Author Archives: Elke Kellner

Sydney Lewis When I started my senior year of college, I had a daunting task before me: spending the next year of my studies writing an honors thesis. I had been intimidated by it since the start of college, but after Dr. Elke Kellner agreed to supervise my project, I was not afraid anymore. IContinue reading “Thesis Project Reflections: My Experience Working with Dr. Elke Kellner”

Sydney Lewis On a Friday morning in April 2023, our research team, led by Dr. Elke Kellner, embarked on a 5-hour drive to Grand Canyon National Park. We set out to collect interview data from tourists at the park, with the goal of adding further qualitative data – and the unique perspective of tourists –Continue reading “SURE Team Embarks on Field Expedition at Grand Canyon National Park”

When I applied to the Student Undergraduate Research Experience with the College of Global Futures, I was not expecting to find all the opportunity that lay before me. After I had interviewed for two other projects, I came to my final interview meeting Dr. Kellner. Mentally, I had already committed to a project with anotherContinue reading “A Unique Experience — Grand Canyon Case Study”

In April 2023, our research team had the opportunity to conduct fieldwork in – inarguably– one of the most beautiful places on Earth, Grand Canyon National Park. While I had experienced nearly everything we had planned in one way or another, such as camping in cold weather, hiking in the Grand Canyon, and conducting interviews,Continue reading “New experiences in a familiar place”

Getting the call to be selected as one of four women to take part in researching trade-off situations within a National Park was a very exciting day. From the first group meeting we had, I knew that we were on the verge of contributing to something important. My research partner and I went on toContinue reading “My experience in Elke’s lab”

Chaco canyon is a place of competing social logics. At once a locale of mystery, or as the state’s moniker implies, one of “enchantment,” but also it has other dimensions less mystical. Indeed, when visiting the area, it is stunning how “big” the sky is there, as tones of azure shift to cerulean due toContinue reading “Reflecting on Chaco Canyon fieldwork, NM, US”