Research & Awards

Our goal is to disseminate high quality sustainability science education to educators and future teachers, and ignite a fire for the content that transcends all subject topics. We are working to develop and craft educators who are prepared to enter their field ready to inspire change that is born from awareness and comprehension of the key economic, environmental, and social challenges of our time. Simultaneously, we are conducting research on methods and modes of delivery that yield high levels of interest, engagement, and understanding. It is through this iterative process and feedback loop that we embrace new modalities of learning and further solidify a continued excellence of high quality academic education at all levels, to all students. In alignment with the guiding principles set forth by the New American University, our project is trailblazing transdisciplinary interactions, reaching into the fabric of our place, and crafting a platform to inspire and foster change. Our commitment is to continue to improve our practice through the systematic examination of data related to our project. As a result of our efforts, we have published and presented in a variety of scholarly outlets, including those that are open access.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Merritt, E., Hale, A., & Archambault, L. . (2019). Changes in Pre-Service Teachers’ Values, Sense of Agency, Motivation and Consumption Practices: A Case Study of an Education for Sustainability Course.  Sustainability, 11(1), 155.

Richter, J., Hale, A. E., & Archambault, L. M. ( (2018). Responsible innovation and education: integrating values and technology in the classroom. Journal of Responsible Innovation 1-6.

Archambault, L., Hale, A., Merritt, E. (2018). Breaking Through Barriers: Using the Sustainability Education Framework for Teachers to Build Sustainability Literacy in K-12 Classrooms. Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly, VI, 163-71. (Invited)

Merritt, E. G., Archambault, L., & Hale, A. E. (2018). Sustainability Education in Elementary Classrooms: Reported Practices of Alumni from a Pre-Service Teacher Course. Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education,9 (1),18-35

Foley, R. W., Archambault, L. M., Hale, A. E., & Dong, H. K. (2017). Learning outcomes in sustainability education among future elementary school teachers. Journal of Education for Sustainable Development11(1), 33-51.

Archambault, L., Bergstorm, K., Bollmann-Zuberbuhler, B., Burns, H., Cirillo, J., Cloud, J., … Warren, A., & Withycombe, L.  (2017). Education for a sustainable future: Benchmarks for individual and social learning. Journal of Sustainability Education. Retrieved from https://www.susted.com/wordpress/special-project-education-for-a-sustainable-future-benchmarks/

Hale, A. E., Shelton, C. C., Richter, J., & Archambault, L. M. (2017). Integrating geoscience and sustainability: Examining socio-techno-ecological relationships within content designed to prepare teachers. Journal of Geoscience Education, 65(2), 101-112.

Shelton, C. C., Archambault, L. M., & Hale, A. E. (2017). Bringing digital storytelling to the elementary classroom: Video production for preservice teachers. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 33(2), 58-68.

Cloud, Jamie P., et al. (2017). Education for a sustainable future, benchmarks: For individual and social learning. Journal of Sustainability Education, 1-66.

Christodoulou, E., et. al, (2017). Textbooks for sustainable development: A guide to embedding (1^st ed., pp 1-88). (India, UNESCO   MGIEP, New Delhi). Paris: (UNESCO MGIEP). https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000259932?posInSet=1&queryId=3f5cd29c-755b-4355-889b-a291b674fb7d

Johnston, R., Rampal, A., Hale, A., Aligaen, J., & Kim, M. (2017). Science. In Y. Mochizuk, S., Musafir, R., Vania & M. Ainley-Taylor (Eds.), Textbooks for sustainable development: A guide to embedding (1^st ed., pp 65). New Delhi: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development. (UNESCO MGIEP).

Shelton, C. C., Warren*, A. E., Archambault, L. M. (2016). Exploring the use of interactive digital storytelling video: Promoting student engagement and learning in a university hybrid course. Tech Trends, 60(5), 465-474.

Foley, R., Archambault, L., & Warren*, A. (2015). Intervening in preservice education: An initial evaluation of sustainability literacy among future K-8 educators. In S. Stratton, Hagevik, R. Feldman, A. & Bloom, M. (Eds.). Educating Science Teachers for Sustainability: Springer.

Archambault, L. & Warren*, A. (2015) Leveraging elearning to prepare future educators to teach sustainability topics. In U. Azeiteiro (Ed.), E-Learning and Education for Sustainability: Peter Lang Publishing

Warren*, A., Archambault, L., & Foley, R., (2014). Sustainability Education Framework for Teachers: Developing sustainability literacy through futures, values, systems, and strategic thinking. Journal of Sustainability Education, 6, 1-14.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Archambault, L., Hale, A., Shelton, C., & Puga, S. (2019). Inspiration by way of Pinterest: Tracking educators’ use of social media to locate and share classroom resources. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Engles, K., Hale, A., & Archambault, L. (2018). Transforming Professional Education for Educators; Design, Development, and Research. In E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 666-669). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Hale, A., Archambault, L., Richardson, D., & Chacon, G. (2018). Transforming Professional Education for Educators; Design, Development, and Research. In E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 1366-1369). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Chacon, G.M., Hale, A. (2018). Infrastructure, Acquisition, and Training: The First Step Toward a Technology Literate Classroom. In Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference  (pp. 343-346). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Nevarez, V., Hale, A. & Archambault, L. (2017). Digital Story Design: Producing Effective Videos by Comparing Visual Components. In P. Resta & S. Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (pp. 374-377). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Shelton, C., Archambault, L., & Warren*, A. (2016). Creating engaging openers through story: Developing pre-service teachers’ understanding of sustainability using digital video. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (pp. 746-749). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education (AACE).

Shelton, C., Archambault, L., Warren*, A., Ahmad, O., & Nevarez, V. (2016). Examining Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs, Experiences, and Expectations Regarding the Use of Video in Education. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (pp. 465-468). Savannah, GA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education.

Warren*, A., Ahmad, O., Archambault, L. (2016). Connecting landscape and sustainability narratives: Enacting sociotechnical and socio-environmental assemblages through digital story. Proceedings from the American Association of Geography 2016 (pp. 276). San Francisco, CA: AAG

Warren*, A., Foley, R., Richter, J., Archambault, L., Ahmad, O., & Harlow, J. (2015). Crafting digital stories to strengthen and extend STS concepts and critical thinking skills beyond the field. Proceedings from the Social Studies of Science 2015 (pp. 47). Denver, CO: 4S

Archambault, L., Warren*, A., & Parmentier, R. (2015). Simulating future scenarios: Translating in-class activities to online experiences. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (pp. 263-266). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Warren*, A., Archambault, L., Crane, C., Ahmad, O., & Ross, A. (2015). “Check out my website”: Enhancing sustainability literacy using digital artifacts. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (pp. 497-500). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Ahmad, O. & Warren*, A. (2015). Leveraging video ethnography to strengthen critical thinking, communication, and sustainability science education for the novice. Graduate Program in Sustainability Science – Global Leadership Initiative Conference (GPSS-GLI). The University of Tokyo and virtually.

Archambault, L., Warren*, A. & Crane, C. (2015). Examining the Use of Embedded Assessment in Video Content. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (pp. 524-526). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Warren*, A., Ross, H., & Foley, R. (2014). Embedding “Values Thinking” in Teacher, Healthcare, and Engineering Curricula. Proceedings for the 16th International Conference on Ethics Across the Curriculum (pp. 13). Scottsdale, AZ.

Archambault, L. & Warren*, A. (2014). Using Wikis to Develop a Professional Learning Community to Support Sustainability Education Faculty. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014 (pp. 103-105). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Warren*, A., Archambault, L. & Foley, R. (2014). How did you make that video? A process for creating engaging digital stories. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014 (pp. 2024-2026). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Archambault, L. & Warren*, A. (2013). Leveraging the Power of Hybrid Learning: Teaching Sustainability Topics to Future Teachers. In T. Bastiaens & G. Marks (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (pp. 1721-1726). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education.

Warren*, A., Archambault, L., Morton, K. & Nevarez, V. (2013). Demonstrating Sustainability Literacy: Using Hapyak in Hybrid Course. In T. Bastiaens & G. Marks (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (pp. 215-216). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education.

Archambault, L., Warren*, A., & Hartwell, L. (2013). Preparing future educators: Sustainability education framework for teachers (SEFT). Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (pp. 174-179). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education.

Archambault, L., Kortman, K., & Warren*, A. (2012). Developing Simple Sustainability Lessons. Proceedings of National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Phoenix, AZ. December 6-8, 2012.

Archambault, L., Hartwell, L., Frisk, E. & Hale, A. (2012). Developing Sustainability Literacy among Preservice Teachers Through Web-based Learning. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 83-87). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education.

Invited Presentations

Archambault, L. & Warren*, A. (2014). Designing Highly Effective and Engaging Courses. Establishing Online Education Programs, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and the Russian Science Technology and Education Center, Tempe, AZ. December 8, 2014.

Warren*, A. & Archambault, L. (2014). Sustainability Science for Teachers. Invention Education Workshop hosted by Lemelson Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Washington, DC. July 24, 2014.

Warren*, A. & Archambault, L. (2014). Sustainability Science and Innovation for Teachers. Inventing Green Workshop hosted by the Lemelson Foundation. Portland, OR. June 23, 2014.

Warren*, A., Archambault, L., & Nevarez, V. (2014). SCN 400 – Embedded Quizzes in Videos using Hapyak. Faculty Showcase Event, ASU Online, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. April 4, 2014.

Awards

2017 Best of Green Schools: Higher Education Institution – Sustainability Science Education Project at Arizona State University. Awarded by USGBC and the Green Schools National Network.

Teaching Time Capsule – 2016 funding partnership for Sustainability Science Education Project. Awarded by the Bezos Family Foundation.

2016 Leadership Award – Annie Hale (SSE Director of Research and Development). Awarded by the Office of Knoweldge Enterprise Development, Arizona State University.

2015 President’s Award for Sustainability – Sustainability Science for Teachers (SCN 400) course content and research. Awarded by the Office of the President, Arizona State University.

2015 Vision Award – the Sustainability Science Education Project course content and research. Awarded by the Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, Arizona State University.

2015 Innovation Award – Victor Nevárez (SSE graphic designer). Awarded by the Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, Arizona State University.

2013 Outstanding Content Development Award – Leanna Archambault (SSE Lead Researcher). Awarded by Arizona State University.

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* Warren is the former last name of Hale