
11/14/2022
The guiding force behind my doctoral dissertation is the concept of “whereness or place,” for it is that notion which anchors me to my life and to my work. Place has shaped my belief system and in particular my ecological identity – that part of me that is grounded in place and in the language of place.
It is not surprising then that as an adult, the natural world is my primary point of reference. I still situate myself in or near natural landscapes that feel familiar and comfortable to me and that hold significance in my life.