| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.76 |
| Liaison | Aurora Sharrard |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Pittsburgh
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
David
Sanchez Asst. Prof/Assist. Director Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Does the institution have an ongoing program or programs that offer incentives for faculty in multiple disciplines or departments to develop new sustainability courses and/or incorporate sustainability into existing courses?:
A brief description of the program(s), including positive outcomes during the previous three years (e.g. descriptions of new courses or course content resulting from the program):
The John C. Mascaro Faculty Fellows program was established by the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation with the direct support of the University of Pittsburgh's Provost to enhance the university’s mission of interdisciplinary excellence in research and education. Faculty members from all disciplines across the University of Pittsburgh are eligible.
Past Fellows include:
2015
Dr. Jeremy Weber (Economist from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs)
Dr. Dan Bain (Department of Geology)
Dr. Walter Carson (Dept. of Biological Sciences).
2016
Dr. Jeremy Weber (Economist from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs)
Dr. Dan Bain (Department of Geology)
Dr. Walter Carson (Dept. of Biological Sciences).
2017
Shanti Gamper-Rabindran (Graduate School of Public and International Affairs)
Alex Jones (electrical and Computer Engineering)
Emily Elliott, geology
2018
Emily Elliott, geology
John Sebastian, civil and environmental engineering
Mike Blackhurst, university center for sustainable urban research
They created and co-teach the "Current Issues in Sustainability" course and the Sustainability Capstone course as well as promote interdisciplinary research with their collaborations.
A brief description of the incentives that faculty members who participate in the program(s) receive:
Each Sustainability Faculty Fellow is provided $25,000 in support to be used for course release, professional development, training etc.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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