Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)

PhD student, 2024 - 2029
Vera Sitanggang
Working as an Assistant Professor in IPB University - Indonesia, Vera is pursuing a PhD in Wood Science at Oregon State University. With her interdisciplinary background and international education experience, she will be researching about mass timber business ecosystem.

MS student, 2024 - 2026
Mandie Flint
Mandie is a GRA MS student in Forest Resources at University of Arkansas at Monticello. She is working on a research project funded by the USFS Wood Innovations Grant (“A mass timber awareness and opportunities campaign supporting rural Mississippi Delta health and emergency services infrastructure”) that I co-wrote with Dr. Rubino.

MS student, 2024 - 2025
Kamana Chamlagain
Originally from Nepal, Kamana is a GRA MS student in Forest Resources at University of Arkansas at Monticello. She is working in a research project granted by US Endowment for Forestry and Communities: DEI Strategy for an Inclusive Workplace in Forest and Wood Products Sector (DEI In Work).

MS, class 2024
Eden Rozing
Eden graduated with an MS in Forest Resources at University of Arkansas at Monticello. Eden's research in trophy hunting has resulted in multiple publications from her master's thesis. She is currently a doctoral student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Undergraduate Research Assistant

BS student, 2023 - 2024
Jacob Moorman
Jacob is a freshman in University of Arkansas at Monticello. He joined a research project granted by US Endowment for Forestry and Communities: DEI Strategy for an Inclusive Workplace in Forest and Wood Products Sector (DEI In Work).

BS, class 2023
Kathy Young
Originally from Indonesia, Kathy holds a B.S in Forest Engineering with a minor in Forestry from Oregon State University. Kathy and I worked on two projects: (1) evaluating undergraduate research experiences, and (2) wood vs concrete construction materials. We had joint publications on both projects, published by Wood and Fiber Science and International Wood Products Journal.
