Professor of Environmental Studies
Biography
ean Lavigne started teaching at CSB+SJU in the fall of 2006. She has traveled extensively (especially in Asia), and as a geographer she is interested in the entire world. She has led several semesters abroad in France, Greece, and Italy. Her academic interests include the policy dimensions of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and the politics of food, water resources, and environmental issues in Asia. She has two children who sometimes show up on campus, and a cat who stays at home. She is very happy to be here at CSB+SJU, where she finds her colleagues truly collegial and her students truly studious.
Education
- Ph.D., Geography, University of Kentucky
- M.S., Geography, Pennsylvania State University
- B.A., Geography, Macalester College
Teaches
- ENVR 150: Intro to Environmental Studies
- ENVR 279A: Environmental Methods & Analysis
- ENVR 310: Environmental Geography
- ENVR 311: Intro to Geographic Information Systems
- ENVR 320: Research Colloquium
- ENVR 395: Senior Research Seminar
Selected Publications
- Lavigne, Jean. The Geographer’s Table. Substack.
- Lavigne, Jean. 2021. “How to stuff a duck: Learning artisan foie gras production in France.” Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies 21(3): 20-31.
Contact Information
Email
[email protected]
Office and Phone
SJU Peter Engel 243
320-363-3994