Education:
•
BS, Biology, University of Pittsburgh
at Johnstown, 1982
•
Masters of Science, Infectious Disease
and Microbiology
University
of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of
Public Health, 1984
•
Masters of Public Health, School of
Medicine, West Virginia
University,
2000
•
Masters of Public Administration,
Department of Public
Administration,
West Virginia University, 2000
Work
Experience:
•
Six years experience at IUPUI and
has been the Biosafety
Manager
since 01/02
•
Six years work experience in both
clinical and research settings
involving
molecular biology and associated methodologies
with
responsibilities
that included safety trainer, floor
fire marshal,
annual
training on lab and fire safety, and
lab designated
radiation
safety person
Additional
Information:
•
Alternate Responsible Official for
the Select Agent Program
•
Responsible Official for the National
Inventory of Wild Poliovirus
Materials
•
Presents Bloodborne Pathogen and Biosafety
Training modules
•
Biohazard and Biosafety Subject Matter
Expert (SME) for
Research
and Sponsored Programs
•
Participant on the Research Compliance
Panel for the biannual
Indiana
University Research Symposium
•
Completed training in:
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Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication
-
Biosafety for Safety and Health Professionals
-
Advanced Methods in DNA Sequencing
-
IACUC 101
-
Biosafety Level 3: Facility Design
Considerations &
Laboratory Operations
-
BSC Certification: What You Should
Look for in a
Certification Company
-
Bioterrorism Response
-
WMD Awareness Training, DHS
•
Member American Biological Safety
Association
•
Member American Society for Microbiology
•
Adjunct Instructor of Biology (IUPUC)
•
President: Midwest Area Biosafety
Network
•
Registered Biological Safety Professional
(ABSA #138)
•
Certified Biological Safety Professional
(ABSA #06-152)
•
Specialist Microbiologist in Biological
Safety Microbiology (ASM #4886)
•
Co-Chair of Affiliate Relations Committee,
ABSA
•
Member of Educational Operations Committee,
ABSA
•
Chair of Membership Committee, ABSA
•
Liaison for ABSA/FBI Alliance
•
NRM subcommittee, Continuing Education-Biosafety
Standards
Presentations:
• Biosafety
Issues in Lab Animal Research:
2006 District V AALAS Meeting,
Indianapolis, Indiana
• Biological
Hazards and Warfare: Biosafety – Biosecurity – Biosurity:
2006 Indiana Safety & Health
Conference and Expo, Indianapolis,
Indiana
• Data
Trends and Summary of the 2006 ABSA
Member Survey: 49th
Annual American Biological Safety
Conference,
Boston,
MA October 16, 2006
• Biosafety
Issues with Animal Use and Research:
AALAS Indiana Branch Meeting, MArch
2008,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Publications:
• Klenner,
J. W. (2005). Creating Effective
Presentations and Online Training
Modules. Applied Biosafety: Journal of the American Biological Safety Association,
10(2), 114-116.
Background
Information:
•
Married to wife Lisa with three children,
Taylor, Nicholas, and TJ
•
Residence is in Whiteland, Indiana
Interests:
•
Watching the ongoing development of
my children
•
Youth soccer coach for Greater Whiteland
Soccer Assoc.
•
Youth baseball coach for Greater
Whiteland Baseball Assoc.
•
Avid golfer (time permitting)
Last
updated March 2008