Current Students

Industrial Hygiene

Bilko, Jason

Bilko, Jason

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2028

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Chouaf, Yasmin

Chouaf, Yasmin

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

Research / Professional Interests: Researching reproductive epigenetics in male wildland firefighters. Interested in industrial hygiene and environmental health across a variety of industries.

Frost, Paulina

Frost, Paulina

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

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Hang, Benson

Hang, Benson

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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

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Industrial Hygiene, general safety, and environmental practices within the automotive and mining industries. 

Karnehm, Makenzy

Karnehm, Makenzy

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2028

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Lange, Jesse

Lange, Jesse

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2028

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Mullen, Shelby

Mullen, Shelby

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2028

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Stevens, Jared

Stevens, Jared

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2028

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Story, Weston

Story, Weston

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2028

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Stovall, Hannah

Stovall, Hannah

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Industrial Hygiene, Injury prevention and workplace safety.

Wall, Eliot

Wall, Eliot

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2028

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White, Lindsey

White, Lindsey

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: May 2027

Research / Professional Interests: Industrial hygiene & occupational safety in complex/unique environments (e.g., airports, theme parks); noise & hearing conservation; emergency management; incident investigation; safety training via education and empowerment; risk assessment; exposure monitoring

Willis, Parker

Willis, Parker

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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: ____

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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.

Caudill, Craig

Caudill, Craig

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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.

Cardiel, Vianey

Cardiel, Vianey

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: ____

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Abdallah, Abdul

Abdallah, Abdul

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: ____

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Hoffman, Maya

Hoffman, Maya

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: ____

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Akalmanoff, Annalise

Akalmanoff, Annalise

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: ____

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Briggs, Briana

Briggs, Briana

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Degree Sought:
MPH
Expected Graduation: ____

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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

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Degree Sought: 

Expected Graduation: ______

Research / Professional Interests: Occupational Health Nursing

Renae, Garcia

Renae, Garcia

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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

Okpue, Bola

Okpue, Bola

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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.

Phillips-Young, Christina

Phillips-Young, Christina

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Degree Sought:
MSN
Expected Graduation: 

Research / Professional Interests: Occupational Health Nursing

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

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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

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Degree Sought:
FNP/CNM DNP
Expected Graduation: May 2028

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

Occupational Safety Engineering

Blakely, Ken

Blakely, Ken

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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.

 
 
Dawkins, Kaila

Dawkins, Kaila

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Ramirez, Jovanny

Ramirez, Jovanny

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Sherman, Kerry

Sherman, Kerry

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Degree Sought:
MSe
Expected Graduation: _____

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Sims, Harrison

Sims, Harrison

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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

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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.

Um, Jacob

Um, Jacob

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Degree Sought: 

Expected Graduation: 

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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.