About Us

María del Mar Ceballos is the Director of Kennesaw State University’s Office of Campus Sustainability. In her role, she promotes campus engagement and advocacy on pressing sustainability topics with KSU’s students, faculty, and staff, helping the University achieves its sustainability goals. She is critical in the development and implementation of sustainability policies including the recent launch of the University’s first Greenhouse Gas Mitigation plan, and updates to the University’s Sustainability Master Plan. A practicing Architect devoted to sustainable design for over 13 years, María also consults with KSU’s departments of Design and Construction and Campus Operations on sustainable best practices and priorities.

 

Lauren is the Learning Living Lab Coordinator within the Office of Sustainability. In this role, she facilitates experiential education opportunities, prioritizing students’ involvement in project-based learning for sustainability-focused programs throughout campus. Her Learning Living Lab approach promotes students and researchers to conduct studies in vivo, based on local experimentation and an integration of research and innovation in practical situations for real-life solutions. Lauren has a Master of Science in Sustainable Building Technology. Originally from South Georgia, she has lived in both England and California, so her accent varies by the day.
 
 
 
 
 

Angelo Teachout serves as the Sustainability Program Manager in the Office of Sustainability at Kennesaw State University. In this role, he advances sustainability initiatives to minimize the environmental impact of university operations, promotes environmental education and awareness, develops and implements sustainability-focused educational and engagement programs, and facilitates outreach with both internal and external stakeholders. A native of Pennsylvania, Angelo holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resource Management from Pennsylvania State University. His interests include traveling and outdoor recreation.