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Contacts in the Office of Pesticide Programs, Health Effects Division

HED is responsible for reviewing and validating data on properties and effects of pesticides, as well as, characterizing and assessing exposure and risks to humans and domestic animals.

On this page:

Name E-Mail Phone Area of Responsibility

Immediate Office
Fax: 703-305-5147

Dana Vogel vogel.dana@epa.gov 703-305-0874 Director
Gregory Akerman akerman.gregory@epa.gov 703-305-0116 Acting Associate Director
Donald Wilbur wilbur.donald@epa.gov 703-347-8894 Deputy Director
Elizabeth Mendez mendez.elizabeth@epa.gov 703-305-5453 Senior Scientist, Biologist
Cecilia Tan tan.cecilia@epa.gov 919-541-2542 Senior Scientist, Toxicologist
Risk Assessment Branch I
Chris Olinger olinger.christine@epa.gov 703-305-5406 Branch Chief
Risk Assessment Branch II
Christina Swartz swartz.christina@epa.gov 703-305-5877 Branch Chief
Risk Assessment Branch III
Tom Moriarty moriarty.thomas@epa.gov 703-305-5035 Branch Chief
Risk Assessment Branch IV
Shalu Shelat shelat.shalu@epa.gov 703-347-8660 Branch Chief
Risk Assessment Branch V
Michael Metzger metzger.michael@epa.gov 703-305-5883 Acting Branch Chief
Risk Assessment Branch VI
Julie Van Alstine vanalstine.julie@epa.gov 703-603-8866 Branch Chief
Risk Assessment Branch VII
Michael Metzger metzger.michael@epa.gov 703-305-5883
Branch Chief
Chemistry and Exposure Branch
Fax:703-305-5147
David J. Miller miller.davidj@epa.gov 703-305-5352 Branch Chief
Science Information Management Branch
Richard Fehir fehir.richard@epa.gov 703-347-8101 Acting Branch Chief