Leigh-Anne H. Krometis
 Post-doctoral Research Associate
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Gillings School of Global Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Rosenau Hall, CB #7431
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7431
Phone: (919) 357-6477
Fax: (919) 966-7911
krometis AT email DOT unc DOT edu

Education

Ph.D., Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Spring 2009
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Advisor: Dr. Gregory Characklis

M.S., Biological Systems Engineering, Spring 2004
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Advisor: Dr. Theo Dillaha

B.S., Biological Systems Engineering, magna cum laude, Summer 2002
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Minor: English Literature

Research/Professional Interests

  • Microbial transport and fate
  • Waterborne indicators of human disease risk
  • Ecology of waterborne disease
  • Stormwater management
  • Recruitment and retention of minorities in the sciences/engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Teaching
  • Collaboration across traditional science-humanities boundaries