| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.58 |
| Liaison | Christopher Homeister |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2023 |
Salisbury University
AC-9: Research and Scholarship
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.28 / 12.00 |
Christopher
Homeister Director of Campus Sustainability Campus Sustainability |
Total number of employees that conduct research:
Number of employees engaged in sustainability research:
Percentage of employees that conduct research that are engaged in sustainability research:
Total number of academic departments that include at least one employee who conducts research:
Number of academic departments that include at least one employee who conducts sustainability research:
Percentage of departments that conduct research that are engaged in sustainability research:
A copy of the inventory of the institution’s sustainability research (upload):
Inventory of the institution’s sustainability research:
1. Name: Amal Ali
Department: Urban and Regional Planning Program, Henson School of Science & Technology
Research Topic: Conducts research projects explaining smart growth applications, evaluating state programs and local policies to protect farmlands, create healthy cities, and coast-smart communities in the USA; and examining growth management policies in the global south.
2. Name: Kim Quillin
Department: Biological Sciences
Research Topic: Students in Biol 202: Introduction to Biology: Evolution and Ecology and upper-level students engaged in mentored research are studying the phenology of SU campus trees as a metric to measure the biological effects of climate change and land-use changes (such as urbanization) in the Salisbury community. As our Salisbury University Phenology Project matures, we plan to leverage the data to support solutions-oriented projects that benefit both nature (biodiversity, productivity) and people (receiving ecosystem services).
3. Name: Aaron Hogue
Department: Biological Sciences
Research Topic: Research and teaching are broadly centered in the field of Environmental Science with a specific focus on Conservation Biology & Environmental Sustainability.
4. Name: Alison Sutton-Ryan
Department: College of Health and Human Services
Research Topic: Our research is focused on the interprofessional healthcare experiences of transgender and gender diverse individuals living in the rural eastern shore. It addresses the health disparities and impact on the lives of those based on their identity.
5. Name: Ryan Sporer
Department: Sociology
Research Topic: Examines the environment as a social product. Uses the sociological perspective to explain how environmental problems are structurally created. Focuses on mining and forestry to illustrate how environmental degradation, disease, death and disability are produced.
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:
A one question Qualtrics survey was administered to the SU faculty. The question asked was:
“The United Nations defines sustainability as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainability is comprised of three components 1) social, 2) economic, and 3) environment. As a SU faculty member, do you consider the research you are conducting to be related to one or multiple components of sustainability?”
25 Faculty responded “Yes” to the survey. Because the survey was anonymous, these individuals where not identified. However, the Office of Sustainability contacted several departments on campus and was notified that faculty from the following departments identified as conducting sustainability related research.
1. Environmental Studies Department
2. Biological Sciences Department
3. Political Science Department
4. Sociology Department
5. Psychology Department
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability research is available:
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