Bio

Kennedy is from Columbus, Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering in 2021 and a Master's from Purdue University in Environmental and Ecological Engineering in 2025. She started in the ENE PhD program in Fall 2023, and is enjoying her third year in the program. She loves proposing critical views of engineering equitity initiatives and looks forward to completing her preliminary exam this spring.

In their free time, Kennedy enjoys a variety of video and card games (e.g., Path of Exile, Magic the Gathering), cheering on Ohio State football, and going to concerts.

Selected Publications

Thompson, K., Douglas, K. A., & Masta, S. (2025, June 22). Beyond the Binary: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Trans Contexts. Understanding Concealable Stigmatized Identities (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 10). 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Thompson, K., Gentry, A. N., Douglas, K. A., & Martin, J. P. (2025, June 22). Leveraging Networks: Nonbinary STEM graduate students and the power of identity-specific social capital. Understanding Concealable Stigmatized Identities (Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division ECSJ Technical Session 10). 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.