Editors’ Biographies
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Mark A. Benvenuto Mark A. Benvenuto is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Detroit Mercy, in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. His research thrusts span a wide array of subjects, but include the use of energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to determine trace metal elements in land-based and aquatic plant matter, in relation to such materials being used in phyto-remediation of soils. Benvenuto received a B.S. in chemistry from the Virginia Military Institute, and after several years in the Army, a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from the University of Virginia. After a post-doctoral fellowship at the Pennsylvania State University, he joined the faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy in 1993.
Elizabeth S. Roberts-Kirchhoff Elizabeth S. Roberts-Kirchhoff is Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Detroit Mercy. Her research interests include the mechanism of action of cytochrome P450 enzymes including their role in the metabolism of drugs and natural products and the investigation of heavy metals in health supplements including kelp, clay, and protein powders. Roberts-Kirchhoff received a B.S. in Chemistry from Texas A & M University and a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from the University of Michigan. After postdoctoral research at Wayne State University and The University of Michigan, she joined the faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy in 1997.
Meghann N. Murray Meghann N. Murray has a position and conducts research in the department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at University of Detroit Mercy. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry from the University of Detroit Mercy and is certified to teach high school chemistry and physics. She has taught in programs such as the Detroit Area Pre-College and Engineering Program. She has been a judge and mentor with the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, FIRST Lego League and FRC Robotics. She is currently the chair of the Younger Chemists Committee and Treasurer of the Detroit Local Section of the American Chemical Society. © 2011 American Chemical Society In It's All in the Water: Studies of Materials and Conditions in Fresh and Salt Water Bodies; Benvenuto, M., et al.; ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2011.
Danielle M. Garshott
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Danielle M. Garshott was born in Garden City and raised in Milford, Michigan. She attended the University of Detroit Mercy, where she received a B.S. in Biochemistry, Honors Program in 2011. She currently works as a research technician at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. Danielle intends to enter into a neuroscience doctoral program in the next year.
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