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.