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MS Environmental Health Student Attends the 2024 NEHA Annual Educational Conference

Will Murray, MS Environmental Health (MSEH)/Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree student, attended and gave a poster and oral presentation of his research project this week from July 15-18, 2024 at the NEHA Annual Educational Conference (AEC) at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Will presented his research project on the development of a novel compact wind tunnel for testing efficacy of insecticide formulated products in mosquitoes. His project is under the mentorship of Dr. Stephanie Richards (EH Professor) and Dr. Sinan Sousan (Dept. of Public Health Assistant Professor).

Will was also awarded as the first place graduate student winner of the 2024 Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs (AEHAP) Student Research Competition. He received a $750 cash award and a $1,750 travel allowance to attend the NEHA AEC. Great job for representing our EH Program very well! Congratulations, Will!

Left to Right: Jamie Hisel (Eastern Kentucky University; Secretary of AEHAP and runs the student competition), Alexis Boehm (student at University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire; 1st place undergraduate winner of AEHAP student competition), Will Murray (ECU MSEH/MPH; 1st place graduate winner of AEHAP student competition), Dr. Michele Morrone (Ohio University, president of AEHAP), Geraldine Riouff (Western Carolina University, Member-at-Large of AEHAP).
Will Murray presenting his research project at the NEHA Conference, July 18, 2024.
Will Murray’s poster at the NEHA Conference, July 15, 2024.