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Dr.
Grace Wang
Born1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)[1]
OccupationProfessor
Academic background
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BS)
University of Minnesota (MS, PhD)
Academic work
InstitutionsWestern Washington University
Websitecenv.wwu.edu/people/grace-wang

Grace Ann Wang[2][3] is a full professor at Western Washington University (Western).[4][5] She served as the chair of the Environmental Studies/Urban and Environmental Planning & Policy Department of the College of the Environment (Huxley);[6][7][8] as well as being director of both the Sustainability Engagement Institute,[note 1][10][11] and Curriculum for the Bioregion.[note 2][13][14] Wang grep up in the Seattle area, Washington, but now works in Bellingham, following degrees from Minnesota and work as a professor in Pennsylvania.[4][15]

She was described in PBS NewsHour as a "public lands expert" following her publication on the Occupation of Malheur.[16]

Education

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Roles

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Wang has taken on many professional roles at Western, including standing as the Academic Program Director for Sustainability,[17] as co-chair of the Sustainability Advisory Committee,[18] and as a member of the Curriculum Committee for the Morse Leadership Institute.[19] She also acts on the editorial board for the journal Sustainability and Climate Change,[20] on the board of directors of Northwest Natural Resource Group,[21] on the Bellingham School District Sustainability Task Force,[22] and as an organizer for AASHE Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum.[23]

Wang was formerly a member of the Board of Governors of the Sehome Hill Arboretum,[24][25] which is jointly managed by the City of Bellingham and Western.[26]

Career

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Wang's academic focus area is largely in public land policy of the United States,[27] as well as in sustainability,[28][29] though she teaches many environmental policy courses.[30][31] Wang made an appearance in 2020 on the local TV channel BTV10, in a segment called Climate Squares, a play on Hollywood Squares.[32] She was also a moderator of the event culminating in the TV segment.[33] The event was hosted by the City of Bellingham. Wang was a speaker at the 2021 Climate Action Pursuit by Second Nature.[34]

Wang was a panelist at the 2023 Washington Oregon Cascadia Higher Education Sustainability Conference conference.[35]

Wang's role in Curriculum for the Bioregion has involved her leading community courses on Salish Sea and Puget Sound ecosystems.[36][37]

The Sustainability Action Plan Team, of which Wang is a member, was a winner of the Team Recognition Award from the WWU President's Office.[38]

Personal life

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Relationships

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Ethan Remmel

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Wang was the partner of fellow professor Ethan Remmel [Wikidata] until his death from metastatic colon cancer in 2011,[39] aged 41.[40] Remmel was an associate professor of developmental psychology at WWU until his passing.[41] Remmel was a contributor to American Scientist[42] and Psychology Today,[43] via which he published the blog Living While Dying about his struggles with cancer.[44][45] He was also a scholarly contributor to multiple academic journals.[46][47] A scholarship at WWU was named in his honor.[48][49]

Works

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Journal articles and book chapters

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Standalone papers

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Books

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Presentations

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ She is also chair of the President's Sustainability Council at Western.[9]
  2. ^ She is also a member of the Steering Committee of Curriculum for the Bioregion.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Doctor-assisted death: A dad's choice sheds light on national issue". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  2. ^ "Graduate School Commencement Program, Spring 1997". University of Minnesota. 1997. hdl:11299/154976.
  3. ^ "Graduate School Commencement Program, Fall 1997". University of Minnesota. 1997. hdl:11299/154975.
  4. ^ a b "Grace Wang". College of the Environment. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. ^ "Grace Wang". Western Today. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  6. ^ "WWU's Office of Sustainability now the Sustainability Engagement Institute". Western Today. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  7. ^ "Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy". Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  8. ^ "Huxley College of the Environment - Western Washington University - Acalog ACMS™". Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  9. ^ "President's Sustainability Council". Sustainability Engagement Institute. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  10. ^ "Our Team". Sustainability Engagement Institute. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  11. ^ WWU Sustainability [@wwusustain] (October 27, 2021). "Noon today: Award-winning architect Jason F. McLennan, Director of the Sustainability Engagement Institute Grace Wang, and Director of the Institute of Energy Studies Joel Swisher discuss Building Washington's Carbon-Neutral Future" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Curriculum for the Bioregion Initiative - Steering Committee Contact Information" (PDF). Evergreen State College. Feb 2017.
  13. ^ "About Us". Curriculum for the Bioregion. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  14. ^ "Curriculum for the Bioregion | The Washington Center". Washington Center for Improving Undergraduate Education. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  15. ^ "Student/Staff Directory, 1993-1994". University of Minnesota. 1993. hdl:11299/53662.
  16. ^ Dalton, Meg (2018-07-15). "What Trump's latest pardon means for the future of the American West". PBS NewsHour. Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  17. ^ Berardi, Gigi (14 January 2020). FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices (Paperback book, viewed online). North Atlantic Books. ISBN 9781623173913. Retrieved 2023-02-04 – via Village Books.
  18. ^ VanO, Hannah (June 10, 2021). "Western's Sustainability Action Plan: not gone but maybe forgotten". The Front (The Western Front). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  19. ^ "Curriculum Committee". Morse Leadership Institute. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  20. ^ "Sustainability and Climate Change". Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  21. ^ "Staff & Board". Northwest Natural Resource Group. 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  22. ^ "Sustainability Task Force". Bellingham Public Schools. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  23. ^ "Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Program". The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  24. ^ 2021 SHABOG Annual Report (PDF) (Report). City of Bellingham. March 16, 2022.
  25. ^ SHABOG Roster (PDF) (Report). City of Bellingham. 2022-09-15.
  26. ^ "Sehome Hill Arboretum". City of Bellingham. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  27. ^ "Current Grants - Western Washington University". studylib.net. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  28. ^ "Program: Sustainable Design Minor - Western Washington University - Acalog ACMS™". Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  29. ^ Pemble, Rodd (2016-10-10). "SSC Recycling Manager to be Guest Speaker in WWU Sustainability Class". Sanitary Service Company (SSC). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  30. ^ "Grace Wang". Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  31. ^ "Information - Western Washington University". studylib.net. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  32. ^ "Climate Action Week Closing Event: Climate Squares!". WhatcomTalk. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  33. ^ "Dr. Grace Wang,..." College of the Environment at WWU. Retrieved 2023-02-05 – via Facebook. Dr. Grace Wang, Professor and Department Chair of Environmental Studies here at Huxley, will be moderating the online kick-off for the second "ALL IN for Climate Action Week" with speakers discussing their experiences with climate justice work and how we can consider equity and action when addressing climate change issues.
  34. ^ "Climate Action Pursuit: Registered and Expected Speakers, Participants, Institutional Hosts, Sponsors, and Organizational Partners" (PDF). Second Nature. February 22, 2021.
  35. ^ "2023 Conference Program". WOHESC. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  36. ^ "SOUND LEARNING COMMUNITIES: EXPLORING THE SALISH SEA" (PDF). Sustainable Path Foundation.
  37. ^ "Sound Learning Communities: Exploring the Salish Sea (Northern Straits and Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties) 2013-14". Curriculum for the Bioregion. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  38. ^ "Past Awardees". President's Office. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  39. ^ Wang, Grace (June 15, 2011). "From the Family of Ethan Remmel". Psychology Today Australia. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  40. ^ Shute, Nancy (November 3, 2014). "Contemplating Brittany Maynard's Final Choice". NPR.
  41. ^ "Ethan Remmel Obituary (2011) - Bellingham, WA - Bellingham Herald". Legacy.com. Bellingham Herald. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  42. ^ "Ethan Remmel". American Scientist. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  43. ^ "Ethan Remmel Ph.D. | Psychology Today". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  44. ^ "Doctor-assisted death: A dad's choice sheds light on national issue". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
    Kahn, Dean (2011-06-23). "Professor's blog addressed how to live with incurable cancer". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  45. ^ Aleccia, JoNel (April 2, 2016). "Death with Dignity doctors thwart drugmaker's price hike with new medication". The Seattle Times.
  46. ^ "Remmel Ethan - Search Results". PubMed. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  47. ^ "Search Results: {Remmel, Ethan}". APA PsycNet. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  48. ^ "Scholarships and Awards | Psychology". College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Psychology Department. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  49. ^ "Ethan Remmel Scholarship recipient". WWU Psychology. June 8, 2018 – via Facebook.