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
![Photo of Angelena Acierno](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Acierno_Angelena_480_0_0.jpg?VersionId=yZh4dbP3atNHHuk60ymMAsjcxboMMDj_)
Angelena Acierno
Environmental Studies; minor in Ceramics
Hobbies: hiking, art, writing, drinking tea, and gardening
Research interests: forest health, nature therapy, plant medicine, and natural art
![Rae Baba_ESDRI](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_300px/public/Rae%20Baba.jpeg?VersionId=Y9RUJcj7PMK30qHQlh.3Z.ApT18xsE6L&itok=tN0ur_oG)
Rae Baba
Environmental Studies; minor in Environment, Peace, and Justice
Hobbies: roller skating, drawing, poetry, reading, thrifting
Research interests: environmental justice, Indigenous knowledge, and African American experience
![Photo of Kathryn Burns](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Capture1copy_0_0.jpg?VersionId=TsgHQ_eIBzCfPIFmpo8VutkKZGK18_bp)
Kathryn Burns
Environmental Studies; minor in Environment, Peace, and Justice
Hobbies: swimming, plant keeping, and hiking
Research interests: food waste and recovery, environmental education, and all things related to sustainability
Emily Campbell
Organismal Biology
Hobbies: hiking, crafting, video games, and writing
Research interests: wetland restoration, soil and water chemistry, and nutrient cycling
![Sophia Carmichael](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_300px/public/Sophia%20C.jpg?VersionId=pPOqqYegwQ3PdjN3m5CcsUKFUUXjMni.&itok=1sjZYtSo)
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_ESDRI fellow](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_350px/public/Kylee%20Cook.jpeg?VersionId=y82slx8OeJZ8xBtq6WfkYWA_T5dBisu2&itok=4sHWjqLl)
Kylee Cook
Zoology
Hobbies: hiking, wildlife photography, guitar, kayaking, and reading
Research interests: wildlife biology, wetland restoration, and conservation
![Drew Davis](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_300px/public/Drew%20Davis.jpg?VersionId=Y6Be7S1EHg9Lkmm8w0feZ.EqF00UQOsj&itok=gq4MXmZn)
Drew Davis
Environmental Studies | Organismal Biology
Hobbies: gaming, hiking, and writing
Research interests: sustainability, ecological succession, and pollinators
![Photo of Hana Esber](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Hana%20E%20headshot_0.jpg?VersionId=fMxAbEEJOWU0ACHDFfroJixOpnL7BRr6)
Hana Esber
Environmental Studies; minors in Peace and Conflict Studies | Geography | Parks Management | Environmental Management and Conservation
Hobbies: hiking, waterskiing, camping, and fishing
Research interests: wetland restoration and geospatial analysis
![ESDRI placeholder image - a yellow graphic of a tree](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/IG-Tree-NK-7-19-01_480x480px_FELLOWSNOPHOTO_0_0.png?VersionId=obFGOlW4RLouj9KDghzTi9Y_Kee.WmPg)
Helen McLellen
Fashion Design; minor in Accessories
Hobbies: crocheting, knitting, plants
Research interests: sustainable design, limited water use in fashion production, environmental justice
![Kaylin Mentz](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/_fixed_width_250px/public/IMG_9223.jpeg?VersionId=QCtSFH6.AlukPJv5WdwtrVTD8Lvx4_T6&itok=OvQfIA1w)
Kaylin Mentz
Environmental Studies; minors in Economics | Park Management | Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation
Hobbies: hiking, kayaking, lifting, and watching movies
Research interests: freshwater conservation and resource management, agricultural ecology, and plant ecology
![Jackson Miller](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_300px/public/Jackson%20Miller_cropped.png?VersionId=IOwoj1NwgrFQXhNJ_fNI6zNLt5_ltM5L&itok=GY3NCNHz)
Jackson Miller
Environmental Studies; minor Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation
Hobbies: hiking, gardening, and reading
Research interests: water quality, conservation, and bat, insect, and wetland ecology
![Photo of Samantha Poore](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Poore_Samantha_480a_0.jpg?VersionId=9fHpLNMF2tIcc40mFAQVKES4lO.PpFhH)
Samantha Poore
Environmental Studies
Hobbies: hiking, skiing, playing the flute, and volunteering
Research interests: food/farming sustainability
![ESDRI placeholder image - a yellow graphic of a tree](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/IG-Tree-NK-7-19-01_480x480px_FELLOWSNOPHOTO_0_0.png?VersionId=obFGOlW4RLouj9KDghzTi9Y_Kee.WmPg)
Shaine Price
Environmental and Conservation Biology
Hobbies: writing, hiking, painting, and watching wildlife
Research interests: bat ecology, insects and spiders, conservation, restoration, marine biology, and coral reef health
![Aciano Rosales](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/_fixed_width_250px/public/Aciano.jpeg?VersionId=ZMlvI8xqMofJFpA3fiO2bnxWFU5O.9N6&itok=decU3b6T)
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
![Photo of Jenna Sawyer](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Jenna%20Sawyer_ESDRI%20fellow_0.png?VersionId=2JijGQOqACdXUzSGCuWcFv8lOAbo1o2q)
Jenna Sawyer
Environmental Studies
Hobbies: horseback riding, hiking, going to the gym, and hanging with my cats
Research interests: environmental sustainability, environmental regulations, and soil/water contamination or hazards
![Andrew Shenal_ESDRI fellow](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_300px/public/Shenal_SelfPicture.jpg?VersionId=dmEDGB_4959JlE2.IF.ITSyYe5.E0o_Y&itok=_5j-MnsV)
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
![Photo of Carla Wagner](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Wagner_Carla_480_0.jpg?VersionId=XGHdAGQoCdI83LYZYZMck8Vwv7McnTMQ)
Carla Wagner
Studio Art with a concentration in Painting
Hobbies: making art, trying new foods, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and spending time outdoors
Research interests: the idea of futurism and how I see it through my eyes, using the environment to make 3 dimensional and mixed media pieces to portray the issues happening in our environment as a whole
![ESDRI placeholder image - a yellow graphic of a tree](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/IG-Tree-NK-7-19-01_480x480px_FELLOWSNOPHOTO_0_0.png?VersionId=obFGOlW4RLouj9KDghzTi9Y_Kee.WmPg)
Simone Zingales
Architecture
Hobbies: 3D fabrication, wood working, drawing, and photography
Research interests: biophilic design: architectural psychology of space, sustainability, green architecture