People

My name is Colleen. I live in Columbus, Ohio, and work for the ODNR Division of Forestry. I am the mother of three grown children and the grandmother of two. I love to travel, and one of my favorite things is identifying accents. I like the woods more than the beach and the fall season over the summer, although I do like summer concerts and county fairs. I do not have any pets, as I travel often. I love coffee and always try to find the best coffee shops in a town. A fun fact about me is that I like a variety of music genres; my favorite is music played on the piano.

 

Instructional designer graduate of Wayne State University' Master of Instructional Technology. Life long environmentalist, educational work has always been done through  informal settings and community education engagement and outreach.  Have codirected a GED program in Detroit, environmental work has included education and outreach concerning recycling/composting, 8 Rs of Zero Waste, basic climate change information and mitigation and other materials management information.   

L. E. Carmichael is a scientist and the award-winning author of more than 20 STEM books for young readers including The Boreal Forest: A Year in the World's Largest Land Biome (2020) and Polar: Wildlife at the Ends of the Earth (2023).

 

I work at the Research Group at the Lawrence Hall of Science. My interests lie in the intersection of structural racism, equity, inclusion, and STEM education, and how we understanding learners' experiences. Current projects: BEETLES and Working Towards Racial Equity in Environmental Education.