Courtney Carignan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
G.M. Trout FSHN Building
469 Wilson Rd, Room 208
East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
517.884.2039
carigna4@msu.edu
Dr. Carignan is an exposure scientist and environmental epidemiologist whose research helps protect reproductive and child health by investigating exposure to contaminants in food, water, consumer and personal care products. She conducts biomonitoring and health studies for a wide range of populations, including preconception and birth cohorts as well as communities exposed to contaminated drinking water. Her research has contributed to public health interventions aimed at reducing exposures to flame retardants, perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and arsenic.
Publications:
Awards:
- Extramural Paper of the Month (2017)
- Pioneer Under 40 in Environmental Public Health (2017)
- Champion of Toxics Use Reduction (2016, 2017)
- Environmental Health Perspectives Article of the Month (2015)
- Katherine Skinner Memorial Prize for Commitment to the Study of Women’s Health Issues (2013)
Education:
Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Reproductive Epidemiology (T32)
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Department of Environmental Health
Environment and Reproductive Health Study
Postdoctoral Researcher in Pediatric Exposure Science
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Center
Ph.D. Environmental Health
Environmental Epidemiology in Community Settings (T32)
Boston University School of Public Health
Department of Environmental Health
B.S. Biological Sciences
Rutgers University
Selected Professional Activities:
- Chair, Mentoring Committee for the International Society of Exposure Science
- Organizing Committee, National Conference on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (2017, 2019, 2022, 2024)
- Environmental Health Research and Surveillance Guidance Panel, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Community Liaison, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Guidance on PFAS Testing and Health Outcomes
- Editorial Board, Eco-Environment and Health
Affiliations at Michigan State University:
- Center for PFAS Research (Research Committee)
- Environmental Science and Policy Program (Former Board Member)
- Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program (Trainer)
- Institute for Integrative Toxicology (Member)
- Center for Research on Ingredient Safety (Emerging Issues Committee)
- Research in Autism, Intellectual, and other Developmental Disabilities Program (Member)