Environmental Education

About the author
Mary J. Leou is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at NYU, and Director of New York University's Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of environmental education. Much of her work has focused on teacher education and environmental education in urban settings. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the NYS Outdoor Conservation Award, and an “EPA Excellence in Environmental Quality Award” for her work as former Director of Education of City Parks Foundation where she developed school programs and curriculum materials in urban ecology, as well as numerous environmental teacher education initiatives. Dr. Leou is the author of numerous publications and articles including her latest work entitled “Readings in Environmental Education: Creating an Urban Model” published by Kendall Hunt.