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JENNIFER KUZMA

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Office: 254 Humphrey Center
Phone: 612-625-6337
E-mail: kuzma007@umn.edu

Areas of expertise: biotechnology policy; regulatory policy; risk analysis; biochemistry/molecular biology; renewable energy programs; and nanotechnology policy

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.

Courses taught for the Humphrey Institute
For syllabi for the current semester, view the University of Minnesota's Course Guide. For syllabi for public affairs classes for Fall 2007 or earlier, view the Humphrey Institute's course syllabi web page. Syllabi are available in alternative formats. Please send requests to the instructor.

Spring 2009
PA 5711 - Science and Technology Policy
PA 8082-2 - Working Group
PA 8991-18 - Independent Study

Fall 2008
PA 8790 - Advanced Topics in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
PA 8991-19 - Independent Study

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