Scholarly Residents

• Marcia Glass Scholar, 2019, Louisiana Glass plans to use her time in residence to create a year-long curriculum in palliative care.   Dr. Marcia Glass is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at Tulane University.  She originally joined the Tulane faculty from 2006-2012 and then…
• Jeffrey Tasker Scholar, 2019, Louisiana A professor of neuroscience, Jeffrey Tasker will use his time in residence to write a major review article focusing on rapid signaling mechanisms of a novel membrane glucocorticoid receptor and its role in affective disorders of the brain. The Tasker lab uses…
• Jessica Liddell Scholar, 2018, Louisiana Jessica Liddell participated in a scholarly retreat in fall of 2018 where she continued work on the literature review for her dissertation. Originally from Logan, Utah, Jessica Liddell completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Reed College, in Portland, Oregon.…
• Sarah Woodward Scholar, 2018, Louisiana Sarah Woodward worked on her disseratation in the Woods during a scholarly retreat in fall of 2018. Sarah Woodward is a proud New Orleans native. Her research interests include the intersections between art, technology, and education in improving outcomes for…
• Danica Brown Scholar, 2018, Louisiana Danica Brown worked on preparing her dissertation during a scholarly retreat in the Woods in the fall of 2018. Born and raised in the New Orleans area, Danica is right at home in Tulane’s City, Culture and Community doctoral program.…
• Adam Crosson Scholar, Visual Artist, 2018, Louisiana During a scholarly retreat in the fall of 2018 Adam Crosson worked toward completing a video work. Adam Crosson received his MFA in Sculpture + Extended Media from The University of Texas at Austin where he was a Jack G.…
• Anastasia Kurdia Scholar, 2017, Louisiana A professor in the Computer Science program of the School of Science and Engineering, Dr. Kurdia came to A Studio in the Woods to create new and engaging materials for Tulane’s CS program and adapt those materials for Engage-cs.edu, an…
• Amalia Leguizamón Scholar, 2017, Louisiana Amalia Leguizamón is a sociologist concerned with the human and environmental ramifications of genetically modified foods. While in residence, she worked towards completing a manuscript entitled Seeds of Power: Genetically Modified Crops and Socio-Environmental Change in Argentina. Leguizamón is currently…
• Nathan J. Lyons Scholar, 2017, Louisiana Nathan J. Lyons is an environmental scientist focused on rivers and how they change. Dr. Lyons used his residency to bring together geologists and evolutionary biologists to identify conceptual links about topography and fish biodiversity in Amazonia. Nathan J. Lyons…
• Ignacio Sarmiento Scholar, 2017, Louisiana A PhD Candidate in Spanish, Ignacio Sarmiento’s research focuses on postwar Central American literature, paying particular attention to the problems of mourning and national community in Salvadoran and Guatemalan fiction. Sarmiento used his residency to work toward completing his dissertation.
• Chris Rodning Scholar, 2017, Louisiana All anthropologists, Rodning, Canuto, Murakami, and Nesbitt engaged in a weeklong collaborative retreat at A Studio in the Woods to explore and exchange ideas about the archaeology of monuments within cultural landscapes in the ancient Americas. Professor Rodning received his…
• Anjali Niyogi Scholar, 2017, Louisiana Dr. Anjali Niyogi, a physician, and Dr. Ashley Wennerstrom, a public health researcher and practitioner, have been collaborating successfully since 2014 to improve access to health care services for formerly incarcerated persons. Their residency was used to produce a manuscript…
• Robin Vander Scholar, 2017, Louisiana Dr. Robin Vander is a professor of English, African-American and Diaspora Studies, and Performance Studies at Xavier University. During her residency at A Studio in the Woods, Dr. Vander worked on a manuscript length book of images and essays juxtaposing…
• Cirecie A. West-Olatunji Scholar, 2017, Louisiana Focusing on the field of counselor education, Dr. West-Olatunji has initiated several clinical research projects that focus on culture-centered community collaborations designed to address issues rooted in systemic oppression, such as transgenerational trauma and traumatic stress. Dr. West-Olatunji’s residency afforded…
• Matthew Escarra Scholar, 2017, Louisiana An assistant professor in engineering physics, Matthew Escarra used his residency to create a proposal for the NSF CAREER Award, the biggest young investigator award for junior scientists and engineers. Matthew Escarra received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Princeton…
• Marcello Canuto Scholar, 2017, Louisiana All anthropologists, Rodning, Canuto, Murakami, and Nesbitt engaged in a weeklong collaborative retreat at A Studio in the Woods to explore and exchange ideas about the archaeology of monuments within cultural landscapes in the ancient Americas. Marcello A. Canuto is…
• Tatsuya Murakami Scholar, 2017, Louisiana All anthropologists, Rodning, Canuto, Murakami, and Nesbitt engaged in a weeklong collaborative retreat at A Studio in the Woods to explore and exchange ideas about the archaeology of monuments within cultural landscapes in the ancient Americas. Dr. Murakami received his…
• Jason Nesbitt Scholar, 2017, Louisiana All anthropologists, Rodning, Canuto, Murakami, and Nesbitt engaged in a weeklong collaborative retreat at A Studio in the Woods to explore and exchange ideas about the archaeology of monuments within cultural landscapes in the ancient Americas. Jason Nesbitt’s fields of…
• Ashley Wennerstrom Scholar, 2017, Louisiana Dr. Anjali Niyogi, a physician, and Dr. Ashley Wennerstrom, a public health researcher and practitioner, have been collaborating successfully since 2014 to improve access to health care services for formerly incarcerated persons. Their residency was used to produce a manuscript…
• MarkAlain Dery Scholar, 2016, Louisiana MarkAlain Dery is a physician and the founder of the Tulane T Cell Clinic who places compassion in the highest category of his professional duties. Dr. Dery used his residency to compile a collection of stories from his life and…
• Jocelyn Horner Scholar, 2016, Louisiana Jocelyn Horner studies the relationship between creative self-expression and positive development among young people. While in residence she completed data analysis for her dissertation, Digital storytelling as positive development: African American adolescent women exploring the politics and possibilities of personal…
• Sarah Gray Scholar, 2016, Louisiana Sarah Gray is a clinical psychologist with a focus on early childhood. Dr. Gray applied to the Studio in the Woods Scholarly Retreat in order to support her completion of an application for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding…
• Lisa Settles Scholar, 2016, Louisiana The main focus of Dr. Lisa Settles’ clinical work is on the treatment of children under the age of six with a variety of emotional, relational, and developmental problems. Dr. Lisa Settles is the program director, lead psychologist, and grant…
• Andy Horowitz Scholar, 2015, Louisiana Andy Horowitz specializes in modern American political, cultural, and environmental history. He is writing a book which is under contract with Harvard University Press. He used his time at A Studio in the Woods to revise the manuscript and think…
• Samantha Lantz Scholar, 2015, Louisiana A behavioral ecologist, Samantha Lantz has been studying birds for over 10 years. While at A Studio in the Woods, she submitted the first chapter of her thesis for publication. The article came out in April 2016 in The Auk:…
• Kevin Morris Scholar, 2015, Louisiana Kevin Morris received his PhD in philosophy from Brown University in 2011. His research is primarily in metaphysics, the philosophy of mind, and the history of analytic philosophy. At A Studio in the Woods in fall 2015, Kevin worked on…
• Workineh Kite Scholar, 2015, Louisiana Dr. Kite and Dr. Blair used their scholarly retreat to analyze immunological data from studies on the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) which has implications for treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
• Grant McCall Scholar, 2015, Louisiana Dr. McCall and Dr. Townsend convened a two-day symposium at A Studio in the Woods bringing together scholars from the fields of philosophy and anthropology to discuss the some of the shared concerns of both fields; especially those having to…
• Mary Townsend Scholar, 2015, Louisiana Dr. McCall and Dr. Townsend convened a two-day symposium at A Studio in the Woods bringing together scholars from the fields of philosophy and anthropology to discuss the some of the shared concerns of both fields; especially those having to…
• Robert Blair Scholar, 2015, Louisiana Dr. Kite and Dr. Blair used their scholarly retreat to analyze immunological data from studies on the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) which has implications for treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Dr. Blair is an Assistant professor and veterinary…
• Shivaprasad Adireddy Scholar, 2014, Louisiana As a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Dr. Adireddy used his residency to finish writing a manuscript entitled Flexible Energy Storage Devices Based on Polymer-Dielectric Nanocomposites.
• Catherine Burnette Scholar, 2014, Louisiana An assistant professor in the School of Social Work, Dr. Burnette’s research focuses on health disparities related to Indigenous Peoples. Data analysis conducted during her retreat enabled the identification of factors perpetuating violence and mental health disparities among American Indian…
• Thomas Mulligan Scholar, 2014, Louisiana A philosopher, Thomas Mulligan used his residency at A Studio in the Woods to continue work on his dissertation which sought to answer the question, “What is the role that merit should play when we choose our political leaders and…
• Apollo Nkwake Scholar, 2014, Louisiana Dr. Apollo Nkwake and Prof. Nathan Morrow both teach research methods and program evaluation at Tulane University’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy. While in residence, they prepared workshop tools and case studies for the American Evaluation Association as well as a…
• Courtney Baker Scholar, 2014, Louisiana Courtney Baker is a clinical psychologist interested in trauma-informed care (TIC). Dr. Baker utilized her time in residence to analyze data and begin an article based on her Trauma-Informed Care Belief Measure Psychometric Study, the goal of which is to…
• Teresa Cole Scholar, Visual Artist, 2014, Louisiana A professor of printmaking, Teresa Cole spent her time at A Studio in the Woods continuing work on her series Seamless Belonging, an exploration of identity and place, visualized through handmade paper works. Professor Teresa Cole holds the Ellsworth Woodward…
• Nicole Burton Scholar, 2014, Louisiana Nicole Burton spent time in residence while a doctoral candidate in the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She worked on her dissertation prospectus at A Studio in the Woods, which attempted to fill in a gap in the…
• Nathan Morrow Scholar, 2014, Louisiana Prof. Nathan Morrow and Dr. Apollo Nkwake both teach research methods and program evaluation at Tulane University’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy. While in residence, they prepared workshop tools and case studies for the American Evaluation Association as well as a…