Kaitlynn Sandstrom-Mistry is an incoming PhD student in IOES, planning to study under Dr. Deepak Rajagopal and Dr. Manisha Shah. She recently completed her master’s degree at Michigan State University in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. She completed her BA at Drake University, triple majoring in Sustainability & Resilience, Economics, and Politics. Her reserach interests involve environmental economics and sustainable development.