Graduate Students
Dr. Krasny works closely with her graduate students, who conduct research on a variety of topics related to environmental education, civic ecology, and social-ecological system resilience.
Recent graduates include:
- Dr. Olivia Aguilar, whose PhD research focused on communities of practice among Hispanic middle school students in after-school environmental clubs and school classrooms in southeast Texas. Dr. Aguilar is now a visiting professor in Environmental Studies at Dension University.
- Mr. Alexey Kostesha, whose MS research focused on web-mediated environmental protests in Siberia. Mr. Kostesha currently works in the Environmental Protection and Compliance Division of Proctor and Gamble, with responsibilities for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
- Dr. Tania Schusler, whose PhD research focused on youth-adult partnerships in environmental action programs. Dr. Schusler is now a core faculty member in Environmental Studies at Antioch University New England.
Current Graduate Students and research topics include:
- Alexey Kudryavtsev, PhD, Community and Environmental Outcomes of Environmental Education and Watershed Restoration Programs in the Bronx, NYC.
- EunJu Lee, PhD, Civic Ecology Education and Community Forestry in Korea.
- Kendra Liddicoat, PhD, Novelty, Familiarity, and Memory in Residential Outdoor Education Programs.
- Jennifer Shirk, PhD, Scientists' Practice and Beliefs in Citizen Science Programs.
- Keith Tidball, PhD, Community Forestry as a Response to Disaster in NYC and New Orleans.
Prospective Graduate Students. If you are interested in the possibility of graduate study with Dr. Krasny, please contact her in the following manner. Send an email with a one-two paragraph statement about your research interests and how your interests relate to those of Dr. Krasny. Because funding is often a limiting factor in accepting students, please also briefly describe any potential funding sources in the email. Attach a cv to your message.