Wendy Heiger-Bernays

Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Ph.D., is a Research Professor at the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, specializing in environmental health risk assessment through molecular toxicology.

• Education: Ph.D. in Biochemistry (University of Nebraska), B.S. in Biology (University of Connecticut)

Her research focuses on industrial chemicals (PFAS, PCBs) in water/waste streams, emphasizing health impacts on communities and science-to-policy translation. She collaborates with regulatory agencies, advocacy groups, and boards of health.

Key roles include:

• Member, Massachusetts DEP Waste Site Advisory Committee
• Chair, Local Board of Health
• President, International Society for Children's Health and Environment
• Former AAAS Fellow at US EPA's Endocrine Disrupting Screening Program