School of Public Health, University of Washington

Thank you for attending the Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Graduate Degree Info Session! 

The UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) ranks fifth in the world among all public and private universities for environmental and occupational health programs.

We prepare students to graduate job-ready with practical work experience through internships and the support of a dedicated career counselor.

Our faculty and students work across disciplines, sectors and borders to address some of today’s most urgent health challenges—from preventing on-the-job injuries and illnesses to investigating the health impacts of air pollution and climate change. Students and faculty in DEOHS are actively engaged in COVID-19 research and service activities to help protect workers and build resilient communities during the global pandemic. 

Our students come from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to learn the latest scientific methods and core principles of how environmental and workplace factors influence human health. Then they take those skills into the lab and the field, conducting research and helping create sustainable health solutions that save and improve lives.

We offer 11 eleven graduate degree options. Our online application for entry into Autumn quarter each year opens on September 1st and closes on December 1st of the previous year. For example, December 1, 2020, is the application deadline for students who wish to enroll in Autumn 2021 (classes typically start in late September).

Join the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety for a free webinar on careers in worker health and safety:

Student Stories

A man wearing a white lab coat smiles while sitting next to two microscopes.

Joe Lim

Student Profile

PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)

Joe Lim honored for his academic performance and research on the impact of early life exposure to toxic chemicals on diabetes

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Claire Schollaert stands on the UW campus in front of trees and a metal sculpture.

Claire Schollaert

Current student profile

PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)

Claire Schollaert, the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, shows how forest management can improve community health by reducing wildfires

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Asheton Gilbertson smiles in front of a window of a brick building on UW campus.

Asheton Gilbertson

Current student profile

MS (Thesis), Occupational Hygiene (OH)

Asheton Gilbertson is the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding Master's Student

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