Environmental Programs CoordinatorAmerican Indian Higher Education Consortium
121 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Email: fbrannon@aihec.org
Phone: 205-310-4740
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Research Disciplines: Research Interests:
I act as the CESU liaison to the 37 Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to identify environmental science resources/research/opportunities for mutual collaborative work. Most of the 37 TCUs maintain research and academic programs in environmental science, forestry, hydrology and natural resources management. Potential Partnering Opportunities: community-based research, professional development programs and student internships.
Biographical Sketch
Frank studied Physics at the University of Tennessee and later Environmental Science at Sony Brook University in New York. After working for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center as an Education Specialist, he returned to school and graduated with an MFA in Art from the University of Alabama. Frank has been an instructor with Western Carolina University, Colorado College and the University of Alabama. As the 2016-2017 Vaughan Fellow with the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, he documented historical research documenting his work supporting Cherokee language revitalization through art.