Omaya Ahmad
PhD 2015, School of Sustainability
School of Sustainability
Arizona State University
PO Box 875502
Tempe, AZ 85287-5502
Titles
- PhD 2015, School of Sustainability
Education
- PhD, Sustainability, Arizona State University, 2015
- BSE, Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University, 2009
Expertise
- sustainable development
- accessibility
- transportation
- quality of life
- equity
- social justice
- water resource management
- climate change and adaptation
- human health and climate
- urban heat island
External Links
Journal Articles
2013
Ruddell, D., D. Hoffman, O. Ahmad and A. Brazel. 2013. Historical threshold temperatures for Phoenix (urban) and Gila Bend (desert), central Arizona, USA. Climate Research 55(3):201-215. DOI: 10.3354/cr01130. (link )
Posters
2011
Ahmad, O., G. A. Hawkins and R. Neel. 2011. Graduate student response following work in an interdisciplinary organization. Poster presented on May 4, 2011 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Ahmad, O., G. A. Hawkins and R. Neel. 2011. Graduate student response following work in an interdisciplinary seminar. Poster presented February 20, 2011 at the Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU) Session of the AAAS Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. (link )
2010
Ahmad, O. and D. M. Ruddell. 2010. Balancing energy and water consumption in an urban desert environment, Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented on May 5, 2010 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Ahmad, O. and D. M. Ruddell. 2010. Balancing energy and water consumption in an urban desert environment: A case study on Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented April 17, 2010 at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Washington, D.C.
Ahmad, O. and D. M. Ruddell. 2010. Balancing energy and water consumption in an urban desert environment: A case study on Phoenix, AZ. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Poster presented at the January 14, 2010 12th Annual Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability. (link )
Hoffman, D. A., O. Ahmad, D. M. Ruddell and A. J. Brazel. 2010. A historical analysis of threshold temperatures in Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented on May 5, 2010 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Hoffman, D. A., D. M. Ruddell and O. Ahmad. 2010. Historical temperature trends in Phoenix, Arizona from 1896-2009. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Poster presented at the January 14, 2010 12th Annual Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability. (link )
Hoffman, D. A., D. M. Ruddell and O. Ahmad. 2010. Historical temperature trends in Phoenix, Arizona from 1896-2009. Poster presented April 16, 2010 at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Washington, D.C.
Presentations
Published
Ahmad, O., J. Fuller, A. Raymondi and K. Talbot. Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools: Sustainability projects as a method for student engagement. Presentation at the GK-12 Annual Conference, March 2012, Washington, D.C.
2015
Ahmad, O. and A. Warren. 2015. Leveraging video ethnography to strengthen critical thinking, communication, and sustainability science education for the novice. Presentation at the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science – Global Leadership Initiative Conference (GPSS-GLI)., January 2016, University of Tokyo.
Warren, A., R. W. Foley, J. Richter, L. Archambault, O. Ahmad and J. Harlow. 2015. Crafting digital stories to strengthen and extend STS concepts and critical thinking skills beyond the field. Presentation at the 4S 2015, November 11-14, 2015, Denver, CO. (link )
2011
Ruddell, D., D. Hoffman, O. Ahmad and A. J. Brazel. 2011. An analysis of historical threshold temperatures in Phoenix, AZ. Presented April 13, 2011 at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Seattle, WA.
2010
Ahmad, O., N. Case, E. Cardenas, B. J. Pompeii, S. Rodegher and V. K. Turner. 2010. Promoting art/science collaboratorations to enhance interdisciplinary learning. Presentation at the Decision Center for a Desert City, April 2010, Tempe, AZ.
2009
Ahmad, O., D. M. Ruddell and D. A. Hoffman. 2009. Historical temperature trends in Phoenix, Arizona from 1896-2009. Presented October 27, 2009 at DCDC: Urban Adaptation in the Face of Climatic Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Conference Papers
2016
Shelton, C. C., L. Archambault, A. E. Warren, O. Ahmad and V. Nevárez. 2016. Examining preservice teachers' beliefs, experiences, and expectations regarding the use of video in education. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. (link )
2015
Warren, A. E., C. Crane, L. Archambault, O. Ahmad and A. Ross. 2015. "Check out my website" enhancing sustainability literacy using digital artifacts. E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (E-Learn 2015). (link )
President's Award for Sustainability, Arizona State University (for significant contributions to Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools)
Graduate, Barrett The Honors College, Arizona State University
GK-12 Fellow, Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools, 2011-2013