{"id":4750,"date":"2014-06-02T12:33:31","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T16:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=4750"},"modified":"2021-09-17T12:48:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T16:48:13","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Postdoctoral Alumni<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sam Roy<\/strong><br \/>\nNatural Hazards Planner<br \/>\nMaine Emergency Management Agency<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eli Lazarus<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor in Geomorphology<br \/>\nGeography and Environmental Science<br \/>\nUniversity of Southampton, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p><strong>Damon Hall<br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor<br \/>\nSchool of Natural Resources and Dept. of Biomedical, Biological &amp; Chemical Engineering<br \/>\nUniversity of Missouri<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crista Straub<\/strong><br \/>\nSocial Scientist<br \/>\nFort Collins Science Center, US Geological Survey<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krista Capps<br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor<br \/>\nOdum School of Ecology<br \/>\nUniversity of Georgia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christine Lamanna<\/strong><br \/>\nClimate Change Decision Scientist<br \/>\nWorld Agroforestry Centre<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nirajan Dhakal<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor<br \/>\nSpelman College, Atlanta, GA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Cole<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Research Professor<br \/>\nCivil and Environmental Engineering<br \/>\nUniversity of Maine<\/p>\n<h3>Graduate Alumni<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Parker Gassett, MS, and PhD candidate, Ecology and Environmental Sciences<\/strong><br \/>\nCommunity Climate Resilience Coordinator and Marine Extension Agent, Maine Sea Grant<br \/>\nProfile: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/coming-home-to-help-craft-the-best-possible-future-for-maine\/\">Coming home to help &#8216;craft the best possible future&#8217; for Maine<\/a> (August 2021)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mussie Tekie Beyene, PhD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dissertation (2017)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow , US Environmental Protection Agency<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brittany Cline, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2201\/\"><em>Amphibians in Complex Landscapes: Quantifying Habitat Connectivity for Juvenile Movements and Dispersal<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPostdoctoral Researcher, Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.udel.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Delaware<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Judy Colby-George, M.S.<\/strong><br \/>\nPrincipal, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spatialalternatives.com\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spatial Alternatives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kara Costanza, M.S.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Thesis (2015): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2422\/\"><em>Growth Response of Fraxinus nigra Marsh (Lamiales: Oleaceae) Used to Predict High-Quality Sites in Maine and Northern New York: An Approach to Prioritizing Preparedness and Management of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nForest Pathologist, U.S. Forest Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stacia Dreyer, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (May 2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2135\/\"><em>Acceptance of and Support for Environmental Policies<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPrincipal Consultant, <a href=\"https:\/\/opiniondynamics.com\/\">Opinion Dynamics<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Adjunct Faculty Member, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asu.edu\/\">Arizona State University<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emma Fox, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (December 2016): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2533\/\"><em>Engaging through Valuation: Investigating Citizen Attitudes Impacting Program Support and Exploring Ecosystem Service Values in Stakeholder Engagement<br \/>\n<\/em><\/a>Associate, Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Gray, M.S.<\/strong><br \/>\nAdaptation Specialist\/GIS Analyst, GEI Consultants<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandra Hughes Goff, PhD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dissertation (2015): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2312\/\"><em>Effects of Market Attitudes and Economic Valuation Information on Sustainability Values and Behaviors: Evidence from Experimental Economics<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skidmore.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skidmore College<\/a>, NY<\/p>\n<p><strong>Luke Groff, PhD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dissertation (2016): <span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2517\">The Habitat Ecology of Pool-Breeding Amphibians During All Annual Life History Periods in the Mountains of the Dawn<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nHerpetologist, Vermont Fish &amp; Wildlife Department<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristine Hoffman, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2017): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=3677&amp;context=etd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breeding Ecology and Habitat Use of Unisexual Salamanders and their Sperm-Hosts, Blue-Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma laterale)<\/a><br \/>\nVisiting Assistant Professor, St. Lawrence University, NY<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karen Hutchins Bieluch<\/strong><strong>, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (Aug. 2013): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/1997\/\"><em>Strengthening the Development of Community-University Partnerships in Sustainability Science Research<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPractice Based Learning Specialist, Environmental Studies, <a href=\"http:\/\/dartmouth.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dartmouth College<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eileen Sylvan Johnson, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2015): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2240\/\"><em>River Restoration: Institutions, Boundaries, and Social Ecological Dynamics<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nLecturer, Environmental Studies, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bowdoin.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bowdoin College<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Johnson, PhD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dissertation (2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2217\/\"><em>Engaging the Future with Land Use Scenarios<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nInterdisciplinary Scientist, NYC Urban Field Station, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Forest Service<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kaci Fitzgibbon, M.S.<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2017): <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2780\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evaluating Potential for Water Quality Decline in Maine Lakes<\/a><br \/>\nHydrologic Technician, U.S. Geological Survey<\/p>\n<p class=\"grid_10\"><strong>Abigail Kaminski, M.S.<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2016): <em><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2482\">Safety, Recreation, and Visitation: An economic analysis of decision-making on coastal beaches<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/em>Social Science Information Specialist, U.S. Forest Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vanessa Levesque, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2340\/\"><em>Advancing Conservation Efforts through Collaborative Development of Locally Tailored Policies<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Dept. of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Southern Maine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elisabeth Maxwell, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2017): <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2805\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Assessing Management Structure and Influencing Settlement of the Soft-Shell Clam (Mya arenaria) in Maine<\/a><br \/>\nResearch Associate, Darling Marine Center, UMaine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephenie MacLagan<\/strong><strong>, M.S.<\/strong><br \/>\nThesis (May 2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2109\/\"><em>Managing Natural Resources at the Intersection of Economy, Ecology and Policy<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPublic Service Manager, Assistant Director of ConnectMaine<br \/>\nMaine Department of Economic and Community Development<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bridie McGreavy, PhD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dissertation (Dec. 2013): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2063\/\">Communication and Resilience in Collaboration, Social-Ecological Systems, and Discourse<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Associate Professor, <a href=\"https:\/\/cmj.umaine.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dept. of Communication &amp; Journalism<\/a>, University of Maine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spencer Meyer, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2393\/\"><em>A Social-Ecological System of Land Use in Northern New England: The Integration of Land Conservation and Economic Development Across Multiple Spatial and Temporal Scales<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nSenior Conservationist, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.highstead.net\/\">Highstead<\/a>, CT<\/p>\n<p class=\"customPrimaryLinkContainer\"><strong>Sarah Newcomb, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2015): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2302\/\">Psychological Barriers to Sound Money Management: Advances in Theory of Human Decision with Practical Applications to Financial Education<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em>Behavioral economist, Morningstar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas Parr, PhD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dissertation (2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2497\/\"><em>Effect of Urbanization on Dissolved Organic Matter: Composition, Bioavailability, and Ecosystem Integrity<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nGreat Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network, National Park Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Pickering, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (May 2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2125\/\"><em>Getting to the Heart of Social and Educational Disadvantage: Exploring the Impact of Social Interactions Across the Class Divide<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, <a href=\"http:\/\/allegheny.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allegheny College<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Quartuch, PhD<a title=\"Mike Quartuch\" href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/home\/about\/people\/current-students\/mike-quartuch\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>Dissertation (May 2014): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2130\/\">Sustaining Forests through Social, Environmental, and Community Psychology Constructs<\/a><strong><a title=\"Mike Quartuch\" href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/home\/about\/people\/current-students\/mike-quartuch\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/em>Human Dimensions Specialist, Colorado Parks &amp; Wildlife, CO<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyler Quiring, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nMaster&#8217;s project (2015): <a href=\"http:\/\/nest.maine.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NEST: Safe beaches, shellfish, and you<\/em><\/a> [transmedia research website]<br \/>\nMarketing and Graphic Design, Gallery Leather<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jocelyn Runnebaum, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (2017): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2725\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Improving Management and Conservation of Cusk (Brosme brosme): Habitat Distribution, Bycatch Interactions, and Conservation Practices<br \/>\n<\/a>Marine Scientist, The Nature Conservancy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Silver Huff, PhD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dissertation (2015): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2320\/\"><em>Understanding Private Woodland Owner Forest Management: Qualitative and Quantitative Applications<\/em><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forestry, Michigan State University<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hollie Smith, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (May 2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2138\/\"><em>Intersections of Science, Policy &amp; the Media in Sustainability Science: A Mixed Method State Analysis<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Harrington School of Communication and Media and the Department of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joshua Stoll, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\nDissertation (December 2016): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/2525\/\">The Human Ecology of Commercial Fishing in Maine: Hidden Connections, Tangled Institutions, Uncertain Resilience<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brianne Suldovsky, PhD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dissertation (May 2016): <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=3449&amp;context=etd\">Communicating Who Knows What in Sustainability Science: Investigating the Role of Epistemology in Science Communication and Engagement<br \/>\n<\/a>Assistant Professor of Science, Environment, and Risk Communication, Portland State University<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postdoctoral Alumni Sam Roy Natural Hazards Planner Maine Emergency Management Agency Eli Lazarus Associate Professor in Geomorphology Geography and Environmental Science University of Southampton, United Kingdom Damon Hall Assistant Professor School of Natural Resources and Dept. of Biomedical, Biological &amp; Chemical Engineering University of Missouri Crista Straub Social Scientist Fort Collins Science Center, US Geological [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":957,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-4750","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"mitchellcenter","author_link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/author\/mitchellcenter\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/957"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4750"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24551,"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4750\/revisions\/24551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainabilitysolutions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}