Here we profile some of our noteable alumni in the industry. If you would like to be featured, please email scuba@indiana.edu with a short bio and picture.
Alumni
Chloe Strauss, 2017
Chloe Strauss is an IU graduate with degrees in Biology and Anthropology, and a Certificate in Underwater Resource Management. Chloe is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and DAN DFA PRO Instructor. Chloe is also currently employed by Divers Alert Network and served as their 2018 Research Intern.
Dr. Frederick H. Hanselmann, 2016
Dr. Frederick H. Hanselmann ("Fritz") is an underwater archaeologist and Faculty in the Department of Marine Ecosystems and Society and part of the Exploration Sciences Program at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami, where he directs the Underwater Archaeology Program. Dr. Hanselmann earned his PhD from Indiana University in 2016. Having worked on underwater sites from a wide variety of time periods, his exploration and research ranges from submerged prehistoric deposits in springs and caves to historic shipwrecks in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the wreck of the Quedagh Merchant, abandoned by Captain Kidd in 1699 off the coast of Hispaniola.
Kara Hall, 2016
Kara Hall is a naturalist with Monterey Bay Whale Watch in Monterey, California. Kara graduated from Indiana University in 2016 with a B.S. in Public Affairs and Environmental Management and a Certificate in Underwater Resource Management. Kara was selected as the 2015 Our World Underwater Scholarship Society Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) Intern. Kara also works for California State Parks at the Point Lobos State Reserve.
Catherine Qualls, 2015
Catherine Qualls ("Cassie") is a Marine Operations Technician with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and also a diving instructor in Key Largo, FL. Cassie graduated from IU in 2015 double majoring in Anthropology and Classical Civilizations and received a Certificate in Underwater Resource Management. She is currently working on her Masters in Underwater Archaeology from the University of Miami studying shipwreck remains at Molasses Reef, just off of Key Largo.
Alexander Neufeld, 2015
Alex Neufeld is a marine biologist and photographer currently working as the Data Manager for Coral Restoration Foundation in Key Largo, FL. Alex graduated from IU in 2015 with BS in Biology and a Certificate in Underwater Resource Management. Alex is currently working on large-scale, 3D photogrammetric modeling of reef zones in the Florida Keys.
Robby Myers, 2015
Robby Myers is a writer and media professional currently working as the Assistant Editor for Scuba Diving and Sport Diver magazines in Winter Park, Florida. Robby graduated from Indiana University in 2015 with a BA in Telecommunications, a minor in Biology and a Certificate in Underwater Resource Management. Robby started working at the magazines after graduation as the 2015 Bonnier Publishing Intern for the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society. He primarily works as part of ScubaLab, Scuba Diving’s gear testing division, where he is responsible for evaluating and reviewing the latest scuba gear.
Jessica Keller, 2013
Jessica Keller received her Master’s Degree from Indiana University’s School of Public Health’s Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Studies Department in May 2013. Her degree focused on the development, interpretation, management, and public outreach of Marine Protected Areas. Jessica also attended Indiana University as an undergraduate, double majoring in Anthropology and the Individualized Major Program’s Underwater Archaeology with a certificate in Underwater Resource Management. She is currently employed as an archaeologist by the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center based in Lakewood, CO and serves on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Underwater Sciences.
Dr. Joshua Stewart, 2010
Joshua Stewart received his PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego and currently serves as Associate Director of the Manta Trust. Dr. Stewart was Indiana University's first Marine Biology major when he graduated in 2010. Josh was the 2010 North American Rolex Scholar from the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society, 2012 National Science Foundation Graduate Research fellow, and 2015 Nancy Foster Scholar from NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries Program. Josh's research focuses on finding better ways to protect mobile and migratory large marine certebrates, and supporting management decisions with quantitative science.