Meet our graduate students

Hear from DEOHS graduate students about their research

PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)

By tackling infectious disease in her native Saudi Arabia, this DEOHS student is breaking new research ground

MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)

Research on the health benefits of solar panels creates new opportunities for DEOHS student Marissa VanRy

PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)

DEOHS student turns research into action by helping to shape worker safety policies in the Washington State Legislature

MPH, One Health (ONE)

Brianna Willis, SPH master’s fellowship winner, forges a new path in One Health

PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)

Award-winning DEOHS student studies the risks outdoor laborers face with rising temperatures

PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)

DEOHS student Joe Dempsey—the UW School of Public Health’s new Magnuson Scholar—studies how the gut microbiome shapes human health and disease

MS, Environmental Health (EH)

DEOHS student’s work leads to environmental recommendations to create cleaner waterways

PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)

First-of-its-kind study led by DEOHS uses car-mounted sensors to map exposure to Seattle traffic pollution—and reveal its possible link to dementia

MPH, Environmental Health (EH)

In Washington’s Yakima Valley, a DEOHS student taps the power of community to help improve access to safe water