Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, St. Michael’s College
Anjanette is currently Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at St. Michael’s College, Vermont. Her focus is on environment, women’s empowerment and conflict resolution as a merged agenda for sustainable development. She currently is working on reconciliation in post war countries as well as the power of trade and commerce to create peace in conflict zones. As a development consultant she specializes in Africa, and Latin America. Anjanette received her MA in Geography from Hunter College in 1999 and her BS in Environmental Science from the State University of New York. She was awarded the EF Schumacher scholarship to study holistic science at the Schumacher Institute as well as the Irene P Goldring science award.
Prior to her academic career, Anjanette was the Program Coordinator at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics. With a successful track record raising millions of dollars, Anjanette reaches the donor community at all levels from small gifts to large grants and contracts. Her emphasis for developing programs at Gund, was to bridge the gap between academia and the needs of people on the ground. She had lead USAID development projects and worked for prestigious organizations such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and the United Nations. She has also worked on political campaigns for finance reform. She has made regular TV and radio appearances, has appeared in print media, and lectures regularly on environmental issues.