STEER Project Index

Project Index

2021 Projects

Project

Mentor(s)

Intern(s)

The Effect of Prenatal and Early Life Exposures on Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Mitochondrial DNA Methylation Andres Cardenas, PhD

Name: Alejandra Hinojosa

Major(s): Environmental and Occuapational Health

The 2017 WUI Fire Season Impact on Pollutant Concentrations in Fresno Betsey Noth, PhD

Name: Elisabeth Grosvenor

Major(s): Geography, Environment, and Planning 

Exoskeletons: Challenges and Perspectives of Spanish Speaking Construction Workers

Carisa Harris, PhD

Name: Dominic Piña

Major(s): Molecular and Cell Biology: Cell and Developmental Biology

Screen Time and Student Behavior: An Examination of Emotional Health and Physical Activity Carisa Harris, PhD

Name: Ada Wright

Major(s): Environmental Studies

Systematic Observation of Mask Adherence and Distancing (SOMAD) in California: Evaluating Levels of Compliance Charlotte Smith, PhD

Name: Staci Keithahn

Major(s): Health Science

Ethical Considerations in the Collection and Analysis of Spatial Data Charlotte Smith, PhD

Name: Alexandria Zermeno

Major(s): Environmenal Science 

Removing Growth Promoting Antimicrobials from U.S. Food-Animal Production: What Can We Learn from State-and City-level Policies? Jay Graham, PhD, MBA

Name: Miriam Bermejo

Major(s): Global Disease Biology

Name: Andrew Nguyen 

Major(s): Public Health

The Result of Air Pollution on Children’s Lung Function John Balmes, MD

Name: De'Asia Thomas

Major(s): Environmental Science

AIM to Improve Indoor Air: Air Flow Improvements During Meal Prep John Balmes, MD

Name: O'philia Le

Major(s): Anthropology and Asian American Studies

Name: Bailey Ward

Major(s): Geography, Environmental Studies 

Name: Yahna Williamson

Major(s): Environmental Studies

Effects of Noise Pollution in Disadvantaged Communities Asa Bradman, PhD

Name: Samson Strickland 

Major(s): Environmental Health

Assessing Community Exposures to Air Pollution Rosemary Castorina, PhD

Name: Lizbeth Ortiz-Pivaral

Major(s): Conservation and Resource Studies

Validation of Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Children and Adults Nina Holland, PhD

Name: Madison Jean de Vere 

Major(s): Molecular and Cell Biology: Cell and Developmental Biology 

2022 Projects

Project

Mentor(s)

Intern(s)

Ambient Air Pollution in Rural Settings Ajay Pillarisetti, PhD, MPH

Name: Casey Dai

Major(s): Public Health, Molecular Environmental Biology

Health Exposures that Affects Children and Infants in Healthcare Settings Asa Bradman, PhD

Name: Jamie Yan 

Major(s): Public Health 

Worse-for-Wear Warehouse Workers: Heat Concerns in Industrial Settings Betsey Noth, PhD

Name: Annika Khan

Major(s): Public Health

Climate Change and Heat: What is Happening to Workers?  Carisa Harris, PhD

Name: Jordan Wolf 

Major(s): Public Health 

 The Threat of Antibiotic Resistance  Carisa Harris, PhD

Name: Elisa Cink 

Major(s): Community Health and Biology 

Food Intake of Children Participating in the Children's Health and Air Pollution Study (CHAPS) in Fresno

John Balmes, MD

Name: Ameya Patil Patrak 

Major(s): Integrative Biology: Human Biology

Clean Cooking Energy Transition in Nepal  Layla Kwong, PhD

Name: Yulia Haile 

Major(s): Environmental Studies, Global Health 

Name: Darren Saadat

Major(s): Environmental Studies 

Biomarkers of Resilience in Adolescence

Neeta Thakur, MD

Rosemarie de la Rosa, PhD, MPH

Name: Alice Bruno

Major(s): Political Science 

 Stockton Air Pollution Exposure Project (SAPEP)  Rosemary Castorina, PhD

Name: Ashley Cohen 

Major(s): Environmental Science 

Health Effects of Disinfectants and Data Analysis of Disinfectant Related Illness Cases in California from 2011 to 2018 Soo-Jeong Lee, RN, PhD, ANP

Name: Hannah Lu 

Major(s): Molecular and Cell Biology: Cell and Developmental Emphasis

Consistency in Smoke Generation

Suzaynn Schick, PhD

Name: Margaret Cheung

Major(s): Molecular Environmental Biology, Computer Science

2023 Projects

Project 

Mentor(s)

Intern(s)

 Analysis of Ambient Air Pollution in Rural India Ajay Pillarisetti, PhD, MPH

Name: Mina Burns

Major(s): Data Science 

Antibiotic Resistance and CAFOs in the Central Valley Amy Pickering, PhD

Name: Shelby Luster

Major(s): Environmental Analysis 

Impact of Climate Change on Dengue Incidence in Bangladesh Ayesha Mahmud, PhD

Name: Joyita Bhattacharjee 

Major(s): Public Health 

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Richmond, CA Betsey Noth, PhD

Name: Da'shaun Stewart

Major(s): Molecular Environmental Biology

The California Janitor Workload Study Carisa Harris, PhD

Name: Cristobal Huerta Lomeli

Major(s): Public Health

Occupational Risk Factors for Coccidioidomycosis Justin Remais, PhD, MS

Name: Mikayla Schoff

Major(s): Environmental Science, Public Health Studies

 Pesticide Exposure and Asthma in Young Adults Robert Gunier, PhD, MPH

Name: Maddelyn Eippert

Major(s): Biology, Environmental Science

SPHERE: San Joaquin Valley Pollution and Environmental Research Rosemary Castorina, PhD

Name: Ada Chibueze

Major(s): Environmental Studies

Optimization of Protocol to Measure Hair Cortisol Concentrations Rosemarie de la Rosa, PhD, MPH

Name: Emily Ayala

Major(s): Molecular and Cell Biology: Nuerobiology 

Proximity to Toxic Release Inventory Facilities and Asthma Risk Rosemarie de la Rosa, PhD, MPH

Name: Ignacio Garcia 

Major(s): Geography, Environment, and Planning 

Santa Clara County Retail Food Worker Conditions

Sadie Costello PhD, MPH

Laura Stock, MPH 

Name: Vaidehi Persad

Major(s): Chemistry, Quantitative Economics

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances(PFAS) containing Anti-fog Products: The Cost of Clear Simona Balan

Name: Nathan Zhou 

Major(s): Molecular Biology 

2024 Projects

Project

Mentor(s)

Intern(s)

 Calibration of Lower Cost Particulate Air Pollution Sensors in Rural Tamil Nadu, India Ajay Pillarisetti, PhD, MPH

Name: Shuran Yang

Major(s): Data Science 

 Soil-Seq: Bioinformatics Education Module Amy Pickering, PhD

Name: Lily Strange

Major(s): Environmental Studies, Biology 

Cognitive and Respiratory Associations of Residential Proximity to Pesticides in the  CHAMACOS Cohort Robert Gunier, PhD, MPH

Name: Basile Maiza

Major(s): Environmental Science

Name: Amy Jordan 

Major(s): Environmental Science

Developing and Pilot Testing Passive Arm Support Exoskeleton (ASE) User Guides Carisa Harris, PhD

Name: Dylan Bernard 

Major(s): Physical Therapy 

Understanding Occupational Pesticide Exposure Among Pregnant Farmworkers: Healthcare and Disability Barriers Carly Hyland, PhD, MS

Name: Moncerrat Hernandez 

Major(s): Environmental Science

Name: Jimena Romano Silva

Major(s): Integrative Biology

The Effects of Soil Moisture Anomalies on Coccidioidomycosis Incidence in California Justin Remais, PhD, MS

Name: Charming Zhang 

Major(s): Computer Science, Statistics

Analyzing PM2.5 Concentrations Through Satellite Data in Benin  Misbath Daouda, PhD, MPH

Name: Benjamin Kramer

Major(s): Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics 

PFAS Contamination in Private Wells and Public Drinking Water Systems in California’s San Joaquin Valley and Central Coast: Preliminary Data Analysis Rachel Morello-Frosch, PhD, MPH

Name: Jacqueline Salguera

Major(s): Public Health

The Effects of Cannabis Consumption on Air Quality and PM2.5 Concentrations in Public Spaces Suzaynn Schick, PhD

Name: Kaitlyn Iglesias

Major(s): Public Health

Challenges of DNA Isolation from Different Cell Types for Population Studies Nina Holland, PhD

Name: Olivia Deantoni 

Major(s): Integrative Biology