People

Hannah S. Kenagy

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT (2022-2024)

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan (2021-2022)

PhD, Chemistry, UC Berkeley (2021)

BS, Chemistry, University of Chicago (2016)

✉️ hskenagy@umn.edu

🏢 113 Smith Hall

☎️ 612.624.0728

Graduate Students

Elinor Caballero

✉️ cabal088@umn.edu
🏢 224 Smith Hall
🗓️ 2024 - present

Nora graduated from Carleton College in 2023. In her undergraduate research, she worked to characterize fine particle emissions from biomass cookstoves in urban Ethiopia to understand their impact on human health. Outside of chemistry, Nora is an avid classical musician, knitter, and baker.

Erika Hosokawa

✉️ hosok004@umn.edu
🏢 224 Smith Hall
🗓️ 2024 - present

Erika grew up in Madison, WI and graduated with a BS in Chemical Engineering from UW-Madison in 2023. Outside of school, some of Erika's passions include sewing, j-pop, and long distance running.

Renee Nicholson

✉️nich0690@umn.edu
🏢 224 Smith Hall
🗓️ 2025 - present

Renee graduated from Macalester College in 2025 with a major in Chemistry and minors in Data Science and Biology. Outside of chemistry, she competed in softball as an undergraduate and enjoys reading, crafting, and spending time outdoors.

Undergraduate Students

Julien Cooper

✉️ coop0491@umn.edu
🏢 222 Smith Hall
🗓️ 2026 - present

Julien is a 4th year chemistry student who grew up in Mount Holly, North Carolina. He plans to pursue graduate school with a focus on environmental/climate chemistry. Outside of school, he enjoys creative writing, board games, and jazz music.

Pauline Fouts

✉️ fouts020@umn.edu
🏢 222 Smith Hall
🗓️ Summer 2026

Pauline is a 4th year student at Drury University majoring in Chemistry. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry with a focus on environmental chemistry. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, running, and reading.

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