Student and Alumni Profiles

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Alexa Yadama, BS

This scholar and ultimate frisbee star is using science to protect people’s health

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Sumaya Aden, BS

DEOHS student Sumaya Aden honored as Husky 100 winner for her community service and commitment to health equity

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Tyler Gerken, a DEOHS graduate student, holding water sampling bottles in the middle of a field of tall grass.

Tyler Gerken, MS Thesis

UW DEOHS student Tyler Gerken, School of Public Health master’s fellowship winner, traces infectious bacteria in Hawai’i’s waters

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Kaitlyn Kelly, MPH

Grit and teamwork: A DEOHS master’s student describes her experience on the state’s COVID-19 response team

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Hannah Echt, MS Thesis

DEOHS master’s student helps coffee workers breathe easier

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Annie Doubleday, MPH

New UW study finds increase in risk of dying in the days after exposure to wildfire smoke

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Marissa Van Ry, MPH

Research on the health benefits of solar panels creates new opportunities for DEOHS student Marissa Van Ry

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Rachel Shaffer, PhD

From air pollution to toxic chemicals in our food systems, DEOHS doctoral student Rachel Shaffer is translating her research into better health

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Kori VanDerGeest, MPH

In Washington’s Yakima Valley, a DEOHS student taps the power of community to help improve access to safe water

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Amanda Durkin, BS

UW student-athlete goes deep inside communities affected by wildfire smoke to understand the health risks

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Annie Doubleday, MPH

DEOHS student Annie Doubleday honored by the UW School of Public Health for her leadership potential and public health contributions

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Trevor Peckham, PhD

DEOHS student turns research into action by helping to shape worker safety policies in the Washington State Legislature

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