Liz Potter-Nelson Doctoral Student in Educational Sustainability Liz.Potter-Nelson@uwsp.edu Stevens Point, Wisconsin
M.A.T.: Science Education, Iowa State University B.S: Physics (Astronomy minor), Iowa State University Administrative Certification in Educational Leadership, Aurora University
SCHOLAR MENTOR (EDSU 918) Victor Nolet, Ph.D. Ph.D., University of Oregon Western Washington University Professor 360-650-7578 victor.nolet@wwu.edu Expertise: sustainability education, teacher preparation, social justice in education APPLIED RESIDENCY PROJECT (EDSU 919) Valerie Barske, Ph.D. Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign UW-Stevens Point Associate Professor and International Studies Coordinator 715-346-4058 (office) vbarske@uwsp.edu Expertise: East Asia, modern Japan, cultural history of Okinawa, women and gender studies, social history of empire, theories of the body and embodiment
Explanation of Applied Residency: For the Applied Residency (EDSU 920) my goal is to look at materials from courses in the General Education Program at UWSP which align with the Cultural and Environmental Awareness strand. The program outcomes for the General Education Program closely align with competencies, learning outcomes, and experiences stated in the literature for educational sustainability. However, much of the literature is still very theoretical and I would like to start understanding how this theory manifests itself in classroom experiences for any college-level student, before diving even deeper into the experiences of preservice teachers and their experiences in teacher education programs. Rationale for Committee: Teachers are change agents in helping to achieve sustainability within all aspects of education from kindergarten on up. My research will center around sustainability education in preservice teacher preparation programs in the United States to understand what is currently being done and pose potential ways to implement sustainability education so that it is not just one more thing added to an already full curriculum. The individuals on my committee have a strong history working in sustainability, teacher preparation or both. These individuals understand the complex nature of these fields, as well as an understanding of the expectations of K-12 education. They have all been classroom teachers and work with individuals in K-12 education in a variety of contexts.
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UW-Stevens Point Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability
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