Student and Alumni Profiles

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.

Bruk Molla
Past student profile
BS, Environmental Health (EH)
Bruk Molla is gaining the skills he'll need to address occupational and environmental hazards in marginalized communities, particularly for immigrants and their families.

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.
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

Rebekah Petroff
Student Profile
PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)
Outstanding PhD student Rebekah Petroff is exploring the subtle effects of a harmful shellfish toxin

Alexa Yadama
Past student profile
BS, Environmental Health (EH)
This scholar and ultimate frisbee star is using science to protect people’s health

Sumaya Aden
Past student profile
BS, Environmental Health (EH)
DEOHS student Sumaya Aden honored as Husky 100 winner for her community service and commitment to health equity

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
Kaitlyn Kelly
Past student profile
MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)
Grit and teamwork: A DEOHS master’s student describes her experience on the state’s COVID-19 response team