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Kipp Akers
Kipp Akers
Email: kipp at berkeley dot edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Christine Skibola
EHS Student Since 2008
 
Education
BS, Molecular Environmental Biology, UC Berkeley, 2008
MS, Environmental Health Sciences, UC Berkeley, 2010

 
Estela Almanza
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D
Advisor: Michael Jerrett
EHS Student Since 2007

 
Zoë Acher
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: acher.zoe@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MS
Advisor: Edmund Seto
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Engineering and Studio Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 2008
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 2009

 
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Bernie Beckerman
Bernie Beckerman
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MS
Advisor: Michael Jerrett
EHS Student Since 2007
 
Research
Application of GIS to air pollution modeling and exposure assessment
Education
BSc, Environmental Science, McMaster University, 2002
Personal Interests
Cycling, hiking, photography, other outdoor activities and most things food related.

 
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Jake Ming-Kei Chung
Jake Ming-Kei Chung
jakemk@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Stephen Rappaport
EHS Student Since 2007
 
Education
B.Sc. (Hons.), Environmental Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002
M.Phil., Environmental Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2005
Work Experience
Research assistant (2005) and project coordinator (2006) in Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences, HKBU.
Website
http://net3.hkbu.edu.hk/~oss11

 
Vanessa Coffman
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2009

 
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Sarah Daniels
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2011

 
David Dauphine
Oski, The Cal Mascot
dauphine33@yahoo.com
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Katharine Hammond
EHS Student Since 2005
 
Research
PhD: Arsenic in Drinking Water and Permanent Breathing Problems in Northern Chile
MS: Accuracy of air pollution monitors in Guatemalan wood-burning kitchens
Undergrad: Giant River Otters in the Peruvian Amazon: Ecotourism and Conservation.
Other: Environmental source tracking and animal reservoirs of biological pathogens, aquatic wildlife toxicology, mercury in fish, parasitology (e.g. tapeworms), vector (e.g. mosquito)- borne diseases, sewage, safety of “recreational waters” for swimming and bathing, environmental engineering for water systems, flood management, pesticides and farm workers.
Education
MS: GHE (formerly HED) program, EHS, UCB, Spring 2008
BA: Human Biology with a minor in Latin American Studies, Stanford University, 2002
Year abroad at University of Chile
Honors Research on Otters in the Amazon
Work Experience
2005-present: Allan Smith’s Research Program—Grad Student Researcher (GSR)
Arsenic in drinking water and cancer in northern Chile (C. Steinmaus, PI)
Arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer in Cordoba, Argentina (A.H. Smith, PI)
2006-present: Strawberry Creek Sewage Monitoring, SMASH High School program
2005: Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California—Environmental/Emergency Specialist
2004: Hawaii State Health Dept. & Hawaii Pacific University He’eia watersGHE monitoring
2004: Oahu Nature Tours—guide
2001-2003, 2005: Sierra-at-Tahoe, Heavenly Ski Resort—Ski and Snowboard Instructor
1995-2001: Nantahala Outdoor Center—River Rafting Guide
Personal Interests
Playing with my amazing little son and wife and friends and family, mountains, rivers, waves, snowboarding, river boating/floating, surfing, camping, hiking, nature, SPH softball! Ultimate Frisbee, football, guitar, harmonica, singing, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

 
Brooke Donovan
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2011

 
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Lydia Feng
Lydia Feng
Email: lydfeng@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MS
Advisor: Thomas McKone
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
BS, Chemistry, University of California Los Angeles, 2008

 
Rebecca Fuoco
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Amy Kyle
EHS Student Since 2010
 
Education
BS, Science of Natural & Environmental Systems and Biological Sciences, Cornell University, 2010
Research
Bridging the gap between environmental health science and policy
Socioeconomic disparities in environmental health risks
Neurological effects of chemical exposures
Fellowships
Center for Health Leadership Fellow
Arthur Ferreira Pinto Foundation Fellow

 
Mai Fung
Mai Fung
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MS
Advisor: Robert Spear
EHS Student Since 2010
 
Education
BA, Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley

 
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Meiling Gao
Meiling Gao
Email: mgao@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Catherine Koshland
EHS Student Since 2009

 
Fraser Gaspar
Fraser Gaspar
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Brenda Eskenazi
EHS Student Since 2009
 
Education
MPH, Environmental Health, University of California, Berkeley
BS, Biochemistry, University of Colorado
Personal Interests
Hockey, skiing, backpacking, reading, and traveling.

 
Ben Greenfield
Greenfield
Email: bengreenfield at berkeley dot edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Thomas McKone
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
BA, Biology, Brown University
MS, Zoology, University of Wisconsin
 
Personal Web Page
http://bengreenfieldscientist.blogspot.com

 
Robert Gunier
Robert Gunier
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Michael Jerrett
EHS Student Since 2008
 
Research
My doctoral dissertation focuses on the use of geographic information science to assess residential exposure of children to agricultural pesticides. My other interests include evaluating the relationship between biological and environmental samples and adverse health outcomes in children.
Weihong Guo
Weihong Guo
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Nina Holland
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
MS, EHS, UC Berkeley, 2004

 

 
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David Holstius
David Holstius
Email: david.holstius@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Edmund Seto
EHS Student Since 2009
 
Education
BS, Mathematics, Michigan State University, 2002
MS, Human-Computer Interaction, Carnegie Mellon University, 2004
Personal Interests
Open-source R package development

 
Elleen Hsu
Hsu
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Michael Jerrett
EHS Student Since 2010

 
Jenna Hua
Jenna Hua
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Robert Spear
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
BS, Nutrition, UC Berkeley, 2007
MPH, Environmental Health Sciences, UC Berkeley, 2011
Personal Interests
Outdoor activities, cooking and photography

 
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Johnathan Kao
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Katharine Hammond
EHS Student Since 2010
 
Education
BS, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California San Diego, 2010

 
Peiyi Ko
Ko
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: David Rempel
EHS Student Since 2007

 
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Nick Lam
Lam
Email: nllam@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2007

 
Meredith Lee
Meredith Lee
Email: meredith.lee@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: John Balmes
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Research
Environmental health policy with a specific focus in health and policy related to environmental justice communities and endocrine disruptors.
Education
BA, Biology and Environmental Studies, Pomona College, 2008

 
(Jessica) Qianyi Li
Email: jessicalqy@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Robert Spear
EHS Student Since 2010
 
Education
BS, Biological Science, Peking University
B. Law, International Relations and Foreign Affairs, Peking University

 
Ruiling Liu
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Katharine Hammond
EHS Student Since 2007

 
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Erin Milner
Erin Milner
Email: emmilner@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
BA, Environmental Science and Public Health, UC Irvine, 2007

 
David M. Moore
Moore
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2011

 
Shorey Myers
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2011

 
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Nikita Naik
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: nrnaik@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
BA, English, Emory University, 20009

 
Kathleen Navarro
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: kathleen.navarro@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: John Balmes
EHS Student Since 2009
 
Education
BS, Environmental Toxicology, UC Davis, 2009
MPH, Environmental Health, UC Berkeley, 2011

 
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Sean O'Connor
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MS/PhD
Advisor: Nina Holland
EHS Student Since 2010

 
Alberto Ortega
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: alberto.ortega@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisors: John Balmes, Michael Jerrett
EHS Student Since 2005

Research
Built environment and childhood obesity prevention

 
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Heather Papinchak
Heather Papinchak
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2007

 
Nisha Parikh
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2010

 
Srinandini Parthasarathy
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Thomas McKone
EHS Student Since 2010

 
Anna Pereira
Anna Pereira
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: David Rempel
EHS Student Since 2010

 
Joanne Perron
Perron
Email: joanneperronmd@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: John Balmes and James Seward
EHS Student Since 2011

 
Scott Peterson
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2011

 
Ajay Pillarisetti
Oski
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2010

 
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Colleen Reid
Colleen Reid
Email: creid@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Michael Jerrett
EHS Student Since 2009
 
Education
BS, Brown University, 2000
MPH, University of California, Berkeley, 2007
Fellowships
EPA STAR Fellowship, 2010-2013
ASPH/CDC PhD Research Fellowship: Climate Change, 2009-2010

 
Alexandra Rodionova
Rodionova
Email: arodionova@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2010

 
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Katherine Sausen
Katherine Sausen
Email: kmsausen@gmail.com
 
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Michael Bates
EHS Student Since 2011

 
Kelsie Scruggs
Kelsie Scruggs<
Email: kscrug@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Katharine Hammond
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
BS, Public Health: Environmental/Occupational Health and Safety, CSU Fresno 2010

 
Beverly Shen
Beverly Shen
Email: beverlyshen@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2010
 
Education
BS, Biology, UCLA, 2004

 
Shuo Wang
Shuo Wang
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Robert Spear
EHS Student Since 2007
 
Education
MS, Environmental Enginnering
BS, Thermal Engineering
Personal Interests
Tennis, baseball, bridge.

 
Charlotte Smith
Charlotte Smith
Email: charlottesmith@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Robert Spear
EHS Student Since 2006
 
Research
My primary focus is control of waterborne disease.
Education
BS, Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Michigan, 1979
MA, Community Health, City University of New York, 1987
Personal Interests
Home remodeling (an excuse to buy power tools), bike riding, gourmet cooking.

 
Courtney Smith
Courtney Smith
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Michael Bates
EHS Student Since 2009

 
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Candace Vahlsing
Oski
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: not available

 
Julia Varshavsky
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Rachel Morello-Frosch
EHS Student Since 2010

 
Ann Berg Villumsen
Ann Berg Villumsen
Email: anneberg@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Foreign Exchange Student: GHE
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
BS, Public Health Science, University of Copenhagen, 2010

 
Vitaly Volberg
Vitaly Volberg
Email: vvolberg@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Nina Holland
EHS Student Since 2009
 
Education
BS, Biochemistry, University of Michigan
MPH, Epidemiology, University of Michigan

 
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Jennifer Wang

Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2010
 
Education
BS, Chemistry, Rice University, 2006
Research
Health impacts of climate change, particularly on vulnerable urban populations.
Work Experience
The Delta Institute - Chicago, IL (2007-2010)
Mayor's Office, City of Houston - Houston, TX (2006)
Rice University, Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology - Houston, TX (2005)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Golden, CO (2005)

 
Stanley Wu
Stanley Wu
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2010
 
Research
Workplace hazards introduced by emerging technologies and renewable resources. Industrial hygiene sampling techniques and analysis.
Education
BS, Biosystems Engineering, UC Davis, 2009

 
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Tina Yuen
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Amy Kyle
EHS Student Since 2008

 
Doohee You
Oski, The Cal Mascot
Email: not available
 
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: David Rempel
EHS Student Since 2010

 
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Anna Zimmerman
Anna Zimmerman
Email: zimmermanna@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Michael Bates
EHS Student Since 2011
 
Education
BA, Biology, Kenyon College, 2007