Phil Grabowski

Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development

I Serve in...

Biology, Environmental Science & Sustainable Development Department

Education

• PhD, Community Sustainability, Michigan State University
• MS, Community Agriculture Recreation & Resource Studies, Michigan State University
• BS, Plant Biology/Environmental Biology, Michigan State University

Career Accomplishments

• Worked for World Renew Malawi for six years doing community development
• Dr. Joe Burnworth Teaching Award (2022) for outstanding teaching at Taylor University during the first 5 years
• Wrote and implemented grant “Achieving equitable benefits from sustainable agricultural intensification through more effective tools and metrics”
• C.S. Mott Pre-doctoral Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture (2012). CSUS-MSU

Featured Work

Grabowski, P., Djenontin, I., Zulu, L., Kamoto, J., Kampanje-Phiri, J., Darkwah, A., Egyir, I., and Fischer, G. (2020) Gender-and youth-sensitive data collection tools to support decision making for inclusive sustainable agricultural intensification. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. P. 1-17

Grabowski, P., Schmitt-Olabisi, L., Adebiyi, J., Waldman, K., Richardson, R., Snapp, S. 2019. Assessing adoption potential in a risky environment: The case of perennial pigeonpea. Agricultural Systems 171, 89-99.

Grabowski, P., Kerr, J., Haggblade, S. Kabwe, S. 2016. Determinants of adoption and disadoption of minimum tillage by cotton farmers in Eastern Zambia. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment 231, 54-67.

Grabowski, P., Haggblade, S. Kabwe, S. and Tembo, G. 2014. Minimum tillage adoption among commercial smallholder cotton farmers in Zambia 2002 to 2011. Agricultural Systems. 131, 34-44. DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2014.08.001

Grabowski, P. and Kerr, J. 2014. Resource constraints and partial adoption of conservation agriculture by hand-hoe farmers in Mozambique. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 12 (1) 37-53.

Biography

I love working with students to grapple with complex environmental challenges. I especially enjoy the opportunity to explore how the Christian faith calls us to care for creation, to serve others (especially the needy), and to know God through His creation. I am looking forward to helping students discern God’s calling in their lives and guiding them in careers in sustainable development.

Hobbies

I enjoy making compost, gardening organically, cooking with fresh produce and then composting the scraps. I am also interested in improving access to healthy food to support nutrition and healthy lifestyles.