Simone Domingue is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She holds a B.S. in Food Science, Health Promotion, and Nutrition from Mississippi State University and a M.S. in Environmental Sciences from Louisiana State University. Her research interests include environmental sociology, environmental inequalities, and environmental governance. As a research assistant, she has worked on grants related to coastal resilience and Superfund sites. She has authored and co-authored several papers and reports on topics such as citizen participation in Superfund site remediation and flood risk assessment. Simone has also held teaching assistant positions and served the LSU and Mississippi State communities in various roles.
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SIMONE DOMINGUE
sjdomingue@gmail.com
337-322-8911
Education
Mississippi State University, 2012
B.S. Food Science, Health Promotion, and Nutrition
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Louisiana State University, 2015
M.S. Environmental Sciences
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
University of Colorado at Boulder, 2015- present
Ph.D. candidate in Sociology
Research Interests
Environmental sociology, environmental inequalities, environmental governance,
political economy of natural resources, food and agriculture
Research and Teaching Experience
Research Assistant to Dr. Margaret Reams, 2014-present. Grants worked on:
-CPRA “Coastal Community Resilience Program Development and Assessment”
PI, Margaret Reams
-Co-wrote an adaptive governance survey for coastal planners in Louisiana,
helped conduct a resiliency assessment of the Louisiana gulf coast
-NIEHS “LSU Superfund Research Center - Environmentally Persistent Free
Radicals” PI, Berry Dellinger
-Compiled demographic information of Louisiana Superfund communities
Teaching Assistant to Dr. Edward Laws, 2013-2014
-Graded exams and quizzes for ENVS 1126, helped students with course work,
took notes for students with special needs
Soil Science Tutor Mississippi State University Student Support Services, Spring 2012
Papers and Reports
Simone Domingue, Margaret Reams “Toxic landscapes, environmental justice and the
community: An assessment of citizen participation in Superfund site remediation in the
EPA’s 6th
region” (manuscript in submission).
Simone Domingue “Toxic Landscapes, Environmental Justice and the Community: An
Assessment of Citizen Participation in Superfund site Remediation across Vulnerable
Populations” (thesis).
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Nina Lam, Margaret Reams, Heng Cai, Simone Domingue “Flood Risk and Resilience
Program Development and Assessment: Socioeconomic Vulnerability Analysis” Coastal
Protection and Restoration Authority, May 2015.
Presentations
Simone Domingue “Enhancing the Resiliency of Louisiana Communities to
Environmental Pollutants: The LSU Superfund Research Program’s Community
Engagement Work” Central European Conference on Health and the Environment. May
2014
Margaret Reams, Betsy Paille, Simone Domingue, Belen Toscano “Enhancing
Resilience in Environmental Justice Superfund Communities” NIEHS Superfund
Research Program Community Engagement and Research Translation Core Webinar,
May 2015
Conference Poster
Kelli Palmer, Betsy Paille, Brittany Dupre, John Young, Belen Toscano, Simone
Domingue, Margaret Reams, Maud Walsh, “Community Partnerships for Research
Translation and Community Engagement”. Superfund Research Program Annual
Meeting. November 2014.
Service to University and Community
Louisiana State University School of Coast and the Environment Graduate Student
Association, 2013-present
- Education and outreach co-chair, organized environmental education and service
activities, aided in preparations of departmental luncheons and panels
Starkville Emerson Family School Garden, 2012-2013
-Co-managed school garden and lessons
Starkville Henderson School “Fun on the Hill” Program Coordinator, 2012
-Planned lessons in gardening and nutrition for low income middle school
children
Mississippi State University Students for a Sustainable Campus, Research Team Leader,
2011-2012
-Coordinated Earth Week speaker and events, scheduled lectures for club
meetings, campaigned for a campus Green Fund
Starkville Community Organic Garden, 2012-2013
-Project participant, built raised beds and maintained organic garden
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Other Employment
Noxubee Wildlife Refuge Intern, 2013
-Aided in wildlife habitat maintenance, helped collect wildlife population data
Mississippi State University Cross-Country and Track and Field Volunteer Assistant
Coach, 2012-2013
-Oversaw team practices and competitions, managed data for head coach
Southern Energy Network Media Fellow, 2013
-Composed blogs about climate change and community organizing
Honors and Awards
Joseph D. Martinez Memorial Award
-Awarded for outstanding graduate research in environmental science, 2015
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society
Cross Country Team Captain, 2008 & 2009
Newsome Athletic Academic Award, Fall 2008