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The EVST Mission

Yale’s Environmental Studies Major trains the next generation of environmental leaders to integrate knowledge from the humanities, social, and natural sciences to solve the world’s most pressing environmental problems.

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EVST Program Staff

John Wargo, Ph.D.

EVST Program Chair

Professor Wargo is a Professor of Environmental Health and Politics at YSE. His research explores threats to human health posed by environmental hazards, including exposures to pesticides, vehicle emissions, toxins in foods, plastics, flame-retardants, metals, and chemicals released outdoors and indoors.  His current research examines environmental and health challenges associated with the global food system.

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Michael Fotos, Ph.D.

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Professor Fotos BA-YC, MPA., PhD, is the EVST Director of Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer in Political Science.  He studies the relationship between political theory and policy analysis.  His earlier work focused on coal mining regulation, voter turnout, and ecosystem services.

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Kealoha Freidenburg, Ph.D.

Associate DUS, BS Program

Dr. Freidenburg is the EVST Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, BS Program and Lecturer at YSE.  She is an ecologist who conducts research in freshwater ecosystems with a particular focus on amphibians.  Dr. Freidenburg teaches courses that incorporate ecology, conservation, and a field-based approach to learning. Her current focus is centered on understanding how suburban landscapes and associated land use impact amphibian populations.

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Linda Evenson

EVST Program Manager

Linda Evenson B.A., M.E.M. YSE is EVST’s Program Manager. She is a former resident of Yale’s Trumbull College and Cendena College at Yale-NUS College in Singapore. She has 20 years of experience in the field of environmental science, policy, and administration.

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Program Directory

  • Emma Barrett

    Peer Mentor, EVST Student Coordinator, Study Abroad Liaison
    EVST BA ‘25, Food and Agriculture
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    Emma Barrett

  • Saskia Braden

    Peer Mentor
    EVST 25’ Environmental Policy
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  • Sarah Cheung

    Peer Mentor, Human Rights Studies Liaison, Graduate Student Liaison
    EVST BS ‘25, Environmental Justice
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    Sarah Cheung

  • Auston Collings

    Student Website Manager
    EVST ‘26, Energy & Climate concentration
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    Auston Collings

  • Nola Dorji

    EVST Social Media Manager, Peer Mentor, Data Science Certificate Liaison
    EVST BS ‘25, Sustainability and Natural Resources
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    Norbu 'Nola' Dorji

  • Corinne Evans

    Student Website Manager
    EVST ‘25.5, Human Health and Environmental Policy concentration
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  • Quinn Evans

    Peer Mentor
    EVST BS ‘25, Biodiversity and Conservation
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    Quinn Evans

  • Linda Evenson

    EVST Program Manager
    Yale College Environmental Studies
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    Office: (203) 432-9868 Cell: (860) 227-6549
    Linda Evenson

  • Michael Fotos, Ph.D.

    Director of Undergraduate Studies, Senior Essay Instructor
    Lecturer, Political Science
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    (203) 436-5190
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  • Kealoha Freidenburg

    Director of Undergraduate Studies for BS Program, Senior Essay Instructor
    Lecturer, Yale School of the Environment
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    (203) 464-7269
    Kealoha Freidenburg