Convocation Description: Dr. Shakira Hobbs’ scholarship explores system approaches to environmental sustainability and social justice applied to the food, energy, and water nexus. Recently, she expanded upon her research endeavors in Belize by exploring behavioral science concepts that assist in understanding the role Black women engineers play in community adoption of sustainable technology. Dr. Hobbs is the founder of BioGals, an international non-profit organization that empowers womxn of color around the world to bring their ideas to life, engineer dynamic solutions for sustainable development, and establish a legacy of changemakers who embody cultural diversity. In this talk, she will discuss her journey to academia and how it has influenced how her teaching, service, and research.