Yen-Chu Weng

Dr. Yen-Chu Weng is a Lecturer at the University of Washington's Program on the Environment within the College of the Environment. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography & Landscape Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and specializes in integrating biophysical and social sciences with GIS methods.

Education:

• B.S. in Geography & Botany, National Taiwan University (2003)
• M.S. in Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2005)
• Ph.D. in Geography & Landscape Architecture, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2011)

Her research bridges human-environment interactions, ecological restoration, and global education initiatives. She pioneered the course "Environmental Issues in East Asia" and co-developed a COIL project on accessibility in nature park interpretive signs with National Kaohsiung Normal University. Her work aligns closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework.

Key Awards & Fellowships:

• Global Engagement Fellow
• Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Fellow
• Technology Teaching Fellow
• Global Innovation Fund Teaching & Curriculum Awards

Dr. Weng actively advises Capstone projects on topics like environmental education and clean-up site prioritization. She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences and leads a summer study abroad program in Taiwan focused on environmental and social resilience.