STUDENT RESEARCH

Yearly Student Research Day Presentations

2009 | 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

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004-2000 | 1999-1995 | 1994-1990 | 1989-1985 | 1984-1980 | 1979-1973

SUMMER 2009

GRADUATES	DEGREE	THESIS TOPIC	PRECEPTOR
Sarah Armel	MS Tox	Urinary Porphyrin Excretion in Normal and Autistic Children	Woods
Hamilton Bennett	MS EH	Characterization of a Novel Electropositive Filter for the Concentration of Viruses from Deionized and Simulated Marine Water	Shin
Diana Ceballos	PhD EOH	Evaluation of Protective Gloves Used In Collision Repair Industry	Yost
Ingeborg Cox	MPH Occ Med	Testing Validity of Audio Computer Assisted Self Interview (ACASI) Among Low Literate Pesticide Handlers	Keifer
Tingting Li	PhD Tox	Coproporphyrinogen Oxidase (CPOX) Polymorphism in Human Mercury Neurotoxicity	Woods

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SPRING 2009

GRADUATES	DEGREE	THESIS TOPIC	PRECEPTOR
Jake Braden	MS ES	Modeling the Fate of Diesel Particulate Matter Emissions from a Selected Marine Vessel using CALPUFF View	Yost
Timothy L. Carter	MS ES	Particle Size Distribution and Bioavailability of Chromium VI Compounds in Electroplating and Spray-Painting	Morgan
Eric Coker	MS ES	Measurement of Gasses by UV-DOAS for a Reference Spectral Library	Yost
Lauren Dunbar	MS ES	Endotoxin Collection and Electrochemical Detection Method for Use in Bioaerosol Personal Sampling Device	Meschke
Cassandra L. Fok	MS Tox	The Effect of Antioxidants on Lipopolysaccharide-induced and Hydrogen Peroxide-induced Toxicity on MES23.5 Cells	Eaton
Suping Huang	MS Tox	Neurotoxicity of Polybrominated Dipheyl Ether (PBDE) Congeners in Mice Cerebellar Granule Neurons	Costa
Edwin T. Long	MPH Occ Med	Diver Thermal Exposure as Risk Factor for Venous Gas Emboli in U.S. Navy Divers	Vedal
Erin E. Stamper	MPH EOH	Characterizing Community Responses to Environmental Injustice in South Park: Resources and Recommendations for the South Seattle Interagency Environmental Justice Workgroup	Daniell
Jackelin Tran	MS ES	Effects of Glove Material and Thickness on Permeation by Solvents Commonly Used in the Auto Painting Industry	Morgan
Randy James Treadwell	MPH EOH	Introduction of a Portable Cholinesterase Monitoring Kit into Clinical Practice: A Normalization Process Model Approach	Keifer

WINTER 2009

GRADUATES	DEGREE	THESIS TOPIC	PRECEPTOR
Stephen Krival	MS Tox	Principle Components Characterization of Liver Tissue Metabolites in Glutamate Cysteine Ligase Transgenic Mice Treated with Acetaminophen	Kavanagh
Danielle M. Parette	MS IH	Particle Size Distribution and Bioavailability of Hexavalent Chromium Exposure in Various Industries	Morgan
Kenneth A. Scott	MPH EOH	Preparing for an Aging Workforce: A Formative Evaluation of an Action Plan Development Workshop	Silverstein
Kathryn VanDeMark	PhD Tox	Ethanol Inhibits Muscarinic Receptor-simulated Neuronal Differentiation and Signaling in Pyramidal Hippocampal Neurons	Costa

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AUTUMN 2008

GRADUATES	DEGREE	THESIS TOPIC	PRECEPTOR
Eva Browne	MS Tox	The Role of Biotransformation in Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Accumulation in Puget Sound Chinook Slamon (Onchorhyncus tshawytscha)	Gallagher
Beibei Cai	PhD Tox	P38 MAP Kinase Pathway Regulates Apoptosis Through Phosphorylation and Up-regulation of bimEL	Xia
Devasmita Chakraverty	MPH EOH	An Evaluation of Potential Risk Factors for Cancer and Non-Cancer Health Effects Associated with Heavy Metal Exposure	Woods
Sarah Lowry	MPH EOH	Possibilities and Challenges in Injury Surveillance of Day Laborers	Seixas
Isaac Mohar	PhD Tox	Gender and Glutamate Cysteine Ligase Modifier Subunit Expression as Determinants of Acetaminophen-induced Liver Damage in Mice	Kavanagh

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SUMMER 2008

GRADUATES	DEGREE	THESIS TOPIC	PRECEPTOR
Oleg Antonchuk	MS IH	Evaluation of Local Exhaust Ventilation for Welding	Seixas
Stephanie Carter	PhD EOH	Characterization of Peak Exposures in Aluminum Smelter Potrooms	Seixas
Erica Frost Finsness	MPH EOH	Association Between Neighborhood Walkability and Physical Performance Function in Older Adults	Daniell
Jannette Jepkoech Kibogy	MS IH	Assessment of Chlorpyrifos Exposure in Agricultural Workers During Airblast Applications	Fenske
Nadia A. Moore	PhD Tox	Characterization of the Effect of Ethanol on Astrocyte-released Proteins Involved in Neuronal Development: Relevance to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome	Costa
Joshua Frederick Robinson	MS Tox	Differential Sensitivity and Response to Metal-induced Neural Tube Defects Using a Comparative Mouse Model	Faustman
Rachel Roisman	MPH Occ Med	Respiratory Health Effects Among Children in a Pulp Mill Community	Vedal
Kelly Lee 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 King County, Washington	Johnson
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 Study: 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	Fenske
Lisa Tolbert	MS EH	Ambient Concentrations of Organophosphorus Pesticides Caused by Volatilization During Seasonal Pesticide 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 K. 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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