Shirley-Ann Behravesh

Biography
Shirley-Ann Behravesh is an assistant professor in global sustainable enterprise with the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Dr. Behravesh is also a senior global futures scientist with the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation. She holds degrees in management, finance, manufacturing engineering and sustainability. Her research focuses on strategies to encourage adoption of sustainability and innovation practices within organizations and communities. Having grown up on a small island in the Caribbean, Dr. Behravesh is particularly interested in building resilient communities through grassroots innovations in small-island states and the developing world. She teaches courses in innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability. Dr. Behravesh works with and advises organizations in the field of sustainability and sits on the Climate Action Advisory Council for the City of Tucson.
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Research Interests
Corporate sustainability: Sustainable business practices; Environmental standards; Corporate Social Responsibility; Organizational culture & Sustainability; Sustainable Supply Chains; Sustainable enterprise & innovation; Design for Sustainability; Sustainable Production & Consumption
International Development: Sustainable development for the developing world; Humanitarian Engineering
Education: Sustainability education; Pedagogy for complex sciences, problem solving and critical thinking
Publications
Submitted or In Progress:
Augustin-Behravesh, S., Darnall, N., Stritch, J., Hsueh, L., Bretschneider, S. A Framework for Understanding Sustainable Public Purchasing. Submitted to the Journal of Cleaner Production in September, 2021
Augustin-Behravesh, S., Geren, W., Manuel-Navarrete, D. Changing Mindsets: From Economic Development to Human Development in St. Lucia. Submitted to the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities in July 2021
Published
Heller, C., Kuhn, A., Augustin-Behravesh, S., Trujillo, R., Reeves, S.(2020) Overcoming the Challenges of Project Scoping for Complex Interdisciplinary Capstone Projects. Submitted to the Capstone Design Conference
Augustin-Behravesh, S., Kinicki, A., Basile, G., Dooley, K. Uncovering Sustainable Business Practice Bundles. Published in Decision Sciences Annual Meeting Proceedings in Washington DC, November 2017. *Best Theoretical Paper Award
Augustin-Behravesh, S., Dooley, K. An examination of the influences on supplier codes of conduct. Conference paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA, in August 2016
Spierre, S., Sadowski, J., Berardy, A., McClintock, S., Augustin, S., Hohman, N., Banna, J. (2012). An Instructor's Guide to Teaching the Pisces Game for Sustainability Ethics. School of Sustainable Engineering & The Built Environment, Arizona State University: Tempe AZSubmitted or in Preparation
Non-Academic publications
Augustin-Behravesh, S., Bhattacharya, CB., Labrecque, C., Imbeault, D. How Workplace Culture Can Support Sustainable Business. March 8th 2020. Brink Magazine. https://www.brinknews.com/how-workplace-culture-can-support-sustainable-business/
The Power of Sustainable Purchasing. A Report produced for the American Sustainable Business Council. May, 2018. https://www.asbcouncil.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/procurement_2018.pdf
The Feasibility of a Food Scraps Project within the Phoenix Metro. A report submitted as part of the Food Scraps Project, Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives. March 2015.
City to City EU Interreg IIIC Project, (2008). Thematic Report II: Economic integration. City to City – Developing new approaches to migration. Available from http://www.liic.lv/uploads/filedir/File/econ_integr.pdf”
LifeStyle Interreg IIB Project, (2007). Guide to Sustainable Construction in the North Sea Region and its Surroundings. Available from http://www.northsearegion.eu/iiib/projectpresentation/details/&tid=3&theme=6”
LifeStyle Interreg IIB Project, (2007). Analysis of the supply chain of sustainable construction in the North Sea region, and identification of the barriers to success. Available from http://www.northsearegion.eu/iiib/projectpresentation/details/&tid=3&theme=6”
Research Activity
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2020 Augustin-Behravesh, S., Bhattacharya, CB., Labrecque, C., Imbeault, D. Moving towards a culture for Sustainability. A seminar presentation at the Green Biz Conference, Phoenix, AZ, USA
2018 Augustin-Behravesh, S., Dooley, K. Differentiating Sustainably. Conference paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA
2017 Augustin-Behravesh, S., Dooley, K. NRBV Sustainability Strategies: Can the method of implementation affect sustainability performance? Conference paper presented at the joint International Society for Industrial Ecology/International Symposium on Sustainable Systems & Technology conference, Chicago, IL, USA
2016 Augustin-Behravesh, S., Dooley, K. Corporate Culture & Sustainable Business Practices: How the right fit can influence sustainability performance. A workshop presented at the International Symposium on Sustainable Systems & Technology, Phoenix, AZ, USA
2015 Augustin-Behravesh, S. Sustainable Business Practices, Organizational Culture and their impact on Sustainability. Poster presented at the Global Leadership Initiative Symposium, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Augustin-Behravesh, S. An Experiential Pedagogy for Sustainability Ethics presented at The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX, USA
Courses
Spring 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
TGM 493 | Honors Thesis |
TGM 586 | Glbl Entrepr & Sus Bus |
Fall 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
TGM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
SOS 493 | Honors Thesis |
TGM 498 | Pro-Seminar |
SOS 545 | Creating Sustainable Orgs |
PAF 545 | Creating Sustainable Orgs |
IVD 560 | Innovation Studio I |
TGM 586 | Glbl Entrepr & Sus Bus |
TAM 589 | Global Field Seminar |
Summer 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EMS 593 | Applied Project |
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
SOS 328 | Sustainability and Enterprise |
EMS 588 | MSL Capstone |
EMS 589 | MSL Capstone Project Prep |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
SOS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
SOS 493 | Honors Thesis |
PAF 545 | Creating Sustainable Orgs |
SOS 545 | Creating Sustainable Orgs |
IVD 560 | Innovation Studio I |
EMS 587 | MSL Capstone Prep |
Summer 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 322 | Intl Development&Sustainabilty |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
SOS 111 | Sustainable Cities |
SOS 394 | Special Topics |
SOS 493 | Honors Thesis |
ENT 494 | Special Topics |
GRA 494 | Special Topics |
IND 494 | Special Topics |
SOS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
EMS 586 | Intro to MSL Capstone |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
SOS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EMS 588 | MSL Capstone |
SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
Summer 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
EMS 586 | Intro to MSL Capstone |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
SOS 328 | Sustainability and Enterprise |
SOS 394 | Special Topics |
GRA 465 | Collaborative Design Dev II |
ENT 465 | Collaborative Design Dev II |
IND 465 | Collaborative Design Dev II |
SOS 475 | Collaborative Design Dev II |
SOS 484 | Internship |
EMS 587 | MSL Capstone Prep |
SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
GRA 464 | Collaborative Design Develop I |
IND 464 | Collaborative Design Develop I |
ENT 464 | Collaborative Design Develop I |
SOS 474 | Collaborative Design Develop I |
SOS 493 | Honors Thesis |
EMS 586 | Intro to MSL Capstone |
SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
SOS 111 | Sustainable Cities |
ENT 465 | Collaborative Design Dev II |
GRA 465 | Collaborative Design Dev II |
IND 465 | Collaborative Design Dev II |
SOS 475 | Collaborative Design Dev II |
SOS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
SOS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
SOS 110 | Sustainable World |
SOS 111 | Sustainable Cities |
SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
Industry Positions
Program Consultant - Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council