![Esther Acheampong](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/acheampong-personnel170.jpg)
Esther Acheampong
- PhD Student, Environmental and Energy Policy
- enacheam@mtu.edu
- AOB 208
Advisor
Education
- MPhil, Integrated Coastal Management, UCC, Ghana
- BS, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, UCC, Ghana
Research Interests
- GIS and Remote Sensing
- Environmental and Energy Policy
- Policy Analysis
- Coastal Management
- Climate Change
![Negar Aghaei](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/ss-building-personnel-personnel170.jpg)
![Elizabeth Amoah](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/amoah-e-personnel170.jpg)
Elizabeth Amoah
- MS Student, Sustainable Communities
- eaamoah@mtu.edu
- AOB 202
Advisor
Education
- BA, Geography and Resource Development with Psychology, UG, Ghana
Research Interests
- Policy and Governance
- Natural Resource Management
- Social Equity and Inclusion
- Community Engagement
![Josephine Amponsem](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/josephine-amponsem-personnel170.jpg)
Josephine Amponsem
- PhD Candidate, Environmental and Energy Policy
- jamponse@mtu.edu
- Academic Office Building 202
Advisor
Education
- MS, Natural Resource Economics, Michigan Technological University
- BS, Materials Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana
Research Interests
- Environmental and Energy Policy
- Environmental and Energy Justice
- Policy Processes
- Policy Analysis
- Sustainability Technology Adoption and Diffusion
![Mercedes Asamani](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/asamani-personnel170.jpg)
Mercedes Rowe Asamani
- PhD Student, Environmental and Energy Policy
- mnasaman@mtu.edu
- Annex 203
Advisor
Education
- Master of Public Administration, University of Ghana. Accra, Ghana
- B.Ed Arts, English and History, University of Cape-Coast, Ghana
Research Interests
- Environmental and Energy Policy
- Environmental and Energy Justice
- Climate Education
- Socio-Technical System Transitions
- Community Engagement
![Hawanatu Bangura](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/bangura-hawanuta-personnel170.jpg)
Hawanatu Bangura
- MS Student, Sustainable Communities
Research Interests
- Sustainability Studies
- Community Engagement
- Urban Sustainable Development
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Disability
- Urban Health and Wellbeing
![Kathie Brosemer](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/kathie-brosemer-personnel.jpg)
Kathie Brosemer
- PhD Candidate, Environmental and Energy Policy
Dissertation Topic
Somewhere in the middle of aboriginal rights, climate justice, and pipelines.
Education
- MS work, Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
- BS, Geology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Research Interests
- Climate change
- Indigenous People's Rights - Treaty and otherwise
- Pipelines through indigenous territory and treaty-protected resources
![Aritra Chakrabarty](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/chakrabarty-personnel170.jpg)
Aritra Chakrabarty
- PhD Student, Environmental and Energy Policy
- arichakr@mtu.edu
- AOB 202
Advisors
Education
- BA, Economics, University of Mumbai
- MS, Economics (Development Studies), Symbiosis International University
Research Interests
- Sustainability Studies
- Human Development
- Renewable Energy Policy
- Policy Analysis and Energy Issues in Global South
![Karen Colbert](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/karen-colbert-personnel170.jpg)
Karen Colbert
- PhD Student, Computational Science and Engineering
- kcolbert@mtu.edu
- AOB 208
Advisor
Education
- MS, Data Science, Michigan Technological University
- BS, Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Research Interests
- Social Network Analysis
- Race, Ethnicity, & Quantitative Methodologies
- Predictive Analytics
- Bridging Equity Gaps in Higher Education for BIPOC
- Assessment Tool Development for Tribal Colleges
- Math Curriculum for Trial Colleges using Growth Mindset
![Madelina DiLisi](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/dilisi-madelina-personnel170.jpg)
Madelina DiLisi
- MS Student (Accelerated), Environmental and Energy Policy
Advisor
Education
- BS, Sustainability Science and Society, Michigan Technological University
Research Interests
- Food Systems
- Community Engagement
- Food Policy
- Environmental and Energy Policy
![Anne Greub](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/greub-anne-personnel170.jpg)
Anne Greub
- MS Student (Accelerated), Environmental and Energy Policy
Advisor
Education
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Graduate Certificate, Public Policy, Michigan Technological University
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BS, Sustainability Science and Society, Michigan Technological University
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BS, Social Sciences Policy, Law and Society, Michigan Technological University
Research Interests
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Urban and Rural Community Planning
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Energy Efficiency
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Sustainable Campus Development
![Abbi Halkola](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/halkola-abbi-personnel170.jpg)
Abbi Halkola
- PhD Student, Environmental and Energy Policy
- ashalkol@mtu.edu
- Administration Building 310
Advisor
Education
- BS, Social Sciences, Michigan Technological University
- MA, Sociology, Eastern Michigan University
- Graduate Certificate, Post-Secondary STEM Education, Michigan Technological University
Research Interests
- Environmental Justice
- Equitable Policy Implementation
- Rural Sociology
![Robert Hazen](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/ss-building-personnel-personnel170.jpg)
![Kathy Huerta Sanchez](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/huerta-sanchez-personnel170.jpg)
Kathy Huerta Sanchez
- MS Student, Environmental and Energy Policy
Research Interests
- Environmental & Energy Policy
- Environmental & Energy Justice
- Renewable Energy Policy
- Climate Change
![Chaeyeong Jeong](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/jeong-personnel170.jpg)
Chaeyeong Russell Jeong
- PhD Student, Environmental and Energy Policy
- jeong@mtu.edu
- GLRC 316
Advisor
Education
- MS, Smart City, Dong-Eui University, South Korea
- BS, Urban Engineering, Dong-Eui University, South Korea
Research Interests
- Urban Planning and Design
- Land Use and Urbanization
- Smart City
- Walkability and Sustainability
- Public Transportation Systems
![James Juip](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/james-juip-personnel170.jpg)
James Juip
- PhD Candidate, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
- GIS Analyst
- jajuip@mtu.edu
- Annex 204 / GLRC 316
Advisor
Education
- BS, Geology - Earth Science Education, Michigan Technological University
Research Interests
- Community Based Participatory Research
- Historic GIS
- Inclusive Historic Interpretation within Post-Industrial Communities
![Larissa Juip](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/juip-larissa-personnel170.jpg)
Larissa Juip
- PhD Candidate, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
- lajuip@mtu.edu
- Annex 204
Education
- MA, Anthropology-University of Manitoba
- BA, Anthropology (Archaeology emphasis)-Minnesota State University Moorhead
Research Interests
- Indigenous research methodologies
- Natural and cultural interpretation
- Truth and reconciliation
- Collaborative heritage management and interpretation
- Removing barriers to accessing heritage information
![Dane Kim](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/dane-kim-personnel170.jpg)
Dane Kim
- PhD Candidate, Environmental and Energy Policy
Advisor
Education
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BS, Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California
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MS, Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California
Research Interests
- Energy Transition
- Energy Policy
- Air Pollution
- Energy Justice and Governance
- Data Analytic Research Methods
![Robert La Fave](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/robert-la-fave-personnel.jpg)
Robert A. La Fave
- PhD Candidate, Environmental and Energy Policy
Dissertation Topic
- "Urban Sprawl and Community Sustainability in the Global Marketplace of the 21st Century"
- Advisor: Adam Wellstead
Education
- M.P.A., Public Management, School of Public, Non-Profit and Health Administration, Grand Valley State University (2007).
- B.A., Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, James Madison College at Michigan State University (2003).
Research Interests
- Current focus: Community Development and Public Policy
- Energy Policy
- Land Use
- Renewable Energy Policy
- Public Policy
![Don Lee](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/don-lee-personnel170.jpg)
Don Lee
- PhD Candidate, Environmental and Energy Policy
Advisors
Education
- MS, Environmental Policy and Management, American Public University
- BA, General Studies, Aquinas College
Research Interests
- Democratization of energy through public and municipal ownership of energy systems
- Regionally appropriate clean/renewable energy technology adaptation
- Distributed generation
- Energy Economics
- Climate change mitigation and resilience
![Patrick McGowan](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/ss-building-personnel-personnel170.jpg)
![Sidney Mechling](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/mechling-s-personnel170.jpg)
Sidney Mechling
- MS Student (Accelerated), Environmental and Energy Policy
Advisor
![Nyasha Milanzi](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/milanzi-personnel170.jpg)
Nyasha Milanzi
- MS Student, Sustainable Communities
- nmilanzi@mtu.edu
- AOB 202
Advisor
Education
- BS, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ashesi University, Accra, Ghana
Research Interests
- Effective Civic Engagement in Research and Policy Process
- Equitable Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities in Africa and the United States
- Air Quality's Impact on Public Health
- Economics of Natural Resources
![Wandipa Mualefhe](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/mualefhe-personnel170.jpg)
Wandipa La-Toya Mualefhe
- PhD Student, Environmental and Energy Policy
- wmualefh@mtu.edu
- Annex 202
Advisor
Education
- MS, Atmosphere/Energy, Stanford University
- BS, Civil Engineering (Structures), Stanford University
Research Interests
- Climate Justice
- Climate/Environmental Policy
- Energy Policy
- Climate Change
- Policymaking
- Policy Analysis
- Gendered Power
![Jill Muraski](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/muraski-j-personnel170.jpg)
Jill Muraski
- MS Student, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
- jtmurask@mtu.edu
- Annex 207
Advisor
Education
- BA Anthropology, Michigan State University
- BA Art History, Michigan State University
Research Interests
- Logging Industry
- Land Management Policy and Practice
- Public Archaeology and Accessibility
- Cultural Landscapes
![Donovan Murphy](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/murphy-donovan-personnel170.jpg)
Donovan Murphy
- MS Student, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
Research Interests
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Heritage Discourse
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Public History
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Folk Art and Music
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Early Copper Mining
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Stump Prairies
- Cultural Landscapes
![Oladotun Ogunyemi](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/ogunyemi-personnel170.jpg)
![Kyle Parker-McGlynn](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/kyyle-parker-mcglynn-personnel.jpg)
Kyle Parker-McGlynn
- PhD Student, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
Dissertation Topic
"Education Outreach Using Digital Archaeology"
Advisor: Steve Walton
Education
- BS Geography Northern Michigan University
- GIS Certificate Northern Michigan University
- MS in Geography University of Idaho
Research Interests
- Digital Preservation
- Empowerment Through Technology
- Digital Educational Outreach
- Educational Gaming
- GIS
![Julia Petersen](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/petersen-julia1-personnel170.jpg)
Julia Petersen
- PhD Student, Environmental and Energy Policy
- juliapet@mtu.edu
- Annex 205
Advisors
Education
- Master of Public Administration (MPS), University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
- Bachelor of Arts, Education, University of Michigan
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Michigan
Research Interests
- Great Lakes Water Policy
- Climate Change Induced Human Migration
- Local and Regional Public Policy
- Environmental Policy
- Sustainability at the Level of Local Government
![Jennifer Rachels](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/jennifer-rachels-personnel.jpg)
Jennifer E. Rachels
- PhD Candidate, Environmental and Energy Policy
Dissertation Topic
- "Blue Collar Jobs in the Green Workforce: What is a ‘Good Job’?"
Advisors LouAnn Wurst and Richelle Winkler
Education
- MPA, MBA, MA (Global Leadership in Sustainable Development), Hawai’i Pacific University
- BS, Ed, Recreation- Natural Resource Management, University of Georgia
Research Interests
- Primary interest: The workforce of the energy sector, in the context of history and the coming market transformation
- Project and program failures in international economic development (particularly electricity projects)
- Public-private partnerships for utility-scale energy resource development
- Energy use and poverty
![Marie Richards](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/marie-richards-personnel.jpg)
Marie R Richards
- PhD Candidate, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
Advisor
Education
- MA, Heritage Resources, Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- MS, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Iowa
- BA, Anthropology, University of Iowa
Research Interests
- Cultural landscapes
- Natural resources and ethnicity
![Abigail Sanocki](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/sanocki-personnel170.jpg)
Abigail Abbey Sanocki
- PhD Student, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
- alsanock@mtu.edu
- Annex 206
Advisor
Education
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BA, Anthropology, Michigan State University
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MA, History, University of Colorado-Denver
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Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate, University of Colorado-Denver College of Architecture and Planning
Research Interests
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Cultural Resource Management and Environmental Regulatory Compliance
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Public History / Public Archaeology
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Social History / Labor History
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Historic Preservation Planning
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Critical Heritage Discourse
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Puns and Swearing
![Brooke Schwaderer](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/batterson-personnel170.jpg)
Brooke Schwaderer
- MS Candidate, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
Research Interests
- Vernacular Architecture
- Labor History
- Social Mobility
- Industrial Archaeology
- Francophone Migration
![James Schwaderer](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/james-schwaderer-personnel170.jpg)
James Schwaderer
- PhD Candidate, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
Advisor
Education
- MA, Anthropology, Western Michigan University
- BA, History, Michigan State University
Research Interests
- Industrial Archaeology
- Foodways
- Virtual Archaeology
- 3D Photogrammetry
- Faunal Analysis
![Caitlyn Sutherlin](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/sutherlin-caitlyn-personnel170.jpg)
Caitlyn Sutherlin
- PhD Student, Environmental and Energy Policy
- csutherl@mtu.edu
- Annex 202
Advisors
Education
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MS, Environmental Science and Policy, Northern Arizona University
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BS, Ecological, Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology, University of Kansas
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BS, Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas
Research Interests
- Rights of Nature
- Sustainable Development
- Adaptation
- Photovoice
- Ethnography
- Indigenous/Traditional Ecological Knowledge
![Chris Trevino](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/trevino-c-personnel170.jpg)
Chris Trevino
- MS Student, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
- catrevin@mtu.edu
- Rozsa 111
Advisor
Education
- BA, Sound Design, Michigan Technological University
- Japanese Language Certificate, Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Hikone, Japan
Research Interests
- Industrial Heritage and Historic Preservation of Torch Lake Communities
- Copper Country Industrial Heritage
- Soundscape Archival and Preservation
- Sound as Cultural Artifacts
- Acoustic Ecology
![Emma Wuepper](/social-sciences/graduate/directory/active/images/wuepper-emma-personnel170.jpg)
Emma Wuepper
- PhD Candidate, Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
Advisors
Education
BS, History, Northern Michigan University
Research Interests
- Museum Studies
- Production and Trade of Textiles