Sylvia Cifuentes

Sylvia Cifuentes is an academic currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Environmental and Social Equity and Justice at Mount Holyoke College since July 2022. Previously, Sylvia held the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Sustainability and Social Change at Macalester College and has extensive experience as a research and teaching assistant at UC Santa Barbara while pursuing a PhD in Global Studies. Sylvia's professional background includes roles such as a Consultant for UNDP, focusing on project documentation and environmental projects, and a Technical Assistant with the Peace Corps in programs related to natural resource conservation. Sylvia's educational credentials encompass a PhD in Global Studies from UC Santa Barbara, an MSc in Environment and Development from The London School of Economics, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences and Economics from Universidad San Francisco de Quito.