Dissertations and Theses on Campus Sustainability
This resource lists academic dissertations and theses on campus sustainability. Many of these papers were submitted through AASHE's annual Student Research on Campus Sustainability Award program. Winning papers are noted with a winner icon.
The papers are divided into categories roughly corresponding with AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).
Education and Research
Co-Curricular Education
Peer to peer sustainability outreach programs: The interface of education and behavior change
Erickson, Christina, Doctorate degree in Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, In Progress. [Abstract]
Environmental sustainability in higher education: Stakeholder perceptions and reported behavior at Clark University
Parent, Stephanie. Master's degree in International Development, Community and Environment at Clark University, Worcester. [Full Text]
Environmental sustainability 'inreach': How the campus community informs itself about environmental issues
Townsend, Becky J., Master's degree in Natural Resources at North Carolina State University, 2005. [Abstract] [Full Text]
From principle to product: Exploring process through the Solar Decathlon
Williams, Brittany Loanne, Master's degree from the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at the University of Maryland, College Park, 2008. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Curriculum
Integration of the concepts of sustainability into teaching at post-secondary institutions
Davis, Sara Allison, Doctorate degree at University of Mississippi, 2001. [Abstract]
Issues regarding sustainable agriculture as perceived by upper level undergraduate students involved in a student managed farm at Iowa State University
Dollisso, Awoke Desta, Doctorate degree in Agricultural Extension Education at Iowa State University, 2002. [Abstract]
Sustainable living and learning: The connection among paradigms, educational theories, and praxis
Good, Robin LeeAnn, Doctorate degree in Education Policy Studies at Pennsylvania State University, 1998. [Abstract]
The relationship of pedagogy and students' understanding of environment in environmental education
Laughland, Anthony Francis, Doctorate from Faculty of Education at the University of Technology, Sydney, 2006. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Recreating the university from within: Sustainability and transformation in higher education
Moore, Janet Lynne, Doctorate degree of Curriculum Studies from the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, 2004. [Abstract]
Goal setting for sustainability: a new method of environmental education
Sheehy, Lucy A., Master's degree from the School of Environmental Science at Murdoch University, Western Australia, 2005. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Expanding on architecture: A new School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, UMCP
Talbott, John Michael Jr., Master's degree from the School of Architecture at the University of Maryland, College Park, 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Sustainability and architectural education: Transforming the culture of architectural education in the United States
Woodward, Amanda S., Doctorate degree in Design and Planning, at the University of Colorado at Denver, 2007. [Abstract]
Faculty and Staff Development Training
Education for sustainable development at the university level: Interactions of the need for community, fear of indoctrination, and the demands of work
Qablan, Ahmad, Doctorate degree in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education at The Florida State University, 2005. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Learning Outcomes
Global citizenship as a function of higher education: The demographic and institutional determinates in a graduate student population
Winn, Jade G., Doctorate degree from the School of Education at the University of San Diego, 2005. [Abstract]
Operations
General
A campus environmental sustainability assessment for Miami University
Buaer, Marcy J., Master's degree of Environmental Sciences at Miami University, 2005. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Measuring institutional sustainability: The ecological footprint of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Kogan, Linda, Master's degree in Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 2004. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Reaching beyond compliance: Obstacles to integrating sustainability into decision-making processes in an institution of higher education
Newman, Julie, Doctorate degree in Natural Resources at the University of New Hampshire, 2004. [Abstract]
Sustainability of Western Kentucky University: An examination of environmental policy, performance, and potential for change
Ryan-Downing, Christian N., Master's degree in Biology at Western Kentucky University, 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Campus ecology: Bridging the gap between campus sustainability efforts and urban ecology
Savanick, Suzanne, Doctorate degree from University of Minnesota, 2004.
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Sustainability in higher education
Scheck, Susan, Master's from Stony Brook University, 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Buildings
Development of a database methodology for compliance with regionally available materials standards of LEED(TM) Green Building Rating System
Das, Sadiq, Master's degree of Construction Management at Michigan State University, 2005. [Abstract]
Survey of LEED Water Efficiency Credits and Strategies in the Southeastern United States(University of South Carolina’s West Quad used as case study)
Durr, Elaine R., Master's degree of Earth and Environmental Resources Management in the School of the Environment, 2006. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Development of a framework to assist owners in deciding to use sustainable site design practices for institutional buildings
Khosla, Niti Gautam, Master's degree in the Construction Management Program at Michigan State University, 2007. [Abstract]
Energy efficiency at the University of Toronto: An investigation of four case study buildings
Kiang, Sandy, Master's degree from the Department of Geography, and Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto, 2006. [Abstract]
A university's responsibility to campus sustainability: An analysis of the social and fiduciary responsibilities associated with sustainable building
McClure, Rachelle, Master's degree from the Department of Interior Design at Florida State University, 2008. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Simulating energy efficiency in laboratory buildings
Milbrandt, Robert Marcel, Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University, 2008. [Abstract]
A water conservation plan for the University of Manitoba
Parbery, David, Master's degree at University of Manitoba, 1994. [Abstract]
Feasibility of Green Building at WPI
Peyser, Suzanne M. Master of Science in Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, April 30, 2008. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Architectural permeability: Sustainable design as a global consideration. A sustainable student residence on the University of Alberta Campus.
Sruhlmiller, Keir Noelle, Master's degree in Architecture in Environmental Design at the University of Calgary, 2002. [Abstract]
Design of energy efficient buildings with radiant slab cooling
Tian, Zhen, Doctorate degree from the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary, 2007. (Study of University of Calgary IT building). [Abstract]
Climate
Evergreen’s Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Pumilio, John, Master's degree in Environmental Studies at The Evergreen State College, 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
A greenhouse gas emissions inventory and projection for the University Park Campus of The Pennsylvania State University
Steuer, Christopher John, Master's degree from the Graduate School College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, 2004. [Abstract] [Full Text]
U.S. higher education and global climate change: An exploration of institutional factors that affect greenhouse gas emissions
Zhaurova, Luba, Master's degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University, 2008. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Dining Services
The feasibility of implementing a farm-to-college program at the University of Cincinnati
Daly, Frances K., Master's degree of Community Planning in the Department of Planning in the College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati, 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Energy
A sense of power: an energy analysis of the University of Cincinnati’s west campus
Delambre, Jason, Master's degree of Community Planning in the Department of Planning in the College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati, 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Lighting efficiency feasibility study of three Ohio university buildings
Kariyeva, Jahan, Master's degree in Environmental Studies at Ohio University, 2006. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Conceptual database modeling for integrated energy management in institutional buildings
Malhotra, Karun, Master's degree in Agriculture and Engineering at Michigan State University, 2001. [Abstract]
Integrated energy planning for institutional buildings
Navvab, Mojtaba, Doctorate degree at the University of Michigan, 1994. [Abstract]
Purchasing
A community-based social marketing campaign to green the offices at Pacific University: Recycling, paper reduction and environmentally preferable purchasing
Cole, Elaine Janet, Doctorate degree in Leadership and Change Program at Antioch University (Ohio), 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Transportation
Bicycle friendly university communities
Fields, Kristina M., Doctorate degree in Civil Engineering at Michigan Technological University, 2006. [Abstract]
Sustainable transportation and land use planning at Simon Fraser University: A case study of the Burnaby Mountain Campus
MacDonald, Robert Andrew, Master's degree in Resource Management at Simon Fraser University, 2001. [Abstract]
Campus commuting: Barriers to walking and bicycling use in a university town
Miller, Benjamin Grant, Master's degree in City and Regional Planning at Clemson University, 2007. [Abstract]
Waste
A community-based social marketing campaign to green the offices at Pacific University: Recycling, paper reduction and environmentally preferable purchasing
Cole, Elaine Janet, Doctorate degree in Leadership and Change Program at Antioch University (Ohio), 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Students' attitudes and behaviors toward residence hall recycling
Navarro, Robert L. Jr., Doctorate degree from the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations at Illinois State University, 2002. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Administrative and Finance
General
Environmental management accounting within universities: current state and future potential
Chang, Huei-Chun, Doctorate of Philosophy from the School of Accounting and Law at RMIT University, 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Sustainability in United States higher education: Organizational factors influencing campus environmental performance and leadership
Shriberg, Michael Philip, Doctorate degree in Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, 2002. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Planning
Environmental sustainability plan for the University of Southern California
Becker, John Edward, Doctorate degree from the School of Policy, Planning and Development at the University of Southern California, 2007. [Abstract]
Prototyping a campus sustainability management system
Claybaugh, Erin; Hock, Dawn; Jewel, Amy, Master's degree from the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California Santa Barbara, 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Toward a greener campus : Experiments with sustainable resource management at one Mexican university and two United States universities
Coffie, Randall Gregory Jesus, Master's degree from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Sustainable universities around the world: "A model for fostering sustainable university programs effectiveness"
Velazquez , Luis Eduardo Contreras, Doctorate degree from the Faculty of the Work Environment Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2003. [Abstract]
Sustainability Infrastructure
In search of green campuses: An investigation of Canadian universities' environmental initiatives and implications for Dalhousie University
Bakker, Deborah Ellen, Master's degree in the School for Resource and Environmental Studies at Dalhousie University, 2000. [Abstract]
Sustaining Campus Sustainability: Factors Leading to Success of Environmental Sustainability Initiatives in Higher Education
Eimers, Katie. Master of Science in Education at Northwestern University, August 2008. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Leadership for sustainability in business, education, and community
Hardman, John, Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership at Florida Atlantic University, In Progress. [Abstract]
Community Relations and Partnerships
Community Partner Indicators of Engagement: An Action Research Study on Campus-Community Partnership
Creighton, Sean J., Doctorate of Philosophy in Leadership and Change at Antioch University, 2006. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Community organization staff perceptions about the importance of selected practices in building effective community-university service and learning partnerships
Shaffett, Bobbie Ruth Dixon, Doctorate of Philosophy in the School of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 2002. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Human Resources
Graduate student unionization: A description of faculty attitudes and beliefs
Hewitt, Gordon John, Doctorate degree in Educational Administration at the University of Wisconsin, 1999. [Abstract]
Other
Environmental sustainability programs in higher education: Policies, practices and curriculum strategies
Brodie, Carol Ann, Doctorate degree from Bernard School of Education at the University of the Pacific, 2007. [Abstract]
Assessing sustainability on Canadian university campuses: Development of a campus sustainability assessment framework
Cole, Lindsay Rae, Master's degree in Environment and Management at Royal Roads University, 2003. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Is achieving sustainability possible through institutions of higher learning? A case study of world learning
Garrard, Amber, Master's degree from SIT Graduate Institute, 2008. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Introduction of environmental auditing as an environmental management tool for the University of Calgary
Van Bakel, Serena, Master's degree from Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary, 1994. [Abstract]
Policy, change and environmental sustainability in the university
Wright, Tarah Sharon Alexandra, Doctorate degree from the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Alberta, 2002. [Abstract]
Other
Strategy, Theory, and Philosophy
Organizational networks as catalysts for strategic sustainable development
Doyle, Molly; Hikisch, Dermot; Westcott, Shawn, Master's in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability at Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2008. [Abstract] [Full Text]
The Campus Sustainability Movement: A strategic perspective
Henson, Michael; Missimer, Merlina; Muzzy, Stephen, Master's degree in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability in the School of Engineering at the Blekinge Institute of Technology, 2007. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Assessment
Creating a Green Community: Understanding Student Environmental Behaviors for Increased Campus Participation at Northwestern University
Hasegawa, Nika. Master of Science in Education at Northwestern University, August 2008. [Abstract] [Full Text]
Towards regenerative development: A methodology for university campuses to become more sustainable, with a focus on the University of South Florida
McDonald, Richard K. Masters degree in Environmental Science and Policy at the University of South Florida, Tampa, 2008. [Abstract] [Full Text]
In Progress
Sustainable assessment in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) campus
Saadatian, Omidreza, Doctorate degree from the Faculty of Design and Architecture at the Universiti of Putra Malaysia, In Progress. [Abstract]
The Campus Demotechnic Index (CDI): A comparison of technological energy consumption at colleges and universities
Vance, Leisha, Doctorate degree in Environmental Dynamics at the University of Arkansas, In Progress.
Implementing sustainability in higher education: A critique of environmental sustainability at historically black college and universities
Williams, Corrine, Doctorate degree in Higher Educational Leadership at Mercer University, In Progress.
Institutionalizing sustainability in community colleges: The role of the college president
Williams, Peter G., Doctorate degree of Education emphasizing Community College Leadership, In Progress. [Abstract]
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