Forward Together—Perspectives on EE Research
This year’s keynote will feature familiar faces in a new and engaging format. Participants will hear from seven members of the EE community—including Joe Heimlich, Joe Henderson, Julie Henry, Charissa Jones, Kathayoon Khalil, Frank Niepold, and Marc Stern—representing a diverse range of skill, experiences, and perspectives, each sharing a dynamic, five-minute lightning talk responding to the prompt: “My most provocative opinion about environmental education research is…” This thought-provoking and energetic session will be punctuated by opportunities for listeners to share and react to the presenters’ ideas, taking advantage of the virtual format to foster robust discussions.
Research Symposium Co-Chairs
Kathayoon Khalil
Kathayoon Khalil, Ph.D. is the vice president of Conservation Programs at Columbus Zoo and The Wilds and the director of the Columbus Center for Wildlife Conservation. Prior to joining the Columbus Zoo, Kathayoon worked in education and evaluation at the New England Aquarium, Seattle Aquarium, and Oregon Zoo and in strategic planning with Canopy Strategic Partners. Kathayoon has a Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Stanford University and a Masters of Environmental Science from the Yale School for the Environment. In further service to the field, she is adjunct faculty at Miami University of Ohio and serves on the editorial board of Zoo Biology.
Bill Finnegan
Dr. Bill Finnegan is the Sustainability Education and Research manager at the University of Oxford and the head of programmes in Lifelong Learning in Social Sciences at Oxford Lifelong Learning. Bill leads the Vice-Chancellor’s Colloquium on Climate, an extra-curricular interdisciplinary skills programme for Oxford undergraduates. He is also a co-investigator of the Education and Training for the Climate project at the Oxford Department of Education and creator of the Museum of Climate Hope experience in Oxford’s gardens, libraries and museums. Bill co-founded Tamarack Media, writes for The Conversation, and has produced short films for BBC Ideas.