BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Susan Burden is the Executive Lead for PFAS in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) and a member of the EPA Executive Council on PFAS. In addition to her PFAS responsibilities, Dr. Burden is the Scientific Support Advisor in ORD’s Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement (OSAPE) where she provides leadership for OSAPE on research planning and scientific support issues. Prior to this position, Dr. Burden served in a variety of roles within the agency, including Chief of the Regulatory Support Branch within ORD and Special Assistant to EPA’s Administrator and Deputy Administrator. Dr. Burden started her career at EPA in 2010 as a Presidential Management Fellow, after receiving a B.S. in chemistry from Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.