Profile: Lisa A W Kensler

Lisa A. W. Kensler is the Emily R. and Gerald S. Leischuck Endowed Professor of educational leadership in the College of Education at Auburn University. Her original training as an ecologist continues to shape her research interests. Lisa’s current research is focused on green schools and the leadership and learning required for transforming schools into more socially just, ecologically healthy, and economically viable communities that engage intentionally with the global sustainability movement. She has published peer reviewed articles and book chapters related to democratic community, trust, and sustainability. She and Cynthia Uline published Leadership for Green Schools: Sustainability for Our Children, Our Communities, and Our Planet with Routledge in 2017 and A Practical Guide to Leading Green Schools: Partnering with Nature to Create Vibrant, Flourishing, Sustainable Schools with Routledge in 2021.