{"id":1004,"date":"2017-12-13T03:42:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T03:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/ees\/?page_id=1004"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:28:36","slug":"mark-a-shepherd-ph-d-qep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/ees\/mark-a-shepherd-ph-d-qep\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark A. Shepherd, Ph.D., QEP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Department Chair Earth and Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor Environmental Science and Technology<\/p>\n

Ph.D., Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Toxicology
University of Nebraska Medical Center<\/p>\n

MES, Environmental Studies; Graduate Minor, Biology
Baylor University\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Graduate Certificate Ocean Science
University of Rhode Island School of Oceanography\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

BA, Political Science; BA, French
Baylor University\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

CERTIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Board Certified Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP); Air Pollution Control Speclorialty (Certificate Number 10060027) \u2013 Issued by the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice (10\/17\/2006).<\/p>\n

Board Eligible Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology<\/p>\n

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Austin Community College \u2013 Austin, Texas (Fall 2016 to present)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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)<\/p>\n

Courses Taught:
ENVR 1301 Introduction Environmental Science\u00a0
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\u00a0
WMGT 1323 Wildlife Conservation and Management\u00a0
WMGT 1310 – Wildlife Identification\u00a0<\/p>\n

St. Edwards University \u2013 Austin, Texas (2014)
<\/strong>Adjunct Faculty School of Natural Sciences
Course Taught – Science in Perspective<\/p>\n

University of Nebraska \u2013 Lincoln, Nebraska (2006\u20132009)
<\/strong>Lecturer Industrial Hygiene; Industrial and Management Systems Engineering\u00a0
Course Taught \u2013 Industrial Hygiene and Safety Engineering<\/p>\n

Raritan Community College – Raritan, New Jersey (2004)
<\/strong>Adjunct Faculty of Microbiology and Biology
Course Taught \u2013 Microbiology<\/p>\n

Richland College \u2013 Richardson, Texas (1998\u20132002)
<\/strong>Adjunct Faculty of Environmental Science and Ecology
Course Taught \u2013 Environmental Science and Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n

Spring Creek College \u2013 Richardson, Texas (2001\u20132002)
<\/strong>Adjunct Faculty of Biology\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0
Course Taught \u2013 Biology<\/p>\n\n\n

PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

XBIOTECH USA, INC. \u2013 Austin, Texas (March 1, 2016 \u2013 September 1, 2017)<\/strong>
Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WCM ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS \u2013 Austin, Texas (September 1, 2015 \u2013 February 29, 2016)<\/strong>
Director, Technical Services <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOPAZ POWER MANAGEMENT, LLC \u2013 Austin, Texas<\/strong>
Vice President Environmental Health and Safety (October 2010 \u2013 August 31, 2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING COMPANY, LLC \u2013 Marissa, Illinois<\/strong>
Corporate Director of Environmental Health and Safety (February 2009 \u2013 September 2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. \u2013 Richardson, Texas and Juarez, Mexico<\/strong>
Principal Environmental, Health and Safety Coordinator (September 2000 \u2013 October 11, 2002)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TECCOR ELECTRONICS (Invensys CO.) \u2013 Irving, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico              <\/strong>
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager (April 1994 \u2013 September 2000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/em>: 5, <\/em>48-57. doi: 10.1016\/j.gecco.2015.11.006<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2351989415001080?via%3Dihub<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/em>, 65<\/em>(10), 1239-1246. doi:10.1080\/10962247.2015.1077174<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/10962247.2015.1077174<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEMINARS PRESENTED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental Compliance and Costs (Panelist)  – May 2010
American Association of Blacks in Energy, Columbus OH Conference       <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY REPORTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n