Shana Sandhaus

Shana is a graduate Student, pursuing a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science. Currently, she is working on evaluating the changes in efficacy, knowledge, and motivation before and after and between two citizen science programs, the Gardenroots program and a Promotora Program. Shana is using a mixed-methods approach for both, including pre- and post-surveys, drawings, mind maps, focus groups, and semi-structured interviews. She is interested in seeing why people participate in citizen science programs, how their expectations are met or not met, if there is an increase in knowledge as a result of participation, if they believe they can make a positive impact on their environment as a result of the program, whether they are likely to do participate in another citizen science program, and how these programs can be improved.

Shana attended the University of Arizona for my undergraduate career as well, graduating in May of 2016 as Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Environmental Science. During her time as an undergraduate, she was a UA Honors College Biosphere2 Intern, and a student researcher for the Undergraduate Biology Research Program. She was accepted to the Accelerated Master’s Program my Senior year, and took graduate-level courses as an undergraduate student. As a result, Shana will graduate with a Master’s degree after one year of graduate school.