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What is Health and Human Development?

Diverse fields of study that share one
common goal: enriching the lives of others.

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The following students are currently pursuing a TREES or HDNRE dual-title graduate degree 

Diana Albuja

Ph.D., Ecology and TREES

Somtochukwu Attamah

Ph.D., Education Policy and Leadership, and TREES

Ledeebari Banuna

Ph.D., Rural Sociology and TREES

Adrian Benedetti

Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and HDNRE

Alex Caraynoff

Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and TREES

Mercy Chepkwony

Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and TREES

Emma Chiaroni

Ph.D., Rural Social and HDNRE

Elias Faisal

Ph.D., Geography and TREES 

Lara Garcia

Ph.D., Landscape Architecture and TREES

Casey Hamilton

Ph.D., Geography and TREES 

Elizabeth Himschoot

Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and TREES

Melanie Jones

Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and TREES

Grace Lewis

M.S., Forest Resources & TREES

Gasto Lyakurwa

Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and TREES

Maria Mugeni

Ph.D., Geography and TREES 

Kirsten Nafziger

Ph.D., Anthropology and TREES

Matthew Picarelli-Kombert

Ph.D., Anthropology and TREES

Cristhian Restrepo

Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and TREES

Tejal Shirsat

Ph.D., Soil Science and TREES

Laura Stelson

Ph.D., Anthropology and HDNRE

Mobashsira Tasnim

Ph.D., Geography and TREES

Lisa Vebber

Ph.D., Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and TREES

Will Vuyk

Ph.D., Ecology and HDNRE

Maya Weinburg

Ph.D., Education, Development, and Community Engagement (EDCE), and TREES