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Session Description

This session explores innovative K-12 initiatives that embed environmental justice, sustainability, and clean energy concepts into engineering curricula. From early childhood to high school, these studies demonstrate how integrating geospatial visualization and justice-centered design reshapes student perceptions, fosters awareness, and inspires career pathways toward a sustainable future.

Moderated by

1. Dr. Gillian Roehrig

Papers Presented

1. Decarbonization Education for K-12: A Pilot Study on Transforming Student Perceptions and Career Trajectories in Clean Energy [view paper]
   Mohamed Khalafalla (Florida A&M University - Florida State University), Dr. Tejal Mulay (Florida A&M University - Florida State University), Dr. Doreen Kobelo Regalado (Florida A&M University - Florida State University), Kyle Spence (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), and Dr. Behnam Shadravan (Florida A&M University - Florida State University)


2. Developing and Piloting a High School Engineering Design Course with Environmental Justice and Geospatial Visualization (Evaluation) [view paper]
   Ms. Jennifer L. Taylor (University of Colorado Boulder), Dr. Nick A. Stites (University of Colorado Boulder), and Dr. Jennifer Ramos-Chavez (University of Texas at El Paso)


3. Introducing Sustainability in Pre-K through 5th Grade (RTP) [view paper]
   Dr. Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E. (University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown) and Fethiye Ozis Ph.D., P.E., ENV SP (Carnegie Mellon University)