Student and Alumni Profiles
Alison Kline
Past student profile
MS (Thesis), Environmental Health (EH)
Alison Kline hopes her research on poliovirus will help improve surveillance efforts in places like Pakistan, where the virus is still endemic.
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Past student profile
PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)
By tackling infectious disease in her native Saudi Arabia, this DEOHS student is breaking new research ground
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Past student profile
BS, Environmental Health (EH)
As an intern with the Port Angeles Health Department, Rico Gonzalez surveyed community members and local organizations to understand what information they needed about the health risks posed by wildfire smoke.
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Student Profile
PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY)
First-of-its-kind study led by DEOHS uses car-mounted sensors to map exposure to Seattle traffic pollution—and reveal its possible link to dementia
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Past student profile
PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)
DEOHS student Joe Dempsey—the UW School of Public Health’s new Magnuson Scholar—studies how the gut microbiome shapes human health and disease
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Past student profile
PhD, Environmental Toxicology (Tox)
April 4 is Husky Giving Day! Your gift supports DEOHS students like Rachel Shaffer, whose research on the health effects of toxic chemicals is drawing international attention
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Alumni Profile
MPH, One Health (ONE)
Recent DEOHS graduate finds there’s no substitute for “getting your boots dirty” through experiences in the field
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Past student profile
MPH, One Health (ONE)
Brianna Willis, SPH master’s fellowship winner, forges a new path in One Health
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Past student profile
MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH)
DEOHS student Claire Pendergrast explores health equity, disaster resilience among older adults
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