Rebecca Williams
Assistant Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Studies
GVSU COURSES:
- ENS 201: Intro to Environmental & Sustainability Studies
- ENS 280: Special Topics: Climate Science Fiction
- ENS 301: Methods in Environmental & Sustainability Studies
- GSI 290: Changemakers! Intro to Social Impact
EDUCATION:
- PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology (concentration in: Tropical Conservation and Development)
- Dissertation: "The gift of more time: The influence of 'eco-stove' improved cookstoves in women's time, poverty, and agency in indigenous Lenca communities in Intibucá, Honduras"
- Certificate: Gender and Development
- MS in Instructional Systems Design, Florida State University
- BS in Music Education, Stetson University
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RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Interdisciplinary ecology, environmental and social justice, Latin American studies, sustainable development, climate change and migration
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BIOGRAPHY:
Rebecca Williams earned her PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology, concentrating in Tropical Conservation and Development from the University of Florida and a graduate certificate in Gender and Development. She also holds a MS in Instructional Systems Design from Florida State University and has worked as an Environmental Educator Extensionist with the Peace Corps in Honduras in addition to carrying out grant-supported work in a range of other international locations in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. She holds a BS in Music Education from Stetson University.