Tom Smucker
The Sustainable Administration Hub is led by Dr. Tom Smucker. Dr. Smucker is a Professor of Geography whose research and teaching focus on complex interactions between environment, development, and policy, with a particular emphasis on climate adaptation and food systems. His work often centers on East Africa, exploring how communities adapt to environmental and climate change and the implications for sustainable development.
In his role as Faculty Coordinator of the Sustainable Administration Hub, Dr. Smucker aims to expand student awareness of and engagement with 51社区's Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. His goals include collaborating with student organizations like the Climate and Sustainability Ambassadors to create new service opportunities, developing accessible learning modules that engage first-year students in the university鈥檚 sustainability challenges, and generating participation among students in a wider range of academic programs. By broadening the scope of student involvement, he seeks to contribute to a campus-wide commitment to sustainability.