Teaching

Milan has been teaching at Arizona State University since 2010. He normally teaches eight sections of five different courses (about 150-300 students) in School of Sustainability. These sustainability classes draw upon his background in ecological and environmental anthropology and his post-doctoral research on land-use decision and urban dynamics. His challenge is to teach to a group of sustainability majors with a wide range of interests (e.g., ecology, policy, urban planning, economics and business sustainability, energy and materials). His approach always has been to sensitize these students in understanding the social dimensions of sustainability challenges.

As an educator, Milan’s career goal is to see his students succeed as sustainability scholars and practitioners who are always ready to conceptualize sustainability challenges and have the skills and confidence to tackle them. He believes teaching is more than a job or an academic chore: it is a tremendous responsibility that requires untiring dedication to stay updated, prepared, and engaged in each class, and that research is an integral part of teaching.

Three Areas of Learner-Centered Education

Current Courses