The recording of our presentation on Addressing Food, Housing, and Well-being at Virginia Tech: Results from the 2019 & 2021 Survey to the VT Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation, can now be accessed here.
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Food, Housing, and Well-bing at Virginia Tech
On Wednesday, April 26, at 3:30pm, please join Dr. Jessica Agnew and I to learn about the results from our 2019 and 2021 food access and well-being studies at Virginia Tech. The report from our 2019 study can be accessed here. We will provide a brief summary of the 2019 results and then share the findings from the 2021 study. We will also discuss the events that led to the creation of The Market of Virginia Tech and will outline the future research that is underway.

Get Out There with SPIA – Slides & Recordings
Please find below links to the 3-minute presentations given during the “Get Out There with SPIA” event held on February 10. The slides from the event can be accessed here.
If you have any questions about a specific program/course, please reach out to the lead faculty member(s) listed below. The first two summer programs have an application deadline of February 15, so please apply before then if you would like to be considered for one of these.
Washington, D.C. Semester, Leadership through Policy & Governance (WSLG) (Summer) & U.S. Congressional Oversight in Action (Winter)
- WSLG Application Deadline: February 15
- Contacts: Matthew Dull, mdull@vt.edu; Charity Boyette, boyettecl@vt.edu
Study Abroad in Italy (Florence, Pisa, and the Apuan Alps), Sustainable Transitions in Employment, Economic Welfare, and the Environment (Summer)
- Application Deadline: February 15
- Contact: Ralph Hall, rphall@vt.edu
- Deadline for CLAHS education abroad scholarships: February 13
Support Provided by the VT Global Education Office
- Contact: Theo Figurasin, theof22@vt.edu
Washington, D.C. Semester in Global Engagement (WSGE) (Fall and Spring)
- Contact: Ariel Ahram, ahram@vt.edu
UAP 2004 Real Estate (Summer, online course)
- Contact: David Bieri, bieri@vt.edu
SPIA 2005, 2006, & 2014 Urban Analytics (Summer, online course)
- Contact: Theodore Lim, tclim@vt.edu
Homeland Security Policy (HSP) Graduate Certificate (open to seniors) (Video)
- Contact: Patrick Roberts, robertsp@vt.edu
Study Abroad, Sustainable Policy Making & Planning in Europe (Summer)
- The 2023 program is full. If you are interested in the 2024 program, please make sure you apply early in the fall semester.
- Contacts: Ralph Buehler, ralphbu@vt.edu; Todd Schenk, tschenk@vt.edu
Get Out There with SPIA!
VT undergraduate and graduate students, please join us (in room 111, Architecture Annex or via zoom) on Friday, February 10 at 12pm to learn more about SPIA’s off campus and summer opportunities.
During the event, faculty will give 3-minute presentations on their programs/courses to provide a broad overview of the full range of unique opportunities available to students.

Video of the Center Launch
Please find below the recording of the launch of the new Virginia Tech Center for the Future of Work Places and Practices.
Here is a link to the slides used in the presentation.
New Center for the Future of Work Places and Practices
At 9am (EST) on Friday, January 27, we will launch the new Virginia Tech Center for the Future of Work Places and Practices at the ICAT Playdate. Information on how to join this event (in person or via YouTube) can be found by selecting the first image below. The second image below will take you to a news story about the new center.


Recording – LASER Focused Webinar
The recording of the LASER Focused webinar Dr. Jessica Agnew and I gave on Janruary 12, 2023, is now available for anyone who was not able to attend this event.
2023 Study Abroad Progam in Florence/Pisa, Italy
If you are a rising senior or graduate student at Virginia Tech and are looking for a unique sustainability-related study abroad experience, please find me on the Drillfield on Wednesday (September 21) to learn more about the planned 2023 Florence-Pisa program in Italy or signup for the information session that will be held from 3-4pm on Friday, October 14.
If you are unable to attend the study abroad fair or information session, please complete this simple form to be kept informed of program updates.
Recording of SPIA Seminar with Dr. Tiziano Distefano
Please find below a recording of Dr. Tiziano Distefano’s SPIA Seminar that explores how the Ecological Macroeconomics (EM) and Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) developed for Italy and France could be adapted to study the US economy.
SPIA Seminar (9/16, 12-1pm)
What is the relationship between climate change and increasing inequality? How can a different paradigm and representation of the world help advance a more sustainable future?
In this seminar, Dr. Tiziano Distefano (an Assistant Professor at the University of Florence) will explore how Ecological Macroeconomics (EM) and Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) can be used to merge diverse knowledge, data, and methodologies to address complex environmental problems and their connections with the socio-economic system. Dr. Distefano will present his EM-IAM research focused on Italy and France, and will discuss how this analysis approach could be applied to the US.
When: September 16, 12-1pm (EST)
Location: Room 111, Architecture Annex
Zoom: Register here




