Diana Mincyte’s Profile

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Diana Mincyte
Display Name
Diana Mincyte
Title
Associate Professor
Department
Social Science
Office Location
N-611
Academic interests

Environmental Sociology

My Courses

SOC 1101 OER

SOC 1101 OER

This site provides open educational resources (OER) for SOC 1101: Elements of Sociology. SOC 1101 catalogue description: Sociology as an analytical science. The emphasis is on concepts, hypotheses and theories which explain social behavior and social change.

SOC 3302 OER

SOC 3302 OER

This site provides open educational resources (OER) for SOC 3302: Environmental Sociology. Catalogue description: This course will discuss the complex interactions between societies and the natural environments on which they depend. Special emphasis will be placed on the link between the deepening ecological crisis and the operation of the capitalist socio-economic system.

ECON2505 Env Econ, FA2015

ECON2505 Env Econ, FA2015

This interdisciplinary course examines current environmental issues from a macroeconomic perspective, focusing on both the long and short-term economic viability of various proposals to address current environmental challenges. While the discipline of Economics serves as a central focus, the course draws extensively from the perspectives of Sociology, Architectural Technology, Environmental Control Technology, Hospitality Management (sustainable tourism), and Sustainable Technology. Traditional goals of economic efficiency will be examined in the context of the need to expand renewable energy sources, green building design and construction, sustainable agriculture and trade, resource allocation and other efforts to combat climate change on a global scale. It focuses on both the long and short-term economic viability of various proposals to address current environmental challenges drawing upon the inherent interdisciplinary connection to these vital economic issues.

My Projects

Office of the Provost

Office of the Provost

City Tech’s Source for Academic Affairs Information

Interdisciplinary Studies Committee

Interdisciplinary Studies Committee

Fall 2024 December 9 (Monday) (tentative) Spring 2025 February 13 (Thursday) March 13 (Thursday) April 24 (Thursday) May 15 (Thursday) (tentative)

Sociology 1101 Course Hub

Sociology 1101 Course Hub

The SOC 1101 Course hub is here to provide support for SOC 1101 teaching and learning.

OER Fellows: 2022-23

OER Fellows: 2022-23

This is a private space for discussion among OER Fellows.

O.E.R. Fellowship: AY 2021-2022

O.E.R. Fellowship: AY 2021-2022

This is a private space for discussion among the fellowship cohort.

My Clubs

New Faculty Orientation 2014-2015

New Faculty Orientation 2014-2015

This is a private group for new hires participating in the New Faculty Seminar series for the 2014-2015 academic year. The members of the group are composed of the seminar leaders as well as the faculty. This group will be used as the main communication site between all participants and facilitators and as a repository for the documents made available throughout the seminar series.