Student and Alumni Profiles

Portrait of Tyler Nicholas in front of Bluebird Ice Cream in Seattle.

Tyler Nicholas, PhD

For this DEOHS alum, a PhD in toxicology brought a public health lens and lifelong friends

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Peterson standing in front of a canyon in the Badlands.

Natalie Peterson, BS

DEOHS environmental health major takes on the COVID-19 crisis and more while interning with the Indian Health Service

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Gombart standing in a hole surrounded by rocks and soil, holding out a ball of soil in his extended right hand.

Sean Gombart, BS

DEOHS environmental health major gets down in the dirt for public health

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Alexandria Vingino standing in front of a lake and mountain, with a cloth face mask in hand.

Alexandria Vingino, MPH

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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A woman smiles while bottle-feeding two white lambs.

Madeline Benoit, MPH

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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A woman in a purple shirt smiles against an outdoor backdrop of trees and mountains.

Kaitlyn Kelly, MPH

2020 Outstanding Master’s student Kaitlyn Kelly credits her mentors with helping launch her career in environmental health

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Portrait of Rebekah Petroff with a tree in the background.

Rebekah Petroff, PhD

Outstanding PhD student Rebekah Petroff is exploring the subtle effects of a harmful shellfish toxin

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Portrait of Alexa Yadama with trees in the background

Alexa Yadama, BS

This scholar and ultimate frisbee star is using science to protect people’s health

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Sumaya Aden, BS

DEOHS student Sumaya Aden honored as Husky 100 winner for her community service and commitment to health equity

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Tyler Gerken, a DEOHS graduate student, holding water sampling bottles in the middle of a field of tall grass.

Tyler Gerken, MS Thesis

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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A woman in a white shirt talks with another woman in a blue shirt while standing in front of desks with laptops.

Kaitlyn Kelly, MPH

Grit and teamwork: A DEOHS master’s student describes her experience on the state’s COVID-19 response team

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Head shot of DEOHS master's student Hannah Echt

Hannah Echt, MS Thesis

DEOHS master’s student helps coffee workers breathe easier

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