Pam Sawyer
Curriculum Vitae
School of Public Affairs University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Academic Offices Building 327 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80918-­‐7150 psawyer@uccs.edu 719.255.3406 EDUCATION Master of Urban and Regional Planning University of Colorado Denver Master of Public Administration University of Colorado Colorado Springs Capstone: Food Security through Policy: A Framework for Community Action Bachelor of Arts in Distributed Studies: Geology, Geography, Chemistry University of Colorado Colorado Springs PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Director of Strategic Initiatives and Alumni Relations Program and Resource Development Director School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Colorado Springs Senior Professional Research Assistant School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Colorado Springs • Program Implementation Fidelity Assessment • Program Outcome Evaluation Research Partner Strategic Energy Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory • Life Cycle Assessment Meta-­‐Analysis and Harmonization • Industrial Materials Energy Futures Analysis Senior Professional Research Assistant School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Colorado Springs • Program Implementation Fidelity Assessment 2015 2008 1984 2015 -­‐ present 2011 -­‐ 2015 2011 2009 – 2011 2009 Pam Sawyer CV NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Associate 2007 -­‐ 2009 Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Systems, College of Engineering and Applied Science University of Colorado Denver • Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Urban Infrastructure 2010 • Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Sustainability Analysis • Community-­‐based Participatory Research Research Assistant 2008 -­‐ 2009 Land Use Futures Lab, College of Architecture and Planning University of Colorado Denver • Spatial Modeling and Analysis • Decision-­‐Support Modeling and Analysis Research Assistant 2007 -­‐ 2008 School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Colorado Springs • Public Policy and Nonprofit Sector Research • Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Federal Contracts Department Coordinator 1994 – 2006 Colorado Springs Division, The Sanborn Map Company • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) creation and analysis PUBLICATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS Sawyer, P. (2013). External Environmental Scan. [Technical Report] School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Hsu, D.D.; O’Donoughue, P.; Fthenakis, V.; Heath, G.; Kim, H.C.; Sawyer, P.; Choi, J-­‐K.; Turney, D.E. (2012). Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Electricity Generation: Systematic Review and Harmonization. Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol. 16 (Issue Supplement s1), pages S122-­‐S135. Sawyer, P. (2012). Overview of Public Transit in the Pikes Peak Region. [Technical Report] Sawyer, P. (2012). White Paper: Public Transportation for Persons with Disabilities in the Pikes Peak Region. [Technical Report] Schwartz, T. and Sawyer, P. (2011). Fourth Judicial District Senate Bill 94 Programs: An Evaluation of Wraparound Implementation Fidelity and Selected Program Outcomes [Technical Report]. School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Kim, H.C.; Fthenakis, V.; Heath, G.; Choi, J-­‐K.; Turney, D.E.; Sawyer, P.; Hsu, D.; O’Donoughue, P. (2010). Harmonization of LCA Studies: Greenhouse-­‐gas Emissions from Thin-­‐film Photovoltaic Life Cycle [LCA X conference presentation]. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Pam Sawyer CV Heath, G.; Mann, M.; Sawyer, P.; Vorum, M.; Burkhardt III, J.; Dolan, S.; O’Donoughue, P. (2009). Variability in Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation Technologies [LCA IX presentation]. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Muller, B.; Sawyer, P.; Hernandez, J.; Hinke, M. (2008). Land Use Priorities and Travel Route Alternatives for the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, Springerville, Arizona [Technical Report]. Land Use Futures Lab, University of Colorado Boulder. COURSES TAUGHT School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Colorado Springs PAD 5005 The Policy Process and Democracy Spring 2009, Summer 2012 PAD 6600/PAD 4600/GES 4700/PSC 4980 Sustainability: Policy and Politics Spring 2011 PAD 5006/CJ 5552 Ethics and Leadership Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2015 PAD 5130/CJ 6600 Collaboration Across Sectors Fall 2013, Summer 2015 SERVICE Service within the School of Public Affairs: Community Conversation Series 2015 -­‐ present Skills Development Series 2013 – present Capstone committee – second reader Spring 2011, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Staffing for MPA Faculty Committee and MPA Student Advisory Board 2013 – 2014 Staffing for SPA Alumni/Community Advisory Board 2014 – present SPA International Liaison 2012 – 2014 Writing Workshop 2012 Search Committees: • SPA Educational Technologist 2012 • SPA Dean 2014 -­‐ 2015 Service within UCCS: Sustainability Committee 2012 – present Master of Public Health Exploration Committee 2012 – 2013 Internationalization Initiative Task Force 2011 – 2013 Respect on Campus Committee 2012 – 2013 IAPP India Steering Committee 2012 – 2013 Interdisciplinary Sport Committee 2011 – 2012 Search Committees: • Education Specialist 2012 • International Student & Scholar Services Specialist 2012 Pam Sawyer CV Community Service: Volunteer, Global New Energy Summit Facilitator, Dream City Visioning 2020 Volunteer, Colorado Master Gardener Program, El Paso County Community Development Advisory Board, City of Colorado Springs 2011 2008 -­‐ 2009 2007 – 2009 1993 – 1996