Hello everyone! My name is Franny Adams (she/her), I am a sophomore at Pitt’s College of Business Administration majoring in Finance and Business Analytics, minoring in Economics and pursuing a certificate in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Outside of the classroom, I work as a Professional Development Consultant in the Career Development Office editing student’s resumes, conducting…
Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative
Hello! My name is Ava Keller and I am from Manhattan, New York. I am a junior majoring in Marketing & Business Information Systems pursuing a Certificate in Leadership & Ethics. I am concentrating my studies in psychology, which means that I am taking psychology classes alongside my required business classes whenever I can. Something…
Appalachian Regional Resilience: ACRI Fall 2023 Introduction
Hello! My name is Erin Horter, and I am a senior at the University of Pittsburgh with majors in Political Science and Psychology and a minor in Spanish. This is my last semester as an undergraduate! I am beyond grateful for my experiences thus far with Pitt, and I look forward to another great semester….
ACRI – Introduction
Hello again, My name is Chad Greville (he/him) and I’m a senior at Pitt with majors in Environmental Studies and Political Science, as well as a certificate in Geographic Information Systems. Two summers ago, I posted to this blog as part of a Wyoming field study in ecology, geology, and paleontology, but this semester, I’ll…
Appalachia Regional Resilience Intro Blog Post 2023
Hello! My name is Aidan Moynagh. I am a current senior marketing major here at Pitt, and pursuing a certificate in leadership and ethics. As far as something unique about myself, I can cook minute rice in 58 seconds. This year, I am honored to have the privilege of participating in the Pitt ACRI Fayette…
About me
My name is Kayla Trahey and I am a 5th year industrial engineering major. I am also receiving a certificate in sustainability and a concentration in health care systems. Something unique about me is that I was born on 1/24 at 1:24pm! I also was able to study abroad in Iceland this past summer. I…
Reflecting on My Internship in the United States Senate
Hello! My name is Jaydep Halder and I am a recipient of the 2023 William J. Keefe Congressional Fellowship Award. I am originally from Jefferson City, Missouri and will be entering my Junior year at the University of Pittsburgh this fall. By pursuing majors in Microbiology and Sociology, a minor in Economics, and a certificate…
So long Sydney!
I arrived back in Los Angeles a couple days ago from Sydney. The last couple of days I’ve been reflecting on my experience- so much happened in the past month! I think my last week was my favorite week of the whole trip. By the last week I was the most comfortable and adjusted to…
My Brackenridge Fellowship Final Reflection
Hello and welcome to my last blog of this summer! First of all, I wanted to thank Dr. Say for his unwavering support and dedication in nurturing our growth as researchers. As the fall semester approaches, I want to take the time to reflect on my journey in the Brackenridge Research Fellowship summer program. For…
Research communication
When you hear about research, often all that is talked about is pipetting, surveys, IRBs, etc. However, there is a whole other aspect to research that, if you don’t have, you don’t stand a chance. That alternate aspect is communication. Alfred Gray once said, “Intelligence without communication is irrelevant.” This is a concept that is…