Renee Harmon

Instructional Faculty, Business Professions

Dr. Renée Harmon holds a Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies from Colorado State University. Her research interests include sustainability in business and education, community engagement, leadership, and case studies. Her dissertation, titled Assessing College Students’ Sustainability Literacy: The Development, Use, and Analysis of an Assessment Tool (2019), describes the development and analysis of a sustainability literacy assessment. Dr. Harmon also holds an M.A. in Communication from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, a B.A. in Journalism from Western Illinois University, and two graduate certificates: Nonprofit Administration from Colorado State University and Native American Studies from Montana State University. Dr. Harmon is passionate about the student learning experience and creating a sense of belonging in the courses she teaches. She has taught college-level courses since 2010, and has received awards for her teaching achievements including the American College of Education's Faculty of Excellence award in 2022, Colorado State University's Best Teacher Award in 2018, and National American University's Faculty of the Quarter in the summer of 2012.