The AgAccess Study Studio is your go-to space for getting things done. Twice a week, join our AgAccess Student Achievement Assistants in a collaborative, come-as-you-are environment where studying and receiving tutoring feels more like creating.
Whether you're tackling math, bio, chem, or English, polishing your CV, or prepping for internships and job apps, we're here to help. Think of it as the Ag Sci "makery" for academic success, where ideas flow, questions are welcome, and progress happens together.
Drop by anytime during Studio hours for tutoring, or if you know what you need help with, submit a request so our assistants can be ready to support you.
Study Studio Hours and Locations
- Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., in 119 Agricultural Sciences and Industry (ASI)
- Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in 213 Ag Admin (a.k.a. AgAccess Lounge)
AgAccess Student Achievement Assistants: Academic Year 2025-2026
- Ecology (M.S. Candidate)
- Email daj5551@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-1598
Di'Carlo is as master's student studying the life history consequences of insular dwarfism in California reptiles.
- Major: Ecology (M.S. Candidate)
- Previous Degree(s): Biology (B.S.); Minors - Chemistry, Environmental Science
- Research Focus: Ecology and Biology of reproduction in California reptiles, comparing reproductive characteristics between island and mainland populations.
- Loves: Cooking, Weightlifting, Basketball, Traveling and being Outdoors (fishing, herping, hiking, etc...)
- Dislikes: Rudeness, cloudy weather, and being unprepared.
- BRS M.S. Graduate Assistant
Emma is a newly minted PhD student studying Education, Development and Community Engagement, working with Keystone Collective Partnerships and Penn State Outreach.
- Program: Education, Development and Community Engagement.
- Previous degree(s): BioRenewable Systems (M.S); Environmental Resource Management (B.S.); Minors - Sustainability Leadership, Watershed and Water Resources, International Agriculture, English
- Research focus: To be determined.
- Loves: her cat (Roary), spending time with friends, reading, the leaves in the fall, shore birds, cycling classes with really good music, romance shows, Tears of the Kingdom
- Dislikes: test anxiety, not checking the weather before she leaves the house, realizing that she forgot to pack a laptop charger
AgAccess Student Achievement Assistants: Academic Year 2024-2025
- ABE Ph.D. Graduate Assistant
- Email voa5079@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-7792
Victor is a doctoral student who is passionate about soccer and engaging with the natural world.
- Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Ph.D. student
- Previous degree(s): Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (M.S.), Agricultural Engineering (B.S.).
- Research focus: Catalyst synthesis from agro-wastes, waste to energy technology, wastewater treatment, and environmental sustainability.
- Loves: Playing soccer, listening to classical music, nature appreciation, and traveling.
- Dislikes: dishonesty, gossip, laziness, and injustice.
- Dual-title Ph.D. Student in Plant Pathology and Microbiome Sciences
- Advised by: Dr. Verónica Román-Reyna
Areas of Expertise
- Phytobacteriology
- Gram-positive bacterial plant pathogens
- Taxonomy of plant pathogenic prokaryotes
- Population genetics
- Genomics
- Email lff5235@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-7448
Fernando is a doctoral student who loves to conduct research on plant pathogenic bacteria and help others pursue careers in STEM.
- Major: Plant Pathology (dual title program in Microbiome Sciences)
- Previous degree(s): Plant Biotechnology (M.S.), Agricultural Engineering (B.S.)
- Research focus: The ecological and evolutionary dynamics of plant pathogenic bacteria and their interactions with plant hosts. The Anna Karenina principle applied to dysbiosis in plant microbiomes.
- Loves: Bacteria, swimming, cooking and baking, videogames, TV shows, helping others pursue scientific careers
- Dislikes: Being overwhelmed with technical errors when coding, repetitive meals, sudden changes in the weather
- MS Student, Ecology
Maya is a master’s student in ecology who investigates ecosystems within agricultural systems. You can find her outside hiking or indoors enjoying a good cup of matcha.
- Major: Ecology (M.S. Candidate)
- Previous degree(s): Biology (B.A.), Minor - Biochemistry
- Research focus: Ecology of agricultural systems, sustainable agriculture management strategies, soil/plant nutrient cycling.
- Loves: Coffee/matcha, thrifting, hiking, tennis, studio Ghibli movies
- Dislikes: Talking to strangers on the phone, cold/windy weather, cramming for an exam
- BRS M.S. Graduate Assistant
Emma is a newly minted PhD student studying Education, Development and Community Engagement, working with Keystone Collective Partnerships and Penn State Outreach.
- Program: Education, Development and Community Engagement.
- Previous degree(s): BioRenewable Systems (M.S); Environmental Resource Management (B.S.); Minors - Sustainability Leadership, Watershed and Water Resources, International Agriculture, English
- Research focus: To be determined.
- Loves: her cat (Roary), spending time with friends, reading, the leaves in the fall, shore birds, cycling classes with really good music, romance shows, Tears of the Kingdom
- Dislikes: test anxiety, not checking the weather before she leaves the house, realizing that she forgot to pack a laptop charger
Office of Access and Equity
Address
205 Ag Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email AgAccessEquity@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0082
Office of Access and Equity
Address
205 Ag Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email AgAccessEquity@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0082
