Nataliya Apanovich

Lecturer in Sustainable Built Environments

Programs

  • School of Landscape Architecture and Planning
  • Sustainable Built Environments
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CAPLA East Building

apanovich@arizona.edu

Areas of Expertise

  • Food systems
  • Circular Economy
  • Sustainability Education
CAPLA Degree(s)

Degrees

  • PhD in Sustainable Agriculture and Biorenewable Resources and Technology
  • MA in Environmental Law and Policy

Biography

Nataliya Apanovich is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work cuts across sustainable agriculture, community development, and cross-cultural collaboration. Her research and teaching focus on food security, circular economy, local food systems, and the socio-ecological dimensions of sustainability. She has led community-engaged, participatory research and fieldwork across East Africa and the U.S. Southwest.

At the University of Arizona, Dr. Apanovich teaches courses in sustainability and urban planning grounded in experiential learning and collaboration with community partners. Her strengths include designing and leading applied research, mentoring students through capstone projects, and translating sustainability challenges into context-sensitive solutions.

Courses

  • SBE 195A Introduction to Sustainability
  • SBE 195B Careers in Sustainability
  • SBE 402: Planning for Sustainable Cities and Regions
  • SBE 480 Research Methods
  • SBE 498 Senior Capstone Project

Selected Publications

Apanovich, N., Reznickova, A. (2025). Advancing sustainability education through capstonecurriculum. In Edwin, G. & Nandhivarman, N. (Eds.). Curriculum Development for Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice. Springer Nature (in press).

Apanovich, N., & Nyairo, R. (2025). Dominant smallholder farming system typologies in southcentral Uganda: implications for food security. Agriculture & Food Security. 14(1), 1-16.

Apanovich, N. (2025). Biochar production and use among smallholder farmers in Uganda: challenges and opportunities for circular economy. In Kumar, A., Prasad, MNV., Kumari, P., Solanki, M. (Eds.). Biochar Ecotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (107-128). Elsevier.

Apanovich, N. (2024). Circularizing livelihoods: transforming agricultural residues to electricity in low-income peri-urban areas of Uganda. In Okyere, SA., Abunyewah, M., Ediaw-Kwasie, M., Boateng, FB (Eds.). Urban Slums and Circular Economy Synergies in the Global South: Theoretical and Policy Imperatives for Sustainable Communities (pp. 131-148). Springer Nature Singapore.

Apanovich, N., & Mazur, R. E. (2018). Determinants of seasonal food security among smallholder farmers in south-central Uganda. Agriculture & food security, 7(1), 1-10.

Apanovich, N., & Lenssen, A. W. (2018). Cropping systems and soil quality and fertility in south-central Uganda. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 13(15), 792-802

Honors and Awards

  • Ambassador for Open Dialogue Fellowship, 2023
  • Experiential Learning Design Accelerator Fellowship, 2023
  • Borlaug Food Security Fellow, 2015-2016
  • Leading the Bioeconomy Graduate Fellowship, 2014

 

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