"Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology"
Jillian Bevacqua
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: News
It's no secret that here at the College we as students are blessed with some extremely talented faculty. But what many students are not aware of is our professors' impressive work outside of the Muhlen-bubble.
A worthy example of this can be found in Dr. Tammy L. Lewis. Dr. Lewis has been a member of the Sociology and Anthropology department here at the College since 2001. She teaches many of the major's course requirements as well as electives on Environmental Sociology and Social Movements.
She has also co-taught "Environmental and Cultural Conservation in Latin America" with Dr. Niesenbaum of the Biology department, a course which extends students' knowledge through a field portion in Costa Rica, and has worked as a part of the President's Greening Committee.
Dr. Lewis acknowledged that her interest in environmental sociology began with her undergraduate thesis at Vassar College, which centered on environmental issues at the New Jersey shore. Her interest on a more global level developed during her time as a graduate school student at the University of California at Davis.
As a grad student, Dr. Lewis spent time at the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, and has pursued her interest in Latin American environmental issues ever since.
Since 1992, Dr. Lewis has continued her field work in Latin America through spending time in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru. The College awarded Dr. Lewis with a Fulbright Award and the Class of '32 Research Award two years ago, with which she traveled to Ecuador for research purposes regarding the impact of transnational funding on the Ecuadorian environmental movement sector and the country's rural and urban environments. She is currently writing a book on the Ecuadorian Environmental Movement.
This publication will be far from a first for Dr. Lewis. She has released numerous publications in the past eight years, also serving as the Reviews Editor for a scholarly journal with the American Sociological Association.
A worthy example of this can be found in Dr. Tammy L. Lewis. Dr. Lewis has been a member of the Sociology and Anthropology department here at the College since 2001. She teaches many of the major's course requirements as well as electives on Environmental Sociology and Social Movements.
She has also co-taught "Environmental and Cultural Conservation in Latin America" with Dr. Niesenbaum of the Biology department, a course which extends students' knowledge through a field portion in Costa Rica, and has worked as a part of the President's Greening Committee.
Dr. Lewis acknowledged that her interest in environmental sociology began with her undergraduate thesis at Vassar College, which centered on environmental issues at the New Jersey shore. Her interest on a more global level developed during her time as a graduate school student at the University of California at Davis.
As a grad student, Dr. Lewis spent time at the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, and has pursued her interest in Latin American environmental issues ever since.
Since 1992, Dr. Lewis has continued her field work in Latin America through spending time in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru. The College awarded Dr. Lewis with a Fulbright Award and the Class of '32 Research Award two years ago, with which she traveled to Ecuador for research purposes regarding the impact of transnational funding on the Ecuadorian environmental movement sector and the country's rural and urban environments. She is currently writing a book on the Ecuadorian Environmental Movement.
This publication will be far from a first for Dr. Lewis. She has released numerous publications in the past eight years, also serving as the Reviews Editor for a scholarly journal with the American Sociological Association.