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Faculty

Steven Glazer

Graduate Adjunct Faculty, Heritage Studies

Office phone number: (802) 291-9100
e-mail: sbglazer@plymouth.edu

Administrative contact: Kathy Melanson
Administrative contact phone number: (603) 535-2335

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Profile

Steven Glazer is a recognized leader in the emerging field of place-based education. He directs the award-winning Valley Quest program, and is the author/editor of four books, numerous articles, curricula and grants. As Valley Quest coordinator, Glazer has worked with more than 75 regional groups to develop educational treasure hunts around New England that focus on natural and cultural history.

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Degrees and Education

• M.A., University of Chicago
• B.A., Union College

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Research Interests

• Place-based Education
• Landscape History
• Sacred Landscape
• Pilgrimage
• Spirituality and Education
• Tibetan Buddhism

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Publications

• "Questing: A Guide to Creating Community Treasure Hunts", University Press of New England, 2006
• "Valley Quest II: 75 More Treasure Hunts in the Upper Valley", Vital Communities, 2004
• "Valley Quest: 89 Treasure Hunts in the Upper Valley", Vital Communities, May 2001
• "The Heart of Learning: Spirituality in Education", Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1999

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Associations, Boards and Committees

• Member, New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA)
• Member, Vermont SWEEP (State-wide Environmental Education Programs)
• Trustee, FLOCK Community Dance Troupe
• Trustee, Thetford, Vt., Historical Society
• Advisor, Northern Forest Center

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Recent Academic Distinctions

• Winner, New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA) "Program of the Year" award, 2005