Sharon D. Moran
Associate Professor

Ali Alshehri
amalsheh@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran
• Area of Study: Coupled Natural and Human Systems

Kelly Bancroft
krbancro@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran
• Area of Study: Environmental Policy and Democratic Processes
• Undergraduate Institute: SUNY Center Buffalo (Social Science)

Personal Statement
Kelly Bancroft started her graduate studies in Fall 2011, bringing a graduate certificate in Public Management from SUNY Albany and 20 years of experience in government and not-for-profit organizations serving the disabled. Her interests include Canadian-American environmental policy relationships, Great Lakes stewardship, and human dimensions of environmental politics, education and advocacy.

Bryan Comer
bhcomer@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran
• Area of Study: Environmental and Natural Resources Policy
• Undergraduate Institute: Rochester Institute of Technology (Public Policy Studie)
• Previous Graduate Study: Rochester Institute of Technology (Public Policy Studies)

About
Bryan Comer is a PhD student in Environmental and Natural Resources Policy. Bryan holds a Master's Degree and Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. Bryan's research focuses on the environmental impacts of freight transportation policies in the Great Lakes region.

Lisa Greenwood
llgreenw@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran
• Area of Study: Environmental and Natural Resources Policy
• Undergraduate Institute: Rochester Institute of Technology (Environmental Science)
• Previous Graduate Study: University of New Haven (Environ Eng )

About
Lisa Greenwood is a doctoral student in Environmental and Natural Resources Policy.  Her bachelor’s and master’s degrees are in civil engineering, and she has more than 20 years of professional experience in environmental management with firms including United Technologies and Pratt & Whitney.  For the past three years she has been an instructor in the Dept. of Civil Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology.  She plans to research innovation in corporate environmental management practices, especially as they relate to water quality standards.

Andrew Hayman
awhayman@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MPS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran

Shara Hilton
sehilton@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran
• Area of Study: Environmental Policy and Democratic Processes
• Previous Graduate Study: Ryerson University (Environmental Science)

About
Shara Hilton, MS candidate in GPES (part-time student) is researching how consumers think about major purchases, including the role of green certifications in decision making about furniture products.   She has professional work experience in the furniture industry as well as property management.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from York University in Toronto (Canada).

Yuh-Chin Hwang
yuhwang@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran
• Area of Study: Environmental and Community Land Planning
• Previous Graduate Study: SUNY Binghamton (Geography )

About
Yuh-Chin (Yulanda) Hwang (ABD) is a doctoral candidate in GPES.  Her PhD research focuses on how museums present the environmental knowledge that is held by indigenous people, and the use of interactive and outdoor approaches to their interpretive work.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from the National University in Taiwan, and a master’s degree in geography from SUNY – Binghamton.

Matthew Isles

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran
• Area of Study: Water and Wetland Resource Studies

About
Matt Isles, MS candidate in GPES with a concentration on water resources, holds a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University in political science.  He completed a master’s in public administration (MPA) at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University through ESF’s concurrent degree program.  His thesis research addresses institutional dimensions of environmental policy, specifically the organizational structure and effectiveness of estuary management programs.

Imran Khalid
iskhalid@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran and Smardon
• Area of Study: Environmental and Natural Resources Policy
• Undergraduate Institute: Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Environ Science)
• Previous Graduate Study: SUNY-ESF (Env Pol )

About
Imran Khalid is a doctoral student in Environmental and Natural Resources Policy.   He is researching wastewater management issues, especially in small and low-income communities.  He holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech, and master’s degrees (two), from the National University in Karachi, Pakistan, and also from SUNY – ESF.

Craig Lazzar
clazzar@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS in Environmental Studies
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran and Parker
• Undergraduate Institute: SUNY-ESF

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Graduate Research Topic
Perceptions of Smart Grid and discussion of energy systems after Superstorm Sandy.

Favorite Quote
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." (Einstein) "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." (Aristotle)

Stacey Mack
samack@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Germain and Moran
• Area of Study: Natural Resources Mgt

Danielle Preiss
dapreiss@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: MS
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran and Potteiger
• Area of Study: Environmental and Community Land Planning

Kimiharu To
kto@syr.edu

• Degree Sought: PHD
• Graduate Advisor(s): Moran and Parker
• Area of Study: Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes
• Previous Graduate Study: Aomori University (Environ Science )