Early Childhood
Higher Education Network
eeHEN
NETWORK
Environmental Education
Higher Education Network (eeHEN)
The eeHEN is a network of professionals in higher education offering or supporting environmental education in their courses or programs. This network includes educators across many disciplines; from environmental science, engineering, aquatics, biology, chemistry, forestry, early childhood, formal education, recreation, natural resources, and beyond. By joining the eeHEN online community, you'll receive periodic emails, opportunities to collaborate, and more.
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Questions? Contact the eeHEN Action Team Co-Chairs.
Tracy Knowles, tracy.knowles@bctcs.edu | Louis Ross, louis.ross@kysu.edu | Brittany Wray, brittany@kaee.org
CONVENE
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Higher education professionals are invited to attend the Spring eeHEN Summit on Thursday, May 22, 10 am - 2 pm ET at Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Newtown Campus in Lexington. eeHEN connects you with educators and professionals across the state, offering opportunities to collaborate on projects, research, and initiatives. You'll gain access to valuable resources to help grow your program and provide students with hands-on experience, credentials, and career development in environmental education.
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Questions? Contact eeHEN Action Team Co-Chairs:
Tracy Knowles, BCTC, tracy.knowles@bctc.edu
Louis Ross, KSU, louis.ross@kysu.edu
SUPPORT
eeHEN Action Team
KAEE's Strategic Plan includes specific efforts to establish and support a network of higher education professionals doing environmental education across disciplines (aquatics, biology, early childhood, education, forestry, geology, recreation, natural resources, wildlife, etc.) The eeHEN Action Team meets bi-monthly to support this goal and the associated strategies and action steps.
Action Team Members
Wesley Bullock, Kentucky Environmental Education Council
Sherri Brown, University of Louisville
Cody Nygard, Bellarmine University
Ashley Osborne, University of Kentucky, 4-H Extension
Louis Ross, Kentucky State University
Kim Vigil, Murray State University
Kelly Watson, Eastern Kentucky University
Terry Wilson, Western Kentucky University, Professor Emeritus
Melinda Wilder, Eastern Kentucky University, Professor Emeritus
Leadership Team
Co-Chair: Meg Gravil, Eastern Kentucky University
Co-Chair: Tracy Knowles, Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Ashley Hoffman, KAEE Executive Director
Brittany Wray, KAEE Deputy Director