Heather M. Stapleton
Ronie-Richele Garcia-Johnson Distinguished ProfessorOverview
Professor Heather Stapleton is an environmental chemist and exposure scientist in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. Her research interests focus on identification of halogenated and organophosphate chemicals in building materials, furnishings and consumer products, and estimation of human exposure, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and children. Her laboratory utilizes mass spectrometry, including targeted and nontargeted approaches, to characterize chemical burdens in both environmental samples and biological tissues to support environmental health research. Currently she serves as the Director for the Duke Superfund Research Center, and Director of the Duke Environmental Analysis Laboratory, which is part of NIH’s Human Health Environmental Analysis Resource.
Positions
Ronie-Richele Garcia-Johnson Distinguished Professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment
2020 Nicholas School of the Environment
Professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment
2020 Nicholas School of the Environment
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2015 School of Medicine
Education
B.S. 1997
1997 Long Island University, Southhampton College
M.S. 2000
2000 University of Maryland, College Park
Ph.D. 2003
2003 University of Maryland, College Park
Publications, Grants & Awards
Offices & Contact
Durham, NC
27710 Box 90328
Durham, NC
27708-0328