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Frankel-Goldwater, Lee

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  • Scholarly work includes a community-based research project with Boulder Food Rescue on participatory food access, and an ethnographic study of network leadership and regenerative agriculture with the Savory Global Network. Recent applied work includes co-leading education and community engagement programs in Costa Rica, Brazil, Spain, and Israel, as well as developing peace-building dialogue initiatives. Lee is passionate about exploring the power of collective action to empower multicultural collaborations, social-ecological systems change, and working to shape new models for transformative learning.

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Teaching

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  • ENVD 1004 - Introduction to Environmental Design
    Teaching Assistant - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019
    Introduces methods, principles and philosophies that guide environmental design. Explores ways of thinking about, and accomplishing, the act of design. Students contemplate the processes and motivations behind design decisions including discussions of environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Required for Program in Environmental Design (ARPLU) majors.
  • ENVS 2100 - Topics in Applied Environmental Studies
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Covers a variety of topics not currently offered in the curriculum: offered depending on instructor availability and student demand. Fulfills application requirement in Environmental Studies major. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours, provided the topics vary. Recommended prerequisite: ENVS 1000.
  • ENVS 3005 - Environmental Education: From Theory to Practice
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
    Learning to teach about the environment is an essential skill for helping to create a sustainable world. From urban school programs to nature centers, to fostering social justice and international collaboration - becoming an effective environmental educator can support many professional pursuits. It's fun too! This class will help you gain essential knowledge and skills for starting on this path.
  • ENVS 3032 - Environment, Media and Society
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
    Examines how mass media influence our society, specifically with regard to environmental issues and outcomes. Focuses on media influence over environmental politics and policy, environmental public opinion, popular culture, and environmental/scientific knowledge. Fulfills intermediate social science requirement for Environmental Studies major. Recommended prerequisite: ENVS 1000.
  • ENVS 4850 - ENVS Honors Thesis Research
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    To be taken in final academic year prior to graduation. Consists of honors research and thesis preparation under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Department enforced restriction: Requires a minimum 3.3 GPA and a declared ENVS major and approval by departmental honors committee. If a student wishes to use ENVS 4850 to complete the ENVS Capstone degree requirement, at least 3 credit hours of ENVS 4850 are required (by graduation).

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