Lori Troxel | Vanderbilt University

Friday, May 2, 2025 | 7:30am - 9:00am
The Nashville Food Project

Lori Troxel is a Professor of the Practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering with teaching responsibilities in the areas of structural engineering and sustainable design. She is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Structural Engineering Institute. She has been awarded the Chancellor’s Cup, the Madison Sarratt Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, INSIGHT Into Diversity Inspiring Women in Stem Award, the Margaret Cunningham Women’s Center Mentoring Award and the Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Vanderbilt School of Engineering. She is a member of the American Society of Engineering Educators and enjoys implementing innovative teaching strategies and developing senior design projects that involve sustainable design. She has lead numerous study abroad courses, including on sustainable building and infrastructure in Northern Ireland.

For TWIG’s May program, Lori will share from her experiences of teaching sustainability to Vanderbilt students and her individual experiences of incorporating sustainable practices.

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Please note that the views and opinions expressed during TWIG monthly programs are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of TWIG.

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Past Programs

  • Jenny Shelton, Larkspur Conservation

  • Tiffany Wilmot, President, Wilmot, Inc.

  • Maris Masellis, Communications Manager, Tennessee Environmental Council

  • Hanes Motsinger, Project Manager, The Nashville Food Project

  • Alice Hudson Pell, Executive Director, TennGreen Land Conservancy

  • Nancy Youssef, Chief Business Development Officer, Soles4Souls

  • Katherine Dennis, Community Engagement Manager, Friends of Mill Ridge Park

  • Stephanie Biggs, Staff Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center

  • De’Etra Young, Associate Dean of Academics and Land-Grant Programs in the College of Agriculture, Tennessee State University

Check out other previous TWIG speakers and presentations in our library.