wilma Jackson, "Improving Public Health Advisories for Forecasting Fine Particulate Matter for the Air Quality Index."
LXXI. 88th Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January 20-24, 2008
Wootten, Adrienne M. and Antczak, George, “Can Meteorologically Adjusted Ozone Trends Estimate the Impact of the NOx SIP Call?” LXXII. AWMA Luncheon Meeting, USEPA, Research Triangle Park, NC March 18, 2008
Steven Somers and Amanda Campbell, "Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?"
Tim Brown and Jie Zheng, "Can an autoregressive error model be used to determine whether or not nitrogen oxide emission reductions at utilities have improved ground level ozone concentrations?"
Adrienne Wootten and Kristen Gore, "Biogenic Impacts on Tropospheric Ozone Concentration."
Stacy Jones and William Jeff Rice, "Examining Crustal Matter: Resolving the Particulate Matter Emission Inventory/Air Quality Discrepancy."
Wilma Jackson, "Improving Public Health Advisories for Forecasting Fine Particulate Matter for the Air Quality Index."
Fawn Hornsby, “Impact of Wetlands on Water Quality.”
LXXIII. Steven Somers won the 2008 Summer Undergraduate Non-Energy Research Award for $3700 for his proposal to reduce blood lead levels in children, March 24, 2008. LXXIV. Undergraduate Research Journal of North Carolina State University, Fourth Edition. http://www.ncsu.edu/undergrad-research/urj/
George Antczak and Adrienne Wootten, Maryland Region Meteorologically Adjusted Ground-Level Ozone Trend Analysis
LXXV. 3rd Annual ACC Meeting of the Minds Undergraduate Research Conference at Florida State University, April 19th, 2008
Wootten, Adrienne M., Antczak, George, Brown, Tim, Gore, Kristen, and Jie Zheng, “The Impact of Emission Utilities Reductions on Ground-level Ozone in Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina.”
LXXVI. 17th Annual NC State Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC, April 21, 2008
Steven Somers and Amanda Campbell, "Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?"
Tim Brown, Jie Zheng, Adrienne Wootten and Kristen Gore, "Can an autoregressive error model be used to determine whether or not nitrogen oxide emission reductions at utilities have improved ground level ozone concentrations?"
Adrienne Wootten, Kristen Gore, Tim Brown and Jie Zheng "Biogenic Impacts on Tropospheric Ozone Concentration." Won Honorable Mention.
Stacy Jones and William Jeff Rice, "Examining Crustal Matter: Resolving the Particulate Matter Emission Inventory/Air Quality Discrepancy."
Wilma Jackson, "Improving Public Health Advisories for Forecasting Fine Particulate Matter for the Air Quality Index."
Fawn Hornsby, “Impact of Wetlands on Water Quality.”
LXXVII. JMP Discovery 2008 Conference, SAS World Headquarters, Cary, NC, June 16-17, 2008
Steven Somers and Amanda Campbell, "Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?"
Tim Brown and Jie Zheng, "Can an autoregressive error model be used to determine whether or not nitrogen oxide emission reductions at utilities have improved ground level ozone concentrations?"
Adrienne Wootten and Kristen Gore, "Biogenic Impacts on Tropospheric Ozone Concentration."
Stacy Jones and William Jeff Rice, "Examining Crustal Matter: Resolving the Particulate Matter Emission Inventory/Air Quality Discrepancy."
Wilma Jackson, "Improving Public Health Advisories for Forecasting Fine Particulate Matter for the Air Quality Index."
LXXVIII. Joint Statistical Meetings, Denver, CO, August 3-7, 2008
Steven Somers and Amanda Campbell, "Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?"
Tim Brown and Jie Zheng, "Did the addition of supplementary control systems at utilities result in lower nitrogen oxides emissions and reductions in ground level ozone in North Carolina?
Adrienne Wootten and Kristen Gore, “Can meteorologically adjusted ozone air quality trends identify the impact of the nitrogen oxides utility reductions?"
Stacy Jones and William Jeff Rice, " Examining Crustal Matter: Resolving the Particulate Matter Emission Inventory/Air Quality Discrepancy."
LXXIX. Seventh Annual NC State Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC, July 31, 2008
Camille Clark and Jennifer James, “Exploring the Differences Between Ambient Air Samples and Emission Inventories”
Nicole Bader, Marshall Gaddis and Kristen Gore, “Did reductions in nitrogen oxides emissions from utilities reduce fine particulate matter levels in North Carolina”
Steven Somers, Ashley Myers and Erika Burger, “Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?”
LXXX. NCSU Undergraduate Research Awards, November 18, 2008
Four student projects each received a $750 award for a total of $3000 which was divided among 10 students: Nicole Bader, Erica Burger, Camille Clark, Kristen Gore, Jennifer James, Jason Leone, Ashley Myers, Jamie Pearce, William Jeff Rice and Steven Somers.
LXXXI. State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) in Boone, NC on November 22, 2008
Camille Clark, Jennifer James and William Jeffrey Rice, “Exploring the Differences Between Ambient Air Samples and Emission Inventories”
Jason Leone, Jamie Pearce and Stephanie Bruns, “Will Global Warming Result in an Increase in Wildfires?”
LXXXII. Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, Washington, DC, November 20-23, 2008
Camille Clark, Jennifer James and William Jeffrey Rice, “Exploring the Differences Between Ambient Air Samples and Emission Inventories”
Kristen Gore, Marshall Gaddis and Nicole Bader, “Did reductions in nitrogen oxides emissions from utilities reduce fine particulate matter levels in North Carolina”
Steven Somers, Ashley Myers and Erika Burger, “Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?”
LXXXIII. AWMA Luncheon, Research Triangle Park, NC, March 17, 2009
Jennifer James, Camille Clark and William Jeff Rice, “Crustal Matter: Exploring the Differences Between Ambient Air Samples and Emission Inventories.”
Kristen Gore, Marshall Gaddis and Nicole Bader, “Meteorologically Adjusted Fine Particulate Matter Trend Analysis.”
Steven Somers, Ashley Myers and Erika Burger, “Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?
Jason Leone, Jamie Pearce and Kristen Gore, “Forecasting Wild Fires and Examining the Impact of Global Climate Change.”
LXXXIV. ACC Meeting of the Minds, hosted by NCSU, April 2-4, 2009.
Steven Somers, Ashley Myers and Erika Burger, “Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?”
LXXXV. 18th International Emission Inventory Conference - "Comprehensive Inventories - Leveraging Technology and Resources," Baltimore, MD, April 14-15, 2009
Jason Leone, Jamie Pearce and Kristen Gore, “Forecasting Wild Fires and Examining the Impact of Global Climate Change.”
Jennifer James, Camille Clark and William Jeff Rice, “Crustal Matter: Exploring the Differences Between Ambient Air Samples and Emission Inventories.”
LXXXVI. 18th Annual NC State Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium, McKimmon Center, Raleigh, NC, April 16, 2009.
Jennifer James, Camille Clark and William Jeff Rice, “Crustal Matter: Exploring the Differences Between Ambient Air Samples and Emission Inventories.”
Kristen Gore, Marshall Gaddis and Nicole Bader, “Meteorologically Adjusted Fine Particulate Matter Trend Analysis.”
Steven Somers, Ashley Myers and Erika Burger, “Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?”
Jason Leone, Jamie Pearce and Kristen Gore, “Forecasting Wild Fires and Examining the Impact of Global Climate Change.”
LXXXVII. University of North Carolina, Department of Statistics and Operations Research Seminar, Chapel Hill, NC, April 20, 2009
Jennifer James, Camille Clark and William Jeff Rice, “Crustal Matter: Exploring the Differences Between Ambient Air Samples and Emission Inventories.”
Kristen Gore, Marshall Gaddis and Nicole Bader, “Meteorologically Adjusted Fine Particulate Matter Trend Analysis.”
Steven Somers, Ashley Myers and Erika Burger, “Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?
Jason Leone, Jamie Pearce and Kristen Gore, “Forecasting Wild Fires and Examining the Impact of Global Climate Change.”
LXXXVIII. 2009 SIAM Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, July 6-10, 2009
Kristen Gore, Marshall Gaddis and Nicole Bader, “Meteorologically Adjusted Fine Particulate Matter Trend Analysis.”
LXXXIX. Joint Statistical Meetings, Washington, DC, August 1-6, 2009
Jennifer James, Camille Clark and William Jeff Rice, “Crustal Matter: Exploring the Differences Between Ambient Air Samples and Emission Inventories.”
Kristen Gore, Marshall Gaddis and Nicole Bader, “Meteorologically Adjusted Fine Particulate Matter Trend Analysis.”
Steven Somers, Ashley Myers and Erika Burger, “Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced?”
Jason Leone, Jamie Pearce and Kristen Gore, “Forecasting Wild Fires and Examining the Impact of Global Climate Change.”
XC. Other Student Accomplishments
Four have received their Ph.D.(s). Michael Crotty, Kristen Madsen, Hugh Crews and Benjamin Orgorek.
Three are continuing on for a Ph.D. KeTrena Langhurst Phipps, John White and Josh Warren.
Sixteen students graduated with a master’s degree in statistics: Janet Bartz, Michael Crotty, Hugh Crews, Ronnie DeFrancis, Karen Donaghy, Christy Finger, Paul Gallins, Daric Harrington, Valerie Harris, KeTrena Langhurst Phipps, Kristen Madsen, Andrew Moore, Benjamin Ogorek, Tracy Robinson, John White and Kathy Woodside.
Thirty six students have gone onto graduate school programs in statistics or related majors: Gary Beecham, Ho Ling Cheng, Elizabeth Christoph, Brian Copeland, Hugh Crews, David Dail, Ronnie DeFrancis, Karen Donaghy, Christy Finger, Amy Gabig, Paul Gallins, Katina Gracien, Brian Hare, Valerie Harris, Douglas Hayden, Emily Holland, Wilma Jackson, KeTrena Langhurst, Caroline Larsen, Jennifer Lawhorn, Jera Mendenhall, Andrew Moore, Ben Ogorek, Cathy Pitts, Ashley Queen, Jamie Ridenhour, Tracy Robinson, Charles Rogers, Alan Shoulders, Samuel Stidham, Jeffrey Thomas, Maya Thompson, Paul Tillman, Joshua Warren, Kathy Woodside and Wendy Woolfolk.
Joseph McMichael, Lisa Cason, Andy Clarke, Angela Pitts, Jane Eslinger, Janet Bartz, Douglas Hayden, Kimberly Madsen and Jamie Ridenhour are employed at the Research Triangle Institute as environmental statisticians.
Eighteen students have worked part-time at the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as statisticians: Janet Bartz, Timothy Brown, Elizabeth Christoph, Michael Crotty, Brian Copeland, Karen Donaghy, Josh Drukenbrod, Shawn Edney, Daric Harrington, Sharon Isley, Wilma Jackson, Kristen Madsen, Ben Ogorek, Justin Telech, Michael Thelen, Maya Thompson, Kathy Woodside and Adrienne Wootten.
Louise Camalier, Kristen Madsen Foley, and Josh Drukenbrod are employed as Environmental Statisticians at EPA, RTP, NC.
XCI. Graduate Student
Kevin Daly, my former graduate assistant, worked with me creating a web page. He assisted the undergraduate students in dealing with complex environmental data sets. Over and beyond his responsibilities as my graduate assistant, he conducted an in-depth analysis for the NCDENR and wrote the following report for them:
Kevin Daly, “Surface Level Ozone and Meteorological Variables in the Charlotte NC MSA: Correlation Study and Summer of 1993-1997 Hourly Data,” North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, November 1999.
Kevin was followed by Michael Crotty, who was also a former student. He received the North Carolina State University’s prestigious Department of Statistics’ Gertrude M. Cox Fellowship for his graduate study. Michael and I have co-authored eight papers/presentations:
William F. Hunt, Jr., and Michael Crotty, “Protecting the Public Health - Forecasting Fine Particulate Matter,” The 22nd International Symposium on Forecasting 2002, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, June 23-26, 2002.
William F. Hunt, Jr., Kimberly Weems and Michael Crotty, “A Winning Approach for Training Environmental Statisticians,” 96th Annual Air & Waste Management Association Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 22-26, 2003.
William F. Hunt, Jr., Kimberly Weems and Michael Crotty, “Training Environmental Statisticians – Tomorrow’s Problem Solvers,” Joint Mathematics Meeting, MAA Poster Session – Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education, Phoenix, AZ, January 9, 2004.
William F. Hunt, Jr., Kimberly Weems and Michael Crotty, Panel Discussion, “Analyzing Environmental Data Through a Partnership Between Undergraduate Statistical Programs and Government Agencies,” 97th Annual Air & Waste Management Association Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, June 22-25, 2004.
William F. Hunt, Jr., Kimberly Weems and Benjamin Ogorek, “An Alternative PM Fine Standard, Based upon the Daily Max Hour PM fine Value,” submitted to EM, the Air & Waste Management Association’s Magazine for Environmental Managers, 2004.
W. Hunt, N. Shah, K. Weems, M. Stephens, W. Swallow and M. Crotty, “A Winning Approach for Training Environmental Statisticians.” Joint Statistical Meetings, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 8-12, 2004.
W. Hunt, N. Shah, K. Weems, M. Stephens, W. Swallow, M. Crotty and A. Moore, “Training Environmental Statisticians – Tomorrow’s Problem Solvers,” The First United States Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS), Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, May 19-21, 2005.
W. Hunt, K. Weems, W. Swallow and M. Crotty, “Collaborative Research: Training Environmental Statisticians Using Complicated Data Sets to Make More Informed Environmental Statisticians,” 2005 WNAR/IMS Annual Meeting, Fairbanks, AK, June 21-24, 2005.
W. Hunt, K. Weems, W. Swallow and M. Crotty, “Training Environmental Statisticians – Tomorrow’s Problem Solvers,” 25th European Meeting of Statisticians, Oslo, Norway, July 24-28, 2005.
W. Hunt, B. Nussbaum, Fawn Hornsby and B. Hare, “Environmental Statistics – A New Source of Discovery,” 25th Conference on Managing Environmental Quality Systems, Austin, TX, April 24-27, 2006.
W. Hunt, N. Shah, K. Weems, M. Stephens, W. Swallow, A. Brooks, “Environmental Statistics a New Source of Discovery for Tomorrow’s Problem Solvers,” 26th Conference on Applied Statistics in Ireland, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland, May 17-19, 2006.
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