POTSDAM -- Clarkson University has appointed an assistant professor of consumer & organizational studies.

Rohan Crichton received his Ph.D. in management, his master's degree in education and bachelor's in political science, all from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Crichton previously served as a visiting assistant professor at Clarkson, a faculty member at McGill University and University of Ottawa, and a staff researcher at Concordia University.

In 2018, Crichton co-edited Designing a sustainable financial system: Development goals and socio-ecological responsibility. To date this publication has been downloaded over 11,000 times. Crichton has also co-published in other leading peer-reviewed outlets, among them, Journal of Cleaner Production.

Prior to his academic career, Crichton worked for over 15 years in private, public, and international organizations in progressively senior roles. Part of this work included advising organizations such as the United Nations Environment Programme, the Federal Government of Canada, and CUSO International on topics related to sustainable living and sustainable best practices.