Student and Alumni Profiles

Headshot of Nell Thompson.

Nell Thompson, BS

DEOHS undergraduate Nell Thompson honored as Husky 100 winner for working with communities to understand their conservation needs

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

Joey Teresi, MS Thesis

Joey Teresi named 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Master's Student

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Hannah McKinley smiles in front of a bush on the UW campus.

Hannah McKinley, BS

Hannah McKinley named 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Undergraduate Student

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

Abbie Gilbert, MS Thesis

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

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Karen Chen

New DEOHS Assistant Professor Karen Chen uses remote sensing to observe urbanization and environmental change, informing policies toward healthier cities

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Pranav Srikanth, PhD

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, PhD

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, PhD

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, PhD

8 questions for PhD student Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez

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John Lykins smiles outside with a UW Huskies shirt on, in front of some bushes on the UW campus.

John Lykins, MS Applied

DEOHS Applied MS student and veteran John Lykins hopes to safeguard maritime workers

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A young man with glasses and wearing a white lab coat holds bouquets of flowers and is surrounded by his family.

Troy Yi, BS

A BS in Environmental Health laid the foundation for Dr. Troy Yi’s career as a pediatrician

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Aesha Mokashi, MS Thesis

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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