Ms. Smerdon joined Arbor Research in 2022 as a member of the Science and Data Coordinating Centers program. Her work is primarily in support of the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN). She received her BS in Environmental Studies from Alma College in 2020. Prior to joining Arbor Research, Ms. Smerdon graduated from the University of Michigan School of Public Health with her MPH in Global Health Epidemiology, where she was involved in research examining the effects of dietary antioxidant consumption on pre-term birth rates among pregnant women exposed to high levels of air pollution.