Jennifer Kuzma

Areas of Expertise

Biotechnology policy; regulatory policy; risk analysis; biochemistry/molecular biology; renewable energy programs; and nanotechnology policy

Biography

Prof. Kuzma is associate professor and area chair of Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at the Humphrey Institute. Prior this position, she served as study director for several U.S. National Academy of Sciences reports related to agricultural biotechnology and bioterrorism and as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Risk Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Agriculture where she worked on risk analysis for foodborne pathogens such as E. coli 0157:H7 and BSE. Her current research focuses on oversight policy, risk analysis and regulatory
review for bio- and nanotechnology. She is co-PI on two U.S. National Science Foundation-funded grants studying oversight models and risk communication for nanotechnology. She has published widely and spoken nationally and internationally in the areas of basic science, public policy, and risk analysis. At the U of MN, she teaches courses in risk analysis, risk policy, and science and technology policy. She was awarded Humphrey Teacher of the Year in 2004. She received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Colorado.

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Courses Taught

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No Fall 2009 courses.