Meet our graduate students

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Graduate Students

Jorge stands and washes his hands. On the wall there are several safety posters. One reads "Wash your hands Lavese las manos!" with a picture of a sink and hands. Jorge smiles at the camera and wears a blue shirt and hat.

Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez

Student Profile

PhD, One Health (ONE)

DEOHS Ph.D. student Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez trains to become an Environmental Health Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service 

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An aerial view of the town of Westport, Washington from a drone.

Matias Korfmacher

Current student profile

MPH, Individualized Track (IND)

DEOHS MPH student Matias Korfmacher’s ‘photovoice’ approach empowers high school students on the Washington coast

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Joey Teresi smiles with a waterway, trees and a bridge behind him.

Joey Teresi

Current student profile

MS (Thesis), Individualized Track (IND)

Joey Teresi named 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Master's Student

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Abbie Gilbert sits on a bench on the UW campus with cherry blossoms in the background.

Abbie Gilbert

Current student profile

MS (Thesis), Individualized Track (IND)

DEOHS MS student Abbie Gilbert wins Castner Award to support research using zinc to measure hair growth rates

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Five people in safety vests stand in front of a light rail train.

Pranav Srikanth

Current student profile

PhD, Individualized Track (IND)

7 questions for PhD student Pranav Srikanth

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Rachel Shaffer stands in front of the White House in the evening.

Rachel Shaffer

Alumni Profile

PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)

Technical training and freedom to explore at the UW led Shaffer to an EPA role assessing chemical safety and human health

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Shirley Huang stands on the roof of a building holding up a meter to take noise measurements, with a bridge in the background.

Shirley Huang

Current student profile

PhD, Individualized Track (IND)

7 questions for PhD student Ching-Hsuan (Shirley) Huang

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Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez stands in a suit and tie in front of a fence and pasture with cows.

Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez

Current student profile

PhD, One Health (ONE)

8 questions for PhD student Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez

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A woman in a hijab with eyes closed wearing traditional eyeliner.

Aesha Mokashi

Current student profile

MS (Thesis), Individualized Track (IND)

DEOHS MS student Aesha Mokashi works with King County and Afghan Health Initiative to reduce children’s lead exposure in local Afghan communities

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