Class of 2020

Andrea Edie (2019 Vice President)

Andrea is from beautiful southern Idaho and has a great love of the outdoors. She obtained a B.S. in Biology from Texas Tech, where she was provided the opportunity to go to Honduras twice to participate in coral reef research. Her and her research partners went to national conferences to present their research, and even had a paper published in the Texas Journal of Science. After graduation, she quickly learned how hard it was to find a job with a biology degree. She was blessed with a job as a microbiology laboratory technician in the pharmaceutical industry, but quickly learned that it was not the path that was right for her life. She embarked on a journey to Michigan to pursue her Master of Public Health degree in Industrial Hygiene. While most in the program had previous knowledge about the field from undergrad or research, she is learning all of the foundations from the ground up and does not think there is a better school to do so at. Andrea is part of the Health Service Collegiate Program and looks forward to becoming an industrial hygiene officer in the U.S. Navy upon graduation. When not doing homework for Ted’s class, Andrea is quilting or doing anything outdoors. Also, as you can see, she enjoys devouring strawberry rhubarb pie.

Natalie Georges

Natalie is a second year MPH student in the Industrial Hygiene program in the School of Public Health. She has lived in Michigan all her life. Natalie completed her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 2015. Fresh out of her undergraduate career, she worked at an urgent care where she saw several workmen’s compensation patients. This was her initial exposure to workers’ safety. From there, she became more interested in the prevention side of public health. She is eager to grow in the EHS field because she knows she will gain important insight on the dangerous environmental exposures affecting individuals today, and what she can do to keep these hazards from harming society’s workers.

Sarah Gharib (2019 President)

Sarah is an international Master of Science candidate in Industrial Hygiene. Being from Kuwait, she is bilingual in English and Arabic. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University in Environmental Systems Engineering with the Environmental Health and Safety Engineering subplan. Post-graduation, Sarah worked for a year at the Boeing Everett Factory in Washington state as an Industrial Hygiene intern. She collected and analyzed personal and area samples for noise, various chemicals, and particulates for aircraft assembly, composite manufacturing, painting, interiors manufacturing, and indoor air quality contaminants. She also evaluated, prevented, and controlled exposure to chemicals, dusts, noise, and other occupational and environmental hazards. This internship inspired her to pursue a Master’s degree in Industrial Hygiene. Her other work experiences before earning her B.S. include training at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research and the Environment Public Authority in Kuwait. Sarah’s interests are in chemical and noise hazards as well as hazard communication and risk assessment.

Luis Gonzales

Luis is a Michigan native completing his MPH in the Industrial Hygiene program. Luis is a Marine Corps veteran that was stationed in Quantico, VA as a Helicopter Crewchief from 2010-2014. Upon his separation from active duty, he began his studies at Grand Valley State University where he would later complete a B.S in Occupational Safety & Health Management. His interest in industrial hygiene was sparked by meeting an alum to the IH program while completing his first safety-related internship for General Motors. In his free time, he loves to exercise and run outdoors. After graduating, Luis looks forward to working in private industry or government roles where he can improve occupational health and safety and eventually become a Certified Industrial Hygienist.

Natalie Mullan (2019 Treasurer)

Natalie is a second year MPH student in Industrial Hygiene from Rochester, MI and the current UMIHSA Treasurer. She attended Michigan for her undergraduate degree where she studied neuroscience and environmental science. Her interest in environmental health began in her undergraduate career when she learned about the various ways mental health and productivity are impacted by the workplace. Her previous experience includes infectious disease research, and asbestos abatement consulting on construction sites. Natalie will intern with Chevron in the summer of 2019 and is excited to learn more about the oil & gas industry. In her free time, Natalie enjoys hiking, exploring the Ann Arbor food scene, and watching Marvel movies!

Joshua Perez (2019 Social Chair)

Michigan native Joshua Perez is a Masters of Public Health candidate within the Industrial Hygiene program. Born and raised in Livonia, MI, he traveled to the east to Grand Valley State University to complete his undergrad in Occupational Safety and Health Management in the spring of 2018. During his time at Grand Valley, Josh took multiple internships within the safety field that exposed him to industrial hygiene testing and exposure assessment. This experience began at Perrigo Co. under mentor and Michigan alumnus Mark Betz. Here Josh got hands on training conducting active and passive sampling for noise, particulates, and chemical exposures. His field experience would continue over the next year interning at PPG Industries and the Holland Board of Public Work. Within both developing his skills in the industrial hygiene and safety field. Once at the University, Josh continued his pursuit, joining the Exposure Research Lab under Rick Neitzel. Beyond the classroom, Josh enjoys exploring the city, exercising and watching movies.

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Paro Sen (2019 Recruitment Chair)

Paro is a second year MPH student in Industrial Hygiene from Philadelphia, PA. She attended Michigan for undergraduate degree and studied environmental and electrical engineering. Her interest in industrial hygiene was sparked by her undergraduate health and safety internships with GE in South Carolina and Arconic in northeast Ohio. She will be interning this summer with Chemours in the Philadelphia area. In her free time, Paro enjoys doing Pure Barre, cheering for the Eagles and Flyers, and watching Law and Order: SVU.

Jordan Shore (2019 Company Liaison)

Jordan is an MPH candidate in Industrial Hygiene. He has an undergraduate degree in Botany from the University of Michigan, where in an elective class, a rousing lecture from Public Health faculty Rick Neitzel introduced him to Industrial Hygiene. Occupational Health and Safety resonated with Jordan after losing a family member to mesothelioma, and his goal is to use his education to improve worker health in industry. Jordan will intern with Lockheed-Martin Corporation summer of 2019 and plans to work toward a CIH in the field of Industrial Hygiene after graduation.

Roxane Strobel (2019 Secretary)

Roxane is a second-year Master of Public Health student in the Industrial Hygiene program and the current UMIHSA secretary. Roxane studied Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity and Spanish at the University of Michigan and graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Through working as a summit caretaker in Vermont and a natural areas caretaker with Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Roxane became interested in studying the interaction between the environment and human health. The elements of problem solving, teamwork, and effective communication drew Roxane to the field of Industrial Hygiene. She looks forward to a career working to ensure worker safety, increased productivity and efficiency, and environmental sustainability in industry. This summer, Roxane will work with Bechtel's EHS team on the construction of Units 3 and 4 of the Vogtle Nuclear Plant. In her free time, Roxane pursues her love of enjoying the outdoors by trail running and open water swimming.

Chenxi Sun

Chenxi is a Master of Public Health candidate in Industrial Hygiene. He grew up just a few miles away from campus and attended Pioneer High School, located across the street from Michigan Stadium. Needing a change of scenery, he chose to attend Carleton College--a private liberal arts school in Northfield, Minnesota--where he received a degree in chemistry. After briefly considering teaching, Chenxi decided that he wanted to build on his background in the hard sciences and pursue a career in the healthcare field. Outside of the classroom, Chenxi is involved in various student organizations and is a part of the U-M team working to help implement the Lead and Copper Rule in the state of Michigan. In his free time, Chenxi enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee with the University of Michigan travel team, spending egregious amounts of time watching food videos on youtube, and wondering why Jim Harbaugh can't beat Ohio State.

Emily Sullivan (2019 Webmaster)

Emily is a second year Master in Public Health candidate in the Industrial Hygiene program. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health Science at Clarkson University. While at Clarkson, she had the opportunity to be a part of the AIHA local student chapter and other Environmental Health based groups. She was also able to complete multiple internships while obtaining her Bachelor’s degree. The first was a position within Clarkson University’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety. There, she conducted air quality assessments, noise surveys, lab inspections, and helped to create lab safety informational materials. Her next internship was within the Research and Development labs at BASF. While at BASF, she helped with various Environmental and Industrial Hygiene analyses and had the chance to go out into the field with a CIH to see sample collection firsthand. After graduating from University of Michigan, her plan is to work in industry and eventually become a Certified Industrial Hygienist.

Elon Ullman (2019 Service Chair)

Elon is a second year Master of Science candidate in Industrial Hygiene. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bard College, where he wrote his undergraduate thesis on the neural correlates of hearing loss and tinnitus. Before attending University of Michigan, Elon worked as a Research Associate developing novel tests for audiology clinics. During this time, he was astounded by the number of hearing impaired subjects that he tested who had acquired their hearing loss through occupational noise exposure. This inspired him to pursue a degree in Industrial Hygiene, and work to prevent occupational illness from a variety of work-related hazards. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, road biking, and exploring new wildness areas.

Xin Zhang

Xin is an international Master of Public Health candidate in Industrial Hygiene. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a dual B.S. degree in Psychology from Peking University in Beijing, China. She began her interested in occupational health and safety when she interned at the hospital, where health care workers are exposed to various biological, chemical, and physical exposures. Then she decided to pursue her master’s degree in environmental health sciences to further study the relationship between exposure and health outcomes and how to promote workers’ health. Beyond classroom, Xin enjoys exploring local food, cooking, and traveling.