Grant Resources
2007 Ueltschi Grant Recipients
Dr. Flora Lu, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Dr. Lu has taught as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology with a joint appointment in the Ecology Curriculum with the Institute for the Environment since Fall 2003. Her scholarship interests are in the human-environment interrelationship and how culture shapes the natural world, and is in turn shaped by it.
ANTH 539, " Environmental Justice"
This course will address local, national and international environmental justice issues. These issues bring attention to health and environmental risks associated within certain communities and places of work. Students will collaborate with a variety of non-profit organizations throughout North Carolina.
Ms. Jessica Fifield, Teaching Assistant, Communication Studies
Ms. Fifield is a Ph.D. student in Communication Studies currently working on two community theatre projects where youth use performance to speak about issues of violence, criminality, agency, identity, citizenship and more. She is hoping to create a classroom environment where students can critically investigate the political contexts that shape their experiences thus far, as well as the experiences of others.
COMM 312, "Persuasion"
Students will acquire a working knowledge of contemporary theory and practice pertaining to attitude and behavior change. This course modifies the existing persuasion class by integrating service-learning into the curriculum. Students will volunteer with the Justice Theater Project, a community organization aiming to bring awareness of social justice issues.
Dr. Douglas Crawford-Brown, Professor, Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Dr. Crawford-Brown is a Professor in Environmental Sciences and Engineering and Public Policy with additional appointments in Ecology and Philosophy. He has received degrees in physics, theoretical physics and nuclear science from Georgia Tech and has been with Carolina since 1982. He provides leadership for various university programs and initiatives and serves as the director for the Institute for the Environment.
Ms. Kathleen Gray, Associate Director, Institute for the Environment
Ms. Gray is the Director of the Environmental Resource Program and Associate Director for Outreach and Public Service with the Institute for the Environment. Her resesarch interests include solid and hazardous waste management, pollution prevention and sustainable development. Previously, Ms. Gray has worked in the Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance with the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
ENST 207, "Internship in Sustainability"
This course will introduce students to the principles of sustainability in real-world settings. By exploring sustainability in varied contexts, students will gain an under-standing of the key dimensions of sustainability and will learn about the variety of organizations addressing these issues.Students will be placed with local governmental and environmental organizations.
Dr. Jonathan Weiler, International Studies
Jonathan Weiler is Director of Undergraduate Studies and an adjunct
assistant professor in the Curriculum in International and Area Studies
at UNC Chapel Hill. His book, Human Rights in Russia, was published by
Lynne Rienner Publishers in 2004, and he is co-authoring a book on
American politics, to be published by Cambridge University Press. He has
taught courses at UNC on Global Issues, Human Rights, and Russian
Politics, among others.
INTS 390, "Comparative Development"
This course will explore in depth the many challenges of development in a multiplicity of substantive and regional contexts. Students will begin to wrestle concretely with how they might approach development, both as students and engaged practitioners themselves. Students will volunteer at a variety of organizations supporting international development.
Dr. Darcy Lear, Romance Languages
Dr. Lear has been a lecturer in Romance Languages since Fall 2006. She is the coordinator of the Spanish for the Professions minor, a program that lends itself well to her interests in service-learning, Spanish in the U.S., and entrepreneurship. Using funds from a Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative Course Development Grant, she will also integrate service-learning into a First Year Seminar enntitled "Spanish and Entrepreneurship." Previously Dr. Lear co-founded and taught in the "Spanish and Illinois Program" at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. While at Illinois, she received the Social Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Champaign County Economic Development Council.
SPAN 320, "Spanish Business and North Carolina Communities"
This course modifies the traditional Business Spanish class by integrating service-learning, practical professional skills and a unique perspective on culture training with the existing business Spanish curriculum. Students will volunteer with a variety of community organizations with an emphasis on entrepreneurship.
