Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability Staff

• Departmental Goals 
• Strategic Initiatives
• Building and Fire Safety Inspections
• Biosafety
• CampusOptics

Jennifer Parrott serves as the Executive Director of the Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability Department. Jennifer holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Pollution Control from Penn State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Juniata College. Prior to Idaho State, Jennifer spent approximately 10 years in the environmental field working for the private, public, and nonprofit sector. She has been employed by Idaho State since 2015. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys gardening and spending time outside with her family.

• Hazardous Building Materials (Asbestos and Lead) Consultation
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention
• Indoor Air Quality Concerns
• Public or Environmental Health Questions
• Respiratory Protection Program 

• • Sustainability Program
  • Sustainability Goals 
  • Sustainability Initiatives
  • STARS Report

Christopher Forshee serves as the Hazardous Materials Manager for the Environmental Health,
Safety, and Sustainability Department. Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Ecology and Conservation Biology from Idaho State University. Prior to working for the EHSS
Department, Christopher worked as a research technician at ISU and spent 10 years at Idaho
National Laboratory as a nuclear operator. Outside of work, Christopher enjoys spending time
with family, bicycling, fishing, and hanging out with his dog.

• Waste pickup requests
• Hazardous & universal waste training
• New accumulation containers requests
• CampusOptics
• Fume hood inspections
• Waste characterizations 

Mohammed Alqurashi joined the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Department as the Hazardous Waste Specialist in February 2021. Mohammed began working for EHS in January of 2019 as a part-time Student Technician. Mohammed holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science and Management, a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry, all from Idaho State University.  During his schooling, and prior to joining EHS, Mohammed held other ISU student positions including Custodian, Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, and Customer Representative. Outside of work, Mohammed enjoys spending time with his family, reading, fixing cars, traveling, and playing FIFA on the PlayStation platform.

• Hazardous Building Materials 
• Building Inspections/Surveys 
• CampusOptics 

Zach has worked with Idaho State University since 2018 and joined the Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability Department in October 2024. Zach earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Idaho State University and holds multiple certifications for working with hazardous building materials. Outside of work, Zach enjoys spending time with friends, camping, and traveling.

Alyssa started work at Idaho State University in July of 2022 as a Technical Records Specialist. She previously spent 8 years at Farmers Insurance mostly as a customer service representative. She attended Idaho State University from 2005-2006 as a student before joining the workforce full time. In her spare time she enjoys reading and trying new recipes.