TREES Program Alumni
Graduates of the TREES (and antecedent HDNRE) dual-title graduate degree program have been trained to work in a variety of academic, non-profit, and private industry sectors.
2024
Lacey Goldberg
Ph.D., Architecture and HDNRE
Staff Landscape Architect, Office of Physical Plant at The Pennsylvania State University
Emily Hayne
Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and TREES
Ruchi Patel
Ph.D., Geography and HDNRE
Director of Environmental & Climate Justice Initiatives, UrbanKind Institute
Timothy Mateer
Ph.D. Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Human-Centered Design, Cornell University
Hannah Whitley
Ph.D. Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Assistant Director of Grants Development and Management
Bridgeport Public Schools 2022
2022
Stephanie Freeman
Ph.D. Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Postdoctoral scholar in RPTM at Penn State
Tara Mazurcyzk
Ph.D. in Geography and HDNRE
Biologists and U.S. Environmental Protected Agency
Aubrey Tallon
M.S. Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State
2021
Erinn Drage
M.S. Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
World Commission on Protected Areas Programme Officer to support the implementation of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature World Commission on Protected Areas WCPA Mandate 2021-2025
Abigail Jamison
M.S. Forest Resources and HDNRE
Forest Planning Program Specialist with PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry
2020
Andrea Ferich
Masters Forest Resources and HDNRE
Forestry Consultant | Independent Contractor | Pennsylvania and New York
William Rice
Ph.D. Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management & Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment (dual-title)
Assistant Professor of Outdoor Recreation and Wildland Management in the Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Program and Department of Society and Conservation at the University of Montana.
Joel Mueller
Ph.D., Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Research Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Sustainability
Lauren Mullenbach
Ph.D. Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management & Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment (dual-title)
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Sustainability, University of Oklahoma
Ryan Naylor
M.S. Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Doctoral Student in RPTM at Penn State University
Kalaia Tripeaux
2020 M.S. Forest Resources and HDNRE
TreeVitalize’s Tree Equity Specialist with The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
2019
Sarah Eissler
Ph.D., Rural Social and HDNRE
Independent Consultant
Jennifer Haney
Ph.D. Anthropology and HDNRE
Senior Researcher in Archeology at the University of Oklahoma
Daniel Kunches
Ph.D. Geography and HDNRE
Fire Recovery Coordinator with Feather River Land Trust
Rui Li
M.S. Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Marketing Analyst at Red Cube Production Inc.
2018
Lauren Ferguson
Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Assistant Professor in the Department of Recreation Management and Policy at the University of New Hampshire
Lucy Harbor
M.S. in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Associate at RRC Associates
Amelia Romo
M.S. Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Insectary Research Technologist at Pennsylvania State University
Grace Wildermuth
M.S. Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State University
2017
Austin Barrett
Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Evaluation Manager for National Recreation and Park Association
Elyzabeth Engle
Ph.D., Rural Social and HDNRE
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at McDaniel College
Vasiliy Lakoba
M.S. Landscape Architecture and HDNRE
Director of Research at the American Chestnut Foundation
Stephen Mainzer
Ph.D. Landscape Architecture and HDNRE
Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at Penn State University
Forrest Schwartz
Ph.D. Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Faculty Lecturer in Recreation Management and Policy at the University of New Hampshire
Brian Wolyniak
Ph.D. Forestry Resources and HDNRE
Extension Educator, Renewable Natural Resources/Urban Forestry at Penn State University
2016
John Eshleman
2016 Ph.D., Rural Social and HDNRE
Freelance Researcher and Grant Developer
Michael Ferguson
Ph.D., Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Assistant Professor in the Department of Recreation Management and Policy at the University of New Hampshire
Richard Gage
Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Davis and Elkins College, West Virginia
Matthew McKinney
Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Entrepreneurship Program Manager & Educator at Penn State University
Jennifer Newton
Ph.D., Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Social Scientist for the National Park Service
Eric Larson
2016 Ph.D., Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and Co-Owner of PEER Social Science
2013
Brandon Green
Ph.D., Rural Social and HDNRE
Principal Researcher at JG Research and Evaluation
Kathleen Wood
M.S. Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Former Executive Director of Dig In
2012
Krishna Roka
Ph.D. Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Assistant Professor of Sociology at Winona State University
Cynthia Longmire
Ph.D., Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Senior Social Scientist at DJ Case & Associates
2011
Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf
Ph.D. Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management and HDNRE
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs; Joel Meier Distinguished Professor of Wildland Management at the University of Montana
Cara Raboanarielina
Ph.D. Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Strategic Learning Lead - RFSA Maharo at Catholic Relief Services
Daniel Lowenstein
M.S. Forestry Resources and HDNRE
Owner of Red Hawk Premium Peppers
2010
Jason Gordon
2010 Ph.D. Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Assistant Extension Professor. College of Forest Resources, Mississippi State University
Joshua Gruver
Ph.D. Forest Resources and HDNRE
Associate Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at Ball State University
Alexander Metcalf
Ph.D. Forestry Resources and HDNRE
Associate Professor of Human Dimensions at the University of Montana
Jason Weigle
Ph.D. Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Impact Collaborative Coordinator at Extension Foundation
Bradley Woods
Ph.D. Rural Sociology and HDNRE
Associate Vice President for research compliance at Kansas State University