Heather Broadhead
Assisstant Teaching Professor
EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND
2017 - | Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Polymer Science & Engineering University of Southern Mississippi |
2014 - 2017 | Associate Director for Undergraduate Success - School of Polymers and High Performance Materials University of Southern Mississippi |
2013-2014 | Adjunct Faculty, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials - The University of Southern Mississippi |
2013-2014 | Post Doctoral Research, University of Southern Mississippi |
May 2013 | The University of Southern Mississippi |
2007 | William Carey University |
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Urban Research Group – The University of Southern Mississippi (May 2008 – May 2013)
Surface synthesis and polymerization utilizing microwave plasma
Tethering of polyelectrolytes and antimicrobial species to polymeric surfaces
Molecular spectroscopy and morphology analysis: FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Atomic force microscopy, Chemical imaging
Design and analysis of biologically active species; assay analysis and electrophoresis
Lochhead Research Group – The University of Southern Mississippi (August 2013 – May 2014)
Formulation of cellulose based bioremediation agents for oil spill recovery
Characterization of silsesquioxane containing treatment for hair
Scanning electron microscopy, Mechanical/tensile testing
TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS
- Eastman Focus School Forum - Kingsport, TN (June 13, 2011) H. A. Pearson, N. Aumsuwan, and M. W. Urban
Tunable Antimicrobial Polymeric Surfaces: Attachment of Antibiotics Effective Against Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria - International Symposium on Stimuli-Responsive Materials - Hattiesburg, MS (October 24, 2011)
H. A. Pearson, N. Aumsuwan, and M. W. Urban
Tunable Antimicrobial Polymeric Surfaces: Attachment of Antibiotics Effective Against Gram (+) and Gram (-) Bacteria - Waterborne Symposium - New Orleans, LA (February 16, 2012)
H. A. Pearson, N. Aumsuwan, and M. W. Urban
Tunable Antimicrobial Polymeric Surfaces: Attachment of Antibiotics Effective Against Gram (+) and Gram (-) Bacteria - American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition - San Diego, CA (March 27, 2012) H. A. Pearson, J. M. Andrie and M. W. Urban
Switchable Polyelectrolyte Tethers on Polymeric Substrates: A New Platform for Covalent Attachment of Multilayers (CAM) with Responsive Bioactive Components - International Symposium on Stimuli-Responsive Materials - Santa Rosa, CA (October 23, 2012) H. A. Pearson, N. Aumsuwan, and M. W. Urban
Micro-Patterned Streptavidin-Biotin-Ampicillin and Heparin on Poly(tetrafluoroehtylene) (PTFE) Surfaces; Simultaneous Antimicrobial and Anticoagulant Activities - International Symposium on Stimuli-Responsive Materials - Santa Rosa, CA (October 23, 2012) H. A. Pearson, J. M. Andrie, and M. W. Urban
Switchable Polyelectrolyte Tethers on Polymeric Substrates: A New Platform for Covalent Attachment of Multilayers (CAM) with Responsive Bioactive Components (Poster Award) - New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists Technology Transfer Conference - Iselin, NJ (November 13, 2013) H. A. Pearson, Gyan S. Sahukhal, Chase A. Tretbar, Mohamed O. Elasri, and M. W. Urban
Phage-Bacterium War on Polymeric Surfaces: Can Surface-Anchored Bacteriophages Eliminate Microbial Infections (Poster Award) - OVSCC “The Personal Care Industry: Past, Present and Future” - Cincinnati, OH (November 19, 2013) H. A. Pearson, Gyan S. Sahukhal, Chase A. Tretbar, Mohamed O. Elasri, and M. W. Urban
Phage-Bacterium War on Polymeric Surfaces: Can Surface-Anchored Bacteriophages Eliminate Microbial Infections
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
- Micro-Patterning of Streptavidin Biotin-Ampicillin/Heparin on Poly(tetrafluoroehtylene) (PTFE) Surfaces: Simultaneous Antimicrobial and Anticoagulant Activity, Natharika, Aumsuwan, Heather A. Pearson, and Marek W. Urban, Biomaterials Science, 2013, 1, 711.
- Phage-Bacterium War on Polymeric Surfaces: Can Surfaces-Anchored Bacteriophages Eliminate Microbial Infections? Heather A. Pearson, Gyan S. Sahukhal, Mohamed O. Elasri, and Marek W. Urban, Biomacromolecules, 2013, 14, 1257.
- Covalent Attachment of Multilayers (CAM) as a Platform for pH Switchable Antimicrobial and Anticoagulant Polymeric Surfaces, Heather A. Pearson, Joseph M. Andrie and Marek W. Urban, Biomaterials Science, 2014, 2, 512.
- Simple Click Reactions on Polymer Surfaces Leading to Antimicrobial Behavior, Heather A. Pearson and Marek W. Urban, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2014, 2, 2084.
- What’s Happening in Hair Damage, Protection, and Repair, Robert Lochhead and Heather Pearson, Cosmetics and Toiletries, 2014, 129, 28.