Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Science and Policy), University of Miami

Master of Public Administration (Nonprofit Management), UNC Chapel Hill

Master of Professional Science (Marine Conservation), University of Miami

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Biology minor), University of Miami

2025 - Present: Lecturer (part-time), University of Miami

2022 - 2024: Graduate Assistant- Internship and Career Guidance, University of Miami/Rosenstiel School Graduate Studies Office

2019-2022: Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Miami

2017-2019: Strategic Communications Director, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

2014-2015: Assistant Marine Mammal Trainer, National Aquarium

2012-2014: Marine Mammal Specialist, Dolphins Plus

Classroom Instruction

Spring 2025: Instructor of Record (EVR 673), revised existing course

Course: Marine Conservation Outreach (graduate, online instruction)

Spring 2022: Co-Instructor of Record (ECS 612), revised existing course

Course: Environmental Communication, New Media, and Policy (graduate, in-person instruction)

Fall 2021: Instructor of Record (ECS 372), original course

Course: Special Topics in ECS - Survey of Environmental Organizations (undergraduate, in-person instruction)

Spring 2021: Teaching Assistant (combined: ECS 403/COS 591 & 691/RSM 520 & 620)

Course: Climate and Society (combined undergraduate and graduate, hybrid instruction)

C. de los Santos (Master of Professional Science - Marine Conservation, 2025). Bridging The Gap: Creating Sea Turtle Education Curriculum for the Underrepresented Community of Adults with Disabilities. Committee Chair. 

G. Nordling (Master of Professional Science - Marine Conservation, 2025). Enhancing Communication Materials for NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Committee Chair.

H. Shahmoradi (Master of Professional Science - Marine Conservation, 2024). Conservation and management of the North Atlantic right whale: An analysis of public comments for a proposed rule to reduce the risk of right whale entanglement in vertical line fishing gear. Committee member and project supervisor. 

Review Editor, Endangered Species Research (2026-present)

2026
Endangered Species Research

Environmental Research Communications          

Sustainable Development              

Tourism in Marine Environments

2025
Environmental Research Communications (x8)

Environmental Research Letters (x2)

Environmental Education & Communication

Ecology and Evolution (x2)

Endangered Species Research

Environmental Research: Climate

Frontiers in Communication 

Frontiers in Sustainability 

Sustainable Development  

Selected grant reader, L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Award (AAAS)

2024
Invited peer reviewer, Ocean and Society

Invited peer reviewer, Environmental Research Communications (x2)

2023
Invited peer reviewer, Applied Environmental Education & Communication (x2)

Invited peer reviewer, Environmental Health Insights

2022
Invited peer reviewer, Applied Environmental Education & Communication

2017
Volunteer grant reader, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

2024: Member, Strategic planning committee, The International Environmental Communication Association

2023: Graduate Student Member, Hiring committee for the position of Research Associate Professor in Marine Mammal Conservation, University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science/Johnson Center for Marine Conservation

2024: IOP Publishing Truster Reviewer Status

2023-2024: Enhancing Science-Society Connections in Marine Conservation ($3,500 research and community outreach funding), Robert K. Johnson Center for Marine Conservation at the University of Miami

2022: Transdisciplinary Teaching Innovation Award nominee, University of Miami’s Office of the Provost

2021: Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant nominee, University of Miami’s Graduate School

2020-2021: Doctoral Student Fellowship Award (20 months of assistantship funding), University of Miami’s Laboratory for Integrative Knowledge (U-LINK)

2017-2018: MPA@UNC Fellowship (Merit-based tuition support), UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Government

2016: Award of Academic Merit, University of Miami’s Graduate School

2016: RSMAS Career Development Award ($500 funding for MPS internship project), University of Miami