Marcia Allen Owens, Ph.D.

Marcia A Owens

FACULTY (GENERIC)
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Office Hours

217, Lucy Moten (Old FAMU DRS)

Monday •
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Wednesday • 11:00 p.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Thursday • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Current Semester Schedule

EVR 3033 Environmental Regulations
Monday - 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.

EVS 5862 Environmental Regulations & Regulatory Agencies
Monday - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

EVS 6913 Supervised Research

EVS 6980 Dissertation


About Me


Marcia Allen Owens, Ph.D., is the Director of the Center for Faculty 'ADVANCEment', and a professor of Environmental Science & Policy in the School of the Environment at Florida A&M University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, FL.


Areas of Interest


  • Human Dimensions of Environmental Issues
  • Environmental Literacy/Climate Literacy
  • Environmental Policy, Law & Ethics
  • Broadening Participation in STEM
  • Women of Color and STEM Careers
  • Perception of Risk
  • Risk Communication
  • Environmental & Climate Justice
  • Environment & Religion
  • Socioenvironmental Synthesis & Mixed Methods Research

Education


  • Emory University • 2003-2004
    Lilly Postdoctoral Fellowship in Practical Theology

  • Emory University • 2003
    M.Div. with a concentration in Black Church Studies

  • Emory University • 2000
    Ph.D. in Science and Environmental Education
  • Emory University • 1998
    D.A.S.T. in Science and Environmental Education

  • Emory University • 1985
    J.D.

  • Jackson State University • 1982
    B.S. in Biology (Cum Laude)

Work History


  • Full Professor of Environmental Science & Policy (Tenured) • 2022-Present
    FAMU School of the Environment (SOE),
    Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL.

  • Director, Center for Faculty ADVANCEment at FAMU • 2018 - Present
    FAMU School of the Environment (SOE),
    Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL.

  • Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Policy (Tenured) • 2013-2022
    FAMU School of the Environment (SOE),
    Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL.

  • Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & Policy • 2006-2013
    FAMU School of the Environment (SOE),
    Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL.


  • Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science & Policy • 2005-2006
    FAMU School of the Environment (SOE),
    Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL.


  • Director, Teachers for a New Era, Florida A&M University • 2004-2007
    Florida A&M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, FL.

  • Visiting Appointment, Research Development & Policy Compliance Officer • 2014-2015
    Jackson State University Division Of Research, Jackson, MS

  • Manager, Environmental Health & Toxicology Research Program • 1998-1999
    Minority Health Professions Foundation, Inc., Atlanta, GA

  • Chief, Environmental Advisory Unit, Assistant City Attorney • 1991-1995
    City Of Atlanta Law Department, Atlanta, GA

Courses Taught At FAMU


  • EVR 3033 Environmental Regulations
  • EVR 3930 Special Topics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate Change
  • EVR 4032 Environmental Ethics
  • EVS 4636 Risk Communication
  • EVR 4643 Environmental Policy & Risk Management
  • EVR 4910 Senior Thesis
  • EVS 5862 Environmental Regulations & Regulatory Agencies
  • EVR 5864 Principles of Environmental Law Practice
  • EVS 5930 Special Topics: Environmental Risk Communication
  • EVS 5930: Special Topics: Environmental Ethics
  • EVS 5970 Master’s Thesis
  • EVS 6883 Environmental Decision-Making