Karina Samuel is a sophomore majoring in Business Administration and Statistics and Analytics. On campus, she is the Chief Marketing Officer of Chapel Thrill Escapes, the Career Development Chair at the Sustainable Business Club, and a Research Analyst at Impact … Read more

Evan graduated from UNC in May 2021 with majors in economics and philosophy and a Spanish minor. He is currently working to complete his master’s degree at UNC. Outside of the office, he volunteers for local non-profits and is an … Read more

Imani Russell is an undergraduate student studying Sociology, with a minor in Creative Writing. Imani will graduate in December 2023 and hopes to pursue a career in the social impact of media with a focus on TV and Film. Imani … Read more

Deja Boone is a senior at the Hussman School of Media and Journalism, majoring in advertising and public relations. At the EFC, Deja works as a graphic designer and videographer intern. Some of her hobbies include drawing and discovering new … Read more

Kristen Downs was a UNC EFC Project Director from September 2022 to October 2023. She completed her PhD in Environmental Sciences and Engineering in the fall of 2022, with a focus on the relationships between weather variability, diarrheal diseases, and … Read more

Abbie Renberg is a junior majoring in Environmental Science and English with an Environmental Justice minor. She previously worked at the UNC Writing Center and is currently leading a solar project with the Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee. She hopes … Read more

Liz Barteldt is a sophomore majoring in Environmental Studies with a Business Administration Minor. On campus, she has previously worked at the Ackerman Center for Sustainability and is currently Vice President of Sustainable Business Club. She is passionate about the … Read more

Paul Ruback joined the EFC staff in November 2022. Paul graduated from UC Berkeley in May 2021 with a degree in Conservation and Resource Studies. As a student, he worked as an undergraduate researcher. When he is not working, he … Read more

Samantha Feinstein is a current graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, pursuing a Master’s of Science in Public Health in Environmental Sciences & Engineering. Alongside her studies, she is completing a certificate in GIS also … Read more

Maegan Rhoades is an undergraduate senior student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is currently pursuing a BA in Geographical Information Systems (GIS). In her free time, Maegan enjoys spending time outdoors and gardening.