JOBS - Graduate Student Career Development Workshop
Providing an opportunity to build relationships between the business community, the university, and students.
Each year in the spring the Graduate Program Office and the faculty of the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health sponsor a Career Development Workshop. Graduate students, faculty, and public health leaders from across the Pacific Northwest meet to discuss the varied employment opportunities available for environmental health graduates. Attendees generally include representatives from industry, consulting, governmental agencies and advocacy groups.
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Career Development Workshop 2008
May 20, 2008
4:00 - 5:30pm
South Campus Center, Room 348/50
5:30 - onwards, Social Hour
South Campus Center, Room 354
RSVP to ehgrad@u.washington.edu by May 13
- Want to know what to do while in graduate school to achieve your dream career?
- Do you want to know how to get a job after you graduate?
- Would you like to find out which career skills are critical to success?
"Career Day" has been reorganized into the Career Development Workshop, a two hour event with local environmental and occupational health professionals.
The event will be comprised of an introductory overview, discussion panel and social hour. Topics discussed will include networking, professional associations, job finding tools, skill sets, workplace communication, career pathways and different sector opportunities. Graduate students will have an opportunity to ask questions of environmental and occupational health professionals in the field.
2008 Panelists
Environmental and Occupational Health Consulting:
Bruce Kelman (PhD, 1975, University of Illinois) - Principal and President, VERITOX, Inc.
Leah Mickelson (MS, Industrial Hygiene, 2003) - IH Project Manager, Seattle Regional Office, Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
Government Agencies:
Robert Leo (MS, Industrial Hygiene, 2001), Industrial Hygiene Supervisor, WISHA Services, Washington Department of Labor and Industries
Marc Stifelman (MS, Toxicology, 1998) - Toxicologist, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Environmental Assessment, Risk Evaluation Unit
Private Sector:
Karen Takatani (MS, Environmental Health, 2005) - M&PT Ergonomics - 737 Wings/QA, Boeing
Non-Governmental Organizations:
Joyce Tseng (MPH, Environmental & Occupational Health, 2007) - Community Building Program Manager, International District Housing Alliance (IDHA)
Special Guests
Laura McLaughlin (MS, Environmental Health, 2006) - Environmental Engineer, Cascade Designs
Venetia Runnion (MS, CIH, CSP) - Research Industrial Hygienist, Field Research and Consultation Group, DEOHS
Elizabeth Gray (MS, Industrial Hygiene, 2006) - Health & Safety Coordinator, Icon Estates Wine
Ming-Yi Tsai (PhD, Environmental & Occupational Hygiene, 2007) - Postdoctoral Researcher, DEOHS
Gayle Hunting (CIH, CSP) - Staff Occupational Hygienist, Chevron
Cynthia Rogers (MS, Industrial Hygiene, 1992) - Chevron
Questions? Call 206-543-3199 or email ehgrad@u.washington.edu
Career Day 2006 Agenda:
3:30-3:45
Welcome and Introductions South Campus Center, Portage Bay Room (lower level)
3:45-4:50
Break into Discussion Groups
Session I - 3:45-4:15
Session II - 4:20-4:50
- Environmental and Occupational Health Consulting
South Campus Center, Room 248
Facilitator: Janice Camp - Biotechnology
Faculty South Campus Center, Room 246
Faculty Facilitator: James Wood - Government Agencies
South Campus Center, Room 250
Faculty Facilitator: Dave Kalman - Non-Governmental Organizations
South Campus Center, Room 254
Faculty Facilitator: Matt Keifer
4:50-6:00
Back to the Portage Bay room for a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception South Campus Center, Portage Bay Room
2006 Attendees:
Biotechnology
- Brian Baker, Director, Preclinical Services, SNBL
- Dolores Diaz, Senior Scientist, Cerep, Inc.
- Carmel Lynch, Director, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Seattle Genetics
- Rafael Ponce, Associate Director, Toxicology and Pathology, Zymogenetics
Environmental and Occupational Health Consulting
- Alma Cardenas, Toxicologist, Integral Consulting
- Tad Deshler, Partner, Windward Environmental
- Jerry McCaslin, General Manager, Prezant Associates
- Bruce Kelman, President, Veritox
- Venetia Runnion, Director of Occupational Health and Safety, Bureau Veritas
Government Agencies
- Marc Stifelman, Toxicologist, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Environmental Assessment, Risk Evaluation Unit
- Karen Larson, Regional Representative, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Center for Disease Control
- Rick Miklich, Food and Facilities Section Manager, Environmental Health Division, Seattle/King County Public Health
- Denise LaFlamme, Toxicologist, WA Dept. of Health, Office of Environmental Health Assessments
- Mark Soltow, IH Consultation Supervisor, WA Department of Labor and Industry
Non-Govermental Organizations
- Carl Osaki, Principal Investigator, Regional Academic Environmental Public Health Center,
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice - Steve Gilbert, Director, Institute of Neurotoxicology & Neurological Disorders
- Running-Grass, Environmental Justice Specialist, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
- Yalonda Sinde, Director, Community Coalition for Environmental Justice
- Carol Dansereau, Director, Farm Worker Pesticide Project
- Sophie Newland, , PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health)
- Yancy Seamans, Product Development Technical Coordinator, PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health)
- Margaret Shield, Coalition Coordinator, Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition
Please contact the Graduate Program Office at (206) 543-3199 or ehgrad@u.washington.edu for more information.
2005 Attendees:
Biotechnology
- Barrie Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Targeted Genetics
- Sally Thompson Iritani, Senior Staff Scientist, ICOS
- Rafael Ponce, Associate Director, Toxicology and Pathology, Zymogenetics
Environmental and Occupational Health Consulting
- Christie Drew, Associate, Ross & Associates
- Coreen Robbins, Senior Industrial Hygiene Consultant, GlobalTox
- Tom Lewandowski, Senior Toxicologist, Gradient
- Jerry McCaslin, General Manager, Prezant Associates
- Rick Pleus, Director and Toxicologist, Intertox
- Venetia Runnion, Director of Occupational Health and Safety, Clayton Group Services
- Mike Smith, Associate and Certified Industrial Hygienist, AMEC Earth and Environmental
Government Agencies
- Robert Duff, Office of Environmental Health Assessment, WA Department of Health
- Marcia Henning, Community Outreach Educator, Environmental Health Assessment, WA Department of Health
- Robert Leo, IH Compliance, WA Department of Labor and Industry
- Ngozi Oleru, Division Director, Environmental Health Services Division, Seattle-King County Dept of Health
- John Ridgway, Information Manager and Planning Section Manager, Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program,
WA State Department of Ecology - Ric Robinson, Regional Representative, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Mark Soltow, IH Consultation Supervisor, WA Department of Labor and Industry
- Rich Stedman, Executive Director, Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
- Jeanmarie Zodrow, Toxicologist, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
- Lindsay Spencer, Environmental Health Specialist, Department of Environmental Health,
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department - Steve Whitaker, Toxicologist, SHARP Program, WA Department of Labor and Industry
Non-Govermental Organizations
- Nancy Dickeman, Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins Coordinator, WA Physicians for Social Responsibility
- Sybil Diver, Coordinator, Toxic Free Legacy Coalition
- Robin Evans-Agnew, Program Director, American Lung Association of Washington
2004 Attendees:
Environmental and Occupational Health Consulting
- Alma Cardenas, Integral Consulting
- Bruce Kelman, GlobalTox
- Tom Lewandowski, Gradient Consulting
- Jerry McCaslin, Prezant Associates, Inc.
Biotechnology
- Dolores Diaz, Cerep
- Sally Thompson Iritani, ICOS
- Dennis Miller, Seattle Genetics
- Jacob Jabbour, SNBL
- Rafael Ponce, ZymoGenetics
- Roger Ulrich, Rosetta-Merck
Private Industry
- Doug Briggs, Boeing
- Mark Hendricks, Skanska
- Eileen Kirkpatrick, Puget Sound Energy
- Mike Muhm, Boeing
- Tony Toppenberg, Turner N.W.
Government Agencies
- Nancy P. Bernard, School Environmental Health & Safety Program, WA Department of Health
- Marty Cohen, Senior Industrial Hygienist, SHARP, WA Department of Labor & Industry
- Robert Duff, Site Assessment Section, Office of Environmental Health Assessments, WA Department of Health
- Mike Gilroy, Manager, Meteorological and Technical Services, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Richard Kauffman, Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease (CDC)
- Ngozi Oleru, Environmental Health Services Division, Seattle-King County Dept of Health
- Marc Stifelman, Toxicologist, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
- David Williams, Environmental Investigator, Seattle-King County Dept of Health
Non-Governmental Organizations
- Sharon Bogan, Peace Corps
- Charlie Cunniff, Environmental Coalition of South Seattle
- Philip Dickey, Washington Toxics Coalition
- Aileen Gagney, American Lung Association
- Yalonda Sinde, Community Coalition for Environmental Justice
2003 Attendees:
- Eric Austin, ICOS
- Steve Cant, WA Dept. of Labor & Industry
- Jeff Church, US Public Health Service
- Tim Dragsholt, King County Dept of Safety & Claims
- Julie Hill, Amgen
- Joe Johnson, Microsoft
- Alex Juchems, Weyerhaeuser Corp.
- Richard Kauffman, Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease (CDC)
- Eileen Kirkpatrick, Puget Sound Energy
- Cecile Krejsa, Cerep
- Tom Lewandowski, Gradient Corp.
- Mark Litzinger, URS
- Chris Mackay, Exponent
- Hugh McLoone, Microsoft
- Dennis Miller, Seattle Genetics
- Dianne Morrell, CH2M Hill
- Gary Palcisko, Washington State Department of Health
- Rafael Ponce, Zymogenetics
- Venetia Runnion, Clayton Group Services
- Mark Soltow, Wisha Compliance, WA Dept. of Labor & Industry
- Lindsay Spencer, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
- Marc Stifelman, EPA
- Ann Wawrukiewicz, EPA
- Holly Zimmerman, Alaska Airlines
2002 Attendees:
- Doug Briggs, The Boeing Company
- Neil Callahan, Argus Pacific
- Alma Cardenas, Ecology and Environment
- John Carlson, Associated General Contractors
- Philip Dickey, Washington Toxics Coalition
- Rob Duff, Washington State Department of Health
- Mark Hendricks, Baugh Construction
- Ed Kelly, Targeted Genetics
- Bruce Kelman, GlobalTox
- Kimquy Kieu, Seattle/King County Public Health
- Thomas Lewandowski, Gradient Corporation
- Joellen Lewtas, Environmental Protection Agency
- Grace Mandac, American Lung Association
- David Mayfield, Parametrix
- Mike Muhm, The Boeing Company
- Mike Peterson, Intertox
- Rafael Ponce, ZymoGenetics
- Brad Prezant, Prezant Associates, Inc.
- Ric Robinson, Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry
- Martin Rose , Clayton Environmental Consultants
- Jane Rowcliffe, Golder Associates
- Jason Sanders, Puget Sound Energy
- Mark Soltow, Department of Labor and Industry
- Marc Stifelman, Environmental Protection Agency
- Mike Templin, Immunex
- John Williamson, Department of Ecology
- Doris Wunsch, British Petroleum
- Lisa Yost, Exponent
- Priscilla Zieber, Darthia Environmental
- Holly Geiger Zimmerman, Alaska Airlines
2001 Attendees:
- Randy Bently, The Boeing Company
- Neil Callahan, Argus Pacific
- Marty Cohen, L& I/SHARP
- Ted Davis, Mine Safety Appliances
- Rob Duff, WA Dept. of Health
- Amy Duggan, American Lung Association of Washington
- Annette Frahm, King County Hazardous Waste Management Program
- Mark Hendricks, Baugh Construction
- Golan Kedan, Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation
- Bruce Kelman, Global Tox
- Karen Larson, Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (CDC)
- David Mayfield, Parametrix
- Dan Moran, Seattle/King County Public Health
- Mike Muhm, The Boeing Company
- Patrick O'Carroll, Center for Disease Control
- Don Olsen, Weyerhaeuser
- Kevin Plemel, Snohomish County Health District
- Brad Prezant, Prezant Associates, Inc.
- Janine Rees, L&I Region 2
- Venetia Runnion, Clayton Environmental Consultants
- Neal Shulman, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Barbara Silverstein, L&I/SHARP
- Jacqueline Slonecker, Fluor Hanford
- Mike Templin, Immunex
- Calvin Terada, EPA
- Sally Thompson, Targeted Genetics
- Wayne Turnberg, Washington Department of Health
- Nedda Turner, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
- Lisa Yost, Exponent
- Scott Walker, Arco
- Don Wang, ZymoGenetics
- David Whiting, Environmental Careers Organization
2000 Attendees:
- Brian Baker; Cell Therapeutics
- Dale Beam; Baugh Construction
- Doug Briggs; The Boeing Company
- Jim Bushnell; CH2M Hill
- Neil Callahan; Argus Pacific
- William Chase; Food & Drug Administration
- Lulu Chou; Washington State Environmental Health Association
- Marty Cohen; L&I (SHARP Program)
- Rob Duff; Washington State Dept. of Health
- Steve Gilbert; BioSupport, Inc.
- Richard Kauffman; Agency for Toxic Substances & ;Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Bruce Kelman; GlobalTox
- Larry Kirchner; Seattle/King County Public Health
- Gary LeMoine; Puget Sound Energy
- David Leung; Cell Therapeutics
- Austin Long; Food & Drug Administration
- Pam Love; Washington Biomedical & BioTech Association.
- Heather Malcolm; Pathogenesis
- Naydene Maykut; Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Mike Muhm; The Boeing Company
- Phil Ness; Information Resource Company
- Ngozi Oleru; Seattle/King County Public Health
- Don Oliver; Washington State Dept. of Health
- Moises O'Neill; Food & Drug Administration
- Carl Osaki; Washington State Board of Health
- Tom Palmer; Zymogenetics
- Sue Robinson; Parametrix
- Mark Roegge; Immunex
- Venetia Runnion; Clayton Environmental Consultants
- Katie Sprugel; Pathogenesis
- Sally Thompson; Targeted Genetics
- Nedda Turner; Tacoma/Pierce County Health Dept.
- Ann Wawrukiewicz; Environmental Protection Agency
1999 Attendees:
- Pam Badger; King Co. Solid Waste
- Neil Callahan; Argus Pacific
- Jay Charleston; SNBL USA
- Tim Drangsholt; King County Department of Human Resources
- Richard Ellis; Washington State Department of Health
- Richard Kauffman; ATSDR
- Bruce Kelman; Global Tox, Inc.
- Larry Kirchner; Seattle/King County Dept. of Public Health
- Jeff Leons; WA State Department of Labor & Industries
- Steve Li; Clayton Environmental
- Mark Litzinger; URS Consultants
- Susan Metcalf; ATSDR
- Mike Muhm; Association of WA Businesses, The Boeing Co.
- Carl Osaki; Seattle/King Co. Department of Public Health
- Morgan Perry; Exponent Environmental Group
- Brad Prezant; Prezant Associates
1998 Attendees:
- Pam Badger; King County Department of Natural Resources
- Neil Callahan; Argus Pacific
- David Chaws; Hart Croswer
- Michelle Copeland; Kaiser Aluminum
- Tim Drangsholt, King County Department of Human Resources
- Steve Gilbert; BioSupport
- Bruce Kelman; Global Tox, Inc.
- Larry Kirchner; King County Department of Public Health
- Mike Krause; Clayton Environmental
- Jeff Leons; Department of Labor and Industries
- Mark Litzinger; URS Consultants
- Bud Loiselle; Environmental Protection Agency
- Karen Morris-Fine; The Boeing Company
- Armina Nolan; Environmental Protection Agency
- Jim Nolan; Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency
- Cathy Petito-Boyce; Exponent Environmental Group
- Brad Prezant; Prezant Associates Inc.
- Lynn Rose; Pathogenesis
- Barbara Silverstein, Department of Labor and Industries SHARP
- Keith Warner, The Boeing Company
- Ann Wawrukiewicz; Environmental Protection Agency
The 1998 Career Day was supported, in part, by a SPHERE (Supporting Public Health and Environmental Research Efforts) gift from the Dow Chemical Company Foundation.
1997 Attendees:
- George Blomberg; Port of Seattle
- Cathy Petito-Boyce; PTI Environmental Services
- Mac Davis; Department of Labor and Industries
- David Chawes; Hart Crowser
- Phillip Dickey; Washington Toxics Coalition
- Tim Drangsholt; King County Department of Human Resources
- Angelika Grossman; Zymogenetics
- Bruce Kelman; Golder and Associates
- Eileen Kirkpatrick; Department of Labor and Industries
- Mark Litzinger; URS Consultants
- Hank Landau; Landau Associates
- Roseanne Lorenzana; Environmental Protection Agenscy
- Mike Muhm; Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
- Armena Nolan; Environmental Protection Agency
- Jim Nolan; Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Carl Osaki; King County Department of Public Health
- Phil Peters; Department of Labor and Industries
- Bud Preston; Kaiser Aluminum
- Brad Prezant; Prezant Associates Inc.
- Venetia Runnion; Clayton Environmental Consultants
- Katherine Sprugel; Zymogenetics
- Sharon Tanberg; City of Seattle
- John Thayer; Washington State Department of Health
- Wayne Turnberg; Washington State Department of Health
- Keith Warner; The Boeing Company
- Steve Whittaker; Department of Labor and Industries SHARP
