Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.10
Liaison Ciara Tennis
Submission Date Jan. 11, 2016
Executive Letter Download

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Eastern Connecticut State University
AC-9: Academic Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 12.00 / 12.00 Stephen Nathan
Environmental Earth Science Professor
Environmental Earth Science
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Number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
29

Total number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in research:
91

Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that include at least one faculty or staff member that conducts sustainability research:
14

The total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that conduct research:
17

A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
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Names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:

James Diller, Psychology
Patricia Szczyrs, Biology
W. Brett Mattingly, Biology
Niti Pandey, Business
Paul Gilson, Business
John Jolls, Communications
William Yousman, Communications
Jennifer Brown, Economics
Chris Jefferds, Economics
Jeffery Tarwick-Smith, Education
Catherine Tannahill, Education
Miriam Chirico, English
Meredith Metcalf, Environmental Earth Science
Stephen A. Nathan, Environmental Earth Science
Paul A. Torcellini, Environmental Earth Science
Lynn DeLima, Environmental Earth Science
Vishnu Khade, Environmental Earth Science
Bryan Oakley, Environmental Earth Science
Nanette Tummers, Health & Physical Education
Laura Miller, Institute for Sustainable Energy
Anthony Aidoo, Mathematics
Christopher Vassilopulos, Political Science, Philosophy & Geography
Mary Curran, Political Science, Philosophy & Geography
Carlos Escoto, Psychology
Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, Psychology
Ricardo Perez, Sociology
Mary Kenny, Sociology
Nicholas Parsons, Sociology
Thomas Broffman, Social Work


A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:

Contacted department chairpersons and additionally reviewed the list of faculty publications, presentations and performances that occurred during the test period. At this time, only considered full time faculty and staff for the inventory.


A brief description of notable accomplishments during the previous three years by faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
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The website URL where information about sustainability research is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Information for this credit was collected using surveys conducted by Steve Nathan, and by review of academic learning outcomes, faculty authored/published materials for the year 2012 - 2013, 2013 - 2014. Data was entered by Laura Miller with assistance from Dan Wunderlin.


Information for this credit was collected using surveys conducted by Steve Nathan, and by review of academic learning outcomes, faculty authored/published materials for the year 2012 - 2013, 2013 - 2014. Data was entered by Laura Miller with assistance from Dan Wunderlin.

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