Emily is a Ph.D. candidate in environmental engineering, working under Lisa Alvarez-Cohen in collaboration with David Sedlak. Emily researches methods to remediate groundwater contaminated with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of highly fluorinated, persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic compounds. Beyond her interest in and passion for environmental microbiology, water chemistry, sustainability, and engineering as a form of stewardship, Emily is highly motivated to build communities within...
During the Fall 2025 semester, the Graduate Learning Community was thrilled to support 19 graduate students from various departments and disciplines to participate in a workshop series to discuss readings and hear from guest speakers on topics related to navigating community-based work, community-engaged scholarship, and the university.
During Spring 2026, the American Cultures Center received generous funding from the Campus Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees (CACSSF). The CACSSF funding allowed the expansion of the AC Center's cross-campus collaboration, community-based scholarship, integrating social justice into teaching/learning and research practices. The CACSSF support strengthened...
The American Cultures Engaged Scholarship program hosts various events for faculty and graduate students that focus on how to integrate community-engaged learning.
Supported by Campus Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees (CACSSF) during the Spring 2026 semester, the Graduate Learning Community was thrilled to support 16 graduate students from various departments and disciplines to participate in a workshop series to discuss readings and hear from guest speakers on topics related to navigating community-based work,...
On April 10, 2024, the American Cultures Engaged Scholarship (ACES) Program held a Spring institute, titled “Aspirations of Antiracist Pedagogy: Community-Based Learning.” This page specifically discusses the lunch portion of the event where guest speaker Dr. Brandi Thompson Summers, from the Department of Geography at UC Berkeley, shared her expertise on community-based learning. Dr. Summers shared valuable insights on the opportunities this style of learning presents and the challenges it poses. She also discussed how to implement antiracist pedagogy...
Nutritional Sciences W104AC 'Food, Culture, and the Environment'
Instructor: Kristen Rasmussen ACES Fellow: Claire Larkins Semester: Summer 2024
Nutritional Sciences W104AC, "Food, Culture, and the Environment," broadly addressed the historical, ecological, socioeconomic, biological, political, and cultural environments impacting the human diet in addition to nutrition problems, programs, and consumer protection. A...
