Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Affiliated Faculty, Romance Languages and Literatures, and Chair, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Spotlight on AAS 498: DAAS in Action – Black Ecologies Born and raised in France to a French mother and French Caribbean father, Dr. Bénédicte Boisseron had always been fascinated with African American literature, earning…
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Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Kenyatta Walker
Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies, American Culture Spotlight on AAS 104: African American Foodways and AAS 558: The Biopolitics of Food Dr. Jessica Kenyatta Walker’s journey to teaching at the University of Michigan began at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she studied American Studies, specifically material culture or the built environment.…
Faculty Spotlight: Brian Klein
Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies and Assistant Professor of Program in the Environment Spotlight on ENVIRON 209: Nature and Power: An Introduction to Political Ecology Guided by his curiosity and a passion for experiential learning, Brian Klein charted a unique path to the University of Michigan. Born and raised in Hawai‘i, Klein recalls…
Faculty Spotlight: Virginia Murphy
Lecturer in Program in the Environment and the LSA Residential College Spotlight on ENVIRON 302: The Environment in an Election Year and RCCORE 334: Environmental Justice: The View From Capitol Hill Virginia Murphy didn’t begin her academic career with a focus on the environment or sustainability – in fact, she worked as a chef before…
Alex Bryan
STAFF – Director of Student Life Sustainability “I was a student here in my undergrad degree and [I had a] great time. [I took] English Lit as a degree with a double minor in PitE and Earth Sciences. I learned a lot and had some pretty transformative experiences. I think many of those were around…
Faculty Spotlight: Alyssa Paredes
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Spotlight on ANTHRCUL 256: Culture, Adaptation, and Environment and the Environmental Wayfarer Project We engage in transnational relationships every day, usually without more than a passing thought about the global supply chains that structure our lives and lifestyles. Professor Alyssa Paredes dedicates her research to studying these relationships through immersive fieldwork…
The University Record: New swap shop aids U-M researchers, sustainability goals
This article was originally posted on The University Record by Caitlin Jacobs on June 11, 2024. A new Lab Swap Shop will allow University of Michigan researchers to browse for free, pre-owned laboratory equipment while supporting the university’s waste-reduction goals. The shop, housed in Room 5004 of the 1100 North University Building, opened June 6. More…
Faculty Spotlight: Michela Arnaboldi
Teaching Professor, Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences and Intermittent Lecturer in Program in the Environment, School for Environment and Sustainability Spotlight on ENVIRON 111: Climate Change and Sustainability: Environmental Challenges of the 21st Century Professor Michela Arnaboldi has always been passionate about the oceans. During her undergraduate degree in Italy, she studied marine biology…
Faculty Spotlight: Toni Bushner
Lecturer in the Digital Studies Institute Spotlight on DIGITAL 355: Topics in Digital Creative Expression: Sustainable Board Game Design Analog board games are a classic form of group entertainment, breaking down social barriers and garnering competition and connection. Toni Bushner is fascinated by games – she completed her master’s and PhD at Purdue University, focusing…
Faculty Spotlight: Jason Duvall
Lecturer, Program in the Environment (PitE) Spotlight on ENVIRON 139: First-Year Seminar in the Environment, Prescription Nature and ENVIRON 308: Sustainability and Health Dr. Jason Duvall developed a connection to nature early on while wandering around fields and forests in southwest Ohio. He went on to study environmental health as an undergraduate, worked for an…