Suzie Humphrey
   Senior Fellow Suzie Humphrey, a native of Naperville, Illinois is an Environmental Studies and History double major: Suzie has managed to blend her two majors over the years by taking several environmental history courses. For her senior research, Suzie is examining the Granger movement in Ohio from 1867-1880 by looking at both the ideology of this farmers’ movement and its activities on a local country level. She has previously conducted summer research on farmers’ experiences with farmland preservation in Ohio with Dr. Abram Kaplan, the Environmental Studies Department Chair. Since one of her pet environmental moral issues is animal agriculture, Suzie is involved with Denison Animal Advocacy, and has also served on the Dining Committee, the Environmental Studies Program Committee, and Mortar Board. Suzie’s favorite environmental activity is eating sustainably- abstaining from meat, and buying local and organic foods.

Sam Keenan
   A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Senior Fellow Sam Keenan is an Environmental Studies major and a Sociology/Anthropology minor. His senior project involves researching the feasibility of a community yard waste composting program in Granville. His project examines the various requirements for such a program to succeed as well as the costs and benefits it is associated with. Sam Also participates in Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, serves as president of the Denison Clay Target Club, Station Coordinator for WDUB Denison’s on-campus radio station, being a WDUB DJ, and also being a Sociology Departmental Fellow. Sam has spent the last tow summers working for a private equity firm that has several investments in the environmental services sector, specifically the hazardous waste industry. He assisted the firm during transactions by researching and writing about the Environmental Protection Agency, Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act legislation as well as researching statistics about the hazardous waste market in the United States. Sam stays green by visiting the homestead, turning off his roommate’s lights, forcing his roommates to recycle and walking or biking to places on campus instead of driving.

Cristin Mustillo

    A native of North Caldwell, New Jersey, Senior Fellow Cristin Mustillo is an Environmental Studies major, Biology minor and has declared a concentration in Environmental Health. Her senior research this year is studying the human response to the health effects posed by contaminated sites. In the spring of her Junior year Cristin went to Perugia, Italy to study the language and culture. During her time at Denison she ahs been a part of the all-female a cappella group, Ladies Night Out as well as a Mortar Board honorary and she is working for Admissions as a Senior Interviewer. Cristin has spent her last tow summers expanding her environmental experience interning for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Brownfields Program. She likes to stay green by always recycling and buying and eating organic and locally grown foods.

Caitlin Splawski
   Senior Fellow Caitlin Splawski of Westlake, Ohio is an Environmental Studies and Biology double major. Her senior research involves researching the vegetative community in the Newly-Created Prairie at Spring Valley. Caitlin has worked with Dr. Doug Spieles on a study of the macroinvertebrate community of a newly-created wetland at Dawes Arboretum. Caitlin lives at the Homestead, was a co-president of Denison University Recycling Program, helps out with Green Team and performs with the Bluegrass, Gamelan and Latin Jazz music ensembles here at Denison. She also participates in outings with the Outing Club and is a member of Mortar Board. Caitlin interned with the Rodale Institute which is an agricultural research non-profit organization involved in performing the longest-running trial of organic farming methods in the country. Caitlin loves eating and enjoys it even more when it is “super fresh” and straight from the garden or farm.

Gina Weinberger
   Senior Fellow Gina Weinberger of Akron, Ohio is a double major of Environmental Studies and Philosophy. Her senior research involves environmental ethics, specifically, trying to extend the utilitarian theories such a s Peter Singer’s into an environmental ethic. This project is a continuation of her summer research and would not be possible without her advisor, Steve Vogel from the philosophy department. Some work she has done over the past few years involving environmental studies includes working for the Student Conservation Association in California and being a Teacher’s Assistant for a few semesters of People and the Environmental. For three semesters Gina lived at the Homestead, an ecologically sustainable living community a few miles off-campus, which continues to be her favorite place at Denison. Gina stays green by eating locally produced food.