University of Wisconsin-River Falls
AC-9: Academic Research

Gregg Hadley, Ph.D and Brenda Boetel, Ph.D: Economic Assessment of Grazing Systems William Anderson, Ph.D and Juliet Tomkins, J.D.: USDA Challenge grant to assess feasibility of a sustainable agriculture major David Trechter, Ph.D: Various survey projects for county, city, village, and town comprehensive land use plans, some of which include sustainability dimensions; survey of green energy demand by public institutions in western Wisconsin Jackie Brux, Ph.D: Economic Development of Less Developed Countries, and Association for International Development (AID) Pascal Ngoboka, Ph.D: Comparative Economic Systems, Uganda Study Tour John Walker, Ph.D: Political Economy of Discrimination - research examining how earnings differences between self-employed women and men in St. Croix County fits into sustainability. Currently, he has two manuscripts listed below: 1. Earnings, Effort, and Work Flexibility of Self-Employed Women and Men: The Case of St. Croix County, Wisconsin (Revise and resubmit to Journal of Economic Research) 2. The Characteristics of Self-Employed Women and Men in St. Croix County, Wisconsin (under review Center for Economic Research - UWRF) John Wheeler, Ph.D: Floodplain vegetation and soil erosion in the Santa Ana River Valley Joseph Gathman, Ph.D: Peak oil and effect on natural ecosystems Ogden Rogers, Ph.D: Social work implication of implementation of International Humanitarian Law Gary Onan, Ph.D: Use of deep bedding system for finishing hog operations as an alternative to high-density confinement operations John Heppen, Ph.D: Advising MA projects related to sustainability for four graduate students Dean Olson, Ph.D: 1. Waste Fryer Oil Conversion to Biodiesel 2. Utilizing an oil press to produce vegetable oil from soybeans to produce biodiesel Greta Gaard, Ph.D: Literature of Environmental Justice Charles Rader, Ph.D: Development of GIS databases for sustainable development Neil Kraus, Ph.D: Research Not Specified Dennis Cosgrove, Ph.D: Research on pasture management and rotational grazing Brian Smith, Ph.D: Fruit Breeding Research Brenda Wright and Mary Wright: Studying our teaching and learning through the lens of sustainability 36 faculty members have gone through the sustainability across the curriculum project, now known as "The Kinnickinnic Project" Cohort 1 Spring 2011 Dean Olson CAFESs Joel Peterson CAS Debra Allyn CEPS (retired) Joy Benson CBE Teri Crotty CEPS (retired) Greta Gaard CAS Molly Gerrish CEPS Dawn Hukai CBE Logan Kelly CBE Florence Monsour CEPS Robin Murray CAS Dan Paulus CAS Paul Shirilla CEPS Gay Ward CEPS Charles Rader CAS Cohort 2 Spring, 2012 Tracy O' Connell CAS Lissa Schneider- Rebozo CAS Jennifer Willis-Rivera CAS Stacey Stoffregen CAS Erik Johnson CAS Arpan Jani CBE Teresa Eberhard CAS Loretta Ortiz-Ribbing CAFES Jorge Bonilla CAS Lisa Kroutil CAS Michael Kahlow CAS Cohort 3, Spring 2013 Lori Swanson CEPS Hilary Pollack CEPS Tim Holleran CEPS Grace Coggio CAS Holly Dolliver CAFES Doug Margolis CAS Veronica Justen CAFES Juliet Tomkins CAFES Chris Butler Ruth Baker CAS

The methodology is based on the URSCA definition of research, scholarly or creative activity (RSCA). The term RSCA is designed to be inclusive of all fields of study and their respective professional activities, therefore the program is open to students from all disciplines and fields. This means that the program is open to traditional scientific research as well authors, artists and performers engaged in scholarly or creative activities outside the normal classroom environment.

Over the last 3 years, 35 Faculty members have participated in the Sustainability Across the Curriculum workshop (May 29-30, 2013). These 35 members have been included in the total number of faculty members engaged in sustainability research. Their sustainability research has resulted in significant course modules, course redesign, new courses, and student related service learning and undergraduate research activities. It is also important to note that in 2013, as part of the campus Strategic Planning process, three student-initiated, sustainability themed projects were conducted on the UWRF campus under an initiative called the Sustainability Incubator. Each had a faculty liaison who assisted with the project. One project focused on local soil carbon (Dr. Holly Dolliver/Jabez Meulemans), one on local food marketing (Dr. Dan Paulus/Pakou Mua), and one on green energy management for data centers (Dr. Arpan Jani /Benjamin Hosch). In addition to the research, each student then conducted a campus presentation to faculty, staff, and students.

Additional responsible party: Mary Wright