Pratt Lab :: Environmental and Analytical Chemistry

Current Group Members

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Jessica Mirrielees (she/her/hers), Sep. 2020 - present

Degree(s):

Currently Working on: Computer Controlled Scanning Electron Microscopy (CCSEM)
Email: jmirr at umich.edu

Hobbies: Baking, long walks, learning too much about movies and TV shows, watching other people play video games, singing
Favourite Font: Surprise me (Verdana)
Inner Dinosaur: Velociraptor

Vanessa Selimovic (she/her/hers), Mar. 2023 - present

Degree(s):

Currently Working on: ATOFMS, IC
Email: vseli at umich.edu

Hobbies: Downhill skiing, backcountry skiing, cross country skiing, biking, basking and yearning
Favorite font: Wingdings
Inner Dinosaur: Velociraptor

Molly

Graham Frazier (he/him/his), May. 2023 - present

Degree(s):

Currently Working on: TOF-CIMS
Email: gfraz at umich.edu

Hobbies: Taking nature walks, painting, watching bad movies
Favorite font: Sanskrit Text
Inner Dinosaur: Brontosaurus

Sharkey

Graduate Students

Judy Wu (she/her/hers), 4^th year

Degree(s):

Currently Working on: ATOFMS
Email: wujudy at umich.edu

Hobbies: Watching bad movies, becoming a MasterChef, learning to love nature, ordering food and thinking I could make that at home
Favorite Font: Cambria or Lucida Calligraphy
Inner Dinosaur: Triceratops

Butternut Squash "Butterman"

Andrew Holen (he/him/his), 3^rd year

Degree(s):

B.A. ACS Chemistry 2020, Concordia College Currently Working on: ATOFMS
Email: aholen at umich.edu

Hobbies: Camping, hiking, fishing, running
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Velociraptor

Emily Costa (she/her/hers), 2^nd year

Degree(s):

B.S. Chemistry 2021, Stony Brook University Currently Working on: CCSEM-EDX
Email: ejcosta at umich.edu

Hobbies: Cooking, window shopping, TikTok, watching (and being disappointed by) the New York Mets
Favorite Font: Cambria
Inner Dinosaur: Tyrannosaurus Rex

Logan Forshee (she/her/hers), 2^nd year

Degree(s):

B.S. Chemistry 2021, University of Kansas Currently Working on: ATOFMS
Email: lforshee at umich.edu

Hobbies: Hiking, biking, frisbee golfing, playing video games
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Spinosaurus

Monica Dibley (she/her/hers), 1^st year

Degree(s):

B.S. in Chemistry 2022, William & Mary Currently Working on: IC
Email: mqd at umich.edu

Hobbies: Artsy stuff
Favorite Font: Cochin
Inner Dinosaur: Spinosaurus

Undergraduate Students

Evelyn Widmaier (she/her/hers), Class of 2023

Major: Chemistry
Currently Working on: IC
Email: widmaiev at umich.edu

Hobbies: Hiking, music, watching comedy
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Stegosaurus

Monica Mashkevich (she/her/hers), Class of 2024

Major: Chemistry
Currently Working on: CCSEM-EDX - MOSAiC & ALPACA
Email: mmashkev at umich.edu

Cheuk Yin Chadwin Ng (he/him/his), Class of 2025

Major: Chemistry
English Language and Literature
Currently Working on: CCSEM-EDX - MOSAiC
Email: chadwinn at umich.edu

Hobbies: Badminton, Hockey, Drums, Volleyball, Creative Writing
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Tyrannosaurus Rex

Hailey Kempf (she/her/hers), Class of 2025

Major: Biochemistry
Earth and Environmental Science
Currently Working on: Raman Microspectroscopy
Email: hkempf at umich.edu

Hobbies: Running, hiking, watching movies
Favorite Font: Georgia
Inner Dinosaur: Brontosaurus

For Prospective Members:

We are looking for prospective researchers, at all levels, who are excited about environmental chemistry, mass spectrometry, and fieldwork opportunities. If you are interested in joining us as a undergraduate student, Ph.D. student, postdoctoral researcher, or visiting foreign exchange student, please contact Prof. Pratt by email with your CV and letter of interest. Please see below for links with information about fellowship and research opportunities, as well as our graduate programs.

Information for Prospective Postdocs:
LSA Collegiate Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs

Information for Prospective Graduate Students:
UM Chemistry Graduate Program
UM Earth & Environmental Sciences Graduate Program
Graduate Student Fellowship Opportunities:
AMS Graduate Fellowships
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships
Ford Foundation Fellowships