Current Fellows
The institute could not be more proud of the fellows that it supports!
These students are actively working toward a better future, born leaders and creative thinkers, crafting new ideas, filling in data gaps, motivating others, and conducting cutting edge research and other creative activities. We are proud to support their undergraduate journey here at Kent State University.
Meet The Fellows

Sophia Carmichael
Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in GIS
Hobbies: crafts, archery, music, movies, and hiking
Research interests: sustainability, community and ecosystem ecology, pollution reduction, and green roofs

Kylee Cook
Environmental and Conservation Biology
Hobbies: hiking, wildlife photography, guitar, kayaking, and reading
Research interests: wildlife biology, wetland restoration, and conservation

Drew Davis
Environmental Studies | Organismal Biology
Hobbies: gaming, hiking, and writing
Research interests: sustainability, ecological succession, and pollinators

Katie DeChant
Biochemistry and Psychology
Hobbies: reading, yoga, and drawing
Research interests: biogeochemistry, wetland chemistry, and environmental chemistry

Lilia Ford
Biology, concentration in Animal Ecology
Hobbies: wildlife drawing, blanket making, hiking, and reading
Research interests: wildlife biology, bird gps tracking, and sustainability
Adam Frymier
Environmental Studies; minor in Climate Change
Hobbies: reading, hiking, biking, thrifting, coffee, and video games
Research interests: sustainability, agriculture, plant sciences, and climate change

Jami Greb
Zoology; minor in Environmental Studies
Hobbies: hiking, birding, and watching movies with friends
Research interests: wildlife biology, conservation ecology, genetics and genomics, and animal microbiome symbiosis

Nora Haddon
Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in Environmental Studies
Hobbies: crocheting, embroidery, painting, hiking, camping, being outside, rugby, and reading
Research interests: wetlands, ecology, biogeochemistry, sustainability, climate change, plant ecology, and montane ecosystems

Kiki Masters
Environmental Students
Hobbies: birding, crocheting, reading, and hiking
Research interests: sustainability, wildlife conservation, ornithology, watersheds, and environmental education

Helen McLellen
Fashion Design; minors in Accessories and Textiles
Hobbies: crocheting, knitting, plants
Research interests: sustainable design, limited water use in fashion production, environmental justice

Jackson Miller
Environmental Studies; minor Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation and GIS
Hobbies: hiking, gardening, and reading
Research interests: water quality, conservation, and bat, insect, and wetland ecology

Rita Pierce
Botany
Hobbies: crocheting, gym, reading, and hiking
Research interests: plant pathology, rewilding, native plants, and urban gardening

Samantha Poore
Environmental Studies
Hobbies: hiking, skiing, playing the flute, and volunteering
Research interests: food/farming sustainability

Shaine Price
Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in Chemistry
Hobbies: writing, hiking, painting, and watching wildlife
Research interests: bat ecology, insects and spiders, conservation, restoration, marine biology, and coral reef health

Aciano Rosales
Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in GIS
Hobbies: video games and social & environmental justice
Research interests: remote sensing, non-invasive observation methods, and soil remediation utilizing mycorrhizal and microbial relations

Andrew Shenal
Environmental Studies; minor in Geography and GIS
Hobbies: hiking, birding, and traveling
Research interests: geospatial analysis: remote sensing and GIS, agriculture, and environmental science

Rachel Stauffer
Fashion Design
Hobbies: sewing, thrifting, hiking/backpacking, and reading
Research interests: circular/sustainable fashion, biodegradable fashion, and consumer behavior

Lana Felice Vistan
Public Health, concentration in Pre-Med
Hobbies: crotching and video games
Research interests: healthy food access and availability, disease prevention, pollution remediation, and antibiotic resistance

Simone Zingales
Architecture
Hobbies: 3D fabrication, wood working, drawing, and photography
Research interests: biophilic design: architectural psychology of space, sustainability, green architecture