Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies
The environmental studies program integrates and builds upon Wofford’s strong programs in the sciences, social sciences and humanities and provides a cross-curricular program of study that requires foundational work in all three areas. Students study the environment in ways that excite their particular interests as they pursue either a B.A. or B.S.
Meet Dr. Patrick Whitmarsh
Dr. Patrick Whitmarsh, visiting assistant professor of environmental humanities, holds a Ph.D. in English from Boston University. His teaching, research and writing focus on environmental representation in literary and visual media with a special focus on literary expressions of the Anthropocene. His forthcoming book, “Writing Our Extinction: Anthropocene Fiction and Vertical Science,” will be published in April 2023 and examines the relationship between the geophysical sciences, post-1945 literature and environmental consciousness.
Meet Paul Walkup ’16
Paul Walkup, a double major in environmental studies and biology, is a life scientist with the United States Environmental Protection Agency in Region 5, Chicago, Illinois. He took the job after receiving master’s degrees in public affairs and environmental science from Indiana University Bloomington’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, which involves serving as a non-point source specialist providing technical consultation regarding non-point source water pollution to the state of Wisconsin, several tribal nations and other Region 5 states.
Recent graduates in environmental studies joined:
Alaska Mountaineering School
American Mitigation Company
Duke Energy
Enel X
Environmental Permitting Consultants
Johnson Development
Junk Matters
LGCY Power
Newberry County Museum
Palmetto Outdoor Company
St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center
Tryon International Equestrian Center
United States Armed Forces
United States Environmental Protection Agency
United States Geological Survey
Environmental studies students have pursued post-graduate studies at:
Boston University
Clemson University
College of Charleston
George Washington University
Kent State University
Trinity College, Dublin
Tulane University Law School
University of Georgia School of Law
University of Maryland
University of New Hampshire
University of South Carolina
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga