Awards and Recognition

As an MSc OEH student, you can apply for many awards. Below are a few of the many awards our previous students have received recognition for!

UREA Formaldehyde Foam Insulation Action Association

The award is based on the School of Population and Public Health recommendation to a student investigating toxic chemicals and pollutants, with particular emphasis on their effects on human health.

Previous recipients:

  • Shayla Kaplen, 2024
  • Mahdieh Bazyar, 2022
  • Yijun (Joseph) Lu, 2021
  • Tristan Durrad, 2020
  • Sana Javaheri, 2019

Grace and Alexander MacInnes Award

This award supports a graduate student studying occupational and environmental health. Students must be entering their second year of graduate studies, with preference given to students who have returned to academia after an absence of at least one year and demonstrated leadership qualities during their studies.

Previous recipients:

  • Colleen Moore, 2024
  • Tracy Hu, 2022
  • Kwaku Attafuah, 2022
  • Angelene Forbes-Salmon, 2021
  • Shellon Terrelonge, 2020

Population Health and Engineering Award

This award is for graduate students in the School of Population and Public Health or the Department of Mechanical Engineering undertaking multidisciplinary research or training activities that bridge health and engineering disciplines to improve work or community environments.

Previous recipients:

  • Ahlia Shaik, 2024 
  • Molly Mastel, 2022
  • Helen Wu, 2022
  • Pratik Singh, 2021
  • Sarah Crosby, 2021

Robert Ellis Award

This award is given to an outstanding student who best represents an ideal occupational hygiene practitioner in terms of citizenship, scholarship, and potential to contribute to improving worker health.

Previous recipients:

  • Chizitara Nkwopar, 2024
  • Robert Duffy, 2023 
  • Andrew Lichty, 2023
  • Darryl Bannon, 2022
  • Ramandeep Kaur Sohi, 2022

Riegart Award

This prize is awarded to a part-time or full-time graduate student in the Occupational Hygiene Program who has the highest academic standing after completing the first year of coursework.

Previous recipients:

  • Stephanie Wu, 2023
  • Shirui Tan, 2022
  • Andrew Lichty, 2021
  • Ramandeep Kaur Sohi, 2020
  • Xiaocong Guo, 2019

CIHR CGS Canada Masters Graduate Scholarship

Awarded to students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.

Previous recipient:

  • Michelle Lu, 2024

OEH Student Spotlights

Below are a few of the OEH students who have received multiple awards throughout their MSc. Learn more about their journeys and success below!