Ian Tebbett Ph.D.
Academic Qualifications
B. Pharm. (Hons) The School of Pharmacy, University of London 1980.
Ph.D. "Cortinarius Mushroom Toxins” Forensic Science Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. 1984.
Honorary Appointments
June 2003 Honorary Senior Lecturer Department of Pathology,
School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Edinburgh University, Scotland
June 2004 Adjunct Professor
Forensic Toxicology and Drug Chemistry
School of Health Sciences, University of Canberra, Australia
Employment
Professor and Director, University of Florida online Forensic Science Programs, UF College of Pharmacy. Associate Dean for Distance Education, UF Division of Distance, Continuing and Executive Education.
Research Interests
Novel approaches to education and training in forensic science.
The passage of drugs and metabolites across the blood/ brain barrier and the placental barrier, and the subsequent distribution, metabolism and elimination of these drugs.
Development of novel extraction and analytical techniques; FTIR, solid phase extraction, column switching techniques and supercritical fluid extraction and chromatography for the examination of drugs.
Investigation of the relationship between drug abuse and immune suppression.
Teaching Awards
University of Florida
University Teacher of the Year 1995/96
College of Pharmacy, University of Florida
Nominated for Teacher of the Year, 1994/95, 1996/97
Teacher of the Year 1995/96
Funded Research
Research funding as principal or co-Investigator on grants totaling $27 million.
Publications
Representative publications taken from a total of 95:
- EA Ross, NJ Szabo and IR Tebbett. Lead Contamination of Calcium Supplements: An Avoidable Health Risk. JAMA 284(11) 1425-1429 2000.
- KJ Allen, SY Wassef, IR Tebbett, RF Covert, PF Whitington. Fetal gender and cocaine exposure as determinants of cord blood gamma-glutamyl transferase activity. J Perinatol 22(2)133-6, 2002.
- FD Eyler, M Behnke, K Wobie, CW Garvan and I Tebbett. Relative ability of biologic specimens and interviews to detect prenatal cocaine use. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 27(4) 677-687, 2005.
- IR Tebbett Distance education in the Forensic Sciences. In Faculty guide for moving teaching and learning to the web. 2nd edition. Edited by J. Boettcher and RM Conrad. Phoenix: League for Innovation in the Community College. 172-175, 2004.
- KA Savage, PT Colahan, IR Tebbett, B Rice, L Freshwater and C Jackson. Lack of effect of caffeine on exercise performance of fit thoroughbred horses. American Journal Veterinary Research. 66(4): 1-5, 2005.
