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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  Intermediate