Nelson Named Wixson Endowed Professor of Mathematics Jennifer Nelson is an associate professor of practice in mathematics and acts as the co-coordinator for the Computational, Applied, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Academic Unit at PSU. With a passion for both mathematics and biology, she shares her wealth of knowledge by teaching algebra and statistics courses and participating in a long-term field ...

Conservation efforts often grapple with deep-seated social and environmental inequities, yet mainstream approaches frequently overlook the intersection of justice and sustainability. Merrill Baker-Médard presents feminist conservation as a framework that actively engages with these structural challenges, rather than bypassing them. Drawing on extensive research in Madagascar’s marine conservation landscape, Baker-Médard explores the concept of commoning—a dynamic, multi-scalar practice of collaboration ...