She coordinates and teaches courses within the undergraduate Ethnobotany major; one of only two programs in the United States. Brosi also supervises graduate students in the Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology program. Brosi works actively with the Appalachian Center for Ethnobotanical Studies, ACES, on researching the great diversity of plants in the Appalachian region of medicinal or edible value. Brosi's research emphasis is on preserving ecological and cultural keystone species threatened by exotic forest pests. Brosi is from Berea, KY and received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Environmental Studies from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. She earned a Master’s of Science in Forestry from The University of Kentucky and a Ph.D. in Natural Resources from The University of Tennessee. Dr. Sunshine L. Brosi