SPH Partnerships Around the World
Our faculty have developed strong relationships with external organizations over the years. Learn more about these organizations 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
WA State Dept. of Labor and Industries
Doing research on face covering materials for COVID
WA State Dept. of Labor and Industries
Collaborating on the evaluation of ergonomic changes to a work task
WA State Dept. of Labor and Industries
Sitting on a number of technical advisory working groups
Washington State Department of Health
Work with DOH on developing employment and internship opportunities
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
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
We work with WA DOH to advise the agency regarding climate and health program preparedness
Washington State Department of Health
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
WHO SEARO
We work with SEARO and member countries to develop climate and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments
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
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
Washington State University (Prosser)
Precision Agriculture and Pesticide Application Safety
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
Commercial Fishing Safety Resources and Outreach
Community for the Advancement of Family Education
COVID-19, Wildfire Smoke, and Heat Resources
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
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
Washington State Labor and Industries
Comparative Effectiveness of Two State Payer Strategies to Prevent Unsafe Opioid Prescribing; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) UOP-2017C2-8509; PI: Franklin
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
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
WA State Dept. of Labor and Industries
Multi-cultural Safety and Health Outreach Program
Aerospace Mfg1
Marty Cohen
Provide workplace H&S consultations
Evaluating hexavalent chromium program
Reviewing H&S programs
Seattle WA United States
Marty Cohen
no current projects
Aerospace Mfg2
Marty Cohen
Facility tours, internships, employment opportunities
Seattle WA United States
Marty Cohen
no current projects
Africa Health Research Institute
Durban South Africa
Peter Rabinowitz
no current projects
Aga Khan University
Karachi Pakistan
Peter Rabinowitz
no current projects
Agricultural Leadership Program
Yakima United States
Eddie Kasner
no current projects
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
Eddie Kasner
Commercial Fishing Safety Resources and Outreach
Sitka AK United States
Eddie Kasner
no current projects
American Academy of Pediatrics
Itasca IL United States
Catherine Karr
no current projects
Aquagga
Igor Novosselov
Hydrothermal Alkaline Treatment of PFAS-contaminated matrices
Tacoma WA United States
Igor Novosselov
no current projects
Bahamas Maritime Authority
Marissa Baker
Global seafarer COVID-19 welfare study
Nassau Bahamas
Marissa Baker
no current projects
BestStart WA
Seattle United States
Pooja Sarin Tandon
no current projects
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle WA United States
Jerry Cangelosi
no current projects
Black Farmers Collective
Seattle WA United States
Yona Sipos
no current projects
Boise State University
Eddie Kasner
Agricultural Safety and Health