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Ben Roberts
Ben Roberts
Benjamin Roberts is a graduate of the Industrial Hygiene MPH program and the former UMIHSA President. He graduated from Alma College in 2012 with a B.S. in biology. Ben previously worked for the website healthystuff.org as a research assistant focused on screening consumer products for toxic chemicals using non-destructive lab techniques. Ben has also worked with the Pine River Superfund Citizen's Task Force in St. Louis, Michigan as both a webmaster and student researcher who conducted a small survey of former Velsicol Chemical workers still residing in the area. In his free time he enjoys weightlifting, lacrosse, and following domestic politics.
Ben is currently working on his PhD at the U-M SPH in Environmental Health Sciences. His research includes noise and asbestos exposures.
Emily Yu
Emily Yu
Emily is a graduate of the MPH program in Industrial Hygiene and Hazardous Substances. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in International Studies and Anthropology in 2012. Emily has a research background in microbiology and has interned in Bhopal, India for an organization working toward the remediation of the Bhopal Disaster as well as improving community health. She hopes to use her graduate degree towards protecting the environment as well as human health through the private or government sector. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, playing ultimate frisbee, drinking good coffee, and, of course, Michigan football.
Brenna Finley
Brenna Finley
Brenna Finley is a graduate of the MPH in the Industrial Hygiene program and the former UMIHSA Philanthropy chair. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a BS in Human Development & Family Studies and a certificate in Environmental Studies in May of 2011. As an undergraduate she worked as the Lab Manager and Head of Data Collection for the UW Couple's Lab where she oversaw the day-to-day functions of the lab, led visits in the lab, and worked with all aspects of data collection. In 2011 she received the Human Development & Family Studies Research Award. She has worked as an AmeriCorps service member in Madison, WI, where she worked closely with a preschooler who was considered at-risk for academic difficulties in kindergarten. Brenna formerly worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Rackham Graduate School at the University of Michigan. In her free time, Brenna enjoys hiking, reading and cooking.
Utibe Effiong
Utibe Effiong
After practicing for six years as an internist in southern Nigeria, Dr. Utibe Effiong was inspired to look at the broader determinants of health and healthcare in the developing world. Now specializing in environmental health and infectious disease epidemiology, Dr. Effiong says he is working toward a future "where the exploitation of the earth's resources does not hinder the development of our societies." With numerous publications, public speeches and interviews he has established himself as a global health commentator. His focus has been the current Ebola epidemic which he predicted in a Detroit Free Press column. Dr. Effiong previously held the position of Writer-in-Residence at the University of Michigan Risk Science Center and research scientist with the University of Michigan Exposure Research Laboratory. He is currently a New Voices Fellow at the Aspen Institute and resident physician at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, MI.
Alex Choo
Alex Choo
Alex Choo is a graduate of the Industrial Hygiene MPH program and the former UMIHSA Secretary. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University in 2011 with a major in Environmental Health and minor in Safety. His past work experience include being an environmental health intern at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a Student Safety Officer for Illinois State University. Outside of school, Alex enjoys running, reading, and spending time with family and friends. Alex currently works at Chevron as a Safety & Industrial Hygiene Specialist.
Stacy Ruszkowski
Stacy Ruszkowski
Stacy Ruszkowski is graduate of the MPH student in the Industrial Hygiene/Hazardous Substances program. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a BS in Biomedical Sciences. Before coming to the University of Michigan for grad school, she worked as a research assistant in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit, MI. There, she worked closely with epidemiologists and biostaticians, by collaborating and participating in current and future department studies. In her free time, Stacy enjoys traveling to Michigan's coastline, exploring the diverse environments that Michigan offers. After graduation, Stacy is interested in pursuing a career with a consulting firm or a governmental agency, with particular interests in environmental health and sustainability.
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