Understanding children’s ecological concepts and theories, investigating the experiences of Bangladeshi environmental youth leaders to mitigate global climate change, and examining the integration of evangelical eco-theological beliefs into place-based education are just a few research areas among many in environmental and sustainability education pursued by our doctoral students and faculty.
The key interests of students and faculty:
- Adult education and professional development
- Capacity building
- Children and nature; children and cities
- Conservation psychology
- Constructivist and democratic perspectives
- Context-appropriate pedagogy
- Community-based education
- Ecological identity development
- Ecological literacy and sustainability studies
- Environmental attitudes and behavior (environmental psychology)
- Experiential learning: purpose and practice
- Environmental communications
- Environmental Youth Leadership
- Learning Theory
- Participatory-action research
- Participatory environmental education
- Program evaluation
- Science and sustainability education
- Sustainable community development
- Urban environmental education
