Members

Professor Kerri A. Pratt

she/her/hers

Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth & Environmental Science
Applied Physics Program

Inner Dinosaur: Velociraptor

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Select Awards

Fulbright Scholar Award to Australia (2025)
National Brown Investigator Award (2024)
Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists – Chemistry Finalist (2023)
University of Michigan Faculty Recognition Award (2022)
American Geophysical Union Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award (2021)
American Meteorological Society Henry G. Houghton Award – Early Career (2021)
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Class of 1923 Memorial Teaching Award (2020)
Analytical Scientist Top 40 under 40 Power List (2018)
Department of Energy Early Career Award (2018)
American Chemical Society James J. Morgan ES&T Early Career Award Lectureship (2018)
Eastern Analytical Symposium Young Investigator Award (2018)
Sloan Research Fellowship in Chemistry (2017)
American Geophysical Union Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Eos (2017)
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Individual Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education (2017)
National Academy of Sciences Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship (2016)
Department of Chemistry Seyhan Ege Junior Faculty Award (2016)
American Society for Mass Spectrometry Research Award (2014)
Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Starter Grant Award (2014)
NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Polar Regions Research (2011)
NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship (2009)
NSF Graduate Fellowship (2005)
EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship (2005)

Research Scientists

Vanessa Selimovic (she/her/hers)

Research Lab Specialist, Senior

Degree(s):

Ph.D. Chemistry 2020, University of Montana
B.A. Chemistry 2014, Concordia University

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


Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Andrew Jensen (he/him/his)

Jun. 2023 – present

Degree(s):

Ph.D. Chemistry 2023, University of Colorado – Boulder
B.S. Chemistry 2018, Davidson College

Currently Working on: GC-VOCUS
Email: arjensen at umich.edu

Hobbies: Watching and playing video games, watching bad movies, spending time with the cats
Favorite font: Century Gothic
Inner Dinosaur: Spinosaurus

Cosmo and Astro

Graduate Students

Andrew Holen (he/him/his)

5th 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


Bella

Emily Costa (she/her/hers)

4th year

Degree(s):

M.S. Chemistry 2023, University of Michigan
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)

4th year 

Degree(s):

B.S. Chemistry 2021, University of Kansas

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

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


Diamond and Kelz

Tiantian Zhu (she/her/hers)

2nd year 

Degree(s):

B.A. Environmental Science 2022, Colorado College

Currently Working on: CCSEM-EDX
Email: ttzhu at umich.edu

Hobbies: Crafting, reading, yoga, crochet, music, city exploring
Favorite Font: Cambria
Inner Dinosaur: Stegosaurus


Theo Severud (he/him/his)

2nd year

Degree(s):

B.S. Chemistry 2023, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Currently Working on: ATOFMS/IC
Email: tseverud at umich.edu

Hobbies: Skiing
Favorite Font: Calisto MT
Inner Dinosaur: Brontosaurus


Snoop and Finn

Anya Romig (she/her/hers)

2nd year

Degree(s):

B.A. Chemistry 2018, Willamette University

Currently Working on: CIMS
Email: anyarom at umich.edu

Hobbies: Hiking/backpacking, traveling, board games, music
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Tyrannosaurus Rex


Tuke

Izabella (Bella) Antczak (she/her/hers)

2nd year

Degree(s):

B.S. Chemistry 2023, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Currently Working on: CIMS
Email: iantczak at umich.edu

Hobbies: Reading, music, embroidery
Favorite Font: Calisto MT
Inner Dinosaur: Brontosaurus



Stitch

Mia Kauffman (she/her/hers)

1st year rotator

Degree(s):

B.A. Chemistry 2024, Grinnell College
B.A. Spanish 2024, Grinnell College

Currently Working on: CHACHA
Email: kauffmia at umich.edu

Hobbies: Backpacking, camping, watching project runway
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Velociraptor


Holly Lawson (she/her/hers)

1st year rotator

Degree(s):

B.S. Chemistry 2023, Southwestern University

Currently Working on: CCSEM-EDX, IC
Email: hplawson at umich.edu

Hobbies: Reading, knitting, music
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Brontosaurus


Peaches

Gergana Milkova (she/her/hers)

1st year rotator

Degree(s):

B.S. Chemistry 2019, Andrews University

Currently Working on: CIMS
Email: gmilkova at umich.edu

Hobbies: Painting, hiking
Favorite Font: Papyrus
Inner Dinosaur: Tyrannosaurus Rex


Frozan Tahiry (she/her/hers)

1st year rotator

Degree(s):

B.S. Chemistry 2024, Wagner College

Currently Working on: ToF-CIMS, GC-VOCUS
Email: tahiryfr at umich.edu

Hobbies: Reading, playing the violin
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Brontosaurus

Undergraduate Students

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




Anjali Donnelly (she/her/hers)

Class of 2026

Major: Biochemistry
            Sociology
Currently Working on: Arctic CLOROX
Email: akdonn at umich.edu

Hobbies: Running, drawing, cooking
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Stegosaurus


Claire Thomson (she/her/hers)

Class of 2026

Major: Chemistry
            Earth & Environmental Sciences
Currently Working on: GC-VOCUS – CLOROX
Email: claireth at umich.edu

Hobbies: Baking, running, reading
Favorite Font: Times New Roman
Inner Dinosaur: Stegosaurus

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

Information for Prospective Undergraduate Students:
Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Professional University of Michigan Organizations:
Chemical Sciences at the Interface of Education|University of Michigan (CSIE|UM)
Chemistry Aligned with Life & Career at the University of Michigan (CALC|UM)

Interested in joining the Pratt Lab? Contact Prof. Pratt: prattka@umich.edu