Laurel Kruke
- 2021
Fellowship
Research Assistant
Research Concentration
- Educational Psychology
Research Interest
Bio
Laurel Kruke is a doctoral candidate in Urban Education Policy at the University of Southern California鈥檚 Rossier School of Education. Her research interest is sustainability, climate change, and environmental education, and working towards more equitable access to climate change education within K-12, in both formal and informal settings. She is working with Dr. Gale Sinatra and others on sustainability education projects at USC and for the community.听Before starting听her doctoral studies, Laurel was听a Program Manager for the nonprofit Illinois Green Alliance, overseeing an education and outreach program for community buildings in Chicago. She also has experience as a sustainability manager for school districts and as a workplace strategist for an architecture firm.听She听has a Bachelors of Science in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University, a Masters of Arts in Sustainability from听Arizona State University鈥檚 School of Sustainability.听
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Awards and Grants
Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellows听2023 Collaboration Award for work conducted during a summer fellowship with the City of Fort Collins, CO.
Scholarly Consortium for Innovative Psychology in Education (SCIPIE) 2023 Founders Award for most creative and interactive conference session.