Education:
Sc.D. Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
M.S.E. Nuclear Engineering, University of Virginia
B.S. Engineering, St. Mary’s University, Nova Scotia
Research / Professional Interests:
Personnel dosimetry, environmental radionuclide modeling and measurement, radioactive waste transportation, management, disposal, decommissioning and decontamination, physiological models, internal dose assessment, radiation detection and external dosimetry, applied radiation protection
Other Courses Taught:
Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering, Radiological Health Engineering Fundamentals, Medical Radiological Health Engineering, Internal Radiation Dose Assessment
Hobby / Fun Fact:
Professor Kearfott’s favorite hobby is dog tracking, a search-and-rescue related sport where handlers use trained dogs to reconstruct where a human walked and find articles that they dropped.
