SPH Partnerships Around the World
Our faculty have developed strong relationships with communities, leaders, and organizations throughout the region and beyond. We are highlighting organizational partnerships and faculty who have in-depth knowledge of SPH to deepen the experience for our current students and support SPH’s academic areas of focus. Learn more about these partnerships using the map and list below.
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Health impact of outdoor air pollution on airport communities.
Northwest Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
My work with this group involves finding speakers to provide webinars or helping write blog posts/newsletters for NWSPEN
Teamsters 117
Assessing risk perceptions and needs of app-based drivers during COVID-19
United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration
United States Mariner Mental Health Needs During COVID-19
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART)
Promoting Safety and Well-Being Among Sheet Metal Worker Women Through implementing and evaluating a Mentoring program
Washington Labor Education and Research Center
Exploring affects to vulnerable workers, women, and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Teamsters 763
Well-being and quality of life of private EMTs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mental Health Support Solutions
Exploring interventions to improve seafarer mental health
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Collaborated on an observational study of face covering usage during COVID
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Have assisted with their evaluations of ventilation systems for COVID
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Conducting training for staff on indoor air and ventilation
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Work with DOH on developing employment and internship opportunities
Washington State Labor and Industries
Doing research on face covering materials for COVID
Washington State Labor and Industries
Collaborating on the evaluation of ergonomic changes to a work task
Washington State Labor and Industries
Sitting on a number of technical advisory working groups
Healthy Energy Worker Board
Working on the state legislated Healthy Energy Worker Board to address exposure, health, and health care issues at the US DOE Hanford site.
Statewide Firefighters
Helping to evaluate gloves that provide protection, but minimize ergonomic-related stresses
Swiss Tropical Medical and Public Health Institute
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Collaborate on applied research related to disaster resilience and climate and health equity.
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group (DRCC/TAG)
Membership on Community Advisory Board for UW EDGE Center
Clean Air Methow
Technical assistance/research translation on air pollution impacts (Smoke Stories podcasts)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
We work with the CDC Climate and Health Program (CHP) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) to develop indicators for tracking pollen, climate change, and health impacts
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
We work with the CDC CHP to evaluate and gain insight into implementation of its cooperative agreement program Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
We work with CDC CHP to place interns and fellows to gain experience with climate and health practice.
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
We work with WA DOH to advise the agency regarding climate and health program preparedness
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
We work with WA DOH to respond to requests for a Cumulative Impact Assessment of fossil fuel pollution and climate change in response to the Clean Energy Transformation Act
World Health Organization South-East Asia (WHO SEARO)
We work with SEARO and member countries to develop climate and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments
World Health Organization South-East Asia (WHO SEARO)
We work with SEARO and member countries to evaluate the impacts of climate and health programming
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Research rodent activity in Seattle and evaluate survey methodology
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Provide consultative and/or technical assistance to Food Safety Program on community food donation
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Research safety of community food donation practices and provide guidance
Washington State Department of Ecology
Provide consultative and/or technical assistance to DOE on implementation of the Use Food Well Washington Plan
Northwest Food Alliance
Provide consultative and/or technical assistance on food safety and food rescue practices
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
Commercial Fishing Safety Resources and Outreach
Washington State Promotor Network/CHW Network
COVID-19, Wildfire Smoke, and Heat Resources
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
The Extended Culture of Kidney MPS and Organoids to Model Acute and Chronic Exposure to Drugs and Environmental Toxins investigation approaches the challenge by developing two innovative models: the proximal tubule epithelial microphysiologic system (MPS) and the iPSC-derived kidney organoid. The goal of this investigation is to extend the use of the systems to model longer exposures to stressors and subsequent recovery to up to 6 months.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5
Evaluation of PFAS destruction in supercritical water oxidation
SR3 - SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research
Sea mammal rehabilitation and research
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Assist with data integration of animal and human disease surveillance
Front and Centered
Population Health Initiative Grant to examine the role of CBOs as public health partners during the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Health - Seattle & King County
King County-specific evaluation of the WA Environmental Health Disparities Map
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Development of the WA Environmental Health Disparities Map
Washington State Department of Ecology
Development of the WA Environmental Health Disparities Map
Casa Familiar
California Air Resources Board AB617 Community to Community Training in establishing community air monitoring networks
Sichuan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Traffic related air pollution exposures and health effects
Got Green
Capacity building to use WA Environmental Health Disparities Map to consider climate vulnerability for communities of color
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (PNW Research Station)
Air Quality Bioindicators & Pollution Monitoring
Washington Farmland Trust
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
Danny Woo Community Garden
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
City of Seattle Farm to Preschool program
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
Soil Health Justice Initiative
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Washington DC United States
Peter Rabinowitz
no current projects
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (PNW Research Station)
Chris Zuidema
Air Quality Bioindicators & Pollution Monitoring
Portland OR United States
Chris Zuidema
no current projects
United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration
Marissa Baker
United States Mariner Mental Health Needs During COVID-19
Washington DC United States
Marissa Baker
no current projects
United States Environmental Protection Agency - Science Advisory Board
Washington DC United States
Alison Cullen
no current projects
United States Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Research Station
Colorado Springs CO United States
Alison Cullen
no current projects
UnitedHealth Group
Everett WA United States
Jerry Cangelosi
no current projects
Viva Farms
Yona Sipos
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
Project WebsiteCottage Lake WA United States
Yona Sipos
no current projects
Washington Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Seattle WA United States
Pooja Sarin Tandon
no current projects
Washington Farmland Trust
Yona Sipos
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
Project WebsiteSeattle WA United States
Yona Sipos
no current projects
Washington Labor Education and Research Center
Marissa Baker
Exploring affects to vulnerable workers, women, and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Seattle WA United States
Marissa Baker
no current projects
Washington State Dairy Federation
Elena Austin
PNASH center dairy training intervention
Project WebsiteDairy Safety Toolkit
Project WebsiteElma WA United States
Elena Austin
no current projects
Peter Rabinowitz
no current projects
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Eddie Kasner
Pesticide Advisory Board
Project Website