LENA FLETCHER

Lena Fletcher is the Undergraduate Program Director for Natural Resources Conservation. Her academic interests include forest ecology and old growth forests, as well as student-centered and innovative teaching, with a particular interest in contemplative pedagogy and civic engagement. Lena teaches team-based general education classes at the intersection of sustainability, ecology, and society, as well as online courses for teachers to incorporate climate change into their classes. Lena is a co-leader of the Contemplative Pedagogy Working Group in the Center for Teaching and Learning, as well as the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Collaborative. Lena is also a mom of 4 teenage boys.