Paige Charette

Global Challenge: Sustainability

Without a focus on climate change and sustainability, we will not have an Earth that can handle the development of new engineered products.

Bio:

Originally from Massachusetts, Paige will graduate from NYU Tandon with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, complemented by a minor in Biomolecular Sciences. In addition to academic pursuits, Paige serves as an undergraduate teaching assistant for NYU’s general engineering course, holding the leadership role of Head of Communications and mentoring first-year students. Paige has also conducted research for the general engineering department, evaluating first-year self-efficacy as a result of engineering design scaffolding activities, which has shaped her approach to teaching engineering concepts. Outside of academic responsibilities, Paige enjoys dancing in the NYU dance education program, reading, crocheting, and attending Broadway musicals.

Through the GLASS program, Paige has had the opportunity to study Chemical Engineering at the Master’s level at Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy, and participate in global education and volunteering programs in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Peru. These experiences have been guided by her belief that engineers have a profound ethical responsibility, with engineering education being central to fulfilling this role. Paige has always been inspired by the role engineers play in bettering society and believes that engineers have the unique ability to both design and implement the changes needed to create a better world. As the world faces the challenges of climate change, Paige believes that engineers have the unique ability to shift from reactive responses to proactive, sustainable solutions.

This philosophy has been central to her work within the GLASS program, including her final research project, which focuses on developing proactive climate change solutions for Jakarta, Indonesia.