The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Barituka Bekee joins UVM from the University of Missouri where he co-directed the Deaton Scholars Program, and obtained his PhD in agricultural and applied economics, as well as a certificate in society and sustainability. He will be working under Dr. Joe Ament on a project that is focused on measuring the social dimensions of food systems sustainability. Continue reading “CALS New Hires-November 2023”
In a The News International article about inclusive and sustainable policy interventions for 5G, Maryam Shabbir Abbasi, research coordinator for UVM’s SEGS Lab, highlighted that developed countries offer emission reduction success stories achieved by industry adoption of 5G-enabled technologies. Continue reading “CALS in the News-April 2023”
Chojolán is originally from the highlands of Guatemala. He has been living in Vermont and working for UVM since 2016. The Green Mountains make him feel like home. He has been taking classes since 2018 and is working towards an anthropology degree. Continue reading “CALS New Hires-April 2023”
Sanchez- Henrriquez is a proud Nicaraguan living in Vermont since 2018. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from St. Michaels College. Continue reading “CALS New Hires-December 2022”
Jen LeFebre was hired as a community health worker in southern Vermont for UVM Extension’s Bridges to Health/Migrant Health program. She is based in the Rutland office.
LeFebre earned a Master of Arts in Education from Grand Valley State University in Michigan. She was an elementary and middle school Spanish teacher in Vermont for eleven years before switching gears. Continue reading “November 2022 CALS New Hire”