Ashley Fitzpatrick
Sustainability Program Manager at Rice University Administrative Center for Sustainability and Energy Management
Rice University, Sustainability Program Manager, Reproductive Anthropologist
I am an environmental scientist and anthropologist with passions for climate justice and women's reproductive health. I have skills in relationship building and communication across disciplines. 

I am interested in the anthropogenic nature of climate change, both in terms of its causes and effects, and aspire to bridge the gap between the scientific community and residents affected by climate change. 

My current anthropological research explores the ways in which egg donation agencies recruit students based on their age, educational status, and financial dependency. I investigate how the donation experience adds to the vulnerability of college age women and can impact their sense of agency, mental health, and overall student experience.
Rice University Administrative Center for Sustainability and Energy Management
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Sustainability Program Manager
Develop implementation strategies for the goals outlined in Rice's Strategic Sustainability Plan, which I co-authored. Responsible for communication, outreach, and engagement with students, staff, faculty, and alumni. Oversee Rice's student EcoRep program.
Houston, Texas, United States
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Rice University Administrative Center for Sustainability and Energy Management
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Sustainability Intern
Developed and implemented a campus-wide composting initiative for Rice University. Composting is occurring in six university kitchens in addition to residential spaces and on-campus retail dining locations. This work has required collaboration with multiple internal and external stakeholders as well as leading educational programming for diverse audiences. Other responsibilities include co-authoring Rice's Strategic Sustainability Plan and researching relevant sustainability initiatives for universities.
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Rice University
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Mentor with Rice Emerging Scholars Program
Meet with college freshmen weekly, providing mentorship in academics, social experience, personal development, and future planning. Facilitate targeted meetings dedicated to topics such as women in STEM, wellbeing, and academic planning. Provide support during personal challenges and help to smooth the transition into college during COVID.
Houston, Texas, United States
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Rice University Student Association
Sexual Assault Prevention Committee, Subcommittee Chair
Serve on the Sexual Assault Prevention Committee for Rice University Student Association. I am the chair of the Critical Thinking in Sexuality Subcommittee. I work on student education initiatives to reduce the prevalence of sexual misconduct on campus.
Houston, Texas, United States
Rice University Student Association
Student Association Senator
Served as Student Association Senator for Martel Residential College. Worked on projects related to sustainability, sexual assault prevention, and community benefits agreements between Rice and Houston communities. A large portion of my role entailed mentoring three new student representatives.
Houston, Texas, United States
Rice University Fondren Library
Fondren Library EcoRep
Responsible for the implementation of Fondren's Sustainability & Resilience Plan. Serve as the student representative on Fondren's Green Team. Contributed to and was awarded a grant from the American Library Association for the Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change grant program. Coordinated grant activities during 2020-2021 which included webinars, discussion groups, and in-person events. Ongoing work includes implementation of Fondren's sustainability plan and preparation for eco-events at Fondren, such as Climate Preparedness Week in September 2021.
Houston, Texas, United States
Rice University Fondren Library
Fondren Fellow: Sustainability Fellow
I was selected as a Fondren Fellow for the project of Library Sustainability & Resilience. I worked with a graduate student and faculty mentor to develop a sustainability and resilience plan for Fondren Library. This work entailed literature reviews, interviews with library leaders at peer institutions, and leading focus groups of staff, faculty, and students to determine sustainability priorities. Fondren's Sustainability & Resilience Plan was published in December 2019.
Houston, Texas, United States
Children's Environmental Health Initiative
Undergraduate Researcher
Houston, Texas Area
Environmental Science
Bachelor of Science - BS
Rice University
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Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Rice University
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Dripping Springs High School
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Jack C Hays High School
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Rice Environmental Society
President
I have been a member of Rice Environmental Society (RES) for 3 years and served as President of the organization for 2 years. RES acts as the umbrella organization for all student sustainability and environmentally-focused groups and efforts. RES hosts events such as Earth Week and sustainable career panels.
Udall Scholars Program
Udall Foundation
Selected as one of 50 Honorable Mention Scholars for the 2021 Udall Scholars Program.
American Library Association's Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change
American Library Association
Co-author of a winning grant application to the ALA's Resilient Communities Grant Program. Rice's Fondren Library was one of only five academic libraries to be awarded the grant. This grant has allowed us to promote a culture of sustainability and resilience on campus. See https://library.rice.edu/sustainability
Rice University Sustainability Spotlight
Rice Administrative Center for Sustainability and Energy Management
Featured as a student leader for sustainability and environmental initiatives. 
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President's Honor Roll
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Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021
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Josselyn Muñoz
Cognitive Sciences Student at Rice University
Greater Houston
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Brian Lee
Undergraduate Researcher at Rice University
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
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Robert Cowan
Basketball Manager at Rice University
Blacksburg, VA
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Aashka Sheth
Student at Rice University
Houston, TX
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Angelica Torres
Bioengineering Student at Rice University
Greater Houston
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Ace Castillo
Research Assistant at Rice University
Greater Houston
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Silas Newton
Student Worker at Rice University Chemistry Department
Houston, TX
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Miguel Luna
Content Marketing Intern
Houston, TX
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Melodi Doganay
Chemical Engineering Student at Rice University
Greater Houston
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Jessica Su
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Research Assistant - Rice University
Portland, OR
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Andrew Cui
Student at Rice University
Houston, TX
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Yessenia Ramos Silva
Biochemistry and Kinesiology Student at Rice University
Terra Bella, CA
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Megha Reddy
MechE at Rice University
Greater Houston
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Maya Chamberlain
Electrical Engineering and Data Science Student, Rice University
Greater Houston
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Casley Matthews
Research Intern at Rice University and Congregational Engagement Intern at Episcopal Health Foundation
Greater Houston
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Noah Johnson
Rice University Wagoner Fellow
Houston, TX
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Julia S.
Undergraduate
Houston, TX
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Jacob Koelsch
Intern (Regional Security and Arms Transfers) at U.S. Department of State
Houston, TX
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Jared Perkowski
Institutional Crisis Management Intern at Rice University
Houston, TX
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Ashay Shah
Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs | Junior at Rice University
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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Chapter Manager at YPO Oklahoma City
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Sales Specialist at Lawprint
City of Johannesburg
Ashley Johnson
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Group CFO at HCA
Nashville, TN
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New Business Manager at Cigna
Austin, TX
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Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability
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Sustainability at Rice University
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Rice Student Association
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