Erika Allen Wolters, Ph - Oregon State University

[Pages:4]Erika Allen Wolters, Ph.D.

302A Gilkey Hall | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR 97331-6206 erika.wolters@oregonstate.edu | (541) 737-1421

Education

Oregon State University, Ph.D., April 2012 Major: Environmental Science (Social Science Track)

California State University, Sacramento, M.A., May 2000 Major: Environmental Studies, Politics, and Policy

University of California, Davis, B.A., March 1996 Major: Political Science Minor: African History

Employment

2015-Present, Program Coordinator, OSU Policy Analysis Laboratory (OPAL), School of Public Policy, Oregon State University

2012-Present, Faculty, Oregon State University, School of Public Policy, Political Science Department

2009-Present, Political Science Ecampus Coordinator, Oregon State University, School of Public Policy, Political Science Department

2009-2013, Political Science Advisor, Oregon State University, School of Public Policy, Political Science Department

2000-2002, Northern California Program Director, Defenders of Wildlife

2000-2004, Adjunct Professor, Folsom Lake College, Department of Political Science

Publications (Referred)

Wolters, E.A. & Steel, B.S. (2015). "Cheatgrass Empire: Lands as a Contested Resource," Dennis Judd and Stephanie Witt, eds. Cities, Sagebrush, and Solitude: Urbanization and Cultural Conflict in the Great Basin. Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press.

Wolters, E.A. & Hubbard, M. (2014). Oregon Water: Assessing differences between the `Old' versus `New' Wests. Social Science Journal, Vol. 51(2), 260-267.

Wolters, E.A. (2014). Attitude ? Behavior Consistency in Household Water Consumption: An Oregon Case Study. Social Science Journal, Vol. 51(3), 455-463.

Wolters, E.A. (2014). "Presidential Science Policy Advisor", in Brent S. Steel, ed., Issues and Controversies in Science and Politics: An A-to-Z Guide to Issues and Controversies. New York, NY: Congressional Quarterly Press.

Wolters, E.A. (2014). "Antibiotics and Livestock," in Brent S. Steel, ed., Issues and Controversies in Science and Politics: An A-to-Z Guide to Issues and Controversies. New York, NY: Congressional Quarterly Press.

Wolters, E.A. (2009). Regional Water Management Benchmarking in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Region: Egypt (White Paper). Retrieved from

Papers in Progress Wolters, E.A. and Steel, B.S. "Sustainable futures: Healthy lifestyles, obesity, and access to food in U.S. counties 2012" (in press) Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia.

Wolters, E.A., Steel, B.S., Lach, D. and Weible, C. "What is the Best Available Science? A Comparison of Marine Scientists, Managers and Interest Groups".

Referee Experience

Political Research Quarterly Social Science Journal

Book Review Environmental Politics and Policy in the West, 3rd edition, University Press of Colorado.

Graduate Research Experience

Oregon State University, Department of Political Science, 2009 Graduate Research Assistant

Oregon State University, Oregon Sea Grant, 2007-2008 Graduate Research Assistant - Invasive Species Capacity Project - Climate Variability and Coastal Community Resilience - Silent Invasion: Investigating Oregonians' Self-Reported Awareness, Understanding and Behaviors Toward Invasive Species

Projects and Professional Development

- Co-investigator: Western State Renewable Energy Study, Fall 2013-Current - Faculty Liason, Oregon Policy Analysis Laboratory (OPAL), Winter 2014 - Actively Engaging Students in an Online Course, OSU Extended Campus Workshop, Fall 2013

Conference Presentations

Wolters, E.A. and Hubbard, M. "Adaptive Management of Water Resources in Oregon" Presenter. Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Bend, OR, October 2014.

Steel, B.S., Lach, D., Weible, C., and Wolters, E. "Science, Scientists and the Environmental Policy Process: A Comparison of Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystem Scientists". Poster Panel Discussant. Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 2014.

Wolters, E. "Cheatgrass Empire: Land as a Contested Resource." Roundtable: Cities, Sagebrush, and Solitude: Confronting Policy Challenges of the Great Basin. Presenter. Western Social Science Association, Denver, CO, April 2013.

Wolters, E. "Attitude, Behavior, Consistency in Household Water Consumption: An Oregon Case Study." Presenter. Western Political Science Association, Portland, OR, March 2012.

Wolters, E. and Hubbard, M. "Development of an Integrated Water Resource Strategy: Assessing the Public's Values, Knowledge, Perception of Risk, and Acceptability of Management Strategies." Presenter. The Oregon Water Conference 2011, Corvallis, OR, May 2011.

Wolters, E. "The Myth of Water Abundance: Developing a Statewide Integrated Water Management Strategy in Oregon." Presenter. Western Political Science Association, San Antonio, TX, April 2011.

Wolters, E. and Hubbard, M. "Managing Oregon's Water: People, Climate Change, and the Myth of Abundance." Western Social Science Association, Salt Lake City, UT, April 2011.

Wolters, E. "The Future of Oregon Water: Developing an Integrated Water Resource Management Plan." Panel Discussant and Organizer. International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Corpus Christi, TX, June 2010.

Wolters, E. "Blue Revolution Initiative: Regional Water Management Benchmarking in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) Region ? Egypt." Panel Discussant. American Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, November 2009.

Wolters, E. Open Dialog, "Creating Hate Free Zones". Panel Discussant. Los Rios Community College, Folsom, CA September 2001.

Wolters, E. and Allen, T. "Environmental Ethics in Education." Presenter. Association for Environmental Outdoor Education, Yosemite NP, CA, September 2001.

Wolters, E. "Consumption, Population and the Environment." Panel Discussant. Planned Parenthood Western Regional Conference, Denver, CO, September 2000.

Wolters, E. "Population and Consumption." Cairo Plus Five. Panel Discussant. Washington, D.C., November 1999.

Wolters, E. "Population and the Environment." Organizer and moderator. Six Billion and Beyond, Sacramento, CA, October 1999.

Professional Affiliations

Charter Member Advisory Consortium, Bert & Phyllis Lamb Prize in Political Science

Member International Association for Society and Natural Resources Midwest Political Science Association Pacific Northwest Political Science Association Western Political Science Association Western Social Science Association

Selected Service to Oregon State University

2015-present

OSU Sustainability Advocate

2014-present

Strategic Recruitment Committee

2014-present

BSPP Committee for new undergraduate programs

2013-present

Experiential Learning Committee

Courses Taught

Science and Politics (PS 476) Environmental Politics and Policy (PS 475) Introduction to Political Thought (PS 206) Introduction to United States Government and Politics (PS 201) Independent Study (PS 402) Politics of Developing Nations (PS 345) Politics of Climate Change (PS 455/555) Celebrity Politics (PS 380) Sustainable Living (PS 384) Global Food Politics and Policy (PS 470/570)

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