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Resource Management : Graduate Students

Current Graduate Students
  • Shannon Adams
    B.A., Zoology, University of Washington
    Research interests: range management on the Yakama Reservation
    Email: satfish@yakama.com
  • Marie Arthur
    B.S.Information Technology, Rocky Mountain College Research interests: ways to preserve, perpetuate and protect Nez Perce tribal cultural and natural Resources. Perfecting the art of procrastination.
    Other interests: camping, huckleberry picking, traveling, fishing, hunting, deep-sea fishing, and spending time with my children.
    Email:arthurm@cwu.edu
  • Mary Jo Austin
    B.A. Anthropology, Western Washington University
    Research interests: primate conservation
    Other interests: bike riding, skateboarding, jogging
    Email: austinm@cwu.edu
  • Tia S. Beavert
    B.S. Biology & Environmental Science, Heritage University
    Research interests: wetland meadow restoration, culturally significant plants, traditional knowledge of management practices and all biological sciences
    Other interests: Sports, outdoors, family
    Email: beavertt@cwu.edu
  • William Bell
    B.S., Water Quality Technology: Environmental Health, Montana State University-Northern
    Research interests: Native American water rights, environmental law
    Other interests: hunting, fishing, golf, college basketball
    Email: bellw@cwu.edu
  • Utsab Bhattarai
    B.A Economics and English, Birendra Multiple Campus; M.A. Rural Development,Tribhuvan University, Nepal
    Research interests: sustainable development , conservation of nature and wildlife, social services
    Other interests: travelling, motor bike driving, music, house decoration, watching television
    E-mail: bhattaraiu@cwu.edu
  • Melissa Blackburn
    B.S. Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz; Certificate in GIS, Skagit Valley College
    Research interests: water resources, sustainable development, GIS
    Other interests: spending time outdoors, music, traveling
    Email: blackburnme@cwu.edu
  • Mitch Brooks
    B.S. Geography, University of Nevada-Reno
    Research interests: alternative energy, Southeast Alaska coastal communities
    Other interests: snowboarding, fishing, music
    Email: brooksm@cwu.edu
  • Aesha K. Brown
    B.S., Accounting, Central Washington University
    Research interests: effects of mining on Colville Indian Reservation
    Email: brownae@cwu.edu
  • Emily Cartter
    B.A., Geography, California State University , Chico
    Research interests: water resources; coastal zone management; riparian habitats
    Email: carttere@cwu.edu
  • Gordon L. Caswell
    B.A., History, Asia\Pacific Studies, Anthropology, Asian Minor; Central Washington University
    Email: caswellg@cwu.edu
  • Gideon Cauffman
    B.A., Anthropology, Washington State University
    Research interests: Cultural Resource Management, cultural anthropology, GIS
    Other interests: gaming, reading, listening to music
    Email: cauffmang@cwu.edu
  • Victoria Ciccone
    B.S., Anthropology, Weber State University
    Research interests:   Pacific NW/Alaskan archaeology and heritage issues, indigenous resource management knowledge, practice, and outreach
    Other interests: hiking, fishing, snowboarding, zymurgy, darts, and travel
    Email: cicconev@cwu.edu
  • Dawn-Marie Clampitt
    B.A., Biology, Central Washington University
    Research interests: habitat assessment and restoration, plant taxonomy
    Other interests: karate, horseback riding and clay sculpture
    Email: clampittd@cwu.edu
  • Jason R. Dabling
    B.S., Anthropology, Weber State University
    Research interests: Native American Cultural Heritage Programs
    Other interests: fishing, bird hunting, playing music
    Email: dablingj@cwu.edu
  • Joyce Danielsen
    B.S., Safety & Health Management, Central Washington University
    Research interests: gas & oil mining in Wyoming, Alaska
    Other interests: Harlequin Great Danes, fishing, quilting, traveling, reading, gardening
    Email: danielsenj@cwu.edu
  • Charity N. Davidson
    B.S., Biology Education, Central Washington University
    Research interests: Sixgill sharks
    Other interests:  traveling
    Email: hervosmac@cwu.edu
  • Casey Dombert
    B.A., Geography, Plattsburgh State University, Plattsburgh, NY
    Research interests: commercial scale wind energy
    Other interests: hiking, snowboarding, mountain biking
    Email: dombertc@cwu.edu
  • Kelsey J. Doncaster
    B.A., History, B.F.A., Painting, University of Washington
    Research interests: Historic Preservation
    Other interests:  painting, antique fruit label collecting, hiking, traveling, food, finding new antiques for our home, fishing, exploring history and local lore
    Email: doncasterk@cwu.edu
  • Jill Duerfeldt
    B.A., Geography / Economics, Southern Oregon University
    Research interests: Kuskokwim Delta, Yukon
    Email: bruiser_jill@hotmail.com
  • Sarah Ehmer
    B.S., Biology, Heritage College
    Research interests: wetlands and aquatic systems; ecosystem restoration; amphibian conservation
    Email: ehmers@nwinfo.net
  • Rose George Elisondo
    B.S., Environmental Science, Heritage College
    Research interests: water quality; contaminants; fisheries; natural food and medicine
    Email: relisondo@yakama.com
  • Elaine Espirito
    B.S., Biology, University of Washington
    Research interests: Klickitat River basin fisheries
    Email: espiritoe@cwu.edu
  • Jen Evans
    B.S., Geography, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
    Research interests: environmental restoration/conservation, wolves
    Other interests: outdoors, hiking, camping, music
    Email: evansje@cwu.edu
  • Lowell T. Evans
    B.A., Anthropology, University of Minnesota Duluth
    Research interests: Archaeology, ethnobotany, paleoenvironments, North American prehistory, Ecuadorian prehistory, soils, lithic technology, palynology, and zooarchaeology
    Other interests: hunting, hiking, fishing, other quiet sports, traveling
    Email: evanslo@cwu.edu
  • Rose Ferri
    B.S., Anthropology, Central Washington University
    Research interests: reconstruction of cultural/natural landscape
    Email: Rpetal@charter.net
  • Josh T. Fitzpatrick
    B.A., Journalism, University of Minnesota
    Research interests: Water resources and watershed planning
    Other interests: most silent sports ... hiking, skiing, other backcountry activities
    Email: fitzpatrickj@cwu.edu
  • Frankie Giddings
    B.A., History & Anthropology, Central Washington University
    Research interests: history/historic preservation in Republic, WA
    Other interests: reading, quilting and gardening
    Email: giddingsf@cwu.edu
  • Merrilie Gunnier
    B.A., Anthropology, Central Washington University
    Research interests: Klickitat River traditional fishing site
    Email: gunnierm@cwu.edu
  • Christopher D. Gwyn
    B.S., Sociology, Guilford College ; M.S., Information Science, University of North Carolina
    Research interests: Sustainability, conflict resolution
    Other interests: history, politics, science fiction, cooking
    Email: gwync@cwu.edu
  • Amy Hamlin
    B.A., Geography, Western Washington University
    Research interests: natural resource management; water resources
    Email: hamlina@cwu.edu
  • Faith Haney
    B.A., Anthropology, Western Washington University
    Research interests: Pacific Northwest and underwater archaeology, coastal resource management, visual anthropology, National Marine Sanctuaries, Elwha dams
    Other interests: scuba diving, filmmaking, illustration/art, playing outside
    Email: haneyf@cwu.edu
  • Karen Hodges
    B.A., Geography, Central Washington University
    Research interests: water resources; vegetation change downstream from dams
    Email: hodgesk@cwu.edu
  • Stephen Todd Jankowski
    B.A. Anthropology, Montclair State University
    Research interests: prehistoric stone cultural features/VQ rock cairns, western North American archaeology, geoarchaeology
    Other interests: jazz, funk, and Latin drumset, fishing, outdoors
    Email: jankowskis@cwu.edu
  • Sally Jones
    B.A. Anthropology, German Language and Lit., University of Oregon
    Research interests: CRM, fire ecology, planning, NW coast/Great Basin/Plateau archaeology
    Other interests: gardening, hiking, canoeing, yoga
    Email: jonessa@cwu.edu
  • Daniel D. Juarez
    B.S. Computer Science, Heritage University
    Research interests: Black Rock Reservoir, GIS
    Other interests: motorcycle riding, fishing, boating, paintballing, and karate
    Email: juarezd@cwu.edu
  • Cyd Kaufman
    B.A., Anthropology, Central Washington University
    Research interests: beef industry; ecological impacts of agribusiness
    Email: cyd109@hotmail.com
  • Eric D. Lauver
    B.S., Natural Resource Management, Washington State University
    Research interests: Anadromous fish - passage of dams; stock genetics
    Other interests: fishing, hunting, reading, hiking
    Email: lauvere@cwu.edu
  • Jeremy C. Lieb
    B.A., Geography, Central Washington University
    Research interests: water resources and climate change in the West
    Other interests: music, backpacking/hiking, snowboarding, sports
    Email: liebj@cwu.edu
  • Cynthia Amati Masera
    B.A., Sociology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
    Research interests: mine exploration, impacts, trends, policy in developed and developing countries
    Other interests: Afro-fusion jazz, African art, running/marathons
    Email: mizeb@cwu.edu
  • Jason Mateljak
    B.S., Environmental Science, Evergreen State College
    Research interests:
    Email: jmateljak@hotmail.com
  • Hamza Mohamed
    B.S., Business Administration, Central Washington University, Sea-Tac
    Research interests: historical geography and culture history of SomaliLand
    Other interests: motocross motorcycles, swimming, playing soccer
    Email: mohamedh@cwu.edu
  • Heather R. Kennelly
    B.A., Anthropology, University of Minnesota Duluth
    Research interests: Archaeology, historic preservation, collections management
    Other interests: ERMA, hiking, being outdoors, traveling
    Email: kennellyh@cwu.edu
  • Jessica Middleton
    B.A., Anthropology, Kansas State University
    Research interests: GIS
    Email: jmiddleton47@hotmail.com
  • Ian Mooser
    B.S., Geography, University of Oregon
    Research interests: mountain environments, GIS
    Email: imooser@yahoo.com
  • Jennifer Onufer
    B.A., Anthropology, Mercyhurst College
    Research interests:
    Email: onuferj@cwu.edu
  • Carolyn Pearson
    B.S., Marine Science and Biology, University of Miami , Coral Gables
    Research interests: fish habitat and GIS
    Email: pearsonc@nwi.net
  • Nikishna Numkina Polequaptewa
    B.A., Environmental Analysis & Design, University of California, Irvine
    Research interests: Marathons, weight-lifting, web-design, movies, cultural activities
    Other interests: backpacking, cycling
    Email: myronn@cwu.edu
  • Kristina Proszek
    B.A., Elementary Education, Central Washington University
    Research interests: community-based resource management, education & outreach
    Other interests: hiking with my dogs, being creative, dancing, nesting, traveling
    Email: proszekk@cwu.edu
  • Rebecca Rau
    B.A., Art, Central Washington University
    Research interests:
  • Benjamin W. Reilly
    B.A., History; B.A., Geography, Central Washington University
    Research interests: Remote sensing, land use planning, arctic and economic development
    Other interests: computer games, sci-fi nerd stuff, politics/current events
    Email: reillyb@cwu.edu
  • Hillary Renick
    B.A., Anthropology, American University , Washington , D.C.
    Research interests: tribal natural resource issues
    Email: hrenick@excite.com
  • Ben Rhodd
    B.A., University of South Dakota
    Research interests: prairie environments; archaeology; astronomy
    Email: brhodd@hotmail.com
  • Henry Sanderson
    B.A., Geography, Central Washington University
    Research interests: resource management on the Nez Perce reservation
    Email: hsanderson@pn.usbr
  • Jake Shapley
    B.A., Anthropology, Central Washington University
    Research interests: Pleistocene archaeology, paleoecology, management of paleontological remains/sites
    Other interests: hiking, camping, sailing and fishing
    Email: shapleyj@cwu.edu
  • Todd M. Snider
    B.S., Earth & Geographical Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston
    Research interests: Rural land and natural resource management
    Other interests: hiking, backpacking, camping, traveling, baseball, photography
    Email: sniderto@cwu.edu
  • Katie Swan
    B.S., Recreation Tourism Management, Central Washington University
    Research interests: tribal development, Native American basketry, biodiversity, planning
    Other interests: cooking, baseball, travel, Sahaptin language & Yakama culture
    Email: swank@cwu.edu
  • Natalie Swan
    B.A., Biology, Central Washington University
    Research interests: flora, fauna, Treaty of 1855, human health, environmental restoration
    Other interests: family, friends, Yakama language, travel, basketry & movies
    Email: swanna@cwu.edu
  • Brandon Sybrowsky
    B.I.S., Weber State University
    Research interests: Pronghorn and big horn sheep drive traps
    Other interests: ultramarathon trail running, mushroom hunting
    Email: sybrowskyb@cwu.edu
  • Jared J. Treser
    B.A., Law and Justice, Central Washington University
    Research interests: Glaciers and water resources
    Other interests: hunting, climbing, and most other outdoor activities
    Email: treserj@cwu.edu
  • Delphine Tsinajinnie
    B.S., Biology, Arizona State University
    Research interests: aquatic pathogens, toxicology, linguistics, ethnomusicology
    Other interests: people, world music, global indigenous societies, museums, hockey, cooking, and sewing
    Email: tsinajinnied@cwu.edu
  • Kathy Turner
    B.A., Geography, Central Washington University
    Research interests: habitat restoration
    Other interests: many outdoor sports, reading, baking, and pottery
  • Kateri Urbanec
    B.A., Psychology, University of Washington
    Research interests:
  • Kate Valdez
    B.A., Anthropology, Washington State University
    Research interests: GIS; archaeology
    Email: velmavaldez@yahoo.com
  • Jared Valenta
    B.A., Anthropology & History, Central Washington University
    Research interests: salmonid habitat conservation, PNW archeology
    Other interests: fishing, hunting, hiking
    Email: valentaj@cwu.edu
  • Vanessa Vandever
    B.A., Political Science, Stanford University
    Research interests: tribal resource management
    Email: vandevev@cwu.edu
  • Amy K. Vasereno
    B.A., Biology, Willamette University
    Research interests: freshwater mussels, salmon
    Other interests: traveling, painting, and hiking
    Email: vaserenoa@cwu.edu
  • Kevin Vaughn
    B.S., Anthropology, Central Washington University
    Research interests: archaeology of Mt. Rainier National Park, GIS
    Other interests: cycling, backpacking, computer science, old Volkswagens
    Email: vaughnk@cwu.edu
  • Todd M. Volkenand
    B.A. Social Science, University of Oregon
    Research interests: environmental archaeology, CRM, effects of population growth on TCP'S & fire ecology, Northern Great Basin & Columbia Plateau
    Other interests: music, snowboarding, fieldwork, hiking & gathering edible mushrooms.
    Email: volkenandt@cwu.edu
  • Gretchen Volker
    B.A., Geography, Central Washington University
    Research interests: resource management
    Email: volkerg@cwu.edu
  • Christie Weitzel
    B.A., Anthropology, Western Washington University
    Research interests: prehistoric archaeology, GIS, outreach and education
    Other interests: flamenco dance, hiking, camping, travel
    Email: weitzelc@cwu.edu
  • James White
    B.A., Geography, Central Washington University
    Research interests: river management, water, electronic pedology, oral traditions
    Other interests: music, woodcarving, computers
    Email: whitejam@cwu.edu
  • Alden Whiteman
    B.A., American University
    Research interests: gaming revenue and community economic health; conflict management techniques
    Email: whitemana@cwu.edu
  • Erin Woodard
    B.A., Anthropology, University of North Texas
    Research interests: GIS; archaeology
    Email: rebo38@hotmail.com
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