Student and Alumni Profiles

Adriana Riaño points to her research poster while two people look on.

Adriana Riaño, MS Thesis

DEOHS MS student Adriana Riaño analyzes old dust for new insights into pesticide exposure in the Yakima Valley

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Mark Robinson and a woman stand together in front of a large W sculpture on the campus of the University of Washington.

Mark Robinson, MPH

Respiratory and behavioral health concerns linked with wildfire smoke exposure in study led by DEOHS MPH alum

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Tejasvini Vijay stands in front of a white wall with silver letters reading "Department of Natural Resources and Parks"

Tejasvini Vijay , BS

DEOHS undergrad helps community members get ready for flood season with King County internship

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Chamonix Reynolds stands under a canopy, behind a table with a tabletop banner reading "Sound Transit. www.soundtransit.org" On top of the table are informational brochures and promotional swag including sunglasses and notebooks with pens.

Chamonix Reynolds, BS

Environmental Public Health major explores how transportation and public health intersect while interning with PRR

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Emily Do stands in front of a large sign reading "NEHA - National Environmental Health Association. Healthy Environments. Protected Communities. Empowered Professsionals."

Emily Do, BS

DEOHS undergrad keeps local schools safe and healthy with Public Health – Seattle & King County

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Elijah Morales smiles while sitting outside on steps in front of columns in the background.

Elijah Morales, MS Applied

DEOHS MS Applied student supports safety at Holland America cruise line

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Person with short curly brown hair and glasses sits in a lab near a counter full of test tubes and other equipment.

Katrina Gunvaldson, BS

Environmental public health major Katrina Gunvaldson helps test for biotoxins, working toward safer shellfish by the seashore

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Sophia Li smiles wearing sunglasses and a hat and holding a mosquito trap outside with a dirt trail, trees and bushes, and a lake in the background.

Sophia Li, BS

DEOHS undergrad surveys for West Nile virus and harmful algal blooms at Yakima Health District through Hatlen Scholarship

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Woman with light brown hair pushes a dolly loaded with blue coolers to the UW Food Pantry.

Angelina Durbin , BS

Undergrad focuses on climate change, food insecurity

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Two people in safety vests, one with blonde hair and glasses and the other with black hair, observe a measuring instrument at a transit station.

Victoria Peña, MS Applied

Master’s student helps Sound Transit keep passengers and employees safe

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Amber Khan and Nicole Errett stand together smiling.

Amber Khan, PhD

Amber Khan, the 2025 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, studies how to keep low-income renters safe during and after disasters

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Martindale stands on a misty beach in front of large driftwood tree trunks, with sea stacks in the background. She is wearing glasses, a blue baseball cap, an orange scarf and a grey jacket.

Cecilia Martindale, MS Thesis

DEOHS Outstanding Master’s Student and Omenn Award winner Cecilia Martindale is committed to protecting our health from climate change impacts

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