Shira Joudan, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

environmental chemistry analytical chemistry

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About

I am an environmental and analytical chemist, and expert on the environmental fate of human made contaminants. My research focuses on how reactions in the environment change the transport of contaminants and human exposure. I specifically study halogenated contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other organic molecules that are of concern due to their toxicity or other harmful environmental impacts.

Please visit my research group website for more information on my research and opportunities: https://joudanlab.com/

A complete list of my publications can be accessed at my Google Scholar page.

I also write columns about starting as a new assistant professor for the journal Nature Chemistry.

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Teaching

I teach analytical and environmental chemistry courses. In addition, through my research group, I supervise graduate students and undergraduates. Undergrad students interested in research experience can apply for CHEM 299, 399, 401/403 or summer research opportunities. All information is on our group website.

CHEM 303 - Environmental Chemistry I

The chemistry of environmental processes related to climate change, the ozone hole and chemical pollution. Atmospheric chemistry; thermal and photochemical reactions of atmospheric gases including oxygen, ozone, hydroxyl radical, and oxides of nitrogen and sulfur. Aquatic chemistry; characterization, reactions, and equilibria of dissolved species, ocean acidification. Toxic substances from anthropogenic sources in the environment, such as metals and organohalides. Partitioning of contaminants, environmental fate modelling, mass balance and risk assessment. Prerequisites: CHEM 102; CHEM 261 or 264; CHEM 263 or 265; and one 200-level CHEM course or BIOCH 200, or CH E 243.

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Browse more courses taught by Shira Joudan

Zhefei Guo, Azka A. Attar, Qiqige Qiqige, Rylan J. Lundgren, Shira Joudan

Environmental Science & Technology. 2025 January; 10.1021/acs.est.4c10777

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Cora J. Young, Shira Joudan, Ye Tao, Jeremy J. B. Wentzell, John Liggio

Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 2024 December; 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00897

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Shira Joudan, Jeremy Gauthier, Scott A. Mabury, Cora J. Young

Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 2024 March; 10.1021/acs.estlett.3c00797

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Shira Joudan, Holly Barrett, Amila O. De Silva, Shane R. de Solla, Hui Peng, Jessica C. D’eon

Journal of Chemical Education. 2022 December; 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00290

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Shira Joudan, John J. Orlando, Geoffrey S. Tyndall, Teles C. Furlani, Cora J. Young, Scott A. Mabury

Environmental Science & Technology. 2022 May; 10.1021/acs.est.0c07584

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Shira Joudan, Amila O. De Silva, Cora J. Young

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 2021 January; 10.1039/D1EM00306B

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TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 2020 March; 10.1016/j.trac.2019.02.032

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• Research Group Website