Director
Julie Newman, Ph.D., has worked in the field of sustainable development and campus sustainability since 1993. In 2004, Julie was recruited to be the founding Director of the Office of Sustainability for Yale University. At Yale, Julie also holds a lecturer appointment with the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies where she teaches an undergraduate course entitled – Sustainability: From theory to practice in institutions. In 1997, Julie assisted with the establishment of the longest-standing sustainability office in the country at the University of New Hampshire, Office of Sustainability Programs (OSP). Prior to her work with the OSP she worked for University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) overseeing the development of the Environmental Literacy Institute. In addition to her work on campus, Julie has taken a leadership role in bringing together peer institutions both regionally and internationally. In 2004 Julie co-founded the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium established to advance education and action for sustainable development on university campuses in the northeast and maritime region. She also co-coordinates a sustainability working group of the International Alliance of Research Universities [IARU] as well as a Sustainability Working Group for the Council of Ivy Presidents. Julie has worked internationally on issues of sustainable development as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala and subsequently collaborating and consulting with universities in Europe, China, Japan and Australia. Her research has focused on the role of decision-making processes and organizational behavior in institutionalizing sustainability into higher education. Julie lectures and consults for universities both nationally and internationally, participates on a variety of boards and advisory committees and has contributed to a series of edited books and peer reviewed journals. Julie holds a BS in Natural Resource Policy and Management from the University of Michigan; an MS in Environmental Policy and Biology from Tufts University; and a Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies from the University of New Hampshire.
Edited Volumes
Newman, J. (Ed.). (June 2011). Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide. (vol.7). Sage Publications, Inc. pp.544
Newman, J. (Ed). (June, 2011). Green Ethics and Philosophy: An A-to-Z Guide (vol. 8). Sage Publications, Inc pp. 504
Newman, J. Fernandez, L. (2007). Strategies for Institutionalizing Sustainability in Higher Education – Report on the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium 3rd Annual Conference. Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Report n.10.
BOOK/SERIES CONTRIBUTIONS
Newman, J. (2012). An Organizational Change Management Framework for Sustainability. Journal of Change Management. Chris Galea [Ed.].
Newman, J. (2010). Sustainability Education. Siever, B. (ed.). The Spirit of Sustainability Encyclopedia.
Newman, J. (2007) The impacts of cell phones and laptops in a sustainable world. Kleiman, S. (ed). Displacing Place: Mobile Communication in the 21 st Century. Peter Lang Publishing. New York, New York.
Newman, J. (2006). The role of a campus sustainability professional in facilitating institutional reform. 147 Tips for Teaching Sustainability. Edit. Timpson, William et al. Attwood Publishing. Madison, Wisconsin.
Newman, J. Abrams,E.. (2005). Organizational structure and rational choice: Unveiling the obstacles to integrating sustainability into decision-making in an institution of higher education. Leal Filho,W.(ed) Handbook of Sustainability Research. Peter Lang Scientific Publishing, Frankfurt
Journal Articles
Newman, J.. (2013). A Deeper Dive into the Portals of Campus Sustainability. The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Newman, J; Rauch, J. (2009). Institutionalizing a greenhouse gas commitment at Yale. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Newman, J.. (2009). Education for Sustainability – Designing an educational system for sustainability. Encyclopedia of Sustainability.
Newman, J.; Weber, S.; Bookhart, D. (2009) Institutionalizing Campus-Wide Sustainability: A Programmatic Approach. Sustainability: Journal of Record. vo.2 no.3
Newman, J.; Rauch, J. (2009). Defining sustainability metric targets in an institutional setting. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. v. 10. n.2. pp. 107 – 116.
Newman, J.; Rauch, J. (2008). Zeroing in on Sustainability. Sustainability: Journal of Record. vo. 1. no.6 pp. 387-390.
Newman, J.. (2008). Reconceptualizing a model for service learning in the context of a sustainable campus. Practical approaches to ethics for colleges and universities. New Directions for Higher Education. No. 142. pp. 17 – 24.
Current Syllabus