Kristin Clark, Ph.D. Kristin Clark, Ph.D.
1325 Stockett Square
Belcamp, MD 21017
Mobile Phone: (562) 481-1103
Home Phone: (410) 306-6096
kristinkclark@gmail.com
Education
Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Management, June 2011
University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
GPA 3.86/4.00, 182 units (quarter)
Dissertation Topic: Environmental Applications of Magnetic Sorbents: Natural Geosorbents and Surfactant
Based Mesoporous Materials for the Recovery of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Oxyanions
M.S. in Chemistry, August 2006
California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
GPA 3.615/4.000, 42 units (semester)
Thesis Topic: Advanced Oxidative Processes for the in-situ Degradation of Organophosphate Pesticides and
Analogs.
B.S. in Biochemistry and B.A. Chemistry, May 2004
California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
GPA 3.681/4.000, 141 units (semester)
Undergraduate Senior Thesis Topic: Kinetic reaction rates for the reaction of hypochlorite and iodine to form
hypoiodous acid using a stopped flow reactor.
Work Experience
Chemist, GS-1320-11
8/2011-present; 40 hours/week; $64,548/year
Employer: U.S. Army, RDCB-DRC-F, Bldg. E5100, 5183 Blackhawk Road, APG-EA, MD 21010
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Chemical Sciences
Supervisor: Stanley A. Ostazeski, stanley.ostazeski@us.army.mil, 410-436-7059 (may contact)
Develop quantitative analysis procedures related to chemical and biological defense samples in a variety of
matrices such as soil, water, paste, fertilizer, and unknowns. Perform chemical analysis and characterization
of samples using GC-MS, ICP-MS, IC-CD, HPLC, FT-IR, XRD, SEM-EDS, and wet chemistry techniques.
Obtained certificate for training with Agilent Technologies for ICP-MS 7500 series. Review data packets for
quality system pertaining to ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. Perform annual certification testing for the
Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to maintain compliance as a certified US lab.
Consult with customers to design and modify analytical methods for their needs. Write proposals and
maintain a working knowledge of the current literature in analytical methods and related work in chemistry,
biochemistry, surface science, and nanotechnology. Customers include DHS, Lawrence Livermore National
Lab, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, US Army, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Battelle Memorial Institute.
1 Kristin Clark, Ph.D. Intern
November 2010– July 2011; 20hours/week; $18/hour
Employer: Geosyntec Consultants, Santa Barbara, CA
Supervisor: Robert Ettinger, 805-897-3800, may contact
Performed technical analyses using environmental data from samples collected in the field, reviewed and
performed quality control checks on team work products, researched remediation techniques pertaining to
environmental projects, assembled and quality control checked project reports for site assessment and
remediation activities.
Intern (SMART Program)
August – October 2010, 40 hours/week; $3,483.33/month
Employer: U.S. Army, Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center, Forensic Analytical Center, 5183
Blackhawk Rd, APG-EA, MD 21010
Supervisor: Stanley A. Ostazeski, Ph.D., (410) 436-7059, may contact
Screened field samples for major explosive component of high yield explosives using FT-IR, XRD, IC-CD,
and assisted in sample preparation, report preparation and review. Assisted in method development study for
nanomaterial based sorbent extraction of perchlorate from clay loam soil and detection by IC-CD and ICMS-MS. Findings were summarized in a paper and presentation.
Graduate Research Assistant
2006-2011, 40 hours/week; $41,800 PA
Employer: 3420 Bren Hall, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of
California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Supervisor: Arturo A. Keller, Ph.D., keller@bren.ucsb.edu, 805-893-7548, may contact
Researched and designed methods for the mechanical recovery of oil from water and ice mixtures. Tested
designs at intermediate and full scale for Elastec. Wrote standard operating procedures that complied with
state and federal regulations to analyze groundwater and surface water for nutrients and pesticides. Additional
skills included: Microsoft Access database management, QC performance of samples and method protocols,
instrumentation management and training of lab users, preparation of research for patent licensing and paper
publication, and management of hazardous waste.
Teaching Assistant
Spring 2008, Winter 2009 and Spring 2009, 20 hours/week; $33,000 PA
Employer: 2400 Bren Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Supervisor: Arturo A. Keller, Ph.D., keller@bren.ucsb.edu, 805-893-7548, may contact
Course title: Fate and Transport of Pollutants in the Environment, a Masters student course with lab
component. Assisted with questions related to the lecture on physical, chemical and biological processes
pertaining to pollutant transport and remediation in the environment. Prepared experiments, ran laboratory
portion for 20 to 25 students, and graded all written assignments in lecture and lab. Teaching evaluation
ranked above average for peers in same department in 95th percentile.
2 Kristin Clark, Ph.D. Teaching Assistant
Winter 2009, 20 hours/week; $33,000 PA
Employer: 2400 Bren Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Supervisor: Arturo A. Keller, Ph.D., keller@bren.ucsb.edu, 805-893-7548, may contact
Teaching assistant for the course Soil and Groundwater Quality; masters student course with lab component.
assisted with questions related to the lecture on hazardous waste regulations and site remediation. Prepared
experiments, ran laboratory portion for 10 students, and graded all written assignments in lab. Teaching
evaluation ranked above average for peers in same department in 95th percentile.
Teaching Assistant
Winter 2009, 20 hours/week; $33,000 PA
Employer: 4326 Life Sciences Bldg, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Supervisor: Douglas Bush, bush@lifesci.ucsb.edu, 805-893-2679, may contact
Teaching assistant for the course, Introduction to Biological Sciences and Ecology part 2 of 3.
Undergraduate student course with lab component, taught two sections: one section with 15 honor students
and one section with 30 students. Assisted with questions related to lecture on ecology, biology, statistics,
chemistry, marine biology, and anatomy and physiology. Prepared experiments, ran laboratory portion, helped
students develop and test a research hypothesis in the lab, and graded all written assignments in the lab.
Teaching evaluation ranked above average for peers in same department in 95th percentile.
Graduate Research Assistant
June 2004-June 2006, 20 hours/week; $18,000 PA
Employer: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840
Supervisor: Stephen P. Mezyk, Ph.D., smezyk@csulb.edu, 562-985-4649, may contact
Performed research at Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, Western Michigan University, and in California
State University, Long Beach to synthesis organophosphorous pesticides, measure the kinetics of reduction
and oxidation of MTBE, pesticides, CWA stimulants, and other emerging contaminants from water to study
advanced oxidative processes for water treatment.
Teaching Assistant
Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, 20 hours/week; $18,000 PA
Employer: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840
Supervisor: Stephen P. Mezyk, Ph.D., smezyk@csulb.edu, 562-985-4649, may contact
Teaching assistant for the General Chemistry part 2 of 2. Undergraduate student course with lab component.
Taught two sections each with 20-25 students. Assisted with questions related to the lecture on chemistry.
Prepared experiments, ran laboratory portion, held study sessions for the exams, taught a few lectures each
semester, and graded all written assignments in the lab. Teaching evaluation ranked above average for peers in
same department in 95th percentile.
Mentoring Experience
Sample Processing Coordinator, Cheadle Center for Biodiversity at the UC, Santa Barbara 2008-2010
3 Kristin Clark, Ph.D. Developed standard operating procedures, trained 15 to 20 students per year, managed Keller Lab
contribution to analysis of stormwater runoff collected in wetland restoration system adjacent to a parking
lot, soccer field, and housing unit for nutrients and sediment analysis.
Lead student project manager, Friends of Santa Clara River and UC, Santa Barbara 2006-2008. Organized,
trained, supervised, and effectively communicated with masters and undergraduate level students to collect
200 samples per month for phosphate, nitrate, nitrite, total nitrogen, and pesticide analysis per sample.
Managed Microsoft Access database for data analysis and report generation.
Summer Mentor for Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering and Technology (INSET)
University of California, Santa Barbara 2007 and 2010. Design an experiment a student can execute, analyze,
and present in eight weeks. Train, supervise, provide guidance, and research experience to a community
college student.
Awards
Association for Environmental Health and Sciences Best Student Poster, 2011
Geosyntec Consultants Inc. Student Paper, 2010
American Geophysical Union Student Paper Award, 2010
Department of Defense, Science Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship 2009-2011
University of California Toxic Substance Research and Training Program, 2007
Outstanding Thesis Award in the Physical Sciences, CSU Long Beach 2006
President’s Scholars Award, CSU Long Beach 1999-2004
Patents
Filed Patent Serial No. 13/227,063 on September 7, 2011. Magnetic Pollen Grains as Sorbents for Organic
Pollutants in Aqueous Media.
Publications
Clark, K. Hoffland, L.D., Ostazeski, S.A. 2012. Technical Report: Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass
Spectrometry: Sample Analysis of Metals in Aqueous Matrix. U.S. Army
Clark, K., Keller, AA. 2012. Investigation of Two Magnetic Permanently Confined Micelle Array Sorbents
Using Nonionic and Cationic Surfactants for the Removal of PAHs and Pesticides from Aqueous
Media. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution DOI: 10.1007/s11270-012-1138-0
Clark, K., Keller, AA. 2011. Adsorption of Perchlorate and other Oxyanions onto Magnetic Permanently
Confined Micelle Arrays (Mag-PCMAs). Water Research (2011), 10.1016/j.watres.2011.11.025
Wang, H., Clark, K, Keller, AA. Natural Organic Matter Removal by Adsorption onto Magnetic Permanently
Confined Micelle Arrays. J. Hazard. Mater. (2011), doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.07.093
Clark, K, Thio, B.J. R., Keller, AA. Magnetic Pollen Grains as Sorbents for Facile Removal of Organic
Pollutants in Aqueous Media. J. Hazard. Mater. (2011), doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.07.070
Abbot, A.A., Sierakowski, T., Kiddle, J. J., Clark, K., Mezyk, S.P.. “Detailed Investigation of the RadicalInduced Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants in Aqueous Solution” J. Phys. Chem. B.
2010. 114 (22), pp 7681–7685 DOI: 10.1021/jp101720j
Wang, P., Shi, Q., Shi, Y., Clark, K.., Stucky, G., Keller, A.A. “Magnetic Permanently Confined Micelle
Arrays for Treating Hydrophobic Organic Compound Contamination." Journal of the American
Chemical Society. 2009. 131(1):182–188 DOI: 10.1021/ja806556a
4 Kristin Clark, Ph.D. Clark, Kristin, Keller, Arturo. Friends of the Santa Clara River. Bioswales and Biotrench Monitoring Report:
Fall Quarter 2008 Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Board Agreement No. 05-220-554-0, 2008
Clark, Kristin, Keller, Arturo. Friends of the Santa Clara River. Bioswales and Biotrench Monitoring Report:
Winter Quarter 2008 Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Board Agreement No. 05-220-554-0, 2008
Clark, Kristin, Keller, Arturo. Friends of the Santa Clara River. Bioswales and Biotrench Monitoring Report:
Fall Quarter 2007 Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Board Agreement No. 05-220-554-0, 2007
Keller, Arturo, Clark, Kristin. Oil Recovery with Novel Skimmer under Cold Climate Conditions. Coastal
Response Research Center, Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service, 2007
Presentations at Professional Conferences and Symposia
March 2011 Clark, Kristin, Keller, Arturo A., Tokarz, John III, and Dr. Stanley Ostazeski. Magnetic
Permanently Confined Micelle Arrays for Treating Anions and Hydrophobic Organic Compounds
Association for Environmental Health and Sciences Conference. San Diego, CA.
Dec 2009
Clark, Kristin and Dr. Arturo A. Keller. Remediation of hydrophobic, persistent pollutants using a
magnetic permanently confined micelle array (Mag-PCMA). American Geophysical Union, San
Francisco, CA.
Apr 2009
Clark, Kristin and Dr. Arturo A. Keller. Wetland, bioswale, and bioactive trench remediation efficiency
for the treatment of pesticides and nutrients in agriculture runoff. Southern California Coastal Water
Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA.
Apr 2008
Clark, Kristin and Dr. Arturo A. Keller. Fate and transport of nanoparticles in an intermediate scale
tank. University of California Toxic Substance Research and Teaching Program (UC TSR&TP)
UC Riverside, Riverside, CA.
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