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Susan D. Richardson is the Arthur Sease Williams Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of South Carolina, affiliated with the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on improving drinking water safety through environmental analytical chemistry, particularly studying disinfection by-products (DBPs), emerging contaminants like PFAS, and advanced analytical methods such as mass spectrometry. She leads a lab equipped with six mass spectrometers and collaborates on projects involving water reuse, toxicology, and environmental policy.
Education: B.S. in Chemistry & Mathematics from Georgia College & State University (1984); Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry from Emory University (1989).
Research Interests:
- Environmental analytical chemistry and drinking water safety
- Disinfection by-products (DBPs) formation and toxicity
- Emerging contaminants (PFAS, microplastics, algal toxins)
- Development of novel analytical methods (e.g., Total Organic Fluorine, VASE-GC-MS)
- Impact of wastewater reuse and hydraulic fracturing on water quality
Article Trends: Recent work emphasizes high-molecular-weight DBPs, iodinated DBPs from cooking practices, and global PFAS hotspots. Innovative methods like tandem mass spectrometry and TOF analysis dominate her approaches.
Awards:
- National Academy of Engineering (2024)
- Multiple Analytical Scientist Power List recognitions (2023–2019)
- Walter J. Weber Jr. AEESP Frontier in Research Award (2021)
- Fellowships from AAAS (2019) and ACS (2016)
Advising & Grants: Richardson’s lab supports interdisciplinary collaborations, with funding from agencies like the National Science Foundation and industry partnerships. She mentors students in environmental chemistry and toxicology, emphasizing real-world applications of research.
Labs/Teams: Her research group operates in state-of-the-art facilities (GSRC 209/237/238), focusing on cutting-edge technologies for contaminant detection and mitigation.
