Teaching Statement

I teach courses that explore the human dimensions of energy utilization, resource utilization and environmental change with a focus on developing regions. I draw on multiple disciplines to help students better understand the complex nature of the interrelationships between human society and the environment.

Specific course offerings include:

* Energy Issues in Developing Countries – a broad survey of social, economic, and political issues affecting access to and utilization of energy resources at the household, national and global scales.

* Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Developing Countries – a course that introduces students to the science and policy of climate change and examines vulnerability and adaptation among developing countries. Mitigation efforts among the key emitters in developing regions such as China and India as well as major contributors to emissions from LUC such as Brazil and Indonesia are also discussed.

* Contemporary Environmental Challenges in sub-Saharan Africa – this course provides students with an overview of current environmental problems facing the diverse populations of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and provides an opportunity explore a number of case studies of contemporary environmental issues in the region through a political-ecological perspective.