Leo Hwang

Assistant Academic Dean
College of Natural Sciences
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA, USA

Degrees

B.A. English and Fine Arts, University of the South
M.F.A. English, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Ph.D. Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Honors and Awards

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Living the Dream Award, Greenfield Community College, 2021
  • Strengthening Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Franklin County, Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change: $807,740.40, 2020
  • Mountain Scholars Program: a College Success Program for Students of Color, Department of Higher Education and the Lumina Foundation: $100,000.00, 2020
  • Bridges to College: Department of Higher Education Grant for helping adult learners transition to college: $56,938.00, 2019
  • Liberty Bell Award in recognition of contribution to justice in Franklin County, 2018
  • Common Good Reads Program: Supporting Changing Lives Through Literature from Mass Humanities: $1,500.00, 2016-17
  • Rethinking the Creative Economy: Participatory Action Research in the Greater Franklin County from the University of MassachusettsPresident’s Creative Economy Fund: $32,200, 2010-2011
  • Fostering Art and Culture Project of the Greater Franklin County from the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s John and Abigail Adams Program, Greenfield Community College: $48,000, 2010-2011
  • Federal Appropriation for Fostering the Arts and Culture in Franklin County from the Department of Education, Greenfield Community College: $167,030, 2008-2011
  • Federal Appropriation for developing a web portal for Arts and Culture in Franklin County, Greenfield Community College: $30,000, 2008-2011
  • Fostering Art and Culture in Franklin County, economic development grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s John and Abigail Adams Program, Greenfield Community College: $15,000, 2008-2009
  • Fostering Arts and Culture in Franklin County, economic development grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s John and Abigail Adams Program, Greenfield Community College: $57,107, 2006-2007
  • Community College Leadership Academy, Scholar, 2006
  • Rosselli/deFilippis Scholarship, Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, 2002
  • Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, work-study scholarship, 2001-2003
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1997

Research Interests

Economic/Human Geography, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Diverse Economies, Community Economies, Creative Economy, Collaboration, Creativity, Community Colleges, Higher Education.

Current Project: Rethinking the Creative Economy: Participatory Action Research with Artists and Artisans in the Greater Franklin County

Curriculum vitae