Dr. Emily Hovis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emily Hovis is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Washington in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. She holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Sonoma State University. Her areas of expertise include safe food practices, sustainable communities, environmental health, nutrition, and health policy. Emily has dedicated her career to public service in environmental health, focusing on public education and food safety. She teaches courses such as Food Protection, Environmental Health Policy and Practice, and Zoonotic Diseases Control. Emily is actively involved in promoting food safety education and serves as a member of the Washington State Retail Food Safety Advisory Council. In addition to her academic role, she operates Triple H Family Farm, a livestock farm that emphasizes conservation grazing and sustainable land management. Emily is also engaged in community-based research projects that explore food safety and health equity, including collaborations with the Washington State Department of Health to improve food assistance systems.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Teaching Professor

— Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Educator in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences focusing on safe food practices and environmental health education.

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.