Student and Alumni Profiles

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Cassady Surfleet, BS

Fast, chaotic, humbling: Protecting workers and the environment in rural Alaska

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Isabel Nerenberg, MS Thesis

DEOHS alumna Isabel Nerenberg (MS '23) studies the health impacts of planned relocation on coastal communities

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Joe Lim, PhD

Joe Lim honored for his academic performance and research on the impact of early life exposure to toxic chemicals on diabetes

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Claire Schollaert, PhD

Claire Schollaert, the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, shows how forest management can improve community health by reducing wildfires

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Asheton Gilbertson smiles in front of a window of a brick building on UW campus.

Asheton Gilbertson, MS Thesis

Asheton Gilbertson is the 2023 DEOHS Outstanding Master's Student

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Bridget Ury, BS

Bridget Ury named 2023 Outstanding Undergraduate Student by DEOHS and the UW School of Public Health

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Sarah Kim, PhD

DEOHS PhD student Sarah Kim studies how flame retardants in breast milk influence diabetes, obesity and more

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Sam Lovell, MPH

DEOHS MPH student Sam Lovell identifies barriers and opportunities to help states advance their climate and health work

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Becky Kann crouches atop snow-covered Mailbox Peak in Washington behind a mailbox.

Becky Kann, PhD

DEOHS PhD student Becky Kann explores how water infrastructure impacts health in Mozambique

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Kyle Kim smiles with ocean water and a rocky shoreline in the background.

Kyle Kim, PhD

DEOHS PhD student Kyle Kim investigates how chemical exposures influence the microbiome and health

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Belen Salguero stands in front of a wall mural showing Denver skyline with text: "Denver Public Health & Environment. Empowering Denver's Communities to Live Better, Longer"

Belen Salguero, BS

Environmental Health major delves into public health in Denver through the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program

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Esther Min, PhD

Washington State Public Health Association honors Min for her efforts to champion equity and undo racism

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