Sharon Wagner was an AmeriCorps NCCC member stationed in Charleston, SC, from 1999-2000 where her team completed seven projects in the areas of education, the environment, and unmet human needs throughout the southeastern United States. She also worked as an environmental technician and middle school Science teacher in San Diego, CA, and a high school Environmental Systems teacher in Quito, Ecuador.
Dr. Wagner is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Maine. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a California Single Subject Teaching Credential for Chemistry from National University, and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on the environmental, social, and economic implications of energy decisions, with a main focus on solar energy solutions, and she teaches courses in sustainable energy economics and policy. In 2012, Sharon was honored as a Champion of Change during AmeriCorps Alums Day at the White House.