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Cheryl
Desha (Paten) - TNEP Education Director
Cheryl Desha (formerly Paten) is a lecturer in the School
of Engineering at Griffith University and Education
Director of The Natural Edge Project (TNEP), a non-profit
partnership on research, educaton and strategy for innovation
for sustainable prosperity.
Cheryl graduated in 1999 from Griffith University’s
Environmental Engineering degree program (First Class
Honours), receiving a University Medal and Environmental
Engineering medal. She worked for consulting engineering
firm Arup for four years, also undertaking eight months
work placement within the Queensland government. In
2003 Cheryl joined TNEP in formal collaboration with
Griffith University as a lecturer in the School of Engineering.
Further to this collaboration.
Cheryl and the team from TNEP have developed a range
of projects focused on education and training for sustainable
development, including working with universities, professional
bodies, government agencies, companies, schools and
touring international keynote speakers. She is a co-author
of
The Natural Advantage of Nations
(Earthscan 2005).
In 2005 Cheryl was selected as the Engineers Australia
Young Professional Engineer of the Year. In the same
year, she was a member of the TNEP team which was announced
winner of the prestigious Banksia Award for Environmental
Leadership, Education and Training for The Natural Advantage
of Nations, and the Engineering Sustainable Solutions
Program.
In the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
(2005-2014), Cheryl is focusing on developing TNEP initiatives
related to rapidly transitioning engineering education
to ‘engineering education for sustainable development’.
In 2005 she began her PhD on this topic at Griffith
University, involving the development of a Curriculum
Renewal Framework for engineering education to make
the transition. She also co-founded the Queensland node
of the Sustainable Living Challenge at Griffith University
in collaboration with the Port of Brisbane Corporation
(2006-2008).
Cheryl’s career goal is to facilitate sustainable
development by empowering society with emerging language,
knowledge and skills related to achieving sustainable
solutions.
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