Audrey E. Mcgowin

Biography

Professional History 2001 - present, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 1994 - 2001, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 1992 - 1993, Scientific Reviewer, ABC Laboratories, Inc., Columbia, MO 1991 - 1992, Chemist III, ABC Laboratories, Inc., Columbia, MO 1990 - 1991, Principal Investigator, ChemChar Research, Inc., Columbia, Missouri 1989 - 1990, Research Assistant, ChemChar Research, Inc., Columbia, Missouri Academic Background 1991 Ph.D. - Analytical/Environmental Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia 1989 M.S. - Analytical Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia 1985 B.S. - Chemistry, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas

Research Interest

Professor McGowin’s current research projects involve the determination of sources of air particulate matter and water pollutants in the Dayton Metropolitan area. Particles in the air can come from many sources such as industrial emissions and traffic. Recent spikes in particulate matter are under investigation to determine how much comes from the burning of wood as opposed to dust and industrial processes. This is the fifth year for the assessment of water quality in Glen Helen Nature Preserve by Dr. McGowin’s Environmental Chemistry class. Each fall, the class has performed sampling and analysis of water at more than a dozen sites in and around Glen Helen in Yellow Springs, OH. This long-term monitoring project is shedding light on improvements in water quality in the area but also showing decreases in water quality, especially due to stormwater runoff into the glen. In addition, Dr. McGowin continues to investigate how water pollution is related to tumor formation in sea turtles.