| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.06 |
| Liaison | Daniela Shebitz |
| Submission Date | Dec. 11, 2023 |
Kean University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Orley
Wainberg VP for Finance Finance |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Kean University Sustainability Task Force is committed to supporting the institution in its mission to maintain a student-centered educational environment built upon research, scholarship, creative work, and innovation, in which excellence with equity can flourish by incorporating environmental and social sustainability principles and practices into all we do - our academics, operations, management, and research.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Executive Leaders:
Felice Vazquez, Senior Vice President for Planning, Sustainability Task Force Co-Chair,
Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D., Chair and Professor for the Department of Environmental and Sustainability Science, Sustainability Task Force Co-Chair,
Academics Sub-Committee:
David Farrokh, Assistant Dean, CBPM, Academics (AC) Goal Leader
Ms. Omara Cardoza, Managing Assistant Director, Kean Ocean
Ms. Maria Briffa, Coordinator for Student Retention and Academic Technology, Office of Student Retention and Educational Innovation
Dr. Deirdre Carney, English, General Education
Prof. Joan Roberts, Adjunct Professor, School of Management and Marketing
Dr. Karen Woodruff, Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Teaching, College of Education
Prof. Nesreen El-Rayes, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing
Dr. Robert Marjerison, Assistant Professor, Global Business, WKU, College of Business and Public Management
Dr. Valerie Vaccaro, Associate Professor, School of Management and Marketing
Dr. Lucas Kirby, Ecology, Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Dr. Heather Stokes-Huby, Chair and Professor, Department of Chemistry, Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Engagement Sub-Committee:
Sarah Coykendall, Managing Assistant Director, Holocaust Resource Center, Diversity Council on Global Education and Citizenship, Engagement (EN) Goal Leader
Lydia Kaplan, Lecturer, School of General Studies
Robyn Roebuck, Director of Operations, Kean Skylands
Sarah Mack, Executive Director, The Lesniak Institute for American Leadership
Billie Bailey, Director, Bridge to Success Program
Lucia Pasternak, Campus Minister, Office of Campus Ministry
Dr. Allison Edgley, Lecturer and Internship Coordinator, School of Communication, Media and Journalism
Jessica Goldsmith Barzilay, Executive Director, International Studies & WKU Student Affairs
Dr. Lauretta Farrell, Director, Human Rights Institute
Dr. Jennifer Block-Lerner, Associate Professor and Director, PsyD in Combined School and Clinical Psychology
Danielle Ford, Managing Assistant Director for Digital Content Strategy, University Relations
Daniel Osorio, Student
Alex Salazar, Student
Operations Sub-Committee:
A.J.Whitmore, Facilities & Campus Planning, Operations (OP) Goal Leader
Suzanne Kupiec, Director of Environmental Health and Safety,
Alex Rivera, Director, Center for Economic and Workforce Development, Social Entrepreneurship, and Innovation within the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research.
Barbara Lee, Special Education & Literacy Professor,
Cailin O'Connor, Lecturer in Environmental and Sustainability Science
Yadira Hernández N., Marketing Associate, Kean Stages,
Kety Rosario, Adjunct professor in Environmental Science and Sustainability,
Marvin Adames, AVP for Student Retention and Educational Innovation,
Andrew Ruiz, student in Environmental & Sustainability Sciences,
Mark Yushak, Adjunct professor in Environmental & Sustainability Sciences,
Galia Shokry, Postdoctoral fellow in Environmental & Sustainability Sciences,
Ana Coyle, Environmental Health and Safety
Planning & Administration Sub-Committee:
Orley Wainberg, AVP for Business Affairs, Planning and Administration (PA) Goal Leader
Barbara George Johnson, VP of External Affairs & Urban Policy & Research
Scott Snowden, AVP, University Registrar
Jessica Bances, Accounts Payable Manager, General Accounting
Donna Britt, Associate Director, University Procurement and Business Services
Jennifer Peters, AVP, Human Resources
Thomas Abraham, Ph.D., Professor, School of Management & Marketing
Will Heyniger, Lecturer, Sustainability-Atmospheric-Environmental-Earth-Climate Sciences & Policy
Mensah Peterson, Ed.D., AVP, Advising, Persistence and Success
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
N/A
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
President Repollet launched a Sustainability Task Force. The call for self-nomination went out to faculty, staff and students in January 2022 and the task force was created in February. There were 75 students, faculty and staff who responded to join the sustainability efforts. Approximately 50 faculty, staff and students remain involved in institution-wide coordination of sustainability efforts through the Sustainability Task Force.
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
N/A
Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
N/A
Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
N/A
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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