Faculty Profile
Stephanie Showalter-Otts
Director of National Sea Grant Law Center
Phone Number: (662)915-7714
Email: sshowalt@olemiss.edu
http://law.olemiss.edu/staff-directory/stephanie-showalter-otts/
Key Words: Law, Ocean, Coastal
Research Description: Stephanie Showalter Otts is the Director of the National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Stephanie received a B.A. in History from Penn State University and a joint J.D./Masters of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School. She is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and Mississippi. As Director, Stephanie oversees a variety of legal education, research, and outreach activities, including providing legal research services to Sea Grant constituents on ocean and coastal law issues. Her duties also include the supervision of law student research and writing projects and providing assistance to organizations and governmental agencies with interpretation of statutes, regulations, and case law. Stephanie also teaches a foundational course on ocean and coastal law at the University of Mississippi School of Law teaching such courses each year. Her research on natural resources, marine, and environmental law issues has been published in a variety of publications.
Honors Theses:
Werner, Pierce (2016) Our Town & Gown: An Evaluation of the Relationship Between The City of Oxford and The University of Mississippi. (full text)
Available Research Projects:
University of Mississippi Lead in Drinking Water Project
Project Description: The National Sea Grant Law Center is part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Mississippi seeking to assess and raise awareness of the contribution of lead pipes and water treatment to lead poisoning in Mississippi through community-based research, education, and outreach. To date, the team has focused on lead in drinking water issues in both the Mississippi Delta and Jackson area. The Team is currently working on two projects. (1) The Mississippi Department of Health and the UM Lead in Drinking Water Project are working together to provide additional household water testing to the families of children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels. (2) The UM Lead in Drinking Water Project is collaborating with Mississippi State University Extension to carry out the SipSafe Program to the Mississippi Delta. Under this program, we provide complimentary lead in water testing to facilities where children under six are present and educational materials on protecting communities from lead exposure.
Desired Student Qualifications: Seeking students who are interested in the connections between the environment (both natural and built) and health. Position is open to any major, but background in policy, civil engineering, toxicology, sociology and similar fields, or enrollment in Society and Health Minor, is preferred. Desired qualifications include strong written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, experience with data entry/management (Excel), and willingness to travel and participate in community meetings.
Project Timeline: Ongoing
Duties of Student Researcher: The selected student would help with data collection, development of reports and presentations, and community events. Students would assist with the collection of primary source material, conduct original research, help preparation of research summaries and abstracts, help organize events, and give presentations.
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