STUDENT RESEARCH

Student Research Day 2008 Participants

Yearly Student Research Day Presentations

2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

Degrees offered

Master of Science (MS), Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH, last offered 1987), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Graduates by Year

2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004-2000 | 1999-1995 | 1994-1990 | 1989-1985 | 1984-1980 | 1979-1973

SUMMER 2008

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Oleg Antonchuk MS IH Evaluation of Local Exhaust Ventilation for Welding Seixas
Erica Finsness MPH EOH Association Between Neighborhood Walkability and Physical Performance Function in Older Adults Daniell
Janette Jepkoech Kibogy MS IH Assessment of Chlorpyrifos Exposure in Agricultural Workers DUring Airblast Applications Fenske
Nadia Moore PhD Tox Characterization of the Effect of Ethanol on Astrocyte-released Protiens Involved in Neuronal Development: Relevance to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Costa
Rachel Roisman MPH Occ Med Respiratory Health Effects Among Children in a Pulp Mill Community Vedal
Kelly Stumbaugh MS EH Estimation of Skin Permeability of Aqueous Chloroform from Human In Vivo Trials and Relative Contribution of Dermal Absorption to Multi-route Exposure to Chloroform in Drinking Water Kissel

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SPRING 2008

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Enass Awad A Rahman MPH OEM The Natural History of Opiate Use Among Workers with Low Back Injuries in the Washington State Workers' Compensation System Franklin
Ryan Patrick Blood MS ES Whole Body Vibration Exposure Among Transit Workers in the King County, Washington Johnson
Stephanie Carter PhD EOH Characterization of Peak Exposures in Aluminum Smelter Potrooms Seixas
Bradley Gardiner MPH OEM Survival Analysis of New Military Recruits Requiring Waivers for Scoliosis Firestone
Janessa M. Stream Graves MPH EOH Employing a Simple Research Protocol to Investigate a Children's Environmental Health Concern: Fluoride and Fluorosis among San Juan Island Children Daniell
Seong Hyun Hwang MS IH Race, Gender and Finger Anthropometry: Implications for Computer Input Device Design Johnson
Aaron L. Jacob MPH OEM Recruits Requiring Waivers for Pes Planus have a Higher Level of Attrition than Fully Qualified Keifer
Karen L. Jansen MS Tox Role of Paraoxonase (PON1) in Modulating Toxicity of Mixtures of Organophosphorus Compounds Costa
Loren Kaehn, CSP MS ES An Occupational Exposure Assessment at a Petroleum Refinery Morgan
Christine Lang MPH OEM Weight at Enlistment Predicted Enrollment in the Army Weight Control Program 15 months later Daniell
Lesley A. Leggett MS EH Inactivation of Human Adenovirus Type 2 by Sequential Disinfection with UV Irradiation and Free Chlorine Shin
Jennifer K. Parker MS EH Whole Genome Amplification as a Pre-PCR Step to Improve Detection of Pathogens in Drinking Water Meschke
David R. Shoaf MPH EOH Usability: An Important Consideration for Public Health Education on the Web Keifer
Melissa R. Winters MS EH The Washington Aerial Spray Drift Study: A Comparison of Children's Inhalation Exposures to Methamidophos Estimated Using Diary and Personalized Global Positioning System Data Fenske
Benjamin R. Wischmeier MS IH Evaluation of the Efficacy of the BioSampler Aerosol Collection Device for Collection and Retention of Various Particle Sizes Yost

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WINTER 2008

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Lisa Marie Corey PhD Tox Cardiovascular Effects of Diesel Exhaust in a Mouse Model of Cardiovascular Disease Luchtel
Clarita Lefthand MS EH Detection of F+ RNA Coliphage and Bacteroides 16s rRNA Gene in Tulalip Bay Meschke

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AUTUMN 2007

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Robert Crampton PhD EOH Transmission Quantification for Open Path Fourier Transform Spectroscopy with Temperature Compensation Yost
Christopher David Miele MS
IH 		Applying Optical Remote Sensing Techniques to Monitor Community Air Particulate Pollution Yost
Erin O'Brien MPH EOH The Renin-Angiotensin System, Traffic-related Air Pollution, and Cartoid Distensibility: Gene-Environment Interactions in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution Kaufman
Michael Paulsen MS EH Measurement of Diesel Exhaust Biomarkers of Exposure by HPLC/MS/MS and GC/MS Simpson
Leah D. Tivoli MS EH Clostridium perfringens: A Reservoir of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Environment? Meschke
Ming-Yi Tsai PhD EOH The Washington Spray Drift Studies: Understanding the Broader Mechanisms of Pesticide Spray Drift Yost

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SUMMER 2007

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Li Li MS Tox Carbachol Prevents Oxidative Stress-mediated Apoptosis Induced by Domoic Acid in Cerebellar Granule Cells Costa
Alison Scherer MS EH Fish Consumption Risk Communication: A Comparative Analysis of Fish Consumption Advisories to Pregnant Women and Women of Childbearing Age Faustman

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SPRING 2007

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Douglas Badzik MPH OEM Hearing Loss in U.S. Army Aviators, Comparing 2005 to 2001 Daniell
Stephanie Griffin MS IH Indicators of Hearing Protection Use: Self Report and Researcher Observation Seixas
Christopher Jacomme MS IH&S Evaluation of a Two-zone Model Used to Predict Workplace Air Contaminant Concentrations Morgan
Xuefeng Ren PhD Tox Multiple Genetic Factors Contribute to the Differential Genetic Susceptibility of Copenhagen and Fischer 344 Rats to Mammary Carcinogenesis Zarbl
Yolanda Sanchez MS EH Temporal Patterns of Asthma Hospitalizations in the Yakima Valley Community of Washington Keifer
Michael Sigmon MPH OEM Where There’s Smoke, Is There Disease? A Study of Environmental Airborne Exposures in Soldiers Returning from Iraq Daniell
Brian D. Smith MPH EOH The Effect of Surface Charge, Negative and Bipolar Ionization on the Deposition of Airborne Bacteria Meschke
Michelle Sommargren MPH EOH Reducing Childhood Pesticide Exposure by Targeting the Clinician Pesticide Training Gap: The Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Online Curriculum

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Lisa Tolbert MS EH Ambient Concentrations of Organophosphorus Pesticides Caused by Volatilization During Seasonal Application Fenske
Joyce Tseng MPH EOH An Impact Evaluation of a Farm Worker Environmental and Occupational Health Community-Based Participatory Research Course in the Yakima Valley, Washington Keifer
Victor Van Hee MPH OEM Air Pollution Exposure and Left Ventricular Mass and Function: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Firestone
Yupeng Wang PhD Tox Regulation and Function of BDNF-activated ERK5 and ERK½ MAP Kinases in CNS Neurons Xia

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AUTUMN 2006

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Jason Allen MPH OEM Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in Controlled Human Diesel Exhaust Exposure: A Randomized, Blinded, Cross-Over Experiment Kaufman
Kyung-Hoon Kim MS Tox Identification of Chormosomal Aberrations in DMBA/TPA-Induced Skin Tumorigenesis in p19ARF-and p53-Deficient Mice Using Microarray-Based Comparative Genome Hybridization Kemp
William Polk PhD Tox Role of Protein Kinase C Zeta in Lipopolysaccharide-Mediated Nuclear Factor kappa B Activation and Transcriptional Activity in Kidney Epithelial Cells Woods
Susan Sheldon MPH OEM Can Hand Hygiene and Sanitation Effectively be Taught to Children and Adults? Daniell
Amy Sly MS IH Optimization of Polyurethane Foam (PUF) as a Pre-Filter for an Areodynamic Lens Aerosol Concentrator (ALAC) in the Collection of Bioaerosols Meschke
Wayne Turnberg PhD EOH Respiratory Infection Control Practices among Healthcare Workers in Primary Care and Emergecy Department Settings Daniell

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SUMMER 2006

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Michael Garry PhD Tox Differential Response and Susceptibility to Oxidative Stress in Mouse Lung Fibroblasts Heterozygous for Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx4) Faustman
Peter Lang MS IH Comparing Predictions of Steady-state Permeation Rate Derived from Mass-loss Data to Measured Permeation Rate in Four Combinations of Two Polymeric Glove Materials and Two Common Solvents Morgan
Spencer Olsen MPH OEM Fine Particulate Air Pollution and All-Cause Mortality in a Sample of Older US Veterans Kaufman
Joseph (Jay) Smith III MS EH Reconciliation of Aggregate Probabilistic Exposure Model Predictions with Observed Biomarkers: A Case Study Using Data from the CTEPP Child Cohorts Kissel
Ami Tsuchiya MS Tox Fish Consumption and Mercury Exposure Among Japanese Women Living in the Puget Sound Area Burbacher
Xun Zhang PhD Tox Genetic and Genomic Approaches to the Study of Progression in Mammary Carcinogenesis Zarbl

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SPRING 2006

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Chris Ballew MS IH An Intervention Aiding in the Reduction of Organophosphate Pesticides From Take-Home Pathways Fenske
Parveen Bhatti PhD EOH DNA Double Strand Break Repair Polymorphisms, Ionizing Radiation Exposure and Breast Cancer Risk Yost
Christopher Carlsten MPH OEM Cytokines and Cell Markers in Cement Mason Apprentices Kaufman
Heidi Curtiss MPH/MPA EOH Response to Diesel Exhaust Inhalation among Healthy Subjects: Symptom, Perception and Physiologic Measures Kaufman
Alfredo Fernandez, Jr. MPH EOH An Evaluation of a Tabletop Exercise Designed to Test Existing Organizational Bioterrorism Response Plans of First Responder and Supporting Agencies in the Tukwila and Seattle-King County areas of Washington State Daniell
Elizabeth Gray MS IH Exposure Assessment and Exhaled Breath Analysis of Solvent Exposed Workers Morgan
Cheng (Robin) Han MS Saf & Ergo The Development of Testing Software to Measure and Characterize Differences in Computer Mouse Use Proficiency: Comparison of Children and Adults Johnson
Hieu Hoang MPH OEM Will Power: Is Personal Motivation Associated with Retention in the Army? Keifer
Elizabeth Hom MPH EOH Analysis of Environmental and Occupational Health Concerns in Key Informant Interviews with Community Advisory Board (CAB) Members of El Proyecto Bienestar Keifer
Sinang Lee MPH EOH Translation of the Fluorescent Tracer Technique from a Research Dermal Exposure Assessment Method to a Pesticide Safety Educational Tool Fenske
Laura McLaughlin MS EH Chlorine and UV-Disinfection as Drinking Water Treatment Options for Rural Areas of Less Developed Countries Meschke
Gabrielle Morris MPH OEM Juvenile Decompression Illness -- A Case Series Keifer
Son Phan MPH OEM A Study of Silicosis Risk on Vietnamese Refractory Brick Workers Keifer
Dung Tri Phung MPH OEM The Patterns of At Work Injuries in Community in Viet Nam Keifer
McKinley Rainey MPH EOH Evaluating Training Improvement and Assessment Tools in Hands-on Pesticide Handler Training Fenske
Troy Ross MPH OEM Hazards to Hearing and Threshold Shifts: The Results of Deployment to a Combat Environment Daniell
John Shultz MS EH Pathogen Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance in Ready-to-Eat Food Products Meschke
Satish Subramaniam MPH OEM Baseline Characteristics and Predictors of Mesothelioma in the CARET Asbestos Cohort Checkoway
Phayong Thepaksorn MPH EOH The Mortality of Occupational Accidents and Injuries in Thailand Keifer
Maggie Trabeau MS IH An Evaluation of "Train-The-Trainer" vs. Expert Training Modalities for Hearing Protection Use in Construction Seixas
Mary Trute MS Tox Characterization of Hepatic Glutathione S-transferases in Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gallagher
Whitney Webber MS EH Comparison of Methods to Estimate On-bus Pollution from Diesel School Buses - A Pilot Study Liu
Jason Woodruff MS IH Validation of Task-Based Noise Exposure Predictions in the Construction Trades Seixas
Jennifer Young MS IH Hearing Protection Device Use and Attenuation Among Construction Workers Seixas

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WINTER 2006

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Samir Kelada PhD Tox 5' and 3' Region Variability in the Dopamine Transporter Gene (SLC6A3) and Parkinson's Disease Costa

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AUTUMN 2005

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Janet Blackstone MS Saf & Ergo Physical Exposure Differences Between Children and Adults on Different-sized Computer Input Devices Johnson
Elizabeth Gribble PhD Tox Cell Cycle Inhibition as a Mode of Abnormal Development: The Role of Cell Cycle Checkpoint Proteins and Cyclin-dependent Kinase Inhibitors in Neurodevelopmental Toxicant Defense Faustman
Douglas Johns PhD EOH The Effect of Ethanol Consumption on the Biotransformation of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane in Human Volunteers Morgan
Elizabeth Spalt MS EH Dermal Absorption of Contaminants from Soil: A Review of Current Literature and Investigations with DEET Kissel

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SUMMER 2005

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Lynn Bekris PhD Tox Glutathione Related Enzyme Gene Polymorphisms and Type 1 Diabetes Kavanagh
Amber Govert MS IH Development of an Analytical Method for the Determination of 3-Nitrotyrosine in Human Samples by HPLC-MS/MS Simpson
Yi-Nien Lin MS IH The Effects of High Frequency Stimulation on Fatigue and Twitch Potential Johnson
Karen Takatani MS EH Persistence of E.coli O157:H7, S. typhimurium, and Coliphage MS2 in a Model Home Water System after Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Treament Meschke
Betsy Walter MS T ox Acute Organophosphorus insecticide Toxicity in Developing Humanized Paraoxonase (hPON1-Q192R) Transgenic Mice Costa

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SPRING 2005

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
George Astrakianakis PhD EOH Cotton Dust, Endotoxin Exposure and the Risk of Lung Cancer among Female Textile Workers in Shanghai Seixas
Heather Barr MS EH Characterizing the Performance of the 'Smart' Tripod Orchard Ladder Keifer
Bryan Berna MS IH Occupational Noise Exposures Aboard Catcher Processors in the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean Seixas
Jing Chen MS Tox The Effect of Ethanol on the Synthesis and Efflux of Cholesterol in Astrocytes Costa
Jennifer Crowe MPH EOH Key Informant Perceptions of Environmental and Occupational Risks for Agricultural Workers in Yakima Valley, Washington as a part of El Proyecto Bienestar Keifer
Kristin Cunningham MS EH Disinfection of Pathogens on Environmental Surfaces by Spray Application of a Disinfectant Meschke
Emily Duffield MPH EOH A Modified Method for Viral and Bacterial Detection in Oysters Meschke
Michael Harris MS IH Organizational Factors Influencing the Use of Fall Protection in Aircraft Maintenance Seixas
Stephen Hunt MPH Occ Med Long-term Health Consequences of Incarceration as a Prisoner of War Takaro
Sham Juratli MPH Occ Med Lumbar Fusion Outcome in Washington State Workers' Compensation Franklin
David Klavens MS IH HPLC Analysis of 1-Nitropyrene as a Method for the Measurement of Diesel Particulate Matter Simpson
Heather Klintworth MS Tox Signaling Mechanisms of Paraquat-induced Apoptosis Xia
Fiona Sands MPH EOH The Effects of Exposure to Diesel Exhaust on Endothelial Function as Measured by Brachial Artery Reactivity Kaufman
Christine Scott MPH Occ Med Survival of the Fittest: Does Performance on a Pre-Employment Fitness Test Predict Injury in Army Job Training? Keifer

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WINTER 2005

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Joshua Robinson MS Tox Examination of Metal-Induced Cell Cycle Alterations and Apoptosis in C57BL/6 and SWV Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts Faustman

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