Deborah Wojcik

Journal article Sustainability Science · January 1, 2026 To address today’s sustainability challenges and move toward societal transformation, people must continually learn about and develop skills to enact effective, informed change. Only a small portion of any human’s lifespan is spent in formal education; thu ... Full text Cite

Community listening sessions: an approach for facilitating collective reflection on environmental learning and behavior in everyday life

Journal article Ecosystems and People · January 1, 2022 Collaborative research approaches can promote social learning by curating a structure that facilitates inclusive dialogue and reflection. Within an epistemological frame that upholds notions of emergence rather than extraction, such modes can foster collec ... Full text Cite

Using social network analysis to explore and expand our understanding of a robust environmental learning landscape

Journal article Environmental Education Research · January 1, 2021 Environmental learning occurs through an interconnected web of opportunities. Some arise via organizations with sustainability- or environmental learning-focused missions, while others are facilitated by organizations focused on impacts and outcomes in a r ... Full text Cite

Social learning within a community of practice: Investigating interactions about evaluation among zoo education professionals.

Journal article Evaluation and program planning · April 2017 The accessibility and ubiquity of zoos and aquariums-which reach over 700 million people worldwide annually-make them critical sites for science and environmental learning. Through educational offerings, these sites can generate excitement and curiosity ab ... Full text Cite

The challenges and opportunities in cumulative effects assessment

Journal article Environmental Impact Assessment Review · January 1, 2017 The cumulative effects of increasing human use of the ocean and coastal zone have contributed to a rapid decline in ocean and coastal resources. As a result, scientists are investigating how multiple, overlapping stressors accumulate in the environment and ... Full text Cite

The company you keep: Networks in a community of informal education evaluators

Journal article Studies in Educational Evaluation · December 1, 2016 We investigate the relationship between characteristics of a professional network and members’ evaluation-related learning, applying the “communities of practice” framework to understand social dynamics and information flows. We focus on members of the Ass ... Full text Cite

Environmental Behavior's Dirty Secret: The Prevalence of Waste Management in Discussions of Environmental Concern and Action.

Journal article Environmental management · August 2016 Humankind and the planet face many thorny environmentally related challenges that require a range of responses, including changing behaviors related to transportation, eating habits, purchasing, and myriad other aspects of life. Using data from a 1201-pers ... Full text Cite

Harnessing homophily to improve climate change education

Journal article Environmental Education Research · February 17, 2015 The Cooperative Extension Service (Extension) in the United States is well positioned to educate the public, particularly farmers and foresters, about climate change and to encourage responsible adoption of adaptation and mitigation strategies. However, th ... Full text Cite

Graduate students and knowledge exchange with local stakeholders: Possibilities and preparation

Journal article Biotropica · September 1, 2009 Tropical biologists are exploring ways to expand their role as researchers through knowledge exchange with local stakeholders. Graduate students are well positioned for this broader role, particularly when supported by graduate programs. We ask: (1) how ca ... Full text Cite

Looking Toward the Blue Sky: Environmental education researchers' experiences, influences, and aspirations

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