Faculty Profile
Chayton Massic
Academic Advisor
About
Educational Background:
Sustainability Education, Ph.D | Prescott College, 2024
Environmental Studies, M.S. | Prescott College, 2023
Ecology, B.S. | SUNY Plattsburgh, 2022
Environmental Science, B.S. | SUNY Plattsburgh, 2022
Professional Experience:
SUNY ESF, Coordinator of Environmental Science Programs | 11/25 - Present
Climate Solutions Accelerator, Volunteer | 01/25 - Present
American College of Education, Adjunct Faculty in Sustainability | 01/25 - 01/26
Prescott College, Director of Community Strategy | 08/23 - 12/24
Uncommon Schools, AP Statistics and Chemistry Teacher | 12/22 - 07/23
Courses Taught:
ENS-132: Orientation Seminar in Environmental Science
ENS-232: Professional Development in Environmental Science
ENS-420: Internship in Environmental Science
ENS-494: Capstone in Environmental Science
ENS-498: Research Problems in Environmental Science
Research Interests:
My research interests are diverse, making me an interdisciplinary researcher that primarily explores the nexus of environmental science, policy, and education. Topics such as atmospheric pollution caused by anthropogenic activity, aquatic ecological processes, policy interventions for resolving a destabilized human-nature interface, and educational opportunities for building unified affiliate fronts for advancing sustainability initiatives gravitate my interest.
Recent Publications:
Massic, C., Killingsworth, J., Wiggin, A., Bayly, S. A., & Pokrinchak, J. (2026). Socio-Ecological Responsibility as a Necessary Product of the Student Experience. In C. Neumann (Ed.), Reclaiming the Role of Higher Education in Planetary Wellbeing (pp. 407-430). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-6289-2.ch014
Massic, C. (2026). Less Ice Cover on the St. Lawrence River: A Snapshot of Interregional Climatic Challenges. Journal of River Management Society. 39(1). (pp. 26-27). https://rms.memberclicks.net/assets/Journals-Newsletters/2026%20vol%2039%20no%201%20spring.pdf?_gl=1*3gohp1*_ga*MTAyNDA2NjAxLjE3NzY5NDgyNzc.*_ga_PGFETWGDER*czE3NzczMTA1NjAkbzIkZzAkdDE3NzczMTA1NjAkajYwJGwwJGgw
Massic, C., & Killingsworth, J. (2024). Developing a Safety Net for Transnational Inclusion in Higher Education. Journal of Sustainability Education. https://www.susted.com/wordpress/content/developing-a-safety-net-for-transnational-inclusion-in-higher-education_2024_12/#:~:text=The%20Safety%20Net%20for%20Transnational%20Inclusion,-The%20SNTI%20is&text=When%20the%20safety%20net%20is,the%20planning%20and%20implementation%20processes.
Massic, C. (2024). Exploring How Directional Sustainability Can Support Networking Productivity: An Instrumental Case Study. [Doctoral Dissertation, Prescott College]. ProQuest. https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/exploring-how-directional-sustainability-can/docview/3124815408/se-2