Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.88
Liaison Kristina Hope
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2015
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Knox College
AC-9: Academic Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 8.73 / 12.00 Deb Steinberg
Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives
Office of Sustainability
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Number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
17

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Total number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in research:
102

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

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The total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that conduct research:
41

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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:
Katherine Adelsberger - Environmental Studies Stuart Allison - Biology Monica Berlin - English Steve Cohn - Economics Catherine Denial - History Lance Factor - Philosophy/Religious Studies Magali Roy-Fequiere - Gender & Women's Studies Jason Helfer - Educational Studies Fred Hord - Black Studies Helen Hoyt - Chemistry Tim Kasser - Psychology Kathleen Ridlon - Dance Peter Schwartzman - Environmental Studies Carol Scotton - Economics/Business & Management Richard Stout - Economics Jennifer Templeton - Biology Brooke Thurau - Environmental Studies

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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:
The Sustainability Director conducted an email-based survey of faculty and staff, and then drew any additional names from the annual Dean's report of faculty research, publications, and accomplishments.

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A brief description of notable accomplishments during the previous three years by faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
**Tim Kasser -Hurst, M., Dittmar, H., Bond, R., & Kasser, T. (2013). The relationship between materialistic values and environmental attitudes and behaviors: A meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 36, 257-269. -Kasser, T. (2013a). The potential of engagement in arts & culture to encourage values that support well-being, social justice, and ecological sustainability. In The art of life: Understanding how participation in arts and culture can affect our values (pp. 8-12). London, UK: Mission Models Money & Common Cause. Downloadable at: http://valuesandframes.org/the-art-of-life/. -Kasser, T. (2013c). The deadline script in environmental communications. Solutions, 4(4),1. -Ferguson, Y. L., and Kasser, T. “A Teaching Tool for Disengaging From Materialism: The Commercial Media Fast.” In J. J. Froh, & A. D. Parks (Eds.), Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology: A Guide for Instructors. (2012) -Board member, Center for a New American Dream -“Materialistic Value Orientation.” In L. Bouckaert & L. Zsolnai (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Spirituality and Business (pp. 204-211). London: Palgrave MacMillan. (2011) **Peter Schwartzman Schwartzman, David W. and Schwartzman, Peter D. “A Rapid Solar Transition is Not Only Possible, it is Imperative.” In Carwell, H., Grant, B., Kadoda, G., Tharakan, J., Trimble, J., and Verharen, C. (eds.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Appropriate Technology, pp. 109-116). (2012) -Living Green…It is Happening but it Could Happen in a MUCH Bigger Way. Keynote Speaker. Environmental Summit. Western Illinois University. (2012) \ -Schwartzman, Peter D. & Schwartzman, David W. “A Solar Transition is Possible.” Institute for Policy Research and Development. (2011) **Stuart Allison -“The Paradox of Invasive Species: Do Restorationists Worry About Them Too Much or Too Little?” In I.D. Rotherham and R. Lambert (editors) Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals: Human Perceptions, Attitudes, and Approaches to Management, pp. 265-275. Earthscan Press, London, UK (2011) **Diana Beck -Schroth, S. T., Helfer, J. A., Beck, D. L., and Swanson, B. “Environmental Education Debate.” In P. Robbins, H. Schiffman, and J. G. Golson (Eds.). Green Issues and Debates. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, pp. 197-205. (2011) -Schroth, S. T., Helfer, J. A., and Beck, D. L. “Green Community-Based Learning.” In P. Robbins, H. Schiffman, and J. G. Golson (Eds.). Green Issues and Debates. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, pp. 263-268. (2011) **Jason Helfer -Helfer, J.A., with Schroth, S.T., Beck, D.L., Swanson, B., and others. Entries in P. Robbins, H. Schiffman, and J.G. Golson (Eds.), Green Issues and Debates, including: “Environmental Education,” “Green Community-Based Learning,” “Kyoto Protocol,” “Political Persuasion.” (2011) -Schroth, S. T., Helfer, J. A. and Fletcher, J. R. “Environmental Law.” J. Newman and J. G. Golson (Eds.). Green Ethics and Philosophy. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, pp. 190-196. (2011) -Schroth, S. T., Helfer, J. A. and Davis, E. V. “Forest Preservation Laws.” J. Newman and J. G. Golson (Eds.) Green Ethics and Philosophy. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, pp. 225-227. (2011) -Schroth, S. T., Helfer, J. A., Romano, V. M., and Others. Entries in P. Robbins, J. Newman, & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide, including “Allegheny College,” “Columbia University,” “Environmental Literacy Council,” “Global Green Day,” “Haifax Declaration,” “Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC),” “Integrating Sustainability Education Concepts Into K-12 Curriculum,” “Lüneburg Declaration,” “NAEP Sustainability Institute,” “Outdoor Education,” “Sustainability Topics Correlated to State Standards for K-12,” “Sustainability Topics for K-12,” “University of Copenhagen,” “University of Minnesoa,” “University of Virginia (ecoMOD),” ”Vocational Education and Training.” (2011)

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