The McCullough Fellowship
The McCullough Fellows program at UNC Asheville was launched in the summer of 2015. Through this competitive program, undergraduates complete an applied research project in collaboration with a faculty advisor and local partner organization. Each fellowship includes funding for students, materials support, and a faculty and community partner stipend. The projects address one or more of the following areas: land use and conservation; urban planning; sustainable agriculture; resilience and environmental sustainability.
2023 Fellows
FELIPE AHUMADA
Project: “The Economic Benefits and Value of Volunteer Management of Outdoor Recreation in Western North Carolina”
Community Partner: Carolina Mountain Club
Faculty Advisor: Jonathan Brown, Economics
HOPE DONNELLAN
Project: “Street-by-street: Mapping Urban Heat Islands in Asheville, NC”
Community Partner: GreenWorks
Faculty Advisor: Jackie Langille, Environmental Studies
AVA INGLE
Project: “Asheville-Buncombe Sustainable Microbrewery Initiative”
Community Partner: Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency
Faculty Advisor: Evan Couzo, Atmospheric Science
JULIETTE MALOWANY
Project: “Photographing the Effects of Tourism in Roan Highlands”
Community Partner: US Forest Service
Faculty Advisor: Carrie Tomberlin, Art
JULIA THOMAS
Project: “Assessing soil arthropod and nematode biodiversity in Eastern
Hemlocks following pesticide treatment”
Community Partner: Hemlock Restoration Initiative
Faculty Advisor: Camila Filgueiras, Biology