Grace Wang

Grace Wang is a Professor and Director of the Sustainability Engagement Institute at Western Washington University. She holds a PhD and MS in Forestry from the University of Minnesota, and a BS in Political Economy of Natural Resources from UC Berkeley. Her research focuses on three interconnected themes: human dimensions of natural resource management, community-based resource management, and cultural resources management. She employs social science methodologies like focus groups and surveys to inform sustainable resource policies.

Her academic work emphasizes stakeholder engagement, traditional ecological knowledge, and policy analysis. The Sustainability Engagement Institute under her leadership integrates educational, operational, and co-curricular efforts to advance sustainability and social justice. Her publications address topics ranging from public land conflicts to community-driven forest stewardship.

Grace teaches courses in environmental policy, natural resource management, and sustainability studies. She advises graduate students researching issues like climate justice, fast fashion impacts, and underrepresented populations in environmental policy. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications for systemic change toward equitable and ecologically sound futures.