Curriculum Vitae

Education

(In-Progress) Ph.D. Natural Resources Science and Management | University of Minnesota

M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University

M.S. Engineering and Technology Innovation Management | Carnegie Mellon University

B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Organizations

American Indian Science and Engineering Society | UMN Twin Cities Social Media Coordinator

Society of Women Engineers | Member Since 2016

Natural Resources Association of Graduate Students | Co-President, Social Media Coordinator

Alpha Chi Sigma | Beta Phi Chapter | Former Master Alchemist

A daytime image of Hammerschlag Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the Carnegie Mellon University Campus. There is greenspace on the bottom and several desciduous trees to the left.

Invited Presentations

Savannah Leigh Jenkins [Invited] “Tribal Natural Resources in Education.” University of Minnesota Twin Cities. American Indian Studies for Teachers Summer Institute. (June 26, 2025).

Jenkins, S. L. (Panelist), Walk, J. (Panelist), Gauger, R. (Panelist), Brawn, J. (Moderator), Smith, S. (Moderator). 2025. “Changing Fire Management Practices on Midwest Landscapes,” Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Annual Symposium. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (August 6, 2025).

Savannah Leigh Jenkins [Invited] “Indigenous Fire Stewardship and Feminist Food Landscapes.” Augsburg University. Saint Paul, MN (September 26, 2025).