| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.88 |
| Liaison | Amy McElhinney |
| Submission Date | Oct. 2, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Mount Union
AC-9: Academic Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.47 / 12.00 |
Chuck
McClaugherty Director of Center for Envi. Sci. Brumbaugh Ctr Envi Sci |
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Number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
4
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Total number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in research:
75
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Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that include at least one faculty or staff member that conducts sustainability research:
4
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The total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that conduct research:
24
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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:
Sustainability research at Mount Union
Kumler, L Political Science and International Studies
Politicization of climate change in education? An analysis of K-12 state social studies content standards in traditionally red and blue states
Creating Outdoor learning spaces in elementary school settings
Hans Tritico, Civil Engineering
Fish passage and stream restoration
Charles McClaugherty, Biology
Carbon cycling in forested ecosystems
Land use change in response to gas and oil development in Ohio
Len Cooper
An Innovative Way to Adapt to a Changing Education Medium: Using Interactive Multimedia-based Information Graphics in the Sustainability Curriculum. (presented at AASHE 2013)
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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:
Self reported by individual in response to an email request
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A brief description of notable accomplishments during the previous three years by faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
Considered only full time tenure track professors as adjunct are not afforded research opportunities.
Estimated number of faculty involved in research, as research is not requried for promotion and tenure, but is considered as one of several appropriate forms of professional development.
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The website URL where information about sustainability research is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Mount Union is primarily a teaching institution and research is not required for promotion and tenure, though it is highly regarded and is one of several possible forms of professional development that can be considered in personnel decisions.
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