This environmental education enthusiast attended our very own University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as an undergrad. After graduation, Dr. Franzen worked in varied roles at environmental education centers and camps for people with disabilities. Seeing a need to better connect with local communities, Becca went back to school for a Masters's degree in Human and Community Resources. She then completed her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Science Social Studies and Environmental Education Integration from Northern Illinois University. Becca teaches courses in Foundations of Environmental Education, Environmental Education Methods, Environmental Issues, and Investigations, and graduate seminars.  Her research focuses on pre-service teacher education in environmental education and environmental literacy (tune in to find out what that really is!).