FACULTY
CMDR's leaders are committed educators, scholars, and scientists who have devoted their careers to a trash-free ocean.
BRENDA JENSEN, PH.D
JENNIFER LYNCH, PH.D
DAVID HYRENBACH, PH.D
DAVID FIELD, PH.D
KATHERINE SHAW, PH.D
STAFF
Mandy Brinkmann
Environmental Engineer
mbrinkmann@hpu.edu
Marquesa Calderon, B.S.
Research Assistant
mcalderon@hpu.edu
Mafalda Gentil Martins Seiz de Freitas
JOSHUA FORAKIS, PH.D
CARA MEGILL, M.S.
RACHEL NAKAMOTO, M.S.
KATHERINE STEVENS, M.S.
Cate Wardinski, M.S.
Senior Research Assistant
cwardinski@hpu.edu
CURRENT MEMBERS
RAY AIVAZIAN III
Trashologist
Founder of Seed.World
ray@seed.world
SYDNEY BROWN
Graduate Student
Hyrenbach Group
sbrown37@my.hpu.edu
ALYSSA PIAUWASDY
Graduate Student
Hyrenbach Group
apiauwasdy1@my.hpu.edu
SARAH SHANNON
Graduate Student
Lynch Group
sshannon2@my.hpu.edu
TYLER STOKER
Undergraduate Student
Lynch Group
tstoker1@my.hpu.edu
LEILA TEWAHADE
Undergraduate Student
Lynch Group
ltewahade1@my.hpu.edu
PAIGE WHITE
Graduate Student
Lynch Group
pwhite4@my.hpu.edu
Alumni
| Name | Position Held | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
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Zachary Bramble, M.S.
|
MSMS Student, Senior Research Assistant
|
2021-2023
|
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Brittney Lockett
|
MSMS Student
|
2021-2023
|
|
Meredith Seeley, Ph.D
|
NIST NRC Postdoctoral Researcher
|
2022-2023
|
|
Raquel Corniuk, M.S.
|
Research Manager & Social Media Manager
|
2018-2023
|
|
Elizabeth Walker, M.S.
|
MSMS Student, Senior Research Assistant
|
2021-2023
|
|
Angelianne Recinto
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2021-2023
|
|
Nawel Hamroun
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2022-2023
|
|
Sydney Binette
|
MSMS Student
|
2022-2023
|
|
Sarah-Jeanne Royer, Ph.D
|
Affiliate Faculty
|
2021-2023
|
|
Cameron Souza
|
Undergraduate Student, Project Coordinator
|
2021, 2023
|
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Alondra Islas
|
MSMS Student
|
2020-2023
|
|
Kayla Brignac
|
Laboratory Technician, Research and Laboratory Manager
|
2018-2022
|
|
Granya Boyd
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2019-2022
|
|
Emma Rauschenbach
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2020-2022
|
|
Raleigh Aiden Johnson
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2021-2022
|
|
Sarah Hutchinson
|
MSMS Student
|
2020-2022
|
|
Andrew McWhirter
|
MSMS Student
|
2020-2022
|
|
Julia Schubert
|
MASUST Student
|
2020-2022
|
|
Cassandra Walti
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2021-2022
|
|
Corryn Haynes
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2021-2022
|
|
Rachel Sandquist
|
Laboratory Technician
|
2020-2022
|
|
Jasmin Diaz
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2019-2021
|
|
Natasha Sawickij
|
MSMS Student
|
2019-2021
|
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Jenna Karr
|
MSMS Student
|
2018-2021
|
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Kristine Sellona
|
MASUST Student
|
2020-2021
|
|
Jesse Black
|
Laboratory Technician
|
2020-2021
|
|
Raquel Gomez
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2021
|
|
Hanna Mantanona
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2021
|
|
Kerrianne O'Malley
|
Undergraduate Student
|
2019-2020
|
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Melissa Jung, M.S.
|
MSMS Student, Research and Laboratory Manager
|
2015-2020
|
|
Sheena Weller
|
MSMS Student
|
2018-2020
|
|
Angelica Moua
|
MSMS Student
|
2017-2019
|
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Lauren Chamberlain
|
MSMS Student
|
2016-2019
|
| Astrid Delorme, Ph.D | Post Doctoral Researcher | 2022-2024 |
| Sydney Luitgaarden | MSMS Student | 2021-2024 |
| Eric Anderson | Undergraduate Student | 2023-2024 |
| Aylin Ciftcikal | MSMS Student | 2023-2024 |
| Hanna Spongberg | MSMS Student | 2023-2024 |
| Kellie Teague | Laboratory Manager | 2020-2024 |