Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2007

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2007

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.S.
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.

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2007

aaron_bennett@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: Robert Spear
EHS Student Since 2006

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.S. in Exposure Assessment
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2006
 
Research
Environmental and occupational exposure and risk assessment.
Education
B.S., Business Administration, University of Illinois
M.S., Telecommunications, University of Colorado
Work Experience
Systems Engineer, IBM Corp.
Product Manager, Hewlett-Packard Corp.
Project Manager, AirTouch Cellular
Alliance Manager, Sun Microsystems

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2007

elizabeth_carlton@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Robert C. Spear
EHS Student Since 2005
 
Research
I am interested in the ways environmental factors shape the distribution of infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries, and how such relationships can lead to effective environmental interventions to control infectious disease.
Education
BS, Biology, Yale University 1998
M.P.H., Public Health, Columbia University 2004
Work Experience
Peace Corps Volunteer, Honduras 1999-2001
Project Coordinator, Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health, 2002-2005
Personal Interests
Hiking, swimming, and admiring the great produce at CA farmers markets.

jakemk@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
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

dauphine33@yahoo.com
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Katharine Hammand, Craig Steinmaus, and Allan Smith
EHS Student Since 2005
 
Research
It's so hard to narrow down! Exposure assessment for all mediums: Water, arsenic in drinking water and cancer, mercury, fish, aquatic wildlife toxicology, parasitology, environmental engineering, pesticides and farm worker health, air pollution, the built environment and outdoor recreation as ecological transportation.
Education
MS in EHS, HED program anticipated by end of '07
BA, Human Biology, Stanford University
Minor in Latin American Studies
Year abroad at University of Chile
Honors Research on Otters in the Amazon
Work Experience
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Environmental/Emergency Management Specialist
Hawaii Pacific University/Health Dept water
Oahu Nature Tours
River Rafting Guide
Snowboard/Ski Instructor
Personal Interests
Surfing, snowboarding, river rafting, guitar, harmonica.

desai@socrates.berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisors: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 1999
 
Research
My dissertation focuses on understanding how insecticide-treated bednets used on a household level affect the dynamics of malaria transmission on a community level. The goal of this research is to inform intervention strategies by relating bednet distribution scenarios to disease risk patterns. In pursuit of this endeavor, I apply ecological and epidemiologic analysis, mathematical and statistical modeling, and geographic information systems to a rich dataset generated by CDC/KEMRI colleagues in western Kenya.
Education
M.S. Energy & Resources, University of California at Berkeley
BS Astrophysics & Astronomy, Pennsylvania State University
BS Biomedicine, Pennsylvania State University
Work Experience
Consultant, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Consultant, Protection of the Human Environment, World Health Organization
Lecturer, College of Natural Resources, University of California at Berkeley
Assistant Ecologist, Klamath National Forest, California
Assistant Biostatistician, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Personal Interests
ABCD, aspiring activist, enthusiastic naturalist, novice triathlete.

cdewilde@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisors: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2002
 
Research
My primary research interests are focused on examining the variation in performance of household- and community-level environmental health interventions varies once they have been deployed in programmatic conditions. I am also interested in methods for improving measures of intervention use and methods for improving utilization of environmental monitoring and health surveillance data for program evaluation.
Education
BS in Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Florida
M.S. in Environmental Health, University of California, Berkeley
Work Experience
Exhibits developer at the Miami Museum of Science. Research analyst & data manager at UCB/UCSF's Institute for Global Health. Worked on multiple projects as a research analyst with the Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Guerrero Secretaria de Salud (Mexico), APROSODINA (Dominican Republic), & Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Personal Interests
Writing, hiking, traveling, running in the hills with my dog, dancing.

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.S. HED
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2006
 
Research
Studying the relationship between turbulent intensity and time of mixing of a tracer gas in an enclosed environment

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2007

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H. in Exposure Assessment
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2006

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2006

sandeepguntur@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: John Balmes, James Seward, and Robert Goldberg
EHS Student Since 2007
 
Research
Global warming and heat stress in occupational settings

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.S. HED
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith and Michael Bates
EHS Student Since 2005

carisaharris@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: David Rempel
EHS Student Since 2005
 
Research
Ergonomics- Specifically working on a collaborative study whose aim is to identify a dose response relationship between repetition and force and upper extremity disorders.
Education
M.S., Physical Therapy, UC San Francisco & SFSU, 2001
M.A., Kinesiology, San Francisco State, 2002
B.S., Psychology Tufts University, 1997
Work Experience
Various ergonomic, orthopedic and industrial therapy work experiences.
Personal Interests
Sailing, kitesurfing, and volunteering at a community sailing center (http://www.tisailing.org)

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2006

sanie@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Nina T. Holland
EHS Student Since 2002

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Nina Holland
EHS Student Since 2005

rmjones@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D. in Exposure Assessment
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2003
 
Research
My research focuses on the development and evaluation of exposure modeling techniques used in the workplace, including control banding, Markov chain models, and computational fluid dynamics. In the upcoming year I will be comparing Markov chain models with CFD, against tracer gas data; and using CFD flow field outputs as Markov chain inputs. This work is done in the context of airborne microbial risk assessment.
Education
B.S., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Washington, Seattle
M.P.H., Public Health, UC Berkeley
Work Experience
At Berkeley I primarily have worked with Professor Mark Nicas on exposure and risk assessment problems, but have also worked with Professor Martyn Smith regarding the relationship between occupational exposure to benzene and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Last summer I interned with the Risk Evaluation Branch of NIOSH. I became interested in occupational health issues through my experience as a laboratory technician in the petroleum refining industry.
Personal Interests
I enjoy dancing, and riding my recumbent bicycle. I don't have time right now to indulge in designing and making quilts or clothes.

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.S. HED
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2004

lkk@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: M.S.
Advisor: David Rempel
EHS Student Since 2003
 
Research
The effect of visual display distance on eye accommodation, head posture, and visual and neck symptoms.
Education
BS in Biology
M.P.H. in EHS
Work Experience
12 years as an industrial hygiene consultant
Consultant, Protection of the Human Environment, World Health Organization
Personal Interests
Enjoy hiking, backpacking, and photographing wildlife in tropical jungles.

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: David Rempel
EHS Student Since 2007

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.S. HED
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2007

saliu@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D. in Exposure Assessment
Advisor: Katherine Hammond
EHS Student Since 2005
 
Research
My interests are in occupational health in general; particularly in assessing exposure to chemicals in workplace. Currently work with Professor Katharine Hammond on respiratory health effects related to welding in an auto assembly plant, and neurologic and reproductive effects of hexane on workers.
Education
M.P.H. Public Health, UC Berkeley
M.S. Environmental Engineering, Tianjin University
BS Chemistry, Nankai University

tmackie@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Robert Spear
EHS Student Since 2002
 
Research
My research focus at the general level looks at anthropogenic ecological shifts that alter human exposure to waterborne contaminants. Specifically I am working on surveillance of toxic cyanobacteria using remote detection methods. I am currently collecting data from two freshwater field sites: one in northern California and one in central China.
Education
B.A., Biochemistry, Middlebury Collage
M.S., Health Environment and Development, EHS/SPH, UCB
Work Experience
I've worked on environmental issues in the non-profit, governmental and private sectors.
Personal Interests
I love exhausting hikes with breathtaking views, novels that beg to be read in one night, and deserts of all kinds!

zulmamh@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H. in Exposure Assessment
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2006
 
Education
B.A., Industrial Psychology, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1998
Work Experience
Safety Director, AB&I Foundry. Developed and implemented safety programs and procedures to comply with state and federal OSHA regulations. Created and implemented systems to minimize the potential for employee exposure to chemical and physicals hazards. Developed and communicated safety procedural manuals effectively through written and verbal communications. Developed and implemented procedures for reporting, investigating, and controlling occupational injuries and illnesses. Implement and administer safety incentive programs. Developed and maintained recordkeeping system for all required safety programs. Managed workers compensation claims. Coordinated Emergency Response Team Training. Provided support to Environmental Department.
Personal Interests
I like swimming, scuba diving, skydiving, paragliding, parasailing, and hiking. I love outdoor activities, and anything to do with flying and water sports. I also like dancing and spending time with friends.

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: Michael Jerrett
EHS Student Since 2007
 
Research
Public Health and the Built Environment; Sustainability and Livability, Sustainable Development, Green Cities; Carfree Cities, Districts and Spaces; Health Impact Assessment; Noise, Air Pollution, and Toxics Abatement; Bicycle Transportation; Pedestrian-First Planning; International Human Rights; Disability Rights; Equal Access; Public Transit, esp. Trolleybuses; Urban Agriculture, Organic Agriculture, CSAs, and Nutrition Accessibility; Wind Power incl. Sail Transport; Transportation Demand Management; Parking Mitigation and Elimination; Traffic Calming; Global Climate Change; Disaster Planning (broadly to include Resource Management, Global Climate Change and Ecological Collapse); Public Art and Public Celebrations; Planning for Community Building; Children's Rights; the True Costs of the Automobile; Legal and Policy Mechanisms; Energy and Equity.
Education
Computer Science (Minor Entomology), UC Berkeley, 1996
Work Experience
Lead Unix Administrator, UC DATA
Manager, Bikestation
Personal Interests
Bicycling; trail running; sailing; art; minimizing my personal ecological footprint.

mtminjares@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: Richard Jackson
EHS Student Since 2006
 
Research
United States/Mexico Border Environmental Health Issues, environmental health issues facing the Latino community
Education
B.A., Natural Sciences (with core in environmental science), Our Lady of the Lake University, 2005

knaumoff@nature.berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2000
 
Research
I will be using previously collected data in Guatemala to assess the amount of quantitative improvement in exposure assessment that occurs when moving from level three to two of the exposure assessment pyramid. I will be using data I collected in India (Nov 2004-Jan 2005) to assess what one or two question(s) additional to HH fuel type would be best to add to information from level 6 as an estimate of parameters outlined in layers 3 and 4, and to answer the question "how much (quantitative) improvement in the estimate would there be for each additional question added?" Finally, I will use both sources of data to explore the difference in health outcome(s).

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Katherine Hammond
EHS Student Since 2000
 
Research
The main objective of my dissertation project is to model the distribution of selected polycyclic aromatic hyrdrocarbons (PAHs) in Fresno, CA. First, I will build and validate a model of uptake and accumulation of airborn PAHs by pine needles. Then, I will back-calculate air concentrations from pine needle samples taken thoughout Fresno. Using these data, I will design a spatial model of PAH distribution in Fresno, CA also including inputs of temperature, topography, traffic patterns and activity.

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Robert C. Spear
EHS Student Since 2005

hlp147@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: M.S.
Advisor: Richard Jackson
EHS Student Since 2007
 
Education
B.S., Environmental Resource Management; B.A., Economics, The Pennsylvania State University, 2007
Personal Interests
Science, Applied Economics, Experiments, Adventures in Nature, Creative Music, Fruits and Vegetables, Vino Tasting and Making, Pratical Spiritualism, Swinging at Parks, Dancing, Ethnic Cooking, Developing Countries, Environment, Sustainablity, Resource Conservation, Health, Fertility, Plants, Stockmarket, Air Pollution, Soils, Nutrition, South East Asia.

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.S. HED
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2007

amod@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2001
 
Research
My proposed dissertation is to use measurable pre-clinical manifestations of eye damage (lens opcity) or early cataracts as a biomarker of long-term exposure to indoor cooking smoke on the risk of tuberculosis (TB) among Nepalese women.

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2007
 
Education
BS, Environmental Toxicology, UC Davis
Work Experience
Senior Associate, ENVIRON International Corporation, Health Sciences, Emeryville, CA
Student Assistant, California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Medical Toxicology Branch, Sacramento, CA
Personal Interests
Fly fishing, racquetball, outdoors, San Jose Sharks.

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D. in Exposure Assessment
Advisor: Mark Nicas
EHS Student Since 2003
 
Education
BS in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Safety Engineering- Texas A&M Univerisity
M.S. in Safety Engineering and Industrial Hygiene, Texas A&M Universty
Work Experience
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island, NY as a Staff Engineer in the Safety and Health Services Division

evaraphael@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: John Balmes
EHS Student Since 2006

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H. in Exposure Assessment
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2006

nishat26@hotmail.com
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: Nina Holland
EHS Student Since 2007

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

molly@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: David Rempel
EHS Student Since 2002
 
Research
Accessibility and usability of medical equipment for patients and health care providers with disabilities
Education
B.S.E. in Civil Engineering - Princeton University, 1978
M.S. in Engineering/Product Design - Stanford University, 1983
Work Experience
Product Design - 25 years; Research Associate Professor - 15 years; Universal Design Research - 14 years

lisamano@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Kirk R. Smith
EHS Student Since 2001
 
Research
In the proposed research I plan to address the effects of biomass smoke exposures in utero and during infancy on birth weight and anthropometry in childhood. In addition, I will analyze the variations in the genotypes of key antioxidant enzymes (e.g., GSTM1 and GSTP1), in an attempt to identify which children are more susceptible to the effects of PM and CO on low birth weight and subsequent growth and development. The primary hypothesis is that biomass smoke inhaled by the mother during pregnancy and during the firs 18 months of a child's life will cause a decrease in birth weight and child growth. This proposal will analyze data from a birth cohort of infants enrolled in a NIH-funded, randomized stove intervention trial to reduce acute lower respiratory illness (ALRI) in rural Guatemala.
Education
B.A. Tulane University, 1983
B.S..M.S.N, Nursing, San Francisco State University, 1990
Family Nurse Practitioner Program, San Francisco State University, 1996
Work Experience
I have worked at La Clinica de la Raza in East Oakland as a nurse case manager, specializing in asthma care, from 1990-1996. I have worked at La Clinca as a family nurse practitioner from 1996 to present. I am currenty working on the Guatemala Stove Intervention trial with Kirk Smith.
Personal Interests
I have 2 wonderful children, Camilo (7 years) and Olivia (11 years).

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: MS/HED
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2006

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.S./Ph.D.
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2007

toddpwhitehead@berkeley.edu
 
Degree Goal: Ph.D.
Advisor: Stephen Rappaport
EHS Student Since 2007
 
Work Experience
M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2007.
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Virginia, 2005

Email address not available
 
Degree Goal: M.P.H.
Advisor: not available
EHS Student Since 2006