Arnim Wiek
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ISTB7 777 E. University Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 5502Campus: Tempe
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Arnim Wiek is a Professor in the School of Sustainability and a Senior Sustainability Scientist with the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation at Arizona State University. He also holds Guest Professorships at the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg, Germany, and in the Center for Global Sustainability and Cultural Transformation, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany.
Professor Wiek's team conducts research in support of sustainable enterprises and economies, with emphasis on sustainable local food economies and enterprises, in different locations around the world. The team develops evidence-supported solutions in collaboration with businesses, government agencies, non-profit organizations, community groups, and the public.
He also conducts research on theory and practice of sustainability science, and advises universities and colleges on how to develop their sustainability research and education programs.
He teaches courses on sustainable entrepreneurship and sustainability problem solving. He also leads solution-oriented, project-based learning studios in collaboration with practitioners. He has published articles on key competencies, curriculum design, and project-based learning in sustainability.
He served as the founding academic director of the dual master degree program Global Sustainability Science.
He had research and teaching appointments at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, the University of Tokyo, Japan, Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Germany, and Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
He is member of the editorial boards of Sustainability Science (Springer), Sustainable Development (Wiley), and the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (Emerald).
- Ph.D. Environmental Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland
- M.S. Environmental Sciences, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- M.A. Philosophy, Free University Berlin, Germany
- Transformational Sustainability Research
- Sustainability Solutions and Experiments
- Sustainabel Business Models
- Sustainable Food Economy
- Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Sustainability Education
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Accepted / In Press (Available Online)
[102] John, B., Lang, D.J., von Wehrden, H., John, R., & Wiek, A. (2019, in press). Advancing decision-visualization environments – Empirically-informed design guidelines. Futures.
[101] Redman, A., Wiek, A., & Barth, M. (2020, in press). Current practice of assessing students’ sustainability competencies – a review of tools. Sustainability Science.
[100] Weber, H., Pöggel, K., Eakin, H., Fischer, D., Lang, D.J., von Wehrden, H., Wiek, A. (2020, in press). What are the ingredients for food systems change towards sustainability? Insights from the literature. Environmental Research Reviews.
[99] Weber, H., Wiek, A., & Lang, D.J. (2020, in press). Sustainability entrepreneurship to address large distances in international food supply. Business Strategy and Development.
Published
[98] Forrest, N., Stein, Z., & Wiek, A. (2020). Transferability and scalability of sustainable urban water solutions – a case study from the Colorado River Basin. Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, vol. 157, article 104790.
[97] Konrad, T., Wiek, A., & Barth, M. (2020). Embracing conflicts for interpersonal competence development in project-based sustainability courses. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 76-96.
[96] Lam, D.P.M., Martín-López, B., Wiek, A., Bennett, E.M., Frantzeskaki, N., Horcea-Milcu, A.I., & Lang, D.J. (2020). Scaling the impact of sustainability initiatives – a typology of amplification processes. Urban Transformations, vol. 2, Article 3.
[95] Forrest, N., Stein, Z., & Wiek, A. (2019). Water-independent residential properties as a transformational solution to achieve water sustainability in desert cities? Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 214, pp. 1038-1049.
[94] Foucrier, T., & Wiek, A. (2019). A process-oriented framework of competencies for sustainability entrepreneurship. Sustainability, vol. 11, no. 24, 7250.
[93] Withycombe Keeler, L., Beaudoin, F., Wiek, A., Tamm, K., Seebacher, A., Lerner, A.M., Lang, D.J., Forrest, N., John, B., & Kay, B. (2019). Building transformative capacity for implementing sustainability solutions through city-university partnerships. Ambio, vol. 48, no. 5, pp. 529-538.
[92] Caniglia, G., John, B., Bellina, L., Lang, D.J., Wiek, A., Cohmer, S., & Laubichler, M. (2018). The Glocal Curriculum – A model for transnational collaboration in higher education for sustainable development. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 171, pp. 368-376.
[91] Fazey, I., Schäpke, N., Caniglia, G., Patterson, J., Hultman, J., van Mierlo, B., Säwe, F., Wiek, A., et al. (2018). Ten essentials for action-oriented and second order energy transitions, transformations and climate change research. Energy Research and Social Science, vol. 40, pp. 54-70.
[90] Redman, E., Wiek, A., & Redman, A. (2018) Continuing professional development in sustainability education for K-12 teachers – Principles, program, applications, outlook. Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1–22.
[89] Withycombe Keeler, L. Beaudoin, F., Lerner, A., John, B., Beecroft, R., Tamm, K., Griffith, C., Wiek, A., & Lang, D.J. (2018). Transferring sustainability solutions across contexts through city-university partnerships. Sustainability, vol. 10, no. 9, 2966.
[88] Brundiers, K., & Wiek, A. (2017). Beyond interpersonal competence – Teaching and learning professional skills in sustainability. Education Sciences, vol. 7, no. 1, Art. 39.
[87] Caniglia, G., Schäpke, N., Lang, D.J., Abson, D.J., Luederitz, C., Wiek, A., Laubichler, M., Gralla, F., & von Wehrden, H. (2017). Experiments and evidence in sustainability science – A typology. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 169, pp. 39-47.
[86] Caniglia, G., Luederitz, C., Groß, M., Muhr, M., von Wehrden, H., Laubichler, M.D., Wiek, A., John, B., Withycombe Keeler, L., & Lang, D.J. (2017). Transnational collaboration for sustainability in higher education – Lessons from a systematic review. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 168, pp. 764-779.
[85] Cohen, M.C., & Wiek, A. (2017). Avoiding misalignments between public participation process and local context in urban development. Challenges in Sustainability, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 1-12.
[84] Foley, R.W., & Wiek, A. (2017). Bridgework Ahead! Innovation ecosystems vis-à-vis responsible innovation. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, vol. 19, no. 2, Art. 83.
[83] Foley, R.W., Wiek, A., & Kay, B. (2017). Nanotechnology development as if people and places matter. NanoEthics, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 243-257.
[82] Foley, R.W., Wiek, A., Kay, B., & Rushforth, R. (2017). Ideal and reality of multi-stakeholder collaboration on sustainability problems – A case study on a large-scale industrial contamination in Phoenix, Arizona. Sustainability Science, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 123-136.
[81] Lang, D.J., Wiek, A., & von Wehrden, H. (2017). Bridging divides in sustainability science. Sustainability Science, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 875-879.
[80] Luederitz, C., Schäpke, N., Wiek, A., Lang, D.J., Bergmann, M., Bos, J.J., Burch, S., Davies, A., Evans, J., König, A., Farrelly, M.A., Forrest, N., Frantzeskaki, N., Gibson, R.B., Kay, B., Loorbach, D., McCormick, K., Parodi, O., Rauschmayer, F., Schneidewind, U., Stauffacher, M., Stelzer, F., Trencher, G., Venjakob, J., Vergragt, P.J., von Wehrden, H., & Westley, F.R. (2017). Joint learning through evaluation – A tentative evaluative scheme for sustainability transition experiments. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 169, pp. 61-76.
[79] Withycombe Keeler, L., Gabriele, A., Kay, B.R., & Wiek, A. (2017). Future shocks and city resilience: Building organizational capacity for resilience and sustainability through game play and ways of thinking. Sustainability: The Journal of Record, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 282-292.
[78] Bernstein, M.J., Wiek, A., Brundiers, K., Pearson, K., Minowitz, A., Kay, B., & Golub, B. (2016). Mitigating urban sprawl effects – a collaborative tree and shade intervention in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Local Environment, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 414-431.
[77] Caniglia, G., John, B., Kohler, M., Bellina, L., Rojas, C., Laubichler, M.D., Lang, D.J, & Wiek, A. (2016). An experience-based learning framework – Activities for the initial development of sustainability competencies. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 827-852.
[76] Culotta, D., Wiek, A., & Forrest, N. (2016). Selecting and coordinating local and regional climate change interventions. Environment and Planning C, vol. 34, no. 7, pp. 1241-1266.
[75] Foley, R.W., Bernstein, M., & Wiek, A. (2016). Towards an alignment of activities, aspirations and stakeholders for responsible innovation. Journal of Responsible Innovation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 209-232.
[74] Kuzdas, C., Warner, B., Wiek, A., Yglesias, M., & Ramírez Cover, A. (2016). Identifying the potential of governance regimes to aggravate or mitigate water conflicts in regions threatened by climate change. Local Environment, vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 1387-1408.
[73] Kuzdas, C., Warner, B., Wiek, A., Vignola, R., Yglesias, M., & Childers, D.L. (2016). Sustainability assessment of water governance alternatives – The case of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Sustainability Science, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 231–247
[72] Wiek, A., Foley, R.W., Guston, D.H., & Bernstein, M. (2016). Broken promises and breaking ground for responsible innovation – Intervention research to transform business-as-usual in nanotechnology innovation. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 639-650.
[71] Withycombe Keeler, L., Wiek, A., Lang, D.J., Yokohari, M., van Breda, J., Olsson, L., Ness, B., Morato, J., Segalàs Coral, J., Martens, P., Bojórquez-Tapia, L.A., & Evans, J. (2016). Utilizing international networks for accelerating research and learning in transformational sustainability science. Sustainability Science, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 749-762.
[70] Cohen, M.C., Schugurensky, D., & Wiek, A. (2015). Citizenship education through participatory budgeting – The case of Bioscience High School in Phoenix, AZ. Curriculum and Teaching, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 5-26.
[69] Cohen, M.C., Wiek, A., Kay, B., & Harlow, J. (2015). Aligning public participation to stakeholders’ sustainability literacy – A case study on sustainable urban development in Phoenix, Arizona. Sustainability, vol. 7, no. 7, pp. 8709-8728.
[68] Forrest, N., & Wiek, A. (2015). Success factors and strategies for sustainability transitions of small-scale communities – evidence from a cross-case analysis. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, vol. 17, pp. 22-40.
[67] John, B., Withycombe Keeler, L., Lang, D.J., & Wiek, A. (2015). How much sustainability substance is in urban visions? An analysis of visioning projects in urban planning. Cities, vol. 48, pp. 86-98.
[66] Kuzdas, C., Wiek, A., Warner, B., Vignola, R., & Morataya, R. (2015). Integrated and participatory analysis of water governance regimes: The case of the Costa Rican dry tropics. World Development, vol. 66, pp. 254-268.
[65] White, D.D., Withycombe Keeler, L., Wiek, A., & Larson, K.L. (2015). Envisioning the future of water governance: A survey of Central Arizona water decision makers. Environmental Practice, vol. 17, pp. 25–35.
[64] Wiek, A., & Kay, B. (2015). Learning while transforming – solution-oriented learning for urban sustainability in Phoenix, Arizona. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, vol. 16, pp. 29-36.
[63] Wiek, A., Harlow, J., Melnick, R., van der Leeuw, S., Fukushi, K., Takeuchi, K., Farioli, F., Yamba, F., Blake, A., Geiger, C., & Kutter, R. (2015). Sustainability science in action – A review of the state of the field through case studies on disaster recovery, bioenergy, and precautionary purchasing. Sustainability Science, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 17-31.
[62] Withycombe Keeler, L., Wiek, A., White, D.D., & Samson, D.A. (2015). Linking stakeholder survey, scenario analysis, and simulation modeling to explore the long-term impacts of regional water governance regimes. Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 48, pp. 237-249.
[61] Arora, S.K., Foley, R.W., Youtie, J., Shapira, P., & Wiek, A. (2014). Drivers of technology adoption – the case of nanomaterials in building construction. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, vol. 87, pp. 232-244.
[60] Foley, R.W., & Wiek, A. (2014). Scenarios of nanotechnology innovation vis-à-vis sustainability challenges. Futures, vol. 64, pp. 1-14.
[59] Forrest, N., & Wiek, A. (2014). Learning from success – Towards evidence-informed sustainability transitions in communities. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, vol. 12, pp. 66–88.
[58] Iwaniec, D., Childers, D., VanLehn, K., & Wiek, A. (2014). Studying, teaching, and applying sustainability visions using systems modeling. Sustainability, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 4452-4469.
[57] Iwaniec, D., & Wiek, A. (2014). Advancing sustainability visioning practice in planning – The General Plan update in Phoenix, Arizona. Planning Practice and Research, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 543-568.
[56] Kuzdas, C., & Wiek, A. (2014). Governance scenarios for addressing water conflicts and climate change impacts. Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 42, pp. 181-196.
[55] Kuzdas, C., Wiek, A., Warner, B., Vignola, R., & Morataya, R. (2014). Sustainability appraisal of water governance regimes – The case of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Environmental Management, vol. 54, pp. 205–222.
[54] Miller, T.R., Wiek, A., Sarewitz, D., Robinson, J., Olsson, L., Kriebel, D., & Loorbach, D. (2014). The future of sustainability science: A solutions-oriented research agenda. Sustainability Science, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 239–246.
[53] Wiek, A., & Iwaniec, D. (2014). Quality criteria for visions and visioning in sustainability science. Sustainability Science, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 497-512.
[52] Wiek, A., Talwar, S., O’Shea, M., & Robinson, J. (2014). Towards a methodological scheme for capturing societal effects of participatory sustainability research. Research Evaluation, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 117-132.
[51] Wiek, A., & Weber, O. (2014). Sustainability challenges and the ambivalent impacts of the financial sector. Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 9-20.
[50] Wiek, A., Xiong, A., Brundiers, K., & van der Leeuw, S. (2014). Integrating problem- and project-based learning into sustainability programs – A case study on the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 431-449.
[49] Brundiers, K., Wiek, A., Kay, K. (2013). The role of transacademic interface managers in transformational sustainability research and education. Sustainability, vol. 5, no. 11, pp. 4614-4636.
[48] Brundiers, K., & Wiek, A. (2013). Do we teach what we preach? An international comparison of problem- and project-based learning courses in sustainability. Sustainability, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 1725-1746.
[47] Foley, R.W., & Wiek, A. (2013). Patterns of nanotechnology innovation and governance within a metropolitan area. Technology in Society, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 233-247.
[46] Larson, K.L., Wiek, A., & Withycombe Keeler, L. (2013). A comprehensive sustainability appraisal of water governance in Phoenix, AZ. Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 116, pp. 58-71.
[45] Wender, B.A., Foley, R.W., Guston, D.H., Seager, T.P., & Wiek, A. (2013). Anticipatory governance and anticipatory life cycle assessment of single wall carbon nanotube anode lithium ion batteries. Journal of Nanotechnology Law and Business, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 201-216.
[44] Wiek, A., Withycombe Keeler, L., Schweizer, V., & Lang, D.J. (2013). Plausibility indications in future scenarios. International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, vol. 9, no. 2/3/4, pp. 133-147.
[43] Wiek, A., Guston, D.H., van der Leeuw, S., Selin, C., & Shapira, P. (2013). Nanotechnology in the city: Sustainability challenges and anticipatory governance. Journal of Urban Technology, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 45-62.
[42] Wiek, A., Bernstein, M., Laubichler, M., Caniglia, G., Minteer, B., & Lang, D.J. (2013). A global classroom for international sustainability education. Creative Education, vol. 4, no. 4A, pp. 19-28.
[41] Lang, D.J., Wiek, A., Bergmann, M., Stauffacher, M., Martens, P., Moll, P., Swilling, M., & Thomas, C. (2012). Transdisciplinary research in sustainability science – Practice, principles and challenges. Sustainability Science, vol. 7 (Supplement 1), pp. 25–43.
[40] Machler, L., Golub, A., & Wiek, A. (2012). Using a “Sustainable Solution Space” approach to develop a vision of sustainable accessibility in a low-income community in Phoenix, Arizona. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 298-319. Corrigendum: International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, vol. 7, no. 2, p. 166.
[39] Seager, T., Selinger, E., & Wiek, A. (2012). Sustainable engineering science for resolving wicked problems. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 467–484.
[38] Smith, R., & Wiek, A. (2012). Achievements and opportunities in initiating governance for urban sustainability. Environment and Planning C, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 429 – 447.
[37] Thompson, J.R., Wiek, A., Swanson, F.J., Carpenter, S.R., Fresco, N., Hollingsworth, T., Spies, T.A., & Foster, D.R. (2012). Scenario studies as a synthetic and integrative research activity for long term ecological research. Bioscience, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 367-376.
[36] Wiek, A., Foley, R.W., & Guston, D.H. (2012). Nanotechnology for sustainability – What does nanotechnology offer to address complex sustainability problems? Journal of Nanoparticle Research, vol. 14, no. 9, 1093.
[35] Wiek, A., Guston, D.H., Frow, E., & Calvert, J. (2012). Sustainability and anticipatory governance in synthetic biology. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 25-38.
[34] Wiek, A., & Larson, K.L. (2012). Water, people, and sustainability – A systems framework for analyzing and assessing water governance regimes. Water Resources Management, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 3153-3171.
[33] Wiek, A., Ness, B., Brand, F.S., Schweizer-Ries, P., & Farioli, F. (2012). From complex systems analysis to transformational change: A comparative appraisal of sustainability science projects. Sustainability Science, vol. 7 (Supplement 1), pp. 5-24.
[32] Brundiers, K., & Wiek, A. (2011). Educating students in real-world sustainability research – Vision and implementation. Innovative Higher Education, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 107–124.
[31] Sheppard, S., Shaw, A., Flanders, D., Burch, S., Wiek, A., Carmichael, J., Robinson, J., & Cohen, S. (2011). Future visioning of local climate change: A framework for community engagement and planning with scenarios and visualization. Futures, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 400-412.
[30] Talwar, S., Wiek, A., & Robinson, J. (2011). User engagement in sustainability research. Science and Public Policy, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 379-390.
[29] Wiek, A., Withycombe, L., Redman, C.L., & Banas Mills, S. (2011). Moving forward on competence in sustainability research and problem solving. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 3-12.
[28] Wiek, A., Withycombe, L., & Redman, C.L. (2011). Key competencies in sustainability – A reference framework for academic program development. Sustainability Science, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 203-218.
[27] Brundiers, K., Wiek, A., & Redman, C.L. (2010). Real-world learning opportunities in sustainability – From classroom into the real world. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 308-324.
[26] Krütli, P., Flüeler, T., Stauffacher, M., Wiek, A., & Scholz, R.W. (2010). Technical safety vs. public involvement? A case study on the unrealised project for the disposal of nuclear waste at Wellenberg (Switzerland). Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 229-244.
[25] Salter, J., Robinson, J., & Wiek, A. (2010). Participatory methods of integrated assessment – A review. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, vol. 1, pp. 697-717.
[24] Wiek, A., Ries, R., Thabrew, L., Brundiers, K., & Wickramasinghe, A. (2010). Challenges of sustainable recovery processes in tsunami affected communities. Disaster Prevention and Management, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 423-437.
[23] Girod, B., Wiek, A., Mieg, H.A., & Hulme, M. (2009). The evolution of the IPCC’s emission scenarios. Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 103-118.
[22] Menzel, S., & Wiek, A. (2009). Valuation in morally charged situations: The role of deontological stances and intuition for trade-off making. Ecological Economics, vol. 68, no. 8-9, pp. 2198-2206.
[21] Shaw, A., Sheppard, S., Burch, S., Flanders, D., Wiek, A., Carmichael, J., Robinson, J., Cohen, S. (2009). Making futures tangible – Synthesizing, downscaling, and visualizing climate change scenarios for participatory capacity building. Global Environmental Change, vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 447-463.
[20] Thabrew, L., Wiek, A., & Ries, R. (2009). Multi-stakeholder contexts and environmental decision making – Applicability of life cycle thinking in development planning and implementation. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 67-76.
[19] Wiek, A., Gasser, L., & Siegrist, M. (2009). Systemic scenarios of nanotechnology – Sustainable governance of emerging technologies. Futures, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 284-300.
[18] Wiek, A., & Walter, A. (2009). A transdisciplinary approach for formalized integrated planning and decision-making in complex systems. European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 197, no. 1, pp. 360–370.
[17] Helland, A., Scheringer, M., Siegrist, M., Kastenholz, H., Wiek, A., & Scholz, R.W. (2008). Risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials – A survey of industrial approaches. Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 640–646.
[16] Wiek, A., Lang, D., & Siegrist, M. (2008). Qualitative system analysis as a means for sustainable governance of emerging technologies – The case of nanotechnology. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 16, no. 8-9, pp. 988–999.
[15] Lang, D.J., Scholz, R.W., Binder, C.R., Wiek, A., & Stäubli, B. (2007). Sustainability potential analysis of landfills – A systemic approach: Theoretical considerations. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 15, no. 17, pp. 1628–1638.
[14] Lang, D.J., Binder, C.R., Scholz, R.W., Wiek, A., Stäubli, B., & Sieber, C. (2007). Sustainability potential analysis of landfills – A systemic approach: Initial application towards a legislative landfill assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 15, no. 17, pp. 1654–1661.
[13] Siegrist, M., Cousin, M.E., Kastenholz, H., & Wiek, A. (2007). Public acceptance of nanotechnology foods and food packaging: The influence of affect and trust. Appetite, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 459–466.
[12] Siegrist, M., Keller, C., Kastenholz, H., Frey, S., & Wiek, A. (2007). Lay people’s and experts’ perception of nanotechnology hazards. Risk Analysis, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 59–69.
[11] Siegrist, M., Wiek, A., Helland, A., & Kastenholz, H. (2007). Risks and nanotechnology: the public is more concerned than experts and industry. Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 2, no. 2, p. 67.
[10] Walter, A., Helgenberger, S., Wiek, A., & Scholz. R.W. (2007). Measuring social effects of transdisciplinary research – Design and application of an evaluation method. Evaluation and Program Planning, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 325–338.
[9] Wiek, A., Zemp, S., Siegrist, M., & Walter, A. (2007). Sustainable governance of emerging technologies – Critical constellations in the agent network of nanotechnology. Technology in Society, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 388–406.
[8] Wiek, A. (2007). Challenges of transdisciplinary research as interactive knowledge generation – Experiences from transdisciplinary case study research. GAIA – Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 52–57.
[7] Wiek, A., Scheringer, M., Pohl, C., Hirsch Hadorn, G., & Valsangiacomo, A. (2007). Joint problem identification and structuring in environmental research. GAIA – Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 72–74.
[6] Scholz, R.W., Lang, D., Wiek, A., Walter, A., & Stauffacher, M. (2006). Transdisciplinary case studies as a means of sustainability learning: Historical framework and theory. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 226–251.
[5] Stauffacher, M., Walter, A., Lang, D., Wiek, A., & Scholz, R.W. (2006). Learning to research environmental problems from a functional socio-cultural constructivism perspective: The transdisciplinary case study approach. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 252–275.
[4] Wiek, A., Binder, C.R., & Scholz, R.W. (2006). Functions of scenarios in transition processes. Futures, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 740–766.
[3] Scholz, R.W., & Wiek, A. (2005). Operational eco-efficiency – Comparing companies’ environmental investments in different domains. Journal of Industrial Ecology, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 155–170.
[2] Wiek, A., & Binder, C. (2005). Solution spaces for decision-making – A sustainability assessment tool for city-regions. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 589–608.
[1] Binder, C.B., Hofer, C., Wiek, A., & Scholz, R.W. (2004). Transition towards improved regional wood flows by integrating material flux analysis and agent analysis: the case of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Ecological Economics, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 1–17.
Current
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada, Partnership Grant Program: TRANSFORM: Accelerating Sustainability Entrepreneurship Experiments at the Local Scale. Role: Co-PI. PI: Sarah Burch, University of Waterloo, Canada. Co-PIs: Niki Frantzeskaki, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Daniel Lang, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany; Stefan Schaltegger, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany; Barry Ness, Lund University, Sweden; Kes McCormick, Lund University, Sweden. $1,974,000. 06/01/2018 – 12/31/2024.
Robert Bosch Foundation, Program “Research for Sustainability”: Processes of Sustainability Transformation. Role: Co-PI. PI: Matthias Barth. Co-PIs: Daniel Fischer, Harald Heinrichs, Klaus Kümmerer, Daniel Lang, Jens Newig, Stefan Schaltegger, Jantje Halberstadt, Ulli Vilsmaier, Henrik von Wehrden. $1,613,186. 10/01/2017 – 09/30/2020.
Belmont Forum & the Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe, Program “Sustainable Urbanisation Global Initiative – Food-Water-Energy Nexus (SUGI-FWE Nexus)”: Globally and Locally-Sustainable Food-Water-Energy Innovation in Urban Living Labs (GLOCULL). Role: Co-PI. PI: Ron Cörvers. Co-PIs: Joop de Kraker, Rene Kemp, Lauren Withycombe Keeler, Andreas Muhar, Barry Ness, Daniel Lang, Henrik von Wehrden, John van Breda, Mark Swilling, Thomas Schauppenlehner, et al. $2,294,247. 04/01/2018 – 03/31/2021.
Completed
Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University, Program “Interdisciplinary Food Systems Research Projects”: Enabling Small Food Businesses to Adopt Food System Sustainability Practices. Role: PI. Co-PIs: Rick Hall, Natalie Morris, Ji Mi Choi. $10,000. 08/01/2019 – 07/31/2020.
Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture & Volkswagen Foundation, Program “Science for Sustainable Development”: Educating Future Change Agents – Higher Education as a Motor of the Sustainability Transformation. Role: Lead Co-PI. PI: Matthias Barth, Co-PIs: Daniel Lang, Jantje Halberstadt. $1,400,000. 01/01/2016 – 04/30/2020.
Global Consortium for Sustainability Outcomes: Transferring and Scaling Sustainable Local Food Economy Solutions. Role: PI. Co-PIs: Yuk Wah Chan, Megan Horst, Stefan Schaltegger. $70,000. 07/01/2018 – 06/30/2019.
Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture & Volkswagen Foundation, Program “Top-level Research in Lower Saxony – Program to Support Applications for the New Excellence Initiative Launched by the Federal Government”: Bridging the Great Divide in Sustainability Science: Linking High-Performance Modeling and Transition Experiments to Foster Transformational Change Towards Sustainability. Role: Co-PI. PI: Daniel Lang, Co-PIs: Henrik von Wehrden, Manfred Laubichler, Klaus Kümmerer. $1,113,000. 06/01/2016 – 04/01/2019.
Global Consortium for Sustainability Outcomes: CapaCities: Building Sustainability Implementation Capacity in City Staff and Leadership. Role: Co-PI. Co-PIs: Fletcher Beaudoin, Lauren Withycombe Keeler. $125,000. 03/15/2017 – 03/14/2018.
Global Consortium for Sustainability Outcomes: Sustainability Education: Continuing Professional Development for School Teachers and Faculty. Role: Co-PI. PI: Matthias Barth. $125,000. 03/15/2017 – 03/14/2018.
NSF DMUU: Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC) III – Transformational Solutions for Urban Water Sustainability Transitions. Role: Senior Personnel and Team Co-Leader (together with Dave White) – Evidence-Supported Transition Strategies. PI: Dave White. Co-PI’s: Kelli L. Larson, Michael Hanemann, Enrique Vivoni, Amber Wutich. $4,500,000. 09/01/2015 – 08/30/2019.
NSF National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), University of Maryland: The Development of Co-Creative Capacity for Addressing Socio-Environmental Problems and Beyond. Role: Collaborator. PI: Allison Metz. 09/01/2015 – 08/30/2017.
NSF NSEC: Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) II. Role: Senior Personnel and Team Co-Leader (together with Sander van der Leeuw) – Nanotechnology in Urban Design, Materials, and Built Infrastructure. PI: Dave Guston. $9,082,819. 10/01/2010 – 09/30/2015.
NSF DMUU: Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC) II – Urban Climate Adaptation. Role: Senior Personnel and Team Co-Leader (together with Dave White) – Boundary Studies. PI: Patricia Gober. Co-PI’s: Charles Redman, Margaret Nelson, Craig Kirkwood, Dave White. $7,499,996. 09/15/2010 – 08/30/2015.
Mercator Foundation: Global Classroom – International Liberal Arts and Sustainability Education for the 21st Century. Role: Senior Personnel and Team Co-Leader (together with Daniel Lang) – International Sustainability Education. PI: Manfred Laubichler. Co-PI: Daniel Lang. $862,532 [€685,400]. 01/01/2013 – 09/30/2015.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Reinvent Phoenix – Cultivating Equity, Engagement, Economic Development and Design Excellence with Transit-Oriented Development. Role: PI. Co-PI: Aaron Golub. $587,077 (ASU subcontract; overall volume secured in collaboration with the City of Phoenix: $2,935,634). 05/01/2012 – 12/31/2014.
European Regional Development Fund / Leuphana Innovation Incubator: “One Lüneburg – Transdisciplinary Research in Support of Developing a Sustainable Neighborhood in Lüneburg.” Role: Co-PI. PI: Daniel Lang (Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany). $234,888 [€186,544]. 11/01/2012 – 10/30/2014.
ASU-GIOS Seed Grant: Comparative and Quasi-Experimental Research on Public Participation within a Transformative Sustainability Science Paradigm. Role: Co-PI. PI: Aaron Golub. Other Co-PI’s: Steven Hooker, Daniel Schugurensky. $21,924. 07/01/2012 – 06/30/2014.
NSF DRMS: Doctoral Dissertation Research in DRMS: From Analyzing to Anticipating Water Conflicts in High-Risk Dry Tropical Water Systems. Role: PI. Co-PI: Christopher Kuzdas. $6,429. 08/01/2012 – 07/31/2013.
NSF LTER: Central Arizona Phoenix (CAP) – Long-term Ecological Research III. Role: Senior Personnel and Team Leader – Synthesis and Future Scenarios. PI: Nancy Grimm. Co-PI’s: Christopher Boone, Dan Childers, Sharon Harlan, Charles Redman, Billie Turner. $5,640,000. 12/01/2010 – 06/30/2013.
NSF OISE: Catalyzing New International Collaborations – Interdisciplinary Workgroup on Water Sustainability in the Tempisque Basin, Costa Rica. Role: Senior Personnel and Team Leader – Institutions and Governance. PI: Rafael Munoz-Carpena. Co-PI’s: Peter Waylen, Wendy Graham, Gregory Kiker, Ray Huffaker. $30,246. 10/01/2011 – 08/31/2012.
Mountain Park Health Center (MPHC), Phoenix: Participatory Research for Innovative Public Health Provision. Role: PI. $23,641. 04/15/2012 – 07/15/2012.
USAID / Higher Education for Development: Managing Biodiversity under Climate Change – Enhancing Capacities in Mexico for Conservation Planning, Decision-Making and Sustainability Assessment. Role: Co-PI. PI: Charles Redman. Other Co-PI’s: Hallie Eakin, Luis Bojorquez-Tapia. $325,789. 01/25/2010 – 06/30/2012.
Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada: Measuring the Societal Effects of Participatory Sustainability Research. Role: Co-PI. PI: John Robinson. Other Co-PI: Sonia Talwar. $25,000. 2008-2009.
Swiss NSF International Fellowship for Advanced Researchers: The Co-Production of Knowledge in Transdisciplinary Collaborations Between Science and Society as a Contribution to Sustainability Science (University of British Columbia, Canada). Role: PI. $133,400. 2007-2009.
*Competence Center Environment and Sustainability (Switzerland): Sustainable Land-Use Practices in Mountain Regions: Integrative Analysis of Ecosystem Dynamics under Global Change, Socio-Economic Impacts and Policy Implications (MOUNTLAND). *Role: Co-PI in the application [did not participate in the research because of concurrent grant at the University of British Columbia, Canada; see grant above]. PI: Andreas Rigling. Other Co-PI’s: Stefanie Engel, Harald Bugmann, Heike Lischke, François Gillet, Matthias Dobbertin, Thomas Koellner, Peter Bebi, Alexandre Buttler. $1,800,000. 2008-2011.
Swiss Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI): Sustainable Development of Municipalities – Integrating Sustainable Governance and New Public Management. Role: Co-PI. PI: Markus Kunz. Other Co-PI’s: Jonas Fricker, George Dumont. $876,000. 2006-2009.
Swiss Nuclear and ETH Zurich: Societal Decision-Making on Controversial Technologies – Repository Site Selection for Radioactive Waste Disposal in Switzerland. Role: Co-PI. PI: Roland Scholz. Other Co-PI’s: Michael Stauffacher, Pius Kruetli. $308,000. 2006-2007.
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ): Community-Based Integrated Planning for Sustainable Post-Tsunami Reconstruction and Recovery in Sri Lanka. Role: PI. Co-PI: Robert Ries (University of Pittsburgh). $30,600. 2005-2006.
ETH Zurich: Nanotechnology – Opportunities and Risks. Role: Co-PI. PI: Michael Siegrist. $263,200. 2005-2006.
Swiss NSF NRP48: Formative Scenario Analysis for Robust Economic Development of Alpine Regions in Switzerland 2005-2030 (ETH subcontract). Role: PI. Co-PI: Daniel Lang. $8,000. 2004.
Novatlantis (Switzerland): Design and Evaluation of the Transdisciplinary Sustainability Initiative “2000 Watt Society – Pilot-Region Basel”. Role: PI. Co-PI: Roland Scholz. $82,000. 2002-2004.
Hessian Ministry for Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (Germany): Evaluation of the Regional Climate Protection Program in Viernheim, Lampertheim, and Lorsch (Germany). Role: Co-PI. PI: Olaf Weber. $36,900. 2002-2003.
Courses
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
| SOS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOS 548 | Transformational Sust Entrepre |
| SOS 548 | Transformational Sust Entrepre |
| SOS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
| SOS 599 | Thesis |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 592 | Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
| SOS 599 | Thesis |
| SOS 592 | Research |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 599 | Thesis |
| SOS 592 | Research |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
| SOS 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 599 | Thesis |
| SOS 592 | Research |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 599 | Thesis |
| SOS 592 | Research |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
| SOS 792 | Research |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 511 | Adv Sustainability Prob Solvng |
| SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
| SOS 548 | Transformational Sust Entrepre |
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 558 | GSS Sust Research Project |
| SOS 599 | Thesis |
| SOS 592 | Research |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 599 | Thesis |
| SOS 592 | Research |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
| SOS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
| SOS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 592 | Research |
| SOS 592 | Research |
| SOS 596 | Capstone: Scientific Paper |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOS 598 | Special Topics |
| SOS 511 | Adv Sustainability Prob Solvng |
| SOS 599 | Thesis |
2019 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
2019 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
| SOS 598 | Special Topics |
| SOS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
2018 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 558 | GSS Sust Research Project |
| SOS 598 | Special Topics |
| SOS 511 | Adv Sustainability Prob Solvng |
| SOS 599 | Thesis |
| SOS 592 | Research |
| SOS 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SOS 792 | Research |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
2018 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOS 592 | Research |
| SOS 792 | Research |
| SOS 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SOS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SOS 594 | Conference and Workshop |
| SOS 799 | Dissertation |
2017 Campus Sustainability Research Award awarded by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for the article: Brundiers, K., & Wiek, A. (2017). Beyond interpersonal competence – Teaching and learning professional skills in sustainability. Education Sciences, vol. 7, no. 1, Art. 39.
Outstanding Paper of 2014 awarded by the journal International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education for the article: Wiek, A., Xiong, A., Brundiers, K., & van der Leeuw, S. (2014). Integrating problem- and project-based learning into sustainability programs – A case study on the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 431-449.
Best Paper of 2012 awarded by the journal Sustainability Science for the article: Wiek, A., Ness, B., Brand, F.S., Schweizer-Ries, P., & Farioli, F. (2012). From complex systems analysis to transformational change: A comparative appraisal of sustainability science projects. Sustainability Science, vol. 7 (Supplement 1), pp. 5-24
2011 ASU President’s Award for Sustainability for the problem-based learning course “The Future of Phoenix – Crafting Sustainable Development Strategies” and related thesis research projects (Role: Lead Instructor and Supervisor; Co-Instructor: Cynthia Selin) (2009-2010).
2010 ASU President’s Award for Sustainability for the workshop course “Future Scenarios for Agriculture and Water in Arizona” (Role: Expert and Coach for scenario analysis methodology. Lead Instructor: Rimjhim Aggarwal) (Fall 2009).
Editorial Board Member
Sustainability Science
Sustainable Development
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
Scientific Advisory Council Member
GAIA – Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society
2015-ongoing - Sustainability Commission, City of Tempe, AZ