| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.63 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Western Kentucky University
AC-9: Research and Scholarship
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
11.54 / 12.00 |
Leslie
North Director of Sustainability Geography and Geology |
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:
See attached file. A brief description of the MAIN research area for the researcher is included. Each researcher has conducted research in the past year which has a sustainability component, either from a social equity OR ecological perspective. This list was verified by both the Associate Dean for Research in each College. In some instances, research cannot be further described because of its exploratory or priority nature at this particular point in time.
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the research inventory:
The Office of Sustainability worked with the Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) and contacted the Associate Dean for Research of each College. In most cases, the Associate Dean then reached out to the chairs of department in their respective collected who filled in information in the attached spreadsheet. A brief description of the applicable research area for the researcher is included, as that is how the researcher is identified in the WKU Office of Research and Creative Activities and by their College Council. The description is not inclusive of the wide variety of research areas a researcher main focus their research. Each researcher has conducted research in the past year which ALSO has a sustainability component, either from a social equity OR ecological perspective. In some instances, research cannot be further described because of its exploratory or priority nature at this particular point in time. This method resulted in self-reporting of sustainability research by each college, following the AASHE definition and guidance for sustainability research.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability research is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.