Name: Linda Anderson-Carnahan

Area of Study: Chemistry

Graduation Date: 1981

Hometown: Adams, MN

Currently: Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator and Associate Director of the U.S. EPA’s Region 10 Office of Management Programs

Linda earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Northland College in 1981, later completing an M.S. in Public Health from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. Shortly after completing her degree, Linda embarked on a career as an employee of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. She began at the agency developing a water quality-based toxics control program and reviewing toxicity tests, earning recognition as an expert on toxics and water quality. Later on, she became involved in Superfund site testing, in measuring the effect of agricultural chemicals on rivers, and in developing programs to abate hazardous air pollutants.

More recently Linda has provided expertise on the EPA’s Clean Air Act provisions, maintained responsibility for grants and budgets, and managed an environmental laboratory. Linda is married to Dr. David W. Carnahan (’81) and hails from Bremerton, Washington, where she is the Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator and Associate Director of the U.S. EPA’s Region 10 Office of Management Programs. She also serves as a mentor for disabled and minority employees.