Miranda A. Kearney Ph.D.
Kearney Team
Miranda A. Kearney
I received a B.S. in Biology with a double major in Anthropology from the University at Albany (SUNY) (2006) and my Ph.D. from Binghamton University (SUNY) (2012).
Contact: Miranda.Kearney@oneonta.edu
About Me
I am a first gen college graduate. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to pursue this rewarding and fulfilling career. I prefer not to define myself solely by my work. Though I love teaching and research, I also have many other interests. Outside of work, I love the outdoors. I enjoy hiking, gardening, and exploring new places. I am also an enthusiastic reader as well as a producer and consumer of arts and crafts. I've played sports all my life, including field hockey and lacrosse pre-college and soccer post-college and today. I also volunteer as a coach for my kiddos soccer and lacrosse teams. I love spending time with my family, which includes my husband, son, daughter, and our lazy cat, Hubert!
Kearney Team Past and Present:
2020- Present: Pamela Barroso, Andy Chen, Ashley Gance, Jennifer Tran
Pam, Andy, Ashley, and Jenny are working on a project examining the impacts of microplastics and pharmaceutical contamination on plant growth and development.
2019-2021: Brendan Enochs & Jonathan Chong
Brendan & Jonathan worked on a project examining the impact of overabundant white-tailed deer on soil abiotic conditions and the soil microbiome. Title: Exclusion of Overabundant White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Results in Shifts in Soil Microbial Communities and Abiotic Soil Condition in a Northeastern Deciduous Forest
Brendan is currently a graduate student at UConn
2018-2019: Zoe Barash
Zoe was an undergraduate researcher on Kearney Team who graduated in 2019. As part of her 2018 Summer Scholars and Artists Fellowship she studied the impact of wetland invasive plants on soil structural and functional properties.