Leah D Stuchal, PhD
Associate Research Professor
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About Leah D Stuchal
Dr. Leah Stuchal is a Research Associate Professor at the Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology at the University of Florida. For the past 20 years she has been providing technical support in toxicology and risk assessment to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Miami-Dade County, and the Florida Department of Health. Dr. Stuchal’s research interests include probabilistic exposure modeling, regulatory risk assessment, and site-specific bioavailability. Dr. Stuchal currently serves as the Director of the Risk Assessment Core at the Center. The work performed by the Risk Assessment Core helps determine the soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediment cleanup standards for the state of Florida.
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
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VME6607 – Human Health Risk Assessment
College of Veterinary Medicine
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PHC6937 – Special Topics in Public Health
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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VME7980 – Research for Doctoral Dissertation
College of Veterinary Medicine
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PHC6722 – Environmental and Global Health Research Methods Rotation
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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VEM5172 – Veterinary Toxicology
College of Veterinary Medicine
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VEM5288 – Sm An Clin Pharmacol
College of Veterinary Medicine
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VME6605 – Toxic Substances
College of Veterinary Medicine
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VME6602 – General Toxicology
College of Veterinary Medicine
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PHC6905 – Independent Study
College of Public Health and Health Professions
Research Profile
My interests and research include exposure modeling and refinement of exposure estimates for use in risk assessment. The University of Florida’s Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology holds the singular contract for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to provide technical reviews of risk assessments for the State of Florida. Over past years we have produced hundreds of these technical reviews advising the FDEP on all aspects of risk assessment and have created exposure models for seafood consumption for high-end consumers on the Gulf of Mexico, irrigation of vegetable gardens and ornamental beds, and swimmers in creeks and the ocean. Our recent work includes an NIH grant to generate a threshold dose for memory impairment from long term exposure to domoic acid in clams. Additionally, we are currently working with the FDEP to develop screening criteria for perfluoroalkyl substances in surface water that are protective of human and ecological health.
Publications
Academic Articles
Grants
Education
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Ph.D., Medicinal Chemistry
University of Florida
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B.S., Marine Science/Biology
University of Miami
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 294-4641
- Business:
- lstuchal@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 110885
GAINESVILLE FL 32611 - Business Street:
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2187 MOWRY RD
BLDG. 471
CEHT
GAINESVILLE FL 32611