CV

Felipe Ferreira

EDUCATION

2025–Present: M.A., Cultural Studies, KU Leuven

2016: M.S., Leadership for Sustainability Education, Portland State University

2012: Diploma, Sound Engineering and Music Production, London School of Sound

2009: B.S., Environmental and Sustainability Studies, University of Utah

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2023: Adjunct Instructor, Pacific Northwest College of Arts

2018–2021: Instructor and Guide, Wayfinding College

2017–2023:  Senior/Sophomore Inquiry Faculty, University Studies, Portland State University

PUBLICATIONS

2017: Critical sustainability studies: A holistic and visionary conception of
socio-ecological conscientization

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS

2016: Intercultural Leadership Certificate, Portland State University

2016: Business Plan Competition Winning Award, University of Illinois at Chicago

2016: Reflective Discussion Facilitator Certification, Oregon Humanities

2016: Incredible Service to the Community Award, Portland State University

2015: Graduate Scholar Award, On Sustainability Conference

2013: Permaculture Design Certificate, Planet Repair Institute

2006–2009: Departmental Full Scholarship Award, University of Utah

INVITED TALKS

2023: Facilitator, Emergent Patching: Utilizing Ecological Principles in Generative
Composition, Waveform PDX

2023: Keynote Speaker, Critical Sustainability Studies Workshop, University of Oregon

2019: Keynote Speaker, Toward Pedagogies of Critical Community-Based Learning
Symposium, Portland State University

CONFERENCE ACTIVITY/PARTICIPATION

Papers Presented

2015: “Unsettling Sustainability: Critical Theories and Visions,” Gender Equity and
Gender & Sexuality Studies Biennial Conference

Panels/Discussant

2017: Conversation Facilitator, Vanport Mosaic Festival

2016: Workshop Facilitator, EPA Region 10

2016: Roundtable Facilitator, On Sustainability Conference

2016: Panel Participant, Winter Symposium, Portland State University

2015: Panel Participant, Critical Geography Mini Conference

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Pacific Northwest College of Arts

Thesis II Capstone (2023)

Portland State University

Popular Culture Sophomore Inquiry (2018–2022)

Popular Culture Sophomore Inquiry [Online] (2018, 2020)

Gender & Sexualities Sophomore Inquiry (2019–2023)

Gender & Sexualities Sophomore Inquiry [Online] (2022)

Learning Gardens and Sustainability Senior Capstone (2019)

Race and Social Justice (2017–2018)

Wayfinding College

Understanding Our World (2018–2021)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2016: Community-Based Learning Research Assistant, Office of Academic Innovation, Portland State University

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2026: Support & Artistic Production Intern, wpZimmer

2024: Seeding Our Liberation Coordinator, OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon

2023-2024: Ecological Guide, Around Portland Tours

2021–2022: Ally Mobilizer and Chief Impact Officer, Brown Hope

2020: Housing Specialist, Do Good Multnomah

2018-2019: Internship Program Coordinator, Wayfinding Academy

2017: Interim Assistant Coordinator, Student Community Engagement Center

2013–2014: Capstone and Events Coordinator, Learning Gardens Laboratory

2009: Edible Campus Gardens Interim Coordinator, University of Utah

LANGUAGES

English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: Advanced
Italian: Advanced
Dutch: Upper Intermediate/Advanced