Meet our graduate students

Hear from DEOHS graduate students about their research

 

 

Graduate Students

Jackson preparing to collect wastewater from a septic system. Photo by John Zinza, Washington State Department of Health.

Meagan Jackson

Past student profile

MS (Thesis), Environmental Health (EH)

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

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Robert Duff

Alumni Profile

MS (Thesis), Environmental Toxicology (Tox)

Robert Duff knows that certain environmental health issues can be contentious, especially with so many different stakeholders involved. He is currently a senior policy advisor to Governor Jay Inslee on natural resource and environmental issues.

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Barbara Morrissey

Alumni Profile

MS (Thesis), Environmental Toxicology (Tox)

Barbara Fitzgerald Morrissey’s first job after graduate school took her to Olympia to investigate pesticide-related illnesses for the Washington State Department of Health. Two decades later, she is still there, helping translate science into policy.

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Joseph Coble

Joseph Coble

Alumni Profile

MSPH, Industrial Hygiene & Safety (IH&S)

Joseph Coble says his advice for current students is to challenge the status quo, to not accept someone’s judgment that reducing exposures and improving working conditions are not feasible. OSHA’s four-decade silica process reflects the need to be persistent and not give up.

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