About Us
The Paulson Initiative is cultivating a community of students, faculty, and staff who are engaging with the landscape in innovative, interdisciplinary, intellectual and inspiring ways.
We are inspiring and preparing Wellesley College students across disciplines to value sense of place and connection to nature in order to enrich their academic experience, well-being, and community, and become change agents who cultivate sustainable landscapes and communities around the globe.
Students can take part in interdisciplinary science research programs using the campus as a living laboratory, can engage with the Wellesley College Archives to understand how history informs the present landscape, can take literary walks on campus, listen to “plein air” music performed by fellow students, staff, and faculty while enjoying a campfire, and take part in a writing workshop by renowned authors such as Terry Tempest Williams.
People
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Carolyn Bacaj
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Lacey Berg
Paulson Post-baccalaureate Fellowlberg@wellesley.edu781-284-1501Science Center L-024 -
Rachel Carethers
Paulson Initiative Intern -
Lucy Gonzalez
Paulson Summer Intern -
Ayana Hampton
Paulson Academic Year Intern -
Anna Hedinger
Paulson Summer Intern -
Eva Knaggs
Paulson Summer Intern -
Katie Knight
Paulson Academic Year Intern -
Suzanne Langridge
Director Paulson Ecology of Place Initiativeslangrid@wellesley.edu781.283.3431she/hersScience Center E136 -
Kristine Meader
Paulson Post-baccalaureate Fellowkmeader@wellesley.edu781.283.2227Science Center L-024 -
Erin Olson
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Jada Onwuta
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Mona Shokrani
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Aiyana Vazquez
Paulson Initiative Intern
Paulson Initiative Interns:
Paulson Place Challenge Sophomore Early Research Program Researchers:
Paulson Water Challenge Sophomore Early Research Program Researchers:
Paulson Place Challenge Student Researchers:
Paulson Initiative Interns:
Olivia Massie '22
Ruvimbo ‘Miracle’ Taanarwo ‘23
Paulson-Frost Practitioner Fellow Interns:
Paulson Initiative Student Website Assistant:
Paulson Water Challenge Student Researchers:
Adhel Geng '22
Mia Kennerly '22
Julie Kim '22
Skylar Kolisko '22
Paulson Initiative Interns:
Paulson Initiative - Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant Research Interns
Kelsey Dunn '21
Emily Magness '21
Grace Olson '21
Sarah Elizabeth Stockman '21
Paulson Initiative Student Communication Assistants
Estrella Garcia '20
Sophie Hurwitz '21
Paulson Water Challenge Student Researchers:
Rebecca Arango ‘20
Nallely Esparza ‘21
Kimberly Hernandez ‘21
Thea Louis ‘19
Faisa Warsame ‘21
Akilah Chatman ‘20
Maria Gonzalez ‘19
Paulson Initiative Interns:
Rahwa Michael '21
Maggie O'Connor '20
Jessica Ostfeld '20
Han Qiao '19
Campus Advisory Committee
Dr. Kristina Jones, Director Botanic Gardens and Biological Sciences Faculty
Dr. Jay Turner, Environmental Studies Faculty and Chair
Dr. Jennifer Yang, ‘12, Associate Director Botanic Gardens