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Classroom Learning And Community Impact

Angelina is passionate about working with children. Her Psychology coursework in adolescent development becomes applied insight in her summer research project. With guidance from her faculty mentor, Dr. Kiren Kahn, Angelina seamlessly integrates her classroom learning into a meaningful real-world project while making a difference in the Memphis community.

Kate Shields

Kate Shields joins the Environmental Studies and Sciences Program as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Shields received her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Oregon in 2023. Her research interests include human-environment geography, political ecology, critical development studies, and feminist mixed-methods. Her current work focuses on rethinking development and environmental transformation in the Aral Sea region of Uzbekistan.

Education

PhD - University of Oregon
Kate Shields
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Sciences
Environmental Studies and Sciences, Gender and Sexuality Studies