Dr. Donna Vorhees

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Donna Vorhees directs the Energy Research Program at the Health Effects Institute, leading efforts to develop and implement a Strategic Scientific Research Agenda designed to understand potential human exposures and health effects of unconventional oil and gas development. With 25 years of consulting experience, she assesses multi-pathway chemical exposures in indoor and outdoor environments, quantifying human health risks and communicating these risks to affected communities in the United States and on behalf of government and private clients internationally for the United Nations Environment Program. Vorhees serves on the U.S. EPA Board of Scientific Counselors Subcommittee on Chemical Safety Sustainability and has previously served on National Research Council committees addressing health risks of phthalates and sediment dredging at Superfund megasites, as well as advisory committees and peer review panels for numerous health risk assessments for the U.S. EPA, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and Health Canada. As an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Public Health, she teaches Risk Assessment Methods and has received several awards, including the Boston University School of Public Health Teaching Award in 2013.

Research Interests

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.