Former Graduate Students  | 
      
      
         Marisa McNatt
          PhD Student, Environmental Studies Program, 2012-2018 
          Thesis: Lessons Learned for U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Development: Case-Study Comparison of Offshore Wind Policy and Planning in Rhode Island and New Jersey  | 
      
      
         Emily Ruby
          MS Student,  Environmental Studies Program, 2016-2018 
          Thesis: Analysis of California’s Formative Energy Storage Policy 
           Co-Supervisor (with Suzanne Tegen)   | 
      
      
         Sofia Corley
          Undergraduate Honors, Environmental Studies Program, 2017-2018 
          Senior Honors Thesis: Measuring Progress: Methods of Success in Endangered Species Conservation Programs  | 
      
      
         Marilyn Averill
          PhD Student, Environmental Studies Program 
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         Lucy McAllister
          PhD Student, Environmental Studies Program, 2011-2017 
            Thesis: Blind Spots - Multinational Electronics Firms, Impression Management, and the Harms of the Electronics Commodity Chain  
          Current Position: Visiting Assistant Professor and Lewis Institute Fellow at Babson College  | 
      
      
         Rebecca Page
          MS Student, Environmental Studies Program, 2016-2017 Co-Supervisor (with Lisa Dilling) 
            Thesis: Finding New Ground for Advancing Hydro-Climatic Information Use and Adaptive Capacity Among Water Systems 
          Current Position: Project Director, Earth Economics  | 
      
      
         Michael Henry
          MS and PhD Student, Environmental Studies Program, 2011-2017 
            Thesis: Contextualizing the Congressional Response to Global Climate Change - A Synthesis of Scientific, Ethical and Policy Perspectives 
          Current Position: Director of Science Policy, American Institute of Physics  | 
      
      
         Xi Wang
          MS Student, Environmental Studies Program, 2012-2014 
            Thesis: The Emergence of the Renewable Portfolio Standard in the US - A Case Study of Negotiating Power in California  
          Current Position: Teaching Assistant, Geography Department, University of Colorado Boulder  | 
      
      
         Kevin Andrews
          MS Student, Environmental Studies Program, 2013-2015 
            Thesis: Adventure is out there: Evaluating the role of experiential and environmental education in improving environmental attitudes and outcomes 
          Current Position: Senior Research Analyst, E Source  | 
        
      
         Lisa Caruana
          MS Student, Environmental Studies Program, 2013-2014 
            Thesis: Going Beyond Organic - The Connection Between Food, Culture, and Biodiversity, and the Impact on Environmental Health  
          Current Position: Research Assistant, One Earth Future Foundation  | 
        
      
         Kanmani Venkateswaran
          MS Student, Environmental Studies Program, 2012-2014 
            Thesis: The Vulnerability of Zambian Communities Living Along the Zambezi River Basin to Floods  
          Current Position: Research Associate, ISET  | 
        
      
         Aditya Ghosh
          PhD Student, Journalism, 2011-2012 
            Thesis: Climate Change Adaptation - Role of Regional Language Media in Helping Vulnerable Populations  
          Current Position: Assistant Professor, Jindal University, Delhi  | 
      
      
         Shawn Olson-Hazboun
          MS student, Environmental Studies Program, 2011-2013 
            Thesis: Power Politics - The Political Ecology of Wind Energy Opposition in Wyoming  
          Current Position: Assistant Professor, Evergreen State College  | 
      
      
        Former Postdoctoral Fellows  | 
      
      
         Dr. Jessica Rich
          CIRES Postdoctoral Fellow, 2016-2017  
          Current Position: Assistant Professor Department of Communication and Media, Merrimack College  | 
      
      
         Dr. Gesa Luedecke
          CIRES Postdoctoral Fellow, 2014-2016 
            Media and Climate-related Responsible Behavior: The Impact of Television Program on Individual Action for Climate Protection Regarding Adolescents in Germany           
          Current Position: Climate Action Plan City, Munich  | 
      
      
         Dr. Joanna Boehnert
          CIRES Postdoctoral Fellow 
            2013-2014 
            Mapping Climate Communication: A Climate Timeline and a Network of Actors  
          Current Position: Lecturer in Design and the Creative Industries in the School of Arts, English and Drama at Loughborough University  | 
      
      
        Former Undergraduate Students (Honors Thesis) | 
      
      
         Kylie Marchiori
          Environmental Studies Program, 2015-2016 
            Honors Thesis: Surviving Mass Extinction - An Analysis of Current Environmental Security Policies in the United States  
          Current Position: Water Programs Associate, Resource Central  | 
      
      
         Rachel Brinks
          Environmental Studies Program, 2013-2014 
            Honors Thesis:    Fighting Climate with Religion - A Look into Judeo-Christian Perspectives on Climate Change 
          Current Position: Master of Environmental Economics and Policy Candidate, Duke University  | 
      
      
         Amy Meyer
          Environmental Studies Program, 2012-2013 
            Honors Thesis:   A New Approach to Climate Change and Development - The Future of the Green Climate Fund  | 
      
      
         Jesse Fife
          Environmental Studies Program, 2011-2012  
            Honors Thesis: The Triple Bottom Line of American Professional Sports - Sustainability Issues and America’s Pastimes  
          Current Position: Senior Consultant, CapTech Ventures  |