Campus: New England
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Education Department Mission Statement
Mission & Philosophy Though faculty and students believe in and practice a variety of educational philosophies and methods, everyone is bound together in a set of shared beliefs. We believe that We work to improve the quality of education for children by supporting prospective and experienced teachers in their growth toward reflective teaching, which: Toward…
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The Center for Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ)
"The Center for Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ), established by the center's current director, Dr. Kate Evarts, in the fall of 2019, aims to combine efforts towards multicultural research and social justice advocacy in a center that functions under a committee model of leadership. Several core and affiliated faculty serve on the committee and contribute…
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Running Grass
Running-Grass is an educational and cultural theorist and environmental activist. His expertise spans several fields, including multicultural education, critical pedagogy, and environmental and wilderness education. He is widely published and nationally recognized for his formative contribution to the field of multicultural environmental education and environmental justice. Running-Grass was one of the 300 delegates to the…
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Michael Akresh, PhD
My teaching and research interests focus on wildlife management, biostatistics, ornithology, tropical ecology, and community science. I work with students in and outside of classes on these topics. My work frequently has a strong quantitative approach; I incorporate both standardized and state-of-the-art field techniques and statistical analyses to robustly examine research questions and hypotheses of…
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Meaghan L. Guckian, PhD
My approach to research, teaching and practice is to shed light on how the behavioral sciences can be leveraged to enhance positive societal and ecological outcomes. In part, I spend a lot of time thinking and teaching about why people do the things that they do, particularly in the context of how individuals understand and…
