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Peter C. Raynor, PhD, MS

Dr. Raynor, an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health's Division of Environmental Health Sciences, holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University and MS and PhD degrees in environmental sciences & engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research and teaching interests revolve around the assessment and control of environmental exposures, especially those occurring in workplace environments. Dr. Raynor's current research includes projects on evaluating interventions for workers potentially exposed to infectious agents, optimizing ventilation parameters for airborne-infection isolation rooms in hospitals, evaluating filtration of airborne microorganisms, assessing workplace exposures to nanoparticles, and developing novel samplers for semivolatile aerosols. He teaches courses on exposure to environmental hazards, measurement of airborne exposures, control of workplace exposures, and personal protective equipment and respiratory protection. Dr. Raynor serves as director of the University's Hazardous Substances Academic Training Program and is a member of the executive committee of the University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness. He is currently working with the staff of CIDRAP's BioWatch program.