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Alex Kudryavtsev
Research Associate
Pen name: Alex Russ

I am an environmental education researcher in the Civic Ecology Lab at Cornell University. My current research focuses on urban agriculture education that promotes school sustainability, youth civic engagement, climate action, and environmental literacy. Along with my colleagues, I develop and teach environmental education professional development courses. I am the first editor of Urban Environmental Education Review (Cornell University Press, 2017). I also serve as an adviser for the Global Environmental Education Partnership. I identify as an avid reader, writer, vegan, and traveler.

Selected Publications

Russ, A., and Gaus, M. (2021). Urban agriculture education and youth civic engagement in the U.S.: A scoping review. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 5:707896. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.707896 PDF
Russ, A., Armstrong, A., and Krasny, M. (2022, submitted). Urban agriculture education in parks: Fostering civic engagement. In: Larson, L., Fix, P., Lekies, K. et al. (Eds.). The Transformative Power of Parks. Champaign, Illinois: Sagamore. PDF draft
Cho, J. Y., Li, Y., Armstrong, A. K., Russ, A., Krasny, M. E., & Kizilcec, R. F. (2021). Using Social Norms to Promote Actions Beyond the Course. Proceedings of the Eighth ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale. doi:10.1145/3430895.3460144 PDF
DuBois, B., Krasny, M., and Russ, A. (2019). Online professional development for environmental educators: Strategies to foster critical thinking and social interactions. Environmental Education Research, 25(10), 1479-1494. doi: 10.1080/13504622.2018.1564247 PDF
Russ, A., Peters, S.J., Krasny, M.E., and Stedman, R.C. (2015). Development of ecological place meaning in New York City. Journal of Environmental Education, 46(2), 73–93. doi: 10.1080/00958964.2014.999743 PDF
Krasny, M.E., Kalbacker, L., Stedman, R.C., and Russ, A. (2015). Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 21(1): 1-23. 10.1080/13504622.2013.843647 PDF
Kudryavtsev, A., Krasny, M., and Stedman, R. (2012). The impact of environmental education on sense of place among urban youth. Ecosphere, 3(4):29. doi: 10.1890/ES11-00318.1 PDF, Survey
Kudryavtsev, A., Stedman, R., and Krasny, M. (2011). Sense of place in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 18(2), 229–250. doi: 10.1080/13504622.2011.609615 PDF

Urban Environmental Education Review

Urban Environmental Education Review explores how environmental education can contribute to urban sustainability. Urban environmental education contributes to individual and community well-being and environmental quality, and debunks common assumptions that cities are ecologically barren and that city people don't care for, or need, urban nature or a healthy environment. This volume integrates research and practice to help aspiring and practicing environmental educators, urban planners, and other environmental leaders achieve their goals in terms of education, youth and community development, and environmental quality in cities. Topics in 30 chapters range from the urban context to theoretical underpinnings, educational settings, participants, and educational approaches in urban environmental education.

Russ, A., Krasny, M. (Eds.) (2017). Urban environmental education review. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.

Table of Contents (PDF)

Russ, A., Krasny, M. (Επιμέλεια). (2021). Περιβαλλοντική εκπαίδευση στις πόλεις. Καλαϊτζιδάκη, Μ. (Επιστημονική επιμέλεια), Καϊάφας, Μ. (Μεταφραση). Athens, Greece: Gutenberg.