Megan Lupek

Bio

Dr. Megan Lupek is the Co-Director of the Environmental Sciences program and an assistant teaching professor in the College of Natural Resources at NC State University. She teaches introductory environmental science classes and the senior capstone course for Environmental Sciences majors. Megan is an environmental social scientist with a background in environmental decision-making. She uses both qualitative (interviews and focus groups) and quantitative (survey) methods. Her current research is focused on students’ experiences with eco-anxiety and eco-hope. Megan is active in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research and uses this approach to assess the impact of her pedagogical strategies in the classroom. For instance, she has researched students’ perceptions of open educational resources (OERs), learning gains from a climate action project, and first-year students’ experiences with an environmental justice case study.

Megan earned her PhD in Forestry and Wildlife Science with a Human Dimensions concentration from Auburn University and Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Albion College.

When she is not working, Megan enjoys cooking, hiking, yoga, and spending time with her husband, son, greyhound, and cat.