Announcing the 2024-25 Global One Health Fellows

We are pleased to announce the newest cohort of the Global One Health Fellows. The following five students were selected from a highly competitive pool of over 60 excellent applications from across the ten academic colleges here at NC State University. Congratulations to our newest cohort of Global One Health Fellows!

Benjamin Clark

Benjamin Clark is a third year PhD student studying civil engineering under the direction of Dr. Angela Harris. Since his arrival at NC State, Clark has been involved in many projects including wastewater surveillance for an array of pathogens in Wake County, NC, fecal contamination source tracking to support recreational and cultural development in the Great Coharie River watershed, and antimicrobial resistance source tracking in Metro, Indonesia. 

Andrea Landaverde

Andrea is a first year PhD student in the Biology program. Andrea’s research interests include impacts of contaminants and climate change on marine life, focusing on ecotoxicology and immune responses in marine organisms, as well as conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems. Her current research is focused on evaluating innate immune responses and disease in stony corals, which are being especially affected by environmental factors such as increased temperatures. 

Holly McInnes

Holly is a second year PhD student studying Plant Pathology with a special interest in plant pathogenic viruses that threaten our global food supply. Her current research focuses on exploring tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) interactions with its hosts to better understand tospovirus disease dynamics.

Bradley Scholten

Bradley is a fourth year PhD student in the Biology program, advised by Drs. Roland Kays and Martha Burford Reiskind. His research focuses on understanding the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in songbirds, specifically looking at Salmonella and E. coli – two pathogens that can cause epidemics in both humans and birds.

Lydia Sellers

Lydia will embark on her first year of the Master of Science program in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management in the upcoming fall semester. Under Dr. Kathryn Stevenson’s guidance, she aspires to contribute valuable insights informing inclusive and responsive environmental education program design. Additionally, through her work, Lydia endeavors to foster a deeper understanding of environmental issues and empower communities to take proactive steps toward a more sustainable and just future.

This post was originally published in Global One Health Academy (GOHA).