Associate Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
Education
D.Sc., Washington University, 1993
M.S., University of California – Los Angeles, 1987
B.S., University of California – Los Angeles, 1987
Biography
Upon joining Washington University in 1994, Professor Turner was an Air Quality Specialist at the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
During the 2005-2006 academic year he completed a sabbatical with the IMPROVE program at Crocker Nuclear Laboratory (University of California - Davis) and Sonoma Technology, Incorporated. Professor Turner has served his profession in many capacities, most recently as general chair for the 26th Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR).
Professor Turner is a five-time recipient of the Engineering School's Professor of the Year Award (conferred by the school's graduating class), and is a 2003 recipient of the university's Distinguished Faculty Award which recognizes collective contributions to research, education and community service. His research has been sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Electric Power Research Institute, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and other regional planning organizations (e.g., CENRAP, LADO/Midwest RPO). Professor Turner also serves on the Ambient Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC).
Research
Professor Turner's research focuses on air quality characterization with emphasis on fine particulate matter measurements and data analysis. He was the Principal Investigator of the EPA-funded St. Louis – Midwest Fine Particulate Matter Supersite, and is currently working with stakeholders in several states on technical aspects of their fine particulate matter air quality management and planning processes.