Shawn is a student research assistant supporting the Transformative Sustainability Science group at the University of Freiburg. With a background in Chemistry and Environmental Science, his current studies in the Masters of Environmental Governance span environmental science, sociotechnical system transitions, and sustainability assessment, and are supported by the DAAD ERA Green Hydrogen Fellowship and Fulbright Scholarship.
Dual M.Sc., Environmental Science and Environmental Governance , Albert Ludwig University Freiburg (DE), 2023-2026
B.Sc., Chemistry, College of Charleston, (US), 2023
Student Research Assistant, Transformational Sustainability Science Group, Albert Ludwig University Freiburg (DE), 2024-current
Student Research Assistant, Physical Chemistry Lab, College of Charleston (US), 2021-2023
Spann, S. (2022). Blending STEM and the Humanities through Science Writing. [Unpublished undergraduate thesis]. College of Charleston (US).
Gilbreth, E., Spann, S., & Lavrich, R. J. (2022). Conformational flexibility and hydrogen bonding in 5-aminopentanol. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 388, 111669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2022.111669
Spann, R., & Boucher, D. (2022). Impact of molecular weight on the solubility parameters of poly(3‐hexylthiophene). Journal of Polymer Science, 61(6), 503–514. https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.20220573