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Researcher profile for Samuel Mann

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Samuel Mann

Capable

Samuel.Mann@op.ac.nz

0000-0002-1118-7363

Professor Samuel Mann teaches for Capable NZ - Otago Polytechnic's school specialising in professional practice and work-based learning. Sam was responsible for the development of Education for Sustainability at Otago Polytechnic where they are committed to every graduate thinking and acting as a sustainable practitioner. Sam's 2011 book "The Green Graduate", subtitled "Educating Every Student as a Sustainable Practitioner", sets out a framework for integrating sustainability into every course of study. His subsequent book "Sustainable Lens: a visual guide" explores the visual narrative of sustainability. This book proposes a "sustainable lens": to act sustainably we need to first "see" sustainably. Sam has a weekly radio show and podcast http://sustainablelens.org where he and a colleague have conversations with people from many different fields who are applying their skills to a sustainable future. In these conversations they try to find out what motivates their guest and what it means to see the world through a sustainable perspective. This research archive now has more than 300 interviews. Recent work focusses on the development of a Transformation Mindset.
Sam gained his PhD from the University of Otago in 1998 titled "Spatial Process Modelling for Regional Environmental Decision Making". Previously he had completed an MSc and a BSc (Hons) in Geography. He has also completed a postgraduate certificate in Tertiary Learning and Teaching.

Sam previously taught software engineering, interaction design, project management and innovation. For five years he was Head of the former School of Information Technology. Sam is active nationally within CITRENZ, and internationally within sustainable computing (ICT4S and HCI4S).

At Capable Sam is a mentor and facilitator, focussing on post-graduate programmes, and undergraduate computing and sustainability. Sam is the Programme Director for the SIGNAL ICT Grad School's postgraduate programmes. He led the development of the Doctor of Professional Practice and Bachelor of Leadership for Change programmes.

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See a list of articles published in issues of: Scope: Contemporary Research Topics by this researcher.

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