Mark A. Shepherd, Ph.D., QEP

Department Chair Earth and Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor Environmental Science and Technology

Ph.D., Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Toxicology                                        University of Nebraska Medical Center

MES, Environmental Studies; Graduate Minor, Biology
Baylor University                                                              

BA, Political Science; BA, French
Baylor University                                                                                                      

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP); Air Pollution Control Speclorialty (Certificate Number 10060027) – Issued by the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice (10/17/2006).

Board Eligible Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Austin Community College – Austin, Texas (Fall 2016 to present) 

Department Chair Earth and Environmental Sciences (September 2017 to present)
Associate Professor Environmental Science & Technology – adjunct (Spring 2016 to present)
Assistant Professor Environmental Science & Technology- adjunct (Fall 2016)

Courses Taught:
ENVR 1301 Introduction Environmental Science 
ENVR 1302 Issues in Environmental Science
EPCT 2333 Environmental Toxicology
EPCT 1205 Environmental Regulations Overview
EPCT 1307 Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety
EPCT 1328 Basic Wastewater Operations
EPCT 2303 Surface and Groundwater Monitoring 
WMGT 1323 Wildlife Conservation and Management 
WMGT 1310 – Wildlife Identification 

St. Edwards University – Austin, Texas (2014)
Adjunct Faculty School of Natural Sciences
Course Taught – Science in Perspective

University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Nebraska (2006–2009)
Lecturer Industrial Hygiene; Industrial and Management Systems Engineering 
Course Taught – Industrial Hygiene and Safety Engineering

Raritan Community College – Raritan, New Jersey (2004)
Adjunct Faculty of Microbiology and Biology
Course Taught – Microbiology

Richland College – Richardson, Texas (1998–2002)
Adjunct Faculty of Environmental Science and Ecology
Course Taught – Environmental Science and Ecology

Spring Creek College – Richardson, Texas (2001–2002)
Adjunct Faculty of Biology      
Course Taught – Biology

PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCE

XBIOTECH USA, INC. – Austin, Texas (March 1, 2016 – September 1, 2017)
Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

WCM ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS – Austin, Texas (September 1, 2015 – February 29, 2016)
Director, Technical Services

TOPAZ POWER MANAGEMENT, LLC – Austin, Texas
Vice President Environmental Health and Safety (October 2010 – August 31, 2015)

PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING COMPANY, LLC – Marissa, Illinois
Corporate Director of Environmental Health and Safety (February 2009 – September 2010)

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. – Richardson, Texas and Juarez, Mexico
Principal Environmental, Health and Safety Coordinator (September 2000 – October 11, 2002)

TECCOR ELECTRONICS (Invensys CO.) – Irving, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico              
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager (April 1994 – September 2000)

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Shepherd, MA. Shea, P. Labay, A. Rautiainen, R. Achutan, C. (2016) Operational, water quality and temporal factors affecting impingement of fish and shellfish at a Texas coastal power plant.  Global Ecology and Conservation: 5, 48-57. doi: 10.1016/j.gecco.2015.11.006

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989415001080?via%3Dihub

Shepherd, M. A., Haynatzki, G., Rautiainen, R., & Achutan, C. (2015). Estimates of community exposure and health risk to sulfur dioxide from power plant emissions using short-term mobile and stationary ambient air monitoring. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 65(10), 1239-1246. doi:10.1080/10962247.2015.1077174

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10962247.2015.1077174

SEMINARS PRESENTED

Biodiversity – United States Department of Homeland Security, 2020

Occupational Exposure to Bioaerosols in Biomass Power Plants – March, 2013
Differential Coal Toxicology – April, 2012
University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, Omaha, Nebraska

Environmental Compliance and Costs (Panelist)  – May 2010
American Association of Blacks in Energy, Columbus OH Conference       

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY REPORTS

  • Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium Generated during the Arc Welding Stainless Steel – September 2008 (Industrial Hygiene Report)
  • Occupational Exposure to Xylene in the Aerosol Can Crushing Operation – August 2008 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Mold Particles and Spores Resulting from Past Water Incursions in A Nebraska Meat Packing Plant – April 2008 (Industrial Hygiene Report)
  • Occupational Exposure to Ammonia Generated in the Refrigeration Process – April 2008 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Sodium Hypochlorite (as chlorine) Generated in the Equipment Sanitation Process -April 2008 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium Generated during Stainless Steel Arc Welding – April 2008 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Hydrogen Sulfide Generated in the Wastewater Treatment Process – April 2008 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Methyl Ethyl Ketone Generated during the Maintenance, Operation, and Calibration of Video Jet Labeling Equipment – April 2008 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Noise in Production Areas at in a Nebraska Meat Packing Plant – March and April 2008 (Industrial hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Airborne Arsenic in the Microautomation Process – March 2002 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Silica (Cristobalite, Quartz, Tridymite) in the Semiconductor Wet Saw Process – June 2002 (Industrial hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Hydrofluoric, Nitric, Phosphoric and Sulfuric Acid in the Wet Etch Operations – June 2001 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to X-Rays from the Scanning Electron Microscope Station – April 2001 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Aluminum, Chromium, Copper, Iron, Nickel, Palladium, Platinum and Tin in the Sputtering Process – April 2001 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Radio Frequency (Non-Ionizing) Radiation in the Sputtering Process – April 2001 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Xylene; N-Butyl Acetate; 1,2,4-Trichorobenzene; Isopropyl Alcohol and Acetone in the Diaphragm Etch Process – April 2001 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Aluminum Oxide during the Bead Blasting Process – March 2001 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Arsenic in the Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition Process – December 2000 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Lead in Semiconductor Glassing Area – April 2000 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Nickel in the Nickel Plating Process – March 2000 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Lead in Semiconductor Glass Make and Reflow Solder Areas – April 2000 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Lead in Semiconductor E-Glass Area- March 2000, March 1999 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Xylene, Ethyl Benzene and Total Hydrocarbons in Semiconductor Photolithography Area – March and February 2000 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Occupational Exposure to Hydrofluoric, Nitric and Sulfuric Acid in Semiconductor E-glass 6th Mask and Wet Chemistry Areas – June 1999 (Industrial Hygiene Study)
  • Biological Monitoring for Blood lead Concentration in the E-Glass Contact Area – March 1999 (Biological Monitoring Study)