Research Projects & Grants

College/University

  • NASA Earth Observations for Resilient Salton Sea Communities, Role: PD/PI, Brown University, (07/2023 - 06/2027) Status: Awarded

County/Local

  • A comparative microbial composition assessment of recycled water originating from storm-water and wastewater, Role: Principal Investigator, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, (05/2016 - 06/2018) Status: Closed
  • Characterization of microbial contamination in water vending machines of Eastern Coachella Valley, Role: Principal Investigator, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, (05/2016 - 06/2018) Status: Closed
  • Eastern Coachella Crowd Sourcing: Empowering Youth to Advocate for Improved Wastewater Management, Role: Principal Investigator, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, (05/2012 - 06/2013) Status: Closed

Federal

  • Determining the Microbial Characteristics of Dry Weather Urban Runoff Coming in and out of the Santa Monica Urban Runoff Recycling Facility (SMURRF), Role: Principal Investigator, Environmental Protection Agency, (01/2014 - 08/2015) Status: Closed

For Profit Organization

  • Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Outreach Demonstration Project, Role: Principal Investigator, RMC Water and Environment, (04/2013 - 01/2014) Status: Closed

Internal

  • Community Engagement in the San Bernardino-Muscoy AB 617 Community: An Evaluative Case Study, Role: PI, LLU Center for Community Resilience, (12/2021) Status: Approved
  • Bioengineered Materials to Modulate the Cariogenic Potential of Dental Biofilm, Role: Consultant, LLU - GRASP, (01/2018 - 12/2021) Status: Closed
  • Reusable grocery bags: a household use study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Environmental & Occupational Health, (02/2015 - 02/2016) Status: Completed
  • Building capacity for community disaster resilience: The role of public environmental health departments in meeting the challenge, Role: Investigator, LLU Center for Health Research, (05/2011) Status: Completed
  • Development of Mitigation Strategies for Reducing Risk from Bacterial Pathogens in Irrigation Water used for Produce, Role: Principal Investigator, LLU Center for Health Research, (05/2010 - 05/2012) Status: Closed
  • Investigating Cleaning Practices: Worker Perceptions of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Hospital Call Lights- A Mixed Method Study, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Public Health, (12/2024) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

  • An HIA to inform decisions about wastewater infrastructure in Fresno and Riverside Counties, California, Role: PD/PI, Tides Center, (01/2018 - 12/2019) Status: Closed
  • Research on Environmental Justice and emerging health risks associated with the shrinking shoreline of the Salton Sea; a Neighborhood Action Team approach., Role: PD/PI, California Endowment, (11/2017 - 05/2021) Status: Closed

State

  • Community air monitoring training curriculum, Role: PD/PI, California Air Resources Board, (03/2022 - 03/2025) Status: Awarded
  • Eastern Coachella Valley Environmental Health Study, Role: Principal Investigator, California Institute for Rural Studies, (03/2013 - 08/2017) Status: Closed