Website: http://www.wildcatcompost.com/
Education:
- M.S., Appropriate Technology, Appalachian State University
- B.A., Religious Studies, Appalachian State University
Teaching Specialties:
- Interdisciplinary approaches to understanding technology and technological development
- History of energy and technological development
- Holistic approaches to achieving a low-carbon future
- Waste management
- Composting technologies
- Life cycle assessment and closed-loop material systems
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
Research Interests:
- Sustainable organic waste management
- Traditional composting and vermicomposting
- Anaerobic digestion
- Black soldier flies
- Farm waste
- Wasted food recovery and diversion
- Compost system design
- Life Cycle Assessment
Publications:
- Houser, J.B., Gamble, K.J., Hambourger, M., & Hoepfl, M.C. (2015). Anaerobic digestion from the laboratory to the field: An experimental study into the scalability of anaerobic digestion. Proceedings of the 2015 American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) South Eastern. Annual Conference, 2nd Quarter, Spring.
Courses Taught:
- UCO-1200 – Energy Transitions in US History
- UCO-1200 – Our Global Energy Future
- UCO-1200 – Contemporary Green Living
- TEC 2029 – Society and Technology
- TEC 2601 – Energy Issues and Technology
- TEC 3535 – Climate Response and Response-Ability
- TEC 3605 – Sustainable Resource Management
Title: Senior Lecturer
Department: Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-8239