Professor Kerri A. Pratt
she/her/hers
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth & Environmental Science
Applied Physics Program
Inner Dinosaur: Velociraptor
Contact
Email: prattka@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 763-2871
Lab Phone: (734) 647-2872
Office: CHEM 3549

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

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

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


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)
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


Tiantian Zhu (she/her/hers)
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)
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


Anya Romig (she/her/hers)
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


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


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)
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


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