Ph.D. Student Profile
Edith Mercado
- Doctoral Pre-Candidate
- Cognate: Environmental Health Sciences
Education
- BS Biology, Elmhurst University (2022)
Research Interests & Projects
- Biomonitoring
- Epidemiology
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Justice
- Equity
- Metals
- PFAS
- Occupational Health
- Population health.
Additional Information
- Environmental Health Student Association (EHSA) - Vice President
- EHS Doctoral Student Peer Mentorship Program (DSPMP) - 2nd Year Representative
- Public Health Student Association (PHSA) - PhD Chair Representative La Salud - Marketing Director Fellowships/Internships:
- Association of Public Health Laboratories Fellowship - Center for Disease Control (APHL-CDC). New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories, Concord, NH. Biomonitoring Fellow (22-23)
- Future Public Health Leadership Program (FPHLP) Internship ('21) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Awards & Recognition:
- Dr. Juliette Thorpe Okotie-Eboh Graduate Student Award, Rackham Graduate School University of Michigan (2024 - Present)
- Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology Program (ETEP) Fellowship Award, University of Michigan (2024 - Present) -
- Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF) Award, University of Michigan (2023 - Present)
- APHL Best Poster Award, APHL-CDC Annual Conference (2023)