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In a global health education course “Water and Society,” Daniel Van Abs, associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology, introduces students to fundamentals of water resources issues worldwide and how they affect the development, design, evolution, and sustainability of societies and economic viability. Students look at case examples where conflicts over water allocations, drought […]
Human Ecology
Associate Professor Pam McElwee Named a 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
The Carnegie Corporation has named Rutgers University’s Pamela McElwee a 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. McElwee, an associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), was chosen as one of 32 fellows from over 270 nominees across the social sciences and humanities, all of whom will receive […]
Breakfast After the Bell in New Brunswick
Authors: Cara L. Cuite, Jennifer Shukaitis, Gina Pope McKeon, Genesis Arteta “Breakfast After the Bell” (BATB) is the practice of serving breakfast to students after the first school bell of the school day rings. A major benefit of this approach is that students who do not arrive early enough to eat breakfast in the cafeteria […]
SEBS Real-World Research
Research At SEBS Has The Opportunity To Effect Real Change. Here Are Just Two of Those Projects, With Input from the Faculty And Students Involved. Project: Sustainable Fishing and Population Management John Wiedenmann – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources John Wiedenmann’s research interests center around how to manage fisheries in a sustainable way. […]
2018 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Executive Dean Bob Goodman
Good morning! I extend my congratulations and warmest best wishes to our graduates. I also want to express my thanks to friends and family who have supported your student scholars through their careers and life-building experiences here at Rutgers New Brunswick and its School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. All of you have reached a […]
2018 George H. Cook Scholars Granted their Honors Cords
On April 13, 55 George H. Cook Scholars, along with five students from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, presented their senior thesis in the Cook Student Center. The scholars program is directed by Malcolm Watford, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, while Janice Geiger serves as the administrative assistant. In order to be […]
A Celebration of Excellence 2018
On April 23, faculty, staff and students attended the 25th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at Neilson Dining Hall. According to executive dean Bob Goodman, this signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, […]
Faculty for a Sustainable Future: Cara Cuite
Cara Cuite is an assistant extension specialist in the Department of Human Ecology at Rutgers University. She started at Rutgers as a graduate student in 1995 and has never really left. Cuite is a health psychologist who studies community food security, risk communication and public perceptions of food-related issues, including food safety and genetically […]
Cara Cuite Teams Up to Find Solutions to Basic Needs Insecurity Among Students in Higher Education
On Monday, January 29, Rutgers Against Hunger co-sponsored “Basic Needs Insecurity in New Jersey Higher Education,” a half-day conference for researchers, student affairs professionals, and others interested in the growing problem of food and housing insecurity among undergraduates in New Jersey. The event was organized by Cara Cuite, assistant extension specialist from the Department […]
Prof. Bill Hallman Appointed to National Advisory Committee Addressing Climate Change Communications
On January 9, William Hallman, professor and chair of the Department of Human Ecology, was appointed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to serve on the advisory committee of the Climate Communications Initiative (CCI), which will coordinate efforts across the Academies to successfully address public questions about climate change. The CCC is […]
