Shaquille Fearon '19

An interview with Shaquille

What was your hometown when you came to TCNJ?

Newark

Where do you currently call your hometown?

Newark

When you were studying here, where did you picture yourself after graduation?

During undergrad, I was interested in urban planning but was not totally set on where I wanted to be after graduation. However, I did know that I wanted to be in the environmental field.

What was your first job after graduating?

Urban Sustainability Development Network (USDN) EDI Fellow – Newark Office of Sustainability

How do you use your Anthropology degree in your current career and other activities?

Working in project management, specifically environmental project management, it is crucial to recognize how a transportation construction/maintenance/enhancement project will affect the community, specifically environmental justice communities. Learning the needs of the community to provide adequate accommodations such as a safe school route for pedestrians/cyclists, sidewalks, traffic signal upgrades, bicycle lanes, ADA improvements, etc. Also, to understand the demography so that when a new construction project is being presented, the information is accessible.

What is your favorite "major memory" from your time as a Anthropology student?

My favorite major memory came from my Climate Change and Society course where my group created and mobilized a campaign for TCNJ to acquire its own shuttle.

What is some advice you would give to your undergraduate self?

The advice I would give my undergraduate self is to connect more with people in the fields I aspire to be in. To Interview these individuals and create a greater opportunity to tailor my undergraduate experience to my future aspirations aside from the experiences I attained through courses and internships.

Is there anything else you would like to add?