Dr. Moana McClellan is the Director of STEAM Diversity and Pedagogy at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. She focuses on the theory, science, and practice of engaging learners. A core aim of her work is to improve access and equity to science education; she leads educational teams in high school outreach projects within BIPOC communities and includes social and environmental justice themes across all of the courses that she teaches at UCLA. She teaches an upper division course, Environmental Justice through Multiple Lenses, leads a team to teach the year-long freshman course, Food: A Lens for Environment and Sustainability, and is a faculty advisor in the Senior Practicum program.
Projects
Women in the blue economy
Two important issues have risen at the forefront of ocean conservation: the concept of the blue economy and the role of women in international maritime industries. The blue economy encapsulates…
Effective on-screen sustainable behavior and message placement
More than ever before, streaming services and television are easily accessible and readily available in society. 55 million Americans are subscribed to Netflix and 94 million Americans pay for television…
Taking on health equity in Inglewood
Team: Kayla Asemanfar, Carlos Enriquez, Susannah Kiteck, Laura Martinez Villatoro, Brenda Sanchez Morra, Bryant Villegas Advisor: Moana McClellan Client: Social Justice Learning Institute
Improving organic waste management on the Santa Monica Pier
Team: Sein Ahn, Sophie Butler, Ryan Leou, Mark Nguyen, James Pelfini, Zoe Robertson Advisor: Moana McClellan Client: City of Santa Monica
EPA Urban Waters Civic Action Project 2017
We will address water quality threats from urban runoff pollution in under-served communities in Los Angeles through the engagement of high school students in watershed observations, data collection, and civic action.
Assessing the Health and Community Impacts of Oil Drilling Near Homes in South Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to the largest urban oil field in the country, and we are researching the health and societal impacts of urban drilling on local communities.