Hear from DEOHS graduate students about their research
Meet our graduate students
Graduate Students
Claire Schollaert
Current student profile
PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)
DEOHS researchers investigate the combined health effects of wildfire smoke and heat on Washington’s agricultural workforce and test strategies to protect workers and crops
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Tyler Nicholas
Alumni Profile
PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)
For this DEOHS alum, a PhD in toxicology brought a public health lens and lifelong friends
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Alexandria Vingino
Past student profile
MPH, One Health (ONE)
MPH student Alexandria Vingino and collaborators find antibiotic-resistant E. coli in the waste of some marine mammals around Puget Sound
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Madeline Benoit
Past student profile
MPH, One Health (ONE)
A DEOHS graduate student connects with a recent alumna to identify risks to pork industry workers and how to prevent them
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Allen Chan
Past student profile
MS (Thesis), Occupational Hygiene (OH)
Allen Chan's thesis research focuses on how grocery stores are keeping employees and customers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Michael Cashman
Past student profile
MPH, Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM)
Michael Cashman is pursuing an MPH in Occupational and Environmental Medicine so he can work on a population-based scale and maximize his impact.
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Kaitlyn Kelly
Past student profile
MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)
2020 Outstanding Master’s student Kaitlyn Kelly credits her mentors with helping launch her career in environmental health
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Rebekah Petroff
Student Profile
PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)
Outstanding PhD student Rebekah Petroff is exploring the subtle effects of a harmful shellfish toxin
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Tyler Gerken
Past student profile
MS (Thesis), Environmental Health (EH)
UW DEOHS student Tyler Gerken, School of Public Health master’s fellowship winner, traces infectious bacteria in Hawai’i’s waters
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