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Kala Willette is a Part-Time Lecturer in the School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University. She holds an MA in Comparative Religion and a Graduate Certificate in Spirituality, Culture & Health from Western Michigan University. Her research focuses on the intersectionality of Indigenous and environmental justice, restorative ecology, and anthropogenic impacts on aquatic/marine ecosystems. She teaches courses related to global studies, sacred spaces, and ecological restoration in Indigenous communities.
Her professional experience includes volunteer work with Adapt: Community-Supported Ecology, installing native plant gardens in Kalamazoo. She also has an undergraduate degree in French language/linguistics from Grand Valley State University, with study abroad in Ireland and Peace Corps service in Ethiopia's environment sector. She maintains certifications in yoga instruction and integrates creative practices like poetry and illustration into her work.
While no formal academic awards are noted, her community-oriented research and teaching emphasize practical ecological restoration and cultural preservation. Her advising and grants section remains unspecified in the provided materials. She is affiliated with WMU's School and maintains a professional presence through her volunteer and educational engagements.
