Two faculty members from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs have earned Campus Catalyst Awards from Indiana University, which recognizes individuals, departments, and offices that have made a significant difference in the classroom, on campus, and within the community, and that exemplify IU’s continuing efforts to become a sustainable institution and set an example for environmental stewardship and responsibility.
Associate Professor Shahzeen Attari was honored for her Excellence in Teaching in sustainability, while Research Faculty Chip Glaholt was recognized for his Outstanding Mentorship in sustainability. The awards are handed out by Sustain IU, which identifies and promotes sustainable solutions that reduce environmental impacts while supporting an equitable and prosperous IU. Honorees are nominated by their students and peers.
Attari earned her award by developing pedagogy and curriculum which reinforces and advances principles of sustainability through course design and instruction. Her contributions were measured on their impact and level of innovation.
“I feel honored,” said Attari, who earned the award for a second time after having previously garnered the honor in 2014. “This award is dedicated to all my teachers and all my students. These roles commonly switch, and I have learned a lot from my students over the years.”
The Outstanding Mentorship Award focuses on faculty or staff who have made an impact mentoring and guiding a student in addressing sustainability challenges with overlapping and complex ecological, social, and economic dimensions.
“I’m honored by this award and to be nominated by my student is truly heartwarming,” Glaholt said. “The role Sustain IU plays in providing IU the knowledge and ideas to move forward sustainably is critical for IU’s long-term success, and I feel privileged to be a part of this effort. My work with the Sustainable Scholars Program and Co-chair of the Energy in the Built Environment Working Group have been some of the most rewarding campus activities in my 15 years at IU.”
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