Dr. Tania Busch Isaksen

Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Tania Busch Isaksen. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Tania M. Busch Isaksen is a Teaching Professor with over 25 years of experience in environmental public health across local public, private, and academic settings. She leads an active, practice-based research portfolio focused on the public health outcomes associated with extreme heat and wildfire smoke exposures. Her work emphasizes risk communication methods along with climate change-related public health adaptation planning and response. Tania earned her PhD in Environmental Occupational Hygiene and MPH from the University of Washington, as well as a BS in Environmental Health from Colorado State University. Her research interests include Environmental Health, Climate Change and its impacts on population health, Public Health mitigation and adaptation interventions, and the Occupational Health and Safety of the cannabis industry, alongside community-based participatory research. Tania is also committed to mentorship and is available to guide new Master's students beginning in autumn 2026.

Research Interests

Experience

Teaching Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences.

Senior Lecturer

2015-01-01 — 2021-01-01

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Coordinator focusing on practical research in public health outcomes.

Courses

Introduction to Environmental Health Integrated Solid Waste Management COPHP MPH Environmental Health eMPH Environmental Occupational Health

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
  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

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