Skills Highlights
- Research
What we know, what we don’t know, how to bridge the gap - Statistical reasoning
Making sense of what numbers can and cannot tell us - Strategic research planning
A record of spotting trends in methods and topics before they become mainstream - Science communication
To students, managers, general public - Process improvement
Doing more with less, adding value and improving efficiency, within constraints
Education
Ph. D. Environmental Sciences 2002
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
B.S/MS. Environmental Sciences 1997
Università degli Studi Milano, Italy
Positions
Chemist, 2018-present
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC,
Acting Director, Applied Science and Education Division, 2018
National Center for Environmental Research,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC,
Physical Scientist, 2011-2018
National Center for Environmental Research,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC,
Research Assistant Professor, 2008 –2011
Dept. of Environmental & Global Health,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Lecturer, 2007 –2008
Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL,
Post-doctoral Associate, 2006 –2007
Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL,
Researcher, 2002 – 2005
KTL – National Public Health Institute (now THL), Kuopio, Finland,
Post-doctoral Research Associate, 2001 – 2002
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Institute,
University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Piscataway, NJ
Research Assistant, 1997-2001
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute
University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Piscataway, NJ,
Part-time Lecturer, 1999-2001
Department of Environmental Sciences,
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Teacher, 1995 – 1996
Istituto V. Alfieri ,Varese, Italy
Honors
US EPA, 2022 Gold Medal Award, Indoor Air COVID-19 Response Team
US EPA, 2016 Silver medal for superior service, Sound Science Team
US EPA, Office of Administration and Resource Management, 2016 Assistance management award
US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Bronze medal (3, various years)
US EPA, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, 2015 Honor award (2)
US Department of State, 1997, Fulbright Scholarship
Publications
See publication list
Certifications and Training
Project management, Lean processes, Team building
Languages
Italian (native language), French (intermediate), Spanish (basic), Norwegian Bokmål (basic)