Andrea Burr
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Andrea Burr, Saint Louis University, Center for Sustainability - St. Louis MO USA
As a research fellow at Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO, I am pursuing a Sustainability Science doctorate in the interdisciplinary Integrated & Applied Sciences program. I have a B.A.,General Studies, Summa Cum Laude from Saint Louis University, a M.S., Global Leadership, Summa Cum Laude from Duquesne University, and an APICS Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM). Prior to my PhD studies, I spent 20 years in the medical device and consumer products industries as a business leader in various Commercial, Manufacturing Operations, and Supply Chain roles.
My research interests focus on social-ecological systems, urban ecology, environmental policy, and sustainable transitions. As part of a transdisciplinary research team, I am actively investigating the social and biophysical dimensions of existing urban land management and decision-making practices in order to develop innovative land use and biodiversity conservation strategies.