Edward Kasner
Associate Teaching Professor
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEdward Kasner is an exposure scientist and assistant teaching professor with nine years of applied research and teaching experience at the University of Washington, focused on preventing injury and illness among agricultural, forestry, and fishing workers. He leverages precision agriculture tools and reproducible research methods to develop practical interventions for pesticide exposure, wildfire smoke, and infectious disease risks such as COVID-19. His background spans epidemiology at the CDC to a PhD in Environmental and Occupational Hygiene, combining field-facing partnerships with Northwest industries and rigorous academic methods. Known for translating complex exposure science into usable solutions for frontline workers, he blends classroom instruction, collaborative applied research, and public-health practice. An uncommonly interdisciplinary profile, he pairs humanities-informed communication skills with technical expertise in environmental health.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Environmental and Occupational Hygiene, PhD Environmental and Occupational Hygiene at University of WashingtonMPH Environmental Health Sciences, Global Health Concentration, MPH Environmental Health Sciences, Global Health Concentration at University of MinnesotaBA Humanities-Classical Studies, Health Sciences, BA Humanities-Classical Studies, Health Sciences at College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Chinese, Latin
Github Skills (3)
javascript2
data-management2
visualizations1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
eddiekasner/pestuse
Jul 2018 - Jul 2026
Contributions:13 pushes, 1 branch in 8 years 1 month
eddiekasner/example-dissertation
Nov 2017 - Jul 2018
Contributions:33 commits, 3 PRs, 30 pushes in 8 months
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