Faculty and Staff

Public Health

Anna Harding

Professor, Graduate Coordinator
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Faculty

College of Health and Human Sciences
Oregon State University
309 Waldo
Corvallis, OR 97331-6406

Phone:541-737-3830
Fax:541-737-4001
E-mail:Anna.Harding@oregonstate.edu
Vitae Documents

Harding Curriculum vitae_April 2009.doc

Research Interests
Environmental health, including water quality, environmental contamination and public health interventions, and community involvement. NIEHS grant (affiliated with the Superfund Basic Research Program) funding to examine PAH exposures for tribal communities engaged in traditional cultural lifestyles, collaborating with B. Harper and S. Harris (Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Faculty member of the NIEHS-funded Environmental Health Sciences Center.

Publications

Pragle, AS, Harding, AK, Mack, J (2007) Food workers’ perspectives on handwashing behaviors and barriers in the restaurant environment. Journal of Environmental Health, 69(10):27-32
 
Bracken, C L, Hendricks, CW, Harding, AK (2006) Apparent bias in river water inoculum following centrifugation. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 67:304-307
 
Harding, A. (2006). Bracken, C. L., Hendricks, C.W., & Harding, A.K. (2006). Apparent bias in river water inoculum following centrifugation. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 67, 304-307.
 
Harding, AK, Daston, GP, Boyd, GR, Lucier, GW, Safe, SH, Stewart, J, Tillitt, DE, Van Der Kraak, G (2006) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Research Program: Summary of a peer-review report. Environmental Health Perspectives, 114(8), 1276-1282
 
Kite-Powell, A, Harding, AK (2006) Nitrate concentration in Oregon well water: Geologic variability and the public's perceptions. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 42(4):975-987
 
Neumann, CM, Harding, AK, Sherman, JM (2006) Oregon Beach Monitoring Program: Bacterial exceedances in marine and freshwater creeks/outfall samples, October 2002-April 2005.Marine Pollution Bulletin, 52:1270- 1277

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Neumann, Cathy   

Neumann, CM, Harding, AK, Sherman, JM (2006) Oregon Beach Monitoring Program: Bacterial exceedances in marine and freshwater creeks/outfall samples, October 2002-April 2005. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 52:1270-1277

Additional OSU HHS Author(s): Neumann, Cathy   

Harding, A. (2005). Rainey, R. and A.K. Harding Acceptability of solar disinfection of drinking water treatment in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 15(5), 361-372.
 
Rainey, R, Harding, A. (2005). Drinking water quality and solar disinfection: Effectiveness in peri-urban households in Nepal. Journal of Water and Health 3(3), 239-248
 
Degher, A., Harding, A. (2004). Case study of a chemical fire in an urban neighborhood: A wakeup call for the emergency response system. Journal of Emergency Management, 2 (3), 33-42
 

Books and Chapters

Ozonoff, D, Digiano, F, Haas, C, Harding, A, Juranek, D, Kim, N, Larson, B, Lim, D, Matalucci, R, Reckhow, D, Schwartz, H G, Sullivan, J, Tchobanoglous, G, Committee on Water System Security Research (2007) Improving the nation’s water security: Opportunities for research. The National Academies Press: Washington, DC
 

Awards and Honors

Harding, A (2008) Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award
 
Harding, A (2002-2007) Invited Member, Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 
Harding, A. Chair. Safe Pesticides/Safe Products Research Program Review Subcommittee, EPA Board of Scientific Counselors, 2006-2007, 2007.
 
Harding, A. College of HHS Faculty Excellence Award. Recognizes outstanding contributions in research, teaching and service, 2007.
 
Harding, AK (2006-2007) Chair, Safe Pesticides/Safe Products Subcommittee, Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 
Harding, AK (2006-2007) Chair, Safe Pesticides/Safe Products Subcommittee, Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency
 
Harding, AK (2007) Faculty Excellence Award, College of Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University
 
Harding, A (2002-2006) Invited Member, Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency
 
Harding, A (2003-2006) Invited Member, Oregon Department of Human Services Environmental Public Health Tracking Advisory Committee
 
Harding, A (2004-2006) Invited Member, Water System Security Research Committee, Water Science and Technology Board, National Academies/National Research Council
 
Harding, A (2003-2005) Chair, Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals Subcommittee, Board of Scientific Counselors , Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency
 
Harding, A. Invited Member. Water System Security Research Committee, National Research Council/National Research Council, Water Science and Technology Board, 2005.
 
Harding, A. Member. Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2002 to present, 2005.
 
Harding, A. Member. Oregon Department of Human Services Environmental Public Health Tracking Advisory Committee. 2003 to present, 2005.
 
Harding, A. Visiting Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 1998-2003. Affiliated with the Environmental Policy and Planning Group, 2003.
 

Research Grants and Contracts

Harding, A. Discrimination and Characterization of Stream Bacterial Communities Using Physiological Diversity Measures. Training Grant funded at $20,000 by the EPA through the Center for Analysis of Environmental Change, 2002-2003.
 
Harding, A. Regional Tribal Exposure Scenarios Based on Major Ecological Zones and Traditional Subsistence Lifestyles. Principal Investigator - Harper, BL, Co-Investigators - Harding, AK, Waterhous, T, & Harris, SG. Funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency STAR Program for $449,970, 2004-2006.
 
Harding, A. Technical outreach services for communities grant. Principal Investigator - Williamson K, Co- Investigator - Harding, A, Funded by the US EPA through the Western Region Hazardous Substance Research Center $35,661, 2002-2003.
 
Harding, AK, Co-Investigator (2003-2006) Regional tribal exposure scenarios based on major ecological zones and traditional subsistence lifestyles, US Environmental Protection Agency STAR Program. $449,970
 
Harding, AK, Principal Investigator (2002-2005) Exploring Attitudes toward AIDS Prevention in Botswana, National Research Service Award, $196,056 for M Brown as a Senior Postdoctoral Fellow by the US Public Health Service
 
Harding, AK, Principal Investigator (2006-2007) Cattail as a Surrogate Indicator for Exposure During Traditional Tribal Practices, College of Health and Human Sciences Pilot Grant Program. $10,200
 
Harding, AK, Principal Investigator, Neumann CM, Co-Principal Investigator (2006-2007) Health Risks to Surfers from Exposure to Marine Waters in Oregon. Oregon Sea Grant, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. $27,503

Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Neumann, Cathy    

Harper, BL, Principal Investigator, Harding, AK, Waterhous, T, Harris, SG, Co-Investigators (2003-2007) Regional Tribal Exposure Scenarios Based on Major Ecological Zones and Traditional Subsistence Lifestyles, Funded at by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Science to Achieve Results (STAR ) Program. $449,970
 
Harvey, M, Principal Investigator, Harding AK, Co-Investigator (2006-2007) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Project with Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs/Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service. $98,365

Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Harvey, S.    

Harvey, SM, Principal Investigator, Harding, AK, Co-Investigator (2006- 2007) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Project with Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs/ Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service. $98,365

Additional OSU HHS Faculty: Harvey, S.    

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