Jennifer Jones

Jennifer, Dine/Navajo, is a Ph.D. student at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and works at the intersection of STEM, social sciences, and policy. Her proposed research is focused on the potential of tribal-owned utility development to provide clean, reliable electricity for tribal communities. In addition to the 2024 EAP scholarship, Jennifer received the 2024-25 Public Humanities Graduate Fellowship at the Center for the Humanities, which has led her to be the Tribal Engagement Fellow at RENEW Wisconsin. Before joining UW–Madison, Jennifer’s academic journey includes dual bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and American Indian studies from Arizona State University and a master’s in Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor.