The Mico University College is proudly celebrating the remarkable dedication and scholarship of its faculty and researchers who presented at the International Conference on Green Sustainable Technology and Management (ICGSTM 2025), hosted by INTI International University on July 16, 2025.

In a display of resilience and commitment, the Mico team delivered 10 presentations, ensuring that Jamaica’s perspectives on sustainability and education were represented on the global stage.

Their efforts reflect The Mico’s ongoing mission to advance research that aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and addresses pressing challenges in education, health, and society.

Presenters and Topics:

  • Leroy Fearon – The 2024 Hurricane Season and its Implications for Achieving SDG 13 in the Caribbean
  • Denese Walker-McCarthy – A Critical Analysis of an Approach to Teaching Sustainability through a Selected Teacher Education Programme Specialization
  • Yvonne Fay A. Jones-Nelson – Reframing Geography Education for Sustainability and Innovation through Jamaica’s National Standards Curriculum (NSC)
  • Tom Mboya Amonde – Integrating Sustainability into Mathematics Education: A Framework Concept Paper for Greening the Mathematics Classroom at a Jamaican Teacher Education Institution
  • Jody Brown & D. Brown – Assessing the Impact of Sustainability Education on Student Behavior
  • Lawrence-Grant, M. – Practicum Re-imagined
  • Fabian Miller – An Investigation of the Occurrence of Iron Deficiency and Anaemia Among College Athletes in Jamaica
  • Feliciano Thorpe – Cyberpsychology in Jamaica: A Quantitative Assessment
  • Bermadee Opal McKenzie-Briscoe – Articulating Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes for Sustainability in a Jamaican Teacher Education Institution: A Participatory Case Study of a STEM Discipline
  • Bermadee McKenzie-Briscoe – Investigating some Jamaican Teacher Education Stakeholders’ Understandings and Misunderstandings of Sustainability: Implications for Teaching and Learning

The diversity of topics presented demonstrated The Mico’s wide-ranging research capacity—spanning climate change, curriculum innovation, sustainability in mathematics and teacher education, student health, and digital psychology.

By contributing to the global dialogue on sustainability, The Mico University College reaffirms its role as a leader in educational research and a catalyst for positive change in Jamaica and beyond.