David H. Holt

Dr. David H. Holt is an Associate Professor of Geography and coordinator of the fully online Sustainability Sciences B.S. degree program at the University of Southern Mississippi. He has led curriculum development for this interdisciplinary program, integrating ecology, conservation, sociology, and systems thinking to address global environmental challenges.

• Focuses on social justice, systems thinking, and communication in sustainability education
• Taught courses: SUS 197 (Introductory Sustainability) and SUS 400 (Applied Capstone)
• Uses unconventional assignments like field photography and video presentations

His research involves ground-penetrating radar applications for locating unmarked graves, and he contributes to global policy understanding as associate editor of the Political Handbook of the World. Dr. Holt emphasizes real-world learning through programs like study abroad initiatives in Costa Rica, where he highlights renewable energy systems and endangered species fieldwork.