Kelly Rushford

Kelly Rushford (she/her) is a second-year Environmental Science major with an emphasis in Communication, Leadership, and Sustainability and a Minor in Spanish. She is an alumna of the KEYS research program and a student in the ASEM Scholars program. She is also involved in environmental research in the labs of Dr. Jon Chorover and Dr. Malak Tfaily. Her passion for environmental issues stems from her enjoyment of exploring the outdoors, reading science books, and discussing social and environmental injustices with her peers. Through these learning experiences, Kelly developed the perspective that addressing our relationships with one another and the earth is fundamental to achieving social and environmental justice. Kelly plans to use her Environmental Science degree to advocate for underserved communities in their efforts to achieve social and environmental justice with environmental health communication and community-supported action.