Kristen L. Jellison
Assistant Professor
Office: 203 Fritz Lab
Phone: 610-758-3555
E mail: krj3@lehigh.edu
Homepage: http://www.lehigh.edu/~krj3

Education
Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2003)
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University (1997)

Research Interests
Sources, fate and transport of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the environment
Water treatment technologies for developing countries
Alternative water disinfection technologies

Selected Publications
Jellison KL, Hemond HF, Schauer DB.  Phylogenetic analysis of Cryptosporidium spp. implicates birds as an important oocyst source in agricultural watersheds.  Proceedings of the American Water Works Association Source Water Protection Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Jan. 23-26, 2005.

Jellison KL, Distel DL, Hemond HF, Schauer DB.  (2004) Phylogenetic analysis of the hypervariable region of the 18S rRNA gene of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in the feces of Canada geese (Branta canadensis): evidence for five novel genotypes.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology  70(1): 452-458. 

Jellison KL, Hemond HF, Schauer DB.  (2002).  Sources and species of Cryptosporidium oocysts in the Wachusett Reservoir watershed.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology  68(2): 569-575.

Jellison KL, Dick RI, Weber-Shirk ML. (2000).  Enhanced ripening of slow sand filters.  ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering 126(12): 1153-1157.