Schedule

3:30 – 4:00

Sign In

Luggage can be left in Kroon 102 until 5:45 PM 

4:10 – 4:45

Welcome 
Dr. Wendi Hicks, Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid 
 

Forestry Club and Student Affairs Committee

• Olivia Brinks, ‘25 MEM
• Caitlyn Finnegan, ‘25 MEM
• Julia Jacobson, ’24 MESc
• Odatha Kotagama, ‘25 MESc
• Dani Marangoni-Simonsen, ‘25 MEM
• Srishti Singh, ‘25 MEM

4:45 – 5:25

Student Leadership & Resources Panel

Learn more about campus life from current students:

• YSE Leaders: Student Interest Groups (SIGs), Learning Community Leaders, & Student Workers 

 5:30 – 7:00

Reception 

Join current and future YSE students for heavy hors d’oeuvres, dessert, and great conversation to end your first day at YSE! 

REMINDER: luggage pick up will close at 5:45pm — Kroon Hall, 102

After 7:00

Post Reception

You have the evening to decompress, check into your hotel, and explore what New Haven offers (perhaps with some new friends?). 

For more information:
Info New Haven  Yale Visitor Center

8:00 – 8:30

Sign In

Luggage can be left in Kroon 102 until 5:10 PM 

Hot Breakfast on 3rd Floor 

8:30 – 10:10

Welcome

Dr. Wendi Hicks, Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid 
 

Mission & Goals 

• Dr. Indy Burke, Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Dean; Professor of Ecosystem Ecology
• Dr. Peter Raymond, Senior Associate Dean of Research & Director of Doctoral Studies; Oastler Professor of Biogeochemistry

 
Office of Student Affairs (8:50 – 9:05 ) 

• Andrés Fernández, Associate Dean of Student Affairs 
• Lauren Horner, Associate Director of Student Affairs 
• Amina Ochirbat, Associate Director of International Admissions & Student Success 
• Sarah Hill, Interim Program Manager
• Stefany Batista, Embedded Counselor, Mental Health Provider (LCSW) 

Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (9:05 – 9:20)

• Dr. Robert Javonillo, Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Chenee Gallaher, Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

Alumni Panel (9:20 – 10:10) 

• Thokozile Changufu ‘23 MF, Associate, The Forest School 
• Dr. Shafqat Hussain ‘02 MEM, ‘09 PhD , Professor of Anthropology, George and Martha Keller Chair in South Asian Studies, Trinity College 
• Miche Palmer ‘17 MF, Green Skills Program Manager, Urban Resources Initiative 
• Ashley Stewart ‘21 MESc, Manager of Community Engagement, Connecticut Green Bank

10:15 – 10:55

Financial Aid

Pamela Welch, Associate Director of Financial Aid 

11:00 – 12:10

Tours & Programs (Bring your walking shoes!)
 

Tour of Yale University Campus — Kroon, Front Entrance

• Yale Visitor Center Tour Guides

Tour of YSE Campus — Kroon Hall, Knob

• Current Students

Tour of YSE Library — Kroon Hall, Back Entrance

• Rachel Sperling, Librarian for Anthropology and Environmental Studies

Yale Sustainable Food Program/Farm Tour — Kroon Hall, 102

• Jacqueline Munno, Program Manager for International & Professional Experience 
• Jeremy Oldfield, Manager of Field Academics 

What to Expect After Accepting — Kroon Hall, Burke (Live Stream)
Enrollment Next Steps!

12:10 – 1:00

Lunch!

Mingle with faculty, current students, and staff. 

1:00 – 2:00

Academic Program

• Matthias Schildwachter, Director of Academic Affairs 

Faculty Panel

• Dr. Paulo Brando, Associate Professor of Ecosystem Carbon Capture 
• Dr. Marlyse Duguid, Thomas J. Siccama Senior Lecturer in Field Ecology; Research Scientist; Director of Research, Yale Forests 
• Dr. Robert Klee, Lecturer; Managing Director of Clean Energy Programming; Yale Center for Business and the Environment; Acting Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy 
• Dr. Gerald Torres, Professor of Environmental Justice 
• Dr. Julie Zimmerman, Vice Provost for Planetary Solutions, Professor of Green Engineering, Assistant Director for Research at Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering 

2:05 – 2:35

Office of Career & Professional Development

• Kevin Doyle, Executive Director 
• Kathy Douglas, Senior Associate Director 
• Dr. Maya Sanyal, Associate Director of International Student Career Success 

2:45 – 3:30

Breakout Session A

• MEM Specializations Part 1, Current Students — Kroon Hall, Burke
  Climate Change Science &Solutions; Energy & the Environment; People, Equity & the Environment; Urban
• Research Programs, Current Students — Kroon Hall, 321
• Current Student Panel — Kroon Hall, G01

3:30 – 4:05

Research Centers & Programs Fair

Learn more about our many centers, programs, and Initiatives as you mingle with faculty, current students, & staff. 

4:05 – 4:50

Breakout Session B

• MEM Specializations Part 2, Current Students — Kroon Hall, Burke 
  Business & the Environment; Ecosystem Management & Conservation; Environmental Policy Analysis;Industrial Ecology & Green Chemistry; Water Resource Science & Management
• The Forest School, Current Students — Kroon Hall, 321
• Current Student Panel — Kroon Hall, G01

4:55 – 5:00

Closing

Dr. Wendi Hicks, Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid 

REMINDER: luggage pick up will close at 5:10 PM — Kroon Hall, 102

5:15 – 10:00

Optional Evening Events

TGIF & YSE Gear Sale — 5:15 – 7:00 Kroon Hall, Knob
Celebrate the end of the week with current and future YSE students, and check out some YSE gear to take home! 

Environmental Film Festival at Yale (EFFY) — 7:00 – 10:00 Kroon Hall, Burke