Santa Clara University is committed to fostering a more humane, just, faith-filled, and sustainable world. To that end, the University has developed a distinctive and substantial research focus on justice and sustainability by increasing faculty research and enhancing research collaborations in these areas.
Sustainability Research Initiative
To advance these goals, SCU launched a Sustainability Research Initiative. Components of the initiative were developed from a series of focused discussions with faculty scholars in 2009 and funded by the President's Office.
Through grants for research, professional development, and retreats, the initiative has helped to establish a vibrant, productive, and collaborative research community focused on projects related to justice and sustainability. Faculty can continue to apply for sustainability research grants of up to $10,000 to support research and creative activity and foster new scholarly projects in the areas of sustainability and environmental justice.
Faculty Research
Faculty are conducting research related to sustainability that ranges in a variety of topics such as coastal conservation, food security, restorative and environmental justice, energy management, k-12 climate education, and ESG investing.
College of Arts & Sciences
Anthropology
Art and Art History
Biology
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Child Studies
Communication
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Ethnic Studies
History
Modern Languages and Literatures
Music
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Public Health Science
Religious Studies
Sociology
Theatre and Dance
Women's and Gender Studies
School of Education and Counseling Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Education
School of Engineering
Bioengineering
Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
General Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
School of Business
Economics
Finance
Information Systems and Analytics
Management and Entrepreneurship
School of Law
Law
Amirbahman, Aria. Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Anderson, Ryan. Anthropology
Aoki, Katherine. Art and Art History
Bachen, Christine. Communication
Bacon, Christopher. Environmental Studies and Sciences
Baker, Gregory. Management and Entrepreneurship
Banducci, Bonita. General Engineering
Bezanson, Michelle. Anthropology
Bracco, Jeffrey. Theatre and Dance
Cai, Ye. Finance
Cai, Gangshu. Information Systems and Analytics
Chang, Jamie. Public Health Science
Cruz, Isaura. Anthropology
Dahlhoff, Elizabeth. Biology
Davila, Omar. Child Studies
Dezfouli, Behnam. Computer Science and Engineering
Dill, Kimberly. Philosophy
Duarte, Derek. Theatre and Dance
Fabris, Drazen. Mechanical Engineering
Fang, Yi. Computer Science and Engineering
Fernandez, Jesica. Ethnic Studies
Figueira, Silvia. Computer Science and Engineering
Gabbe, Charles. Environmental Studies and Sciences
Gray, Leslie. Environmental Studies and Sciences
Hanna-Weir, Scot. Music
Hernandez-Ramos, Pedro. Education
Hinga, Teresia. Religious Studies
Hsiao, Ihan. Computer Science and Engineering
Ifcher, John. Economics
Jegathesan, Mythri. Anthropology
Jo, Hoje. Finance
Kealhofer, Lisa. Anthropology and Environmental Studies
Kennedy, Susan. Philosophy
Kevane, Michael. Economics
Khanbaghi, Maryam. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kim, Won Jung. Education
King, Molly. Sociology
Kitts, Christopher. Mechanical Engineering
Korsmeyer, Katy. Biology
Kusanovich, Kristin. Theatre and Dance
Lee, Hohyun. Mechanical Engineering
Levy, Naomi. Political Science
Liu, Yuhong. Computer Science and Engineering
Llamas, Jasmin. Counseling Psychology
Lodhia, Sharmila. Women's and Gender Studies
Lukes, Timothy. Political Science
Mackenzie, Sonja. Public Health Science
Matzek , Virginia. Environmental Studies and Sciences
Maurer, Edwin. Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Minowitz, Peter. Political Science
Miranda, Veronica. Anthropology
Mobed-Miremadi, Maryam. Bioengineering
Molony, Barbara. History
Newsom Kerr, Matthew. History
Nichols, Laura. Sociology
Panich, Lee. Anthropology
Pappas, Andrea. Art and Art History
Popalisky, David. Theatre and Dance
Raphael, Charles. Communication
Read, Kirsten. Psychology
Ribas-Casasayas, Alberto. Modern Languages and Literatures
Russell, Margaret. Law
Sandel, Brody. Biology
Saxton, Katherine. Biology
Serrette, Reynaud. Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Singh, Sukhmander. Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Skinner, David. History
Statman, Meir. Finance
Stewart-Frey, Iris. Environmental Studies and Sciences
Stoehr, Kathleen. Education
Sundstrom, William. Economics
Wheeler, Korin. Chemistry and Biochemistry
Woolley, Jennifer. Management and Entrepreneurship
Yang, Tseming. Law
More and more students are focusing their research on issues related to sustainability. Such projects include engineering students' senior design projects, an analysis of the University's current and future energy usage and an examination of the sustainability in SCU offices.
