Sabine O'Hara
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Sabine O'Hara | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Organization | International Society for Ecological Economics |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Influences | Sustainability, Environmental justice |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Ecological economics, sustainable development, urban agriculture |
| Institutions | University of the District of Columbia |
| Notable ideas | Restorative economics; Urban Food Hubs model |
| Awards | Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (2025) |
| Website | |
Sabine O'Hara is a German-born agricultural and ecological economist and scholar.[1] Her work focuses on sustainable development,[2] urban food systems,[3] circular economies,[4] and environmental justice.[5] She is a distinguished professor at the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) at the University of the District of Columbia.[6] She is a former president of the International Society for Ecological Economics and Roanoke College.[7]
O'Hara earned degrees in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Economics, and Environmental Economics (Dr. sc. ag.) from the Universität Göttingen in Germany.[8] She holds additional certificates in higher education leadership from Yale University and the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.[7]
During her tenure at UDC O'Hara served as the founding dean of CAUSES from 2012[9] to 2019, and founding director of the Ph.D. program in Urban Leadership and Entrepreneurship from 2019 to 2024.[8] In 2020 she transitioned to the rank of distinguished professor. She is the founder and principal of Global Ecology, LLC and serves as managing director and Vice President of Professors Beyond Borders.[10]
Before joining UDC, O'Hara served as director of public policy of the NY State Council of Churches, faculty member at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,[11] provost and professor of economics at Green Mountain College, president of Roanoke College,[10] and executive director of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES).[12][13]
O'Hara's funded research has included collaborations with the District Department of Energy and Environment and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture.[8]