Ajay,
Sorry for the delay in responding to your request. I have been away from
campus over the last week.
The College of Design at Arizona State University offers a PhD in
Environmental Design and Planning (http://design.asu.edu/phd/index.shtml).
Two of our academic partners in this program are the Department of Applied
Biological Sciences
(http://www.poly.asu.edu/saas/appliedbiologicalsciences/) and the School of
Sustainability (http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu/).
Our PhD program provides great flexibility in the studentsą academic
programs allowing them to tailor their selection of courses based on their
area of research and on the advice of their mentor.
If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Jacques Giard, PhD
Director and Professor
Cross-College Programs
BA/MSD/PhD
College of Design
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-2105
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On 3/11/09 8:06 AM, "Ajay Revels" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm a former field biologist (desert ecosystems) who some years ago
> transitioned to design research (products & web apps) where I continue to
> look at design problems from an ecosystem perspective.
>
> Now I'd like to find a PhD program where I could combine my research skills in
> ecosystems, ethnography and design and apply them to problems around 1)
> ecosystem awareness 2) effectiveness of sustainability programs 3)
> ecosystem "visualization" tools.
>
> In searching for possible PhD programs where my ecol+ethno+design
> persepctive might fit, I've come up with a shortlist of programs where 2 of
> the
> 3 are emphasized, but not all three. In other words programs offer
> ethnography + design OR ecology + ethnography OR ecology + design. I
> wanted to cover all the bases so I thought I'd throw the question out to this
> lovely group. Have any of you come across a program, or an institute (can be
> in any country) where biologists, social scientists AND designers collaborate
> on solving sustainable design problems and where PhD research could be
> conducted?
>
> Thank you. I await with baited breath,
>
> Ajay
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> Ajay Revels | Design Researcher
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