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Michael D. Kaplowitz is a Professor in the Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University's College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, where he teaches undergraduate courses including CSUS 200-Introduction to Community Sustainability. He serves as a Faculty Athletics Representative to the Big Ten and NCAA, prioritizing student-athlete welfare and academic integrity, and collaborates with graduate students on international sustainability projects in Ghana and Nepal.
His academic credentials include:
- BS in Industrial Economics, Union College (NY)
- JD, Duke University
- MA in Latin American Studies/Environmental Policy/International Economics, Johns Hopkins University SAIS
- PhD in Resource Development and Resource Economics, Michigan State University
Research focuses on environmental law-economics intersections, with expertise in property rights frameworks, nonmarket ecosystem valuation, and watershed management. His fieldwork spans Costa Rica (via Fulbright), Ghana, and Nepal, emphasizing practical applications of sustainable development theory in resource-constrained settings. Current projects address food insecurity in higher education and cross-cultural environmental policy implementation.
Key recognitions include:
- Fulbright U.S. Scholars fellowship (2004) for research at EARTH University, Costa Rica
Research funding has been secured from NOAA, EPA, USAID, Great Lakes Protection Fund, Michigan Sea Grant, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. He co-authored chapters for the United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and peer-reviewed publications in American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Ecological Economics. As a co-facilitator for MSU Dialogues since 2018, he leads intergroup discussions on race for faculty/staff to advance social justice competencies.
He served as Department Chair from 2011-2016 and maintains active roles in the Bailey Scholars Program and Center for Regional Food Systems.
