Student and Alumni Profiles

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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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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Christopher Alawode, MPH

Dr. Christopher Alawode, DEOHS MPH student in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, helps workers stay healthy

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Mariam Assaad, MPH

DEOHS MPH student Mariam Assaad aims to reduce harmful bacteria in eyewash stations

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Miguel Rojas-Flores, MS Applied

DEOHS master’s student Miguel Rojas-Flores leads behavior change assessment to improve farmworker health and safety

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Anika Rajput sits on a bench on the UW campus with greenery in the background.

Anika Rajput, BS

DEOHS undergrad supports food safety efforts in internship with UW Environmental Health & Safety

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Bruk Molla stands in a white doctor's coat in front of the UW "W" sculpture.

Bruk Molla, BS

How majoring in Environmental Health prepared DEOHS BS alum Bruk Molla for medical school

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Boeing interns on UW campus

Graham Tewksbury, BS

DEOHS undergraduate student’s summer internship with Boeing sparks career interest in corporate environmental sustainability

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A man with dark hair and glasses stands in a radiation safety lab holding a sign that reads "Warning, Do not enter, Alignment in process. Class 4 laser"

Matthew Deinitchenko, BS

DEOHS undergraduate student inspects lasers to keep lab workers safe from radiation

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Xiaoyu Sun, BS

DEOHS undergraduate student builds tool to help prevent wastewater overflows

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Shivani Jain, BS

DEOHS undergraduate student develops training on how climate change and health inequities impact people with asthma

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