User:Sippstress/James VanDerslice

James Albert VanDerslice is a research associate professor of Environmental Public Health at the University of Utah. His research interests include chemical exposure from eating fish, infant exposure to nitrates in water (Blue Baby Syndrome) and pesticide-related illnesses among agricultural workers.

Early Life

VanDerslice grew up in Utah. During a juggling accident in college, he sustained a severe injury to his right hand and arm when he crashed into a window, while listening to Fleetwood Mac.

Education

VanDerslice moved to California to attend school at Humboldt State University, earning a bachelor's degree was in Environmental Sciences and Engineering. He went on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; with John Briscoe as his advisor, VanDerslice studied drinking water conditions and diarrheal disease among Filipino infants. He earned a Master’s and Doctorate in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, minoring in Epidemiology.

Career

At the University of Texas, VanDerslice taught environmental health in the School of Public Health, moving on to become the Assistant Dean for the El Paso campus for two years. He then moved to Washington to work as a Senior Epidemiologist in Environmental Health at the Washington State Department of Health where he worked on a environmental health epidemiology. VanDerslice is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Utah. He continues his research in water quality, and has a number of scientific publications.

Personal Life

VanDerslice is married to Anita Leopardi and they have one daughter. He lives in Emigration Canyon in Salt Lake City, and enjoys skiing in his free time. He is known for handing out "healthy" snacks (oranges, tea, apples) in class to encourage participation.

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