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Academic Credentials
  • M.S., Clinical Research Administration, Walden University, 2016
  • Ph.D., Public Health, Walden University, 2015
  • M.P.H., Public Health, California College of Health Sciences, 2007
  • B.A., Psychology, University of Michigan, Dearborn, 1997
Professional Honors
  • James B. Angell Scholar
Professional Affiliations
  • American College of Epidemiology, Member, Professional Development Committee
  • American Public Health Association (APHA), Member
  • International Epidemiological Association, Member
  • Society for Epidemiologic Research, Member

Dr. Fordyce brings over 23 years of expertise in epidemiologic research, specializing in cohort and case-control study designs. She has extensive experience developing and managing research protocols, study execution, statistical analyses, and data collection and management essential to epidemiologic investigations. Her work for national defense, energy, and other industry sectors helps ensure worker protection of our nation's most critical workforce.

For over a decade, Dr. Fordyce's work has included leading large-scale, industry-wide occupational injury surveillance programs to monitor injury incidence and outcomes. Additionally, since 2007, she has managed multiple cohort mortality studies, applying rigorous epidemiologic methods to assess long-term health outcomes related to occupational exposures. Currently, as Principal Investigator for an award funded by the Department of Defense's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, she is conducting a cohort mortality study alongside development of a job exposure matrix, integrating exposure assessment with epidemiologic analysis. 

Dr. Fordyce's epidemiologic experience also encompasses comprehensive evaluation of exposure data and disease outcomes to elucidate the relationships between air pollution, specifically PM2.5 exposure, and adverse health outcomes. 

Dr. Fordyce's epidemiologic expertise extends to conducting systematic reviews and critical evaluations of healthcare utilization, disease treatment patterns, and adverse health events. Her research also encompasses traffic safety epidemiology, including studies on vehicle field performance, safety device effectiveness, and behavioral risk factors. Her occupational epidemiology research has focused on risk factors and disease outcomes related to lung cancer, mesothelioma, and various non-malignant diseases. Dr. Fordyce has also contributed to the synthesis and interpretation of asbestos-related scientific literature, supporting expert testimony and litigation contexts.

Prior to joining Ģtv, Dr. Fordyce served as a Social Science Research Assistant II at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute in the Social and Behavioral Analysis division. While at Ģtv, Dr. Fordyce continues to advance the state-of-knowledge related to occupational exposure and potential adverse health outcomes, through her contribution to peer-reviewed literature and continued research grant funding.