Susan Wismer - 2011/2012

Susan Wismer - Environment, Resources and Sustainability

Susan Wismer is an Associate Professor in Environment and Resource Studies. She is an outstanding teacher, advisor, friend and mentor. Colleagues are deeply impressed by the constructive and supportive energy and dedication that she gives to all of her students. She demonstrates astute judgment about the kind of guidance that is appropriate for a student at each stage of their graduate research.  Students are enthusiastic about the collaborative approach that she facilitates to enable each student to contribute and gain insights through careful guidance. As one student said, “she always encouraged independent thinking and creativity in research, while playing the role of a master conductor, bringing all the individual pieces together into a symphony.”  Professor Wismer inspires the next generation of academics. She is regarded by young women entering academia as a role model and “a beacon of empathetic strength, modelling the ways in which a strong woman can be an academic, while also being creative, humorous and nurturing.”  In short, she inspires and achieves excellence in graduate supervision.