| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.31 |
| Liaison | Keaton Schrank |
| Submission Date | June 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Westminster University - Utah
AC-9: Academic Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
7.78 / 12.00 |
Ida
Kolodziejczyk Sustainability Fellow Environmental Center |
Number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
Total number of the institution’s faculty and/or staff engaged in research:
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that include at least one faculty or staff member that conducts sustainability research:
The total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that conduct research:
A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
Names and department affiliations of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability research:
Biology Department
- Bonnie Baxter
- Brian Avery
- Christine Clay
- Betsy Kleba
- Christine Stracey
Chemistry Department
- Robyn Hyde
- Frank Black
History Department
- Jeff Nichols
- Gary Marquardt
English Department
- Lance Newman
Management Department
- Cliff Hurst
Environmental Science Department
- Brent Olson
Public Health Department
- Han Kim
Education Department
- Peter Ingel
Psychology Department
- Jonathan Amburgey
Anthropology Department
- Gretchen Siegler
Philosophy Department
- Michael Popich
Mathematics Department
- Bill Bynum
Sociology Department
- Kristjane Nordmeyer
Art Department
- Matt Kruback
Nursing Department
- Diane Forster-Burke
Justice Studies Department
- Giancarlo Panagia
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:
A survey was sent out to all Westminster College faculty inquiring about their research. This list was cross-checked with Tim Dolan, Coordinator of undergraduate research in the Provost's Office, who also contributed to the list of faculty conducting research.
A brief description of notable accomplishments during the previous three years by faculty and/or staff engaged in sustainability research:
The Great Salt Lake Institute
iUtah (Innovative Urban Transitions to Arid-region Hydrology)
Environmental History of Moab
Research on Sub Saharan Africa
Environmental Emmigration Creek Consortium
Improvement of public health in orphanages in Thailand
Study of relationships among attitudes toward various environmental concerns and behavior
Researching the Anthropology of Tourism, looking at different levels and types of eco-lodges in the tropics
Songbird Research
Biodiversity in the soils of Great Salt Lake
Campus-provided daycare feasibility
Effects of Urbanization on Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Communities
The website URL where information about sustainability research is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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