Faculty Members Complete Sustainability Workshop
The third day of The University of Scranton’s Sustainability Workshop included faculty members presenting their findings and next steps for integrating sustainability into their classrooms.Nine University of Scranton faculty members, spanning seven departments and all three colleges, recently completed the three-day Sustainability Workshop program. The goal of the workshop, which had been on a 10-year hiatus at the University, is to support and encourage faculty to infuse sustainability into their courses.
The workshop included presentations on the environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability, as well as an overview of strategies for infusing sustainability into their courses. Participants also heard from faculty members who have already incorporated sustainability into their courses, including Rich Larsen, professor of English and theatre, who shared how he teaches students to reuse and sustainability source materials used for set design.
The third and final day of the program included workshop participants presenting and discussing their findings and next steps for integrating lessons learned into their classrooms.
The workshop organizer was Jessica Nolan, Ph.D., professor of psychology, who joined the University in 2008. Dr. Nolan’s work in sustainability practices has earned her recognition, including an Excellence in Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum Award.
“The Sustainability Workshop is a great way to increase the number of students who come in contact with the topic of sustainability before they graduate and to reinforce the University’s commitment to sustainability as outlined in our strategic plan our pursuit of designation as a Laudato Si University,” Dr. Nolan said.
The Sustainability Workshop is made possible by funding from Ethics Across the Curriculum. The workshop will be held again in spring 2026. All full-time faculty are encouraged to apply.
