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Laurel Kruke

  • 2021

Fellowship

Research Assistant

Research Concentration

  • Educational Psychology

Research Interest

Climate Change Education, Environmental Education, Educational Equity, K-12 Education, Sustainability, Sustainability Education
Laurel Kruke

Contact Information

Advisor(s)

  • Gale Sinatra

Bio

Laurel Kruke is a doctoral candidate in Urban Education Policy at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. Her research interest is sustainability, climate change, and environmental education, and working towards more equitable access to climate change education within K-12, in both formal and informal settings. She is working with Dr. Gale Sinatra and others on sustainability education projects at USC and for the community. Before starting her doctoral studies, Laurel was a Program Manager for the nonprofit Illinois Green Alliance, overseeing an education and outreach program for community buildings in Chicago. She also has experience as a sustainability manager for school districts and as a workplace strategist for an architecture firm. She has a Bachelors of Science in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University, a Masters of Arts in Sustainability from Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability. 

See more about Laurel's background and experiences on Linked In.

Awards and Grants

Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellows 2023 Collaboration Award for work conducted during a summer fellowship with the City of Fort Collins, CO.

Scholarly Consortium for Innovative Psychology in Education (SCIPIE) 2023 Founders Award for most creative and interactive conference session.

Publications