Current Students

Industrial Hygiene

Andrews, Kirsten

Andrews, Kirsten

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MS
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests: Researching stress and mental health among women firefighters, with interest in continuing occupational health research for government agencies in the future.

Borders, Bryana

Borders, Bryana

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests: I’m dedicated in deepening my skills and broadening my experience in industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety. I’m particularly interested in the regulatory sector and generally open to working with experienced industrial hygienists. 

Bradford, Jakobi

Bradford, Jakobi

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests: Focused on safeguarding worker health by promoting regulations, controlling occupational hazards, and addressing health risks in high-risk environments.

Chouaf, Yasmin

Chouaf, Yasmin

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests:

Clinton, Kenedi

Clinton, Kenedi

 
Degree Sought: MS
Expected Graduation: May 2026
Research Interests: Interested in global health and examining how environmental factors drive disease, increase susceptibility, and contribute to health disparities across vulnerable populations worldwide.
Delie, Owen

Delie, Owen

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests: Interested in research and professional experiences at the intersection of environmental health, safety, and industrial hygiene, particularly as they apply to the manufacturing and automotive sectors, and open to consulting roles to broaden expertise in a variety of workplace settings.

Frost, Paulina

Frost, Paulina

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests:

Hang, Benson

Hang, Benson

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health Sciences, Consulting, Engineering, and Ergonomics 

Johnson, Jacey

Johnson, Jacey

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Focused on upholding worker safety by utilizing industrial hygiene practices in a variety of settings, but especially mining and large industrial facilities.

Morales-Badillo, Sydney

Morales-Badillo, Sydney

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests: Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice

 
Poeschel, Steven

Poeschel, Steven

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH, Certificate in Risk Science & Human Health
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests: Industrial Hygiene, Occupational safety, hearing health, government sector, interested in engaging with many different industries.

Raptis, Nickolas

Raptis, Nickolas

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests: Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Consultation, Manufacturing.

Robertson, Brennan

Robertson, Brennan

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests:

Stovall, Hannah

Stovall, Hannah

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, and Primary Prevention of Workplace Illness

White, Lindsey

White, Lindsey

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests:

Willis, Parker

Willis, Parker

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MS
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Interested in protecting workers and preserving futures through a global occupational health focus, integrating statistical study design to strengthen evidence-based prevention.

Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology

Buczkowski (McGregor), Alice

Buczkowski (McGregor), Alice

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: ____

Research / Professional Interests:

Babati, Génévi

Babati, Génévi

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests: The intersection of toxicology, environmental health, and epidemiology in relation to health disparities and climate change.

Caudill, Craig

Caudill, Craig

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Prior research examined labor activism and spatio-temporal stroke mortality; current interests include place-based health inequities and spatial epidemiology.

Cruz, Tristan

Cruz, Tristan

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: How urban environments shape the health and influence of those that live and work in them.

Sumlar, Delaney

Sumlar, Delaney

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2026

Research / Professional Interests: Child development, neurodevelopmental outcomes, environmental epidemiology, urban health.

Occupational Health Nursing

Budnick, Sarah

Budnick, Sarah

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Degree Sought: 

Expected Graduation: ______

Research / Professional Interests: Occupational Health Nursing

Chowdhury, Farhana

Chowdhury, Farhana

[email protected]
Degree Sought: 

Expected Graduation: ______

Research / Professional Interests: Occupational Health Nursing

Renae, Garcia

Renae, Garcia

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
DNP FNP/CNM 
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: As a Nurse Practitioner and Midwife, I am looking forward to providing health care that focuses on the prevention, management, and treatment of work-related injuries to ensure worker well-being, including before, during, and after pregnancy. 

Hunkins, Ashley

Hunkins, Ashley

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Degree Sought: MSN

Expected Graduation: Winter 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Workplace infection prevention, reducing exposure risks, and promoting safe, evidence-based occupational health practices. 

Mayoras, Olivia

Mayoras, Olivia

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Degree Sought: 

Expected Graduation: ______

Research / Professional Interests: Occupational Health Nursing

O'Shaughnessy, Hayden

O'Shaughnessy, Hayden

[email protected]
Degree Sought: 

Expected Graduation: ______

Research / Professional Interests: Occupational Health Nursing

Okpue, Bola

Okpue, Bola

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
FNP/CNM DNP
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Black maternal health, social determinants of health, occupational health nursing, health equity, global health, primary care.

Prong, Amber

Prong, Amber

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Degree Sought:
MSN
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Overcoming systemic challenges in healthcare, improve patient throughout, and nursing retention. I want to build more sustainable, safe, and supportive work environments for frontline staff.

Masters in Nursing Leadership, Innovation, Data Analytics with a certification in Informatics and Occupational Health Nursing.

 
Rumsey, Hannah

Rumsey, Hannah

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
FNP/CNM DNP
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Migrant workers, Postpartum people returning to work, agricultural workers

Johana, Todd

Johana, Todd

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
FNP/CNM DNP
Expected Graduation: May 2028

Research / Professional Interests: Occupational Health Nursing in relation to pregnant and postpartum workers

Wheeler, Chiquita

Wheeler, Chiquita

[email protected]
Degree Sought: 

Expected Graduation: ______

Research / Professional Interests: Occupational Health Nursing

Occupational Safety Engineering

Blakely, Ken

Blakely, Ken

[email protected]
Degree Sought: MS

Expected Graduation: December 2026

Research / Professional Interests: Analyzing complex sites to develop effective hazard controls, ergonomics, safety culture, and innovative solutions to workforce challenges.

 
 
Sherman, Kerry

Sherman, Kerry

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Degree Sought:
MSe
Expected Graduation: _____

Research / Professional Interests:

Sims, Harrison

Sims, Harrison

[email protected]
Degree Sought: PhD

Expected Graduation: Winter 2029

Research / Professional Interests: Human factors engineering, cognitive ergonomics, team dynamics modeling, team safety, team error prediction.

 
 
Swilley, Jakob

Swilley, Jakob

[email protected]
Degree Sought:
PhD
Expected Graduation: Winter 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Human factors engineering for spaceflight, human-system risk mitigation for missions beyond low Earth orbit, human health and performance during extravehicular activity.

Targeted Research Training 

Chen, Nathan

Chen, Nathan

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Research / Professional Interests: Occupational and environmental exposure assessment of hand-arm vibration (HAV), noise, and air pollution with the evaluation of related preclinical health effects.