Lubia Cajas de Gliniewicz, Ph.D.

Environmental Scientist

Lubia Cajas de Gliniewicz, a Guatemalan national, earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Science at the University of Idaho (UI) and served as the Environmental Science Program Coordinator. Her areas of interest are sustainability, environmental and social entrepreneurship, and international development. She is a recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including the Fulbright Program, the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, and the Ford Foundation. Since 2009 she has coordinated programs for international students at UI. Dr. Cajas de Gliniewicz worked at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala and at the National Council for Protected Areas as the department head of the Hydrobiological section. Additionally, she was engaged in education and development programs for rural areas and indigenous communities in her home country.