Get to Know Our New Graduate Students, Emma and Jadda

The beginning of the new academic year brought two new faces to the Center. We’re excited to welcome Emma Schectman and Jadda Miller as they begin their graduate student work in the School of Education. We can’t wait to see what amazing things they’ll do in the coming years. Learn more about them:

Emma Schectman is joining us as a PhD student at the School of Education studying Science & Agricultural Education. After spending time as an outdoor educator, Emma became interested in how to better incorporate outdoor and environmental education into classroom settings.

Jadda Miller is a PhD student at the School of Education. Her research focuses on understanding how collaborative and community-based approaches to scientific research can address and potentially solve local environmental challenges. She is particularly interested in engaging youth in place-based environmental science education that is informed by traditional ecological knowledge. Jadda received her B.S. in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems from UC Davis and her Masters in Environmental Studies from Green Mountain College in Vermont.

Join us in welcoming Emma and Jadda to the Center!