CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: cmathews@shepherd.edu
Phone: 304/876-5677
Office: Byrd Science 113
Address: Institute for Environmental Studies,
301 King Street, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. degree, Entomology, University of Maryland, 2004
- M.S. degree, Entomology, University of Maryland, 1999
- B.A. degree, English, University of Rochester, 1992
- Certificate, Ecology, Jaeren Folkehgskule, NORWAY, 1991
Diploma in Ecology and Environmental Science.
TRAINING and CERTIFICATION
- Diploma in Renewable Energy Technologies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2007). Trained in solar photovoltaics, biofuels, and wind energy technologies.
- Certificate, U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Syracuse, NY (2009). Completed LEED Core Concepts & Strategies Workshop in preparation for LEED Certification exam.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
I am interested in fostering sustainable living through ecologically sound agriculture, renewable energy technologies, and green building design. My research focuses on methods of enhancing a
groecosystem stability -- through crop diversification, biological control of insect pests, and use of composted manures -- to reduce energy and inputs required. Recent work also focuses on
biodiesel, solar, and wind energy applications that are suitable for West Virginia's Eastern panhandle region.
