
CERM
Welcome to Cultural and Environmental Resource Management Program
The Cultural and Environmental Resource Management (CERM) program incorporates multiple disciplines, including Geography, Anthropology, Economics, and Policy, reflecting our holistic approach to understanding and addressing complex cultural and environmental issues.
About the CERM Program
Our vision is to empower and encourage your individual interests and career ambitions. This approach, combined with a thesis research project, will equip you with the knowledge to drive significant change.
Cultural and Environmental Resource Management Program
Information about the Cultural and Environmental Resource Management graduate program
Graduate Students
Resource Management Graduate Students
Postgraduate PhD Programs
Resource Management Postgraduate PhD Programs
Postgraduate Careers
Resource Management Postgraduate Careers
Scholarships & Funding
A collection of scholarships and funding resources
Co-Authored Student Publications
A collection of co-authored student publications
Your Thesis
Help for students looking to write their thesis
Thesis Titles
Past theses from graduated students
Contact Information
Focus-specific contact information
Why Study Cultural and Environmental Resource Management at CWU?
Successful completion of our CERM program opens a broad spectrum of career opportunities. With options to incorporate field work and research into our program, you will have the experience and skills needed to succeed after graduation. Our graduates occupy influential roles in federal, state, regional, and private resource management fields, utilizing their skills to promote smarter, more effective management of all resources.
Degree Options
Our graduates find competitive positions in the federal, state, regional, and private resource management sectors.
- Graduate
- Cultural and Environmental Resource Management, MS
Admissions
For general graduate admissions information, contact the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Highlights
Jessie Martin, who earned her MS in in Cultural and Environmental Resource Management at CWU in 2017, is Director of ESG and Sustainable Finance at KSS Advisors in Boston. Her research at CWU included researching the economic impacts of the historical use of lead arsenate as an orchard pesticide in Wenatchee, WA. Using a hedonic housing price model, she determined the effects of the state-run cleanups of 6 local schools with toxic levels of lead and arsenic in their soils.
Many of our students have co-authored articles with professors. From the Homescapes of the Columbia Plateau to Zooarchaeological Analysis, check our Co-Authored Student Publications.
CWU News

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September 18, 2023
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Questions? Contact Us
CERM Program
509-963-2075
Phone: 509-963-2075
Email: Patrick.McCutcheon@cwu.edu
Megan Walsh
Phone: 509-963-3699
Email: Megan.Walsh@cwu.edu