Alumni

These students were ESDRI Fellows when they graduated from Kent State University. Follow along to see what they are up to now!

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Rae Baba

Patient Services Specialist, Clevelend Clinic

Environmental Studies; minor in Environment, Peace, and Justice (BA '25)

Research interests: environmental justice, Indigenous knowledge, and African American experience

Kathryn Burns

Environmental Studies; minor in Environment, Peace, and Justice (BA '24)

Research interests: food waste and recovery, environmental education, and environmental justice

Emily Campbell

Laboratory Technician, Alliance Technical Group

Organismal Biology (BS '24)

Research interests: wetland restoration, soil and water chemistry, and nutrient cycling

Lukas Capatosto

Environmental Field Assistant, United Water Conservation District & On-Call Field Biologist, Rincon Consultants

Environmental and Conservation Biology (BS '24)

Research interests: genomics and evolutionary biology

Sophia Carmichael

Grower Intern, Green Circle Growers

Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in Geographic Information Systems (BS '25)

Research interests: sustainability, community and ecosystem ecology, pollution reduction, and green roofs

Alicia Costello

M.S. student, Ecology, Pennsylvania State University 

Horticulture (BS '24)

Research interests: sustainable horticulture, botany, plant pathology, forestry, agroforestry, nutrient cycling, and climate change

Drew Davis

Environmental Studies (BA '25) & Organismal Biology (BS '25)

Research interests: sustainability, ecological succession, and pollinators

Olivia Eader

M.S. student, Geography, Kent State University 

Environmental Studies & English (BA '24)

Research interests: environmental justice and outdoor/environmental education

Hana Esber

M.S. student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Kinsman-Costello Lab), Kent State University

Environmental Studies; minors in Geography, Parks Management, and Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation (BA '25)

Research interests: wetland restoration and geospatial analysis

Annie Fink

Intern, Moebius Nature Center

Environmental Studies; minors in Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation & Earth Sciences (BA '26) 

Research interests: agroecology, mycology, and social justice and equality

Lilia Ford

Manager, Capybara Coffee

Biology - Animal Ecology concentration (BS '25)

Research interests: wildlife biology, bird gps tracking, and sustainability

Renae Gizzo

Environmental Scientist, CTL Engineering 

Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in GIS (BS '23)

Research interests: Remote sensing, UAVs, and ecological modeling

Kyle Goertler

Research Assistant, Trevelline Lab, Kent State University

Biology - Molecular and Cellular concentration (BS '26)

Research interests: sustainability and it's impact on animals, animal behavior, and AI modeling

Jami Greb

Seasonal Field Technician, Iowa State University

Zoology; minor in Environmental Studies (BS '26)

Research interests: wildlife ecology and conservation, population demography, spatial ecology, and conservation genetics

Nora Haddon

Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in Environmental Studies (BS '26)

Research interests: wetlands, ecology, biogeochemistry, sustainability, climate change, plant ecology, and montane ecosystems

Samuel Large

Environmental Scientist, EnviroScience, Inc.

Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in Climate Change (BS '24)

Research interests: landscape ecology, nutrient cycling, ecotoxicity, and landscape disturbance

Abigail Leonard

Technician, Pine Environmental

Environmental Studies (BA 24')

Research interests: ornithology, migratory behaviors, environmental justice, wildlife, and botany

Kaylin Mentz

Microbiology and Field Sampling Technician, Pinnacle Testing & Specialty Labs

Environmental Studies; minors in Economics, Park Management, Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation (BA '25)

Research interests: freshwater conservation and resource management, and plant and soil ecology

Max Miller

Plant Pathology Research Assistant, Ohio State University

Environmental Studies; minor in Biology for Environmental Management (BA '23)

Research interests: botany, soil, sustainability, agriculture, agricultural entomology, invasive species/biodiversity, ecology, and pollution

Samantha Poore

Seasonal Park Ranger, Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Environmental Studies (BA '25)

Research interests: food/farming sustainability

Mitchel Pozwick

Special Agent Trainee, US Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Studies; minor in Criminology and Justice Studies (BA '23)
Criminology and Criminal Justice (MA '25)

Research interests: wetland classification

Allison Remick

Ph.D. student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Kent State University

Zoology; minor in Music (BS '26)

Research interests: ecology, physiology, microbiology, and comparative biology, especially species that have similar linages but have evolved large differences. 

Andrew Shenal

GIS Employee, Davey Resource Group

Environmental Studies; minors in Geography and Geographic Information Systems (BA '26)

Research interests: geospatial analysis: remote sensing and GIS, agriculture, and environmental science

Rachel Stauffer

Handbag designer, Kate Spade New York

Fashion Design (BFA '25) & Marketing (BBA '25)

Research interests: circular/sustainable fashion, biodegradable fashion, and consumer behavior

Justin Thompson

Campaign Organizer, Ohio Democratic Party

Environmental Studies and Political Science; minors in Geology, Geography, and Urban Studies (BA '22)
University of Michigan: MS in Environmental Policy and Planning, MPP (Master of Public Policy), Graduate certificates in Science Technology and Public Policy, Healthy Cities, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Research interests: US-Canada transboundary environmental policy, hydraulic fracturing and injection wells and environmental justice, sustainability, and public policy

Mallory Turnbull

Assistant Researcher, Holden Arboretum

Environmental Studies; minor in Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Management (BA '26)

Research interests: climate crisis, traditional Indigenous land care and bringing Indigenous voices to the forefront of the environmental movement, and animal behavior

Cody Ulbricht

Environmental Representative, EOG Resources

Environmental Studies; minor in Geography (BA '23)

Research interests: wildlife conservation and studying invasive species

Lana Felice Vistan

Phlebotomy Technician, Cleveland Clinic

Public Health - Pre-Med concentration (BS '26)

Research interests: healthy food access and availability, disease prevention, pollution remediation, and antibiotic resistance

Carla Wagner

Art Intern, Feverdream

Studio Art with a concentration in Painting; minor in Drawing (BFA '25)

Research interests: The exploration of futurity through world building on canvas, influences from my surroundings, and using mark-making, layering, color relationships, and staining as qualities that drive my artistic practice.

Grace Watson

Ph.D. student, Aquatic Ecology, Ohio State University 

Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in Environmental Geology (BS' 24)

Research interests: wetland restoration and monitoring, aquatic ecology, nutrient cycling, and invertebrates