Anne-Marie Hanson
Department(s):
School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability, and Public Health
School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability, and Public Health
Discovery Partners Institute
College of Health, Science, and Technology Administration
Title(s):
Interim Associate Dean CHST
Associate Prof.
DPI Affiliate
Inter Associate Dean Administration Stipend
Area of Specialization

Sustainable Development; Feminist Political Ecology; Latin American Geography; Plastic Pollution; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH); Waste Management and Circular Economy

Office Location
HSB 303
Phone Number
217-206-7907
Email
ahans4@uis.edu

Dr. Anne-Marie Hanson

Interim Associate Dean, College of Health, Science, and Technology

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

Affiliated with the University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute


Research Focus Areas

  • Gender and Sustainability in Environmental Policy: Integrating gender perspectives into sustainable development, ecosystem management, and pollution mitigation strategies, focusing on waste management, plastic pollution, and marine debris in coastal regions of Mexico and the Caribbean.
  • Coastal Resilience and Sustainable Urban Development: Examining disaster recovery, climate adaptation, and WASH initiatives to support vulnerable coastal communities facing environmental change and promoting sustainable urban development.
  • Circular Economies in Illinois: Advancing interdisciplinary research on circular economies, resource recovery, and environmental justice in Illinois.
  • STEM Education for Sustainable Futures: Expanding pathways for students in STEM by integrating environmental sustainability, social impact, and interdisciplinary learning opportunities, with a focus on the role of technology and AI in addressing global sustainability challenges.


Select Publications:

  • United Nations Environment Programme and Gender and Water Alliance (2022). Gender Mainstreaming in Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management: Principles, Case Studies and Lessons Learned. Nairobi.
  • Buechler, S. and A.M. Hanson, eds. (2015) A Political Ecology of Women, Water and Global Environmental Change. London: Routledge.
  • Hanson, A.M. (2020) Feminist Futures in Latin American Geography. Journal of Latin American Geography, 19(1): 215-224.
  • Hanson, A.M. (2017) Women’s activism linking plastic pollution to community health in the coastal wetlands of Yucatán. Gender and Development 25(2):221-234.
  • Finn, J. and A.M. Hanson. (2017) Critical Geographies in Latin America. Journal of Latin American Geography 16(1):1-15.


Teaching:

• ENS 401 Environmental Justice: Science, Policy, and Activism

• ENS 251 Introduction to Environmental Science

• ENS 472 Urban Environments

• ENS 475 Political Ecology: The Political Life of Trees, Trash, and Turtles

• ENS 476 Environmental Ethics

• ENS 450 Undergraduate Capstone

• ENS 552 Environmental Social Sciences and Humanities

• ENS 571 Sustainable Development