Alexandra Slaymaker
MSUS, 2016, School of Sustainability
School of Sustainability
Arizona State University
PO Box 875502
Tempe, AZ 85287-5502
Titles
- MSUS, 2016, School of Sustainability
Biography
Alex is a driven, passionate, and innately curious sustainability scientist dedicated to increasing the resilience, livability, and equity of America's urban systems by building vision-directed and solution-focused social capital. Alex plans to utilize her interpersonal and analytical skills to systemically and strategically transform Rust Belt cities into thriving hubs of innovation and excitement. Specific areas of interest within this context are waste, water, energy, mobility, housing, and food systems.
Teaching Assistant Experience
- SOS 110 Sustainable World, 2015
- SOS 323 Sustainable Urban Dynamics, 2014
Education
- MSUS, Sustainable Solutions, Arizona State University, 2016
- BA, Environmental Planning and Policy (minor geography), Ohio University, 2014
Expertise
- urban sustainability
- waste management
- future and systems thinking
- innovation
- collaboration
- food systems
- social justice
- participatory research methods
- policy and governance
- urban metabolism
External Links
Book Chapters
2016
Prosser, P., S. Patel, A. Slaymaker and S. Cloutier. 2016. Broadening opportunities for happiness with local knowledge. Pp. 209-229 In: Turvey, R. A., S. Kurissery and I. F. Pendea eds., Environmental Sustainability. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. Toronto, Canada. ISBN: 9781119361800.
Reports
2016
Al Rasabi, O., H. Archer, T. A. Azizi, E. Bondank, R. Caccavale, N. R. Chepyala, D. Eisenberg, M. Elzomor, B. Gorman, Y. Kim, M. Klaas, S. Koride, D. Krantz, C. Langlois, A. Mishra, C. K. Musili, V. Muvva, C. Nassar, U. Parikh, C. Quintans, R. Santiago, K. Schattnik, K. Shah, A. Shinn, S. Sifferman, A. Slaymaker, P. Soneji, L. Taege, C. Thomas, D. Velez, K. Wang and X. Zhang. 2016. Safe-to-Fail Adaptation Strategies for Phoenix-Area Roadways Under Increasing Precipitation. Arizona State University. ASU - SSEBE - CESEM - 2016 - CPR - 001. (link )
University College Outstanding Graduate Award, Ohio University, 2014
Ohio State Sustainability Leader, Office of Sustainability, Ohio State University, 2014