External Advisory Committee

Nathan Cherrington, PhD, ATS, associate dean for research and professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology—directs the NIEHS P30 Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center and the NIEHS T32 Training in Environmental Toxicology of Human Disease. He also serves as interim director for the College's Center for Toxicology, and holds joint appointments as professor, Clinical Translation Services and in the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona. Author of more than 200 journal articles and abstracts about drug metabolism and disposition, especially related to liver damage, Cherrington sits on several editorial boards. The 1885 Society Distinguished Scholar and Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences received 19 grants and holds two patents.

Dr. Craft's role at HEI includes leading the organization in providing trusted scientific research on air pollution and its effects on health. In recent years, HEI has launched several dynamic new initiatives, including a separately funded Energy program, an expanded Global Health program, and this past year, new science to address issues of environmental justice for traditionally marginalized communities and assess the health impacts of traffic in a rapidly changing transportation landscape. Dr. Craft, who holds a Ph.D. in toxicology from Duke University, has worked with both government and industry stakeholders, conducted research on air toxics exposures and effects, published her work in a wide range of scientific journals, and communicated scientific results to diverse audiences. In her previous role, she served as Associate Vice President of the Environmental Defense Fund, where she built and led a multidisciplinary team of 20 experts producing science used to inform decisions that helped reduce environmental exposures and improve public health.

Dr. Adamson is a Principal Engineer with GSI Environmental Inc. and has more than 20 years of experience in academic research and as an environmental consultant. He has provided consulting expertise on a broad range of projects including chemical fate and transport, site investigation, remedy screening, risk assessment, remedial design, and litigation matters. He has managed projects that focus on monitored natural attenuation (MNA), source zone characterization, emerging contaminants, matrix diffusion, and the development and testing of innovative treatment technologies. Dr. Adamson’s professional experience includes site investigation, characterization, and remediation, with projects in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, including the design, implementation, and management of full‐scale remediation projects. Dr. Adamson has conducted research on a variety of areas related to subsurface contamination. He has authored or co‐authored "over 45" published technical articles on topics such as "PFAS and" "1,4‐dioxane" fate and transport, matrix diffusion of contaminants, source zone characterization and attenuation, in situ bioremediation, remediation performance, improved treatment methods, and he serves as a technical reviewer for multiple environmental journals.

Maria J. Doa is the Senior Director of Chemicals Policy at the Environmental Defense Fund. Her primary focus is on reducing exposures to toxic chemicals through health-protective implementation of the nation’s chemical safety laws. These efforts promote more robust, inclusive and transparent decisions that consider the impacts chemicals can have throughout their lifecycle, particularly to those most at risk. Previously she held a number of leadership roles at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, most recently as the Director of the Chemical Control Division in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. She led activities for the assessment and management of a wide range of industrial, commercial and consumer chemicals, including nanoscale materials and persistent, bioaccumulative toxic chemicals, under the Toxic Substances Control Act. She has worked across the Federal Government and internationally on efforts to reduce risk to chemicals, including with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to eliminate lead poisoning in children. She was the co-chair of the United Nations Environment Program and World Health Organization Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead in Paints, led the United Nations Environment Program Mercury Products Partnership, and led efforts on nanomaterials in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s chemicals program.

Ms. Hinck has more than 20 years of scientific expertise in the areas of ecotoxicology, disaster preparedness, and science communication. In addition to serving as the senior science coordinator for the DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program, she oversees USGS activities related to supplemental appropriations for disaster recovery, which includes hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

Dr. Sabine Lange manages a team of toxicologists at the TCEQ. Her responsibilities include overseeing health effects risk assessments, the development of chemical toxicity factors, and coordinating and conducting research activities. Dr. Lange serves as a technical resource for the State and citizens of Texas for toxicology and human health risk assessment.

Mr. Ramsey has wealth of experience in the areas of preparedness, disaster response, and public health research. Under an NIEHS Clinical Research Support Services contract, he is leading the development of protocols for rapid collection of environmental, health, and exposure data in response to environmental disasters. For the Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study, he managed field operations in 5 states. He has fielded data collection following Katrina, Wilma, Floyd, and Charley, the Iowa City Flood (2008), and the H1N1 pandemic (2009).