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Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Program Manager, Project Cities, Sustainable Cities Network, Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

Julia.K.Davis@asu.edu

602-543-1218

Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation
Arizona State University
PO Box 878240
Tempe, AZ 85287-8240

Titles

  • Program Manager, Project Cities, Sustainable Cities Network, Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation

Biography

Julia Davis (Colbert) is the Program Manager for Project Cities, a program through the Sustainable Cities Network in the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation at Arizona State University. Project Cities is a university-community partnership that connects faculty and students with community partners to co-create sustainability solutions. The program provides unique opportunities for students to gain hands-on skills and experiences, developing career pathways and fostering connections with local sustainability leaders. 

Julia holds a Master of Arts in Sustainability, Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability, Bachelor of Arts in Geography, and Certificate in Environmental Education from Arizona State University. While in graduate school her research was focused on exploring sustainability literacy through nature journaling in school gardens and she worked with the National Sustainability Teachers’ Academy to train K-12 educators in sustainability science and how to implement sustainability projects in their schools and communities. Prior to joining Project Cities, Julia served as Programs Director for the Arizona Sustainability Alliance, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in the Phoenix Metro Area. Julia is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Association for Environmental Education.

Education

  • MA, Sustainability, School of Sustainability
  • BA, Sustainability, Arizona State University
  • BA, Geography, Arizona State University
  • Certificate, Environmental Education, Arizona State University

External Links

Journal Articles

2017

Musikanski, L., S. Cloutier, E. Bejarano, D. Briggs, J. Davis, G. Strasser and S. Russell. 2017. Happiness Index methodology. Journal of Social Change 9(1):4-31. DOI: 10.5590/JOSC.2017.09.1.02. (link )

Musikanski, L., S. Cloutier, E. Berejnoi, D. Briggs, J. Davis, G. Strasser and S. Russell. 2017. Happiness Index methodology. Journal of Social Change 9(1):4-31. DOI: 10.5590/JOSC.2017.09.1.02. (link )

Musikanski, L., C. Polley, S. Cloutier, E. Berejnoi and J. Davis. 2017. Happiness in communities: How neighborhoods, cities and states use subjective well-being matrics. Journal of Social Change 9(1):32-54. DOI: 10.5590/JOSC.2017.09.1.03. (link )

Book Chapters

2019

Pfeiffer, D., A. Tziganuk, S. Cloutier, J. Davis and G. Strasser. 2019. Realizing innovative senior housing practices in the U.S.. Pp. 256-270 In: Anacker, K. B., M. T. Nguyen and D. P. Varady eds., The Routledge Handbook of Housing Policy and Planning. Routledge. ISBN: 9781138188433.

Posters

2018

Davis, J. 2018. Arizona schools: Heat preparedness education. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Davis, J. 2018. Evaluating whole-school sustainability. Poster presented at the Celebrating Honors Symposium, Tempe, AZ.

Davis, J. 2018. The Sustainability Teachers' Academy: Educating and inspiring the next generation of sustainability leaders. Poster presented at the School of Sustainability Capstone Internship Showcase, April 26, 2018, Arizona State University, Tempe.

Davis, J., E. W. Grunspan and R. Quay. 2018. Collaboration for change: Using WaterSim in local and rural water education efforts in Arizona. Poster presented at the 20th Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 5, 2018, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

Davis, J., R. Quay and E. W. Grunspan. 2018. Collaboration for Change: Using WaterSim in Local and Rural Water Education Efforts in Arizona. Poster presented at the CAP LTER 20th Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 5, 2018, Scottsdale, Arizona.

School of Sustainability Outstanding Graduate Award, ASU Alumni Association, 2018

Moeur Award, Arizona State University, 2018

Ambassador, School of Sustainability, 2015

Student of the Year Award, Honor Society for Sustainability

Walton Global Sustainability Studies Scholar, Rob and Melani Walton Sustainablity Solutions Initiative