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
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.
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
Email: not available
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith EHS Student Since 2009
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
Email: not available
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2011
Degree Goal: MS
Advisor: Thomas McKone EHS Student Since 2011
Education BS, Chemistry, University of California Los Angeles, 2008
Rebecca Fuoco
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
Email: not available
Degree Goal: MS
Advisor: Robert Spear EHS Student Since 2010
Education BA, Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley
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
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
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
Email: not available
Degree Goal: PhD
Advisor: Nina Holland EHS Student Since 2011
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
Degree Goal: MPH
Advisor: Michael Jerrett EHS Student Since 2010
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
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
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
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
Email: not available
Degree Goal: MS/GHE
Advisor: Michael Bates EHS Student Since 2009
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
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
