overview
My research focuses on environmental chemistry, petroleum geochemistry, and general organic chemistry.
education and training
- Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), Postdoctoral Training
- Ph.D. in Oceanography, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1988
- M.S. in Oceanography, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1982
- B.S. in Marine Science, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1980
selected publications
Academic Articles149
- Marbaniang, C. V., Sathiyan, K., McDonald, T. J., Lichtfouse, E., Mukherjee, P., & Sharma, V. K. (2023). Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS. 21(3), 1729-1743.
- Sansom, G. T., Fawkes, L. S., Thompson, C. M., Losa, L. M., McDonald, T. J., & Chiu, W. A. (2023). Cancer risk associated with soil distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons within three environmental justice neighborhoods in Houston, Texas.. Environ Geochem Health. 45(2), 333-342.
- Cordova, A. C., Ford, L. C., Valdiviezo, A., Roman-Hubers, A. T., McDonald, T. J., Chiu, W. A., & Rusyn, I. (2022). Dosing Methods to Enable Cell-Based In Vitro Testing of Complex Substances: A Case Study with a PAH Mixture.. Toxics. 11(1), 19-19.
- Kirsch, K. R., Newman, G. D., Zhu, R., McDonald, T. J., Xu, X., & Horney, J. A. (2022). Applying and Integrating Urban Contamination Factors into Community Garden Siting. JOURNAL OF GEOVISUALIZATION AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS. 6(2), 33.
- Fawkes, L. S., McDonald, T. J., Roh, T., Chiu, W. A., Taylor, R. J., & Sansom, G. T. (2022). A Participatory-Based Research Approach for Assessing Exposure to Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water in the Houston Neighborhood of the Greater Fifth Ward.. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 19(13), 8135-8135.
Chapters8
- Sharma, V. K., Sohn, M., & McDonald, T. J. (2019). Remediation of Selenium in Water: A Review. ADVANCES IN WATER PURIFICATION TECHNIQUES: MEETING THE NEEDS OF DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 203-218. Elsevier.
- Mcdonald, T. J., Kennicutt, M. C., Brooks, J. M., & Fay, R. R. (2013). Volatile organic compounds associated with petroleum seepage in surficial Gulf of Mexico Sediments. Whelan, J. K., & Farrington, J. W. (Eds.), Organic Matter: Productivity, Accumulation, and Preservation in Recent and Ancient Sediments. 433-452. Columbia University Press.
- McDonald, S. J., Wade, T. L., Brooks, J. M., & Mcdonald, T. J. (1991). Assessing the Exposure of Fish to a Petroleum Spill in Galveston Bay, Texas. Wrobel, L. C., & Brebbia, C. A. (Eds.), Water Pollution: Modelling, Measuring and Prediction. 707-718. Springer Netherlands.
- Kvenvolden, K. A., & Mcdonald, T. J. (1985). Gas Hydrates of the Middle America TrenchDeep Sea Drilling Project Leg 84. Orlofsky, S. (Eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Vol. 84. 667-682. U.S. Govt. Printing Office.
- Brooks, J. M., Jeffrey, A., Mcdonald, T. J., Pflaum, R. C., & Kvenvolden, K. A. (1985). Geochemistry of Hydrate Gas and Water from Site 570, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 84. Orlofsky, S. (Eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Vol. 84. 699-703. U.S. Govt. Printing Office.
researcher on
Principal Investigator1
Investigator2
recent teaching activities
- PHEO605 Chemical Hazard Exposure Instructor
- PHEO615 Environmental Measurement Instructor
- PHEO685 Directed Studies Instructor
- PHEO686 Directed Research Instructor
- PHEO691 Research Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Levin, Jeffrey Lynn (2018-08). Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety and Health in the Gulf and Agricultural Occupational Safety and Health in Graduate Medical Education. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Levin, Jeffrey Lynn (2018-06). Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety and Health in the Gulf and Agricultural Occupational Safety and Health in Graduate Medical Education. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Brewster, Chase Samuel (2015-08). Hydrocarbon Contamination Evaluation of River Sediment from the Lower Fox River, Wisconsin. (Master's Thesis)
- Reddick, Heather (2015-05). Public Health Assessment for the Indigenous People of the Chayanta Province of Bolivia. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Naspinski, Christine S. (2010-01). Toxicity Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
t-mcdonald12332@tamu.edu
First Name
Thomas
Last Name
Mcdonald
mailing address
Texas A&M Health Science Center; Environmental And Occupational Health; 1266 TAMUS
College Station, TX 77843-1266
USA