The first institution of higher education in the nation to divest from fossil fuel investments, Unity College is changing the face of higher education. Sustainability science lies at the heart of our educational mission, offering environmental degrees for undergraduates on campus and master’s degrees online. For over fifty years, Unity College has been educating students to be the problem solvers of tomorrow. Through the framework of sustainability science, Unity College provides a liberal arts education that emphasizes the environment and natural resources. Through experiential and collaborative learning, our graduates emerge as responsible citizens, environmental stewards, and visionary leaders.
Participant Biographies
Dr. Janet Bowers
Carrie Diaz Eaton is an Associate Professor of Mathematics in the Center for Biodiversity at Unity College, where she has been since 2010. She has a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Zoology and an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Mathematics, both from University of Maine, where she studied computational neurobiology and neuronal networks. Carrie earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics from University of Tennessee with a concentration in Mathematical Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Dr. Antoni Luque
I began by helping teach lab sections of biology courses before teaching my own complete course. In those it was all about addressing individual student questions and helping them to both complete procedures correctly, and understand their results.