Skip to main content

Directory

Emerson Amy

Major: Environmental Biology

Contact

Email: Emerson Amy

Graduation year

  • 2026

Hometown

  • Loveland, Ohio

What do you like most about your major?

I love how environmental biology prompts you to question and appreciate the natural world around you.

What do you love most about UD?

I love how the small classes allows you to build better relationships with your professors and with your peers. It leads to better friendships and opportunities.

Have you ever participated in faculty-mentored research? If so, what did you learn from that experience?

From working in research, I learned a lot of new scientific techniques and the equipment needed to use them as well as the patience required when working with live animals.

Favorite class at UD and why?

I really enjoyed general chemistry because it was the perfect mix of scientific theory and math, and I enjoyed the challenge of the content itself.

What piece of your academic journey has you most prepared to begin a career after graduation?

It's the research and my summer fellowship in the Hellmann Lab.

What clubs/organizations are you involved in at UD?

  • WISE
  • Honors Program

Why did you choose UD?

I liked the idea of smaller class sizes, and I thought all the different housing opportunities would be really fun.