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Our People

The faculty and staff at the School of Environmental Sustainability are passionate about being part of the solution to today’s environmental crisis. Our team includes social scientists, theologians, historians, public health experts, economists, lawyers, and business management professionals who collaborate to guide students in exploring complex and interconnected environmental and societal issues.


Meet our team

The collective passion of the SES team brings our mission to life

Administrative Team

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Nancy C. Tuchman, PhD Founding Dean, School of Environmental Sustainability BVM Hall 307 773.508.2475
Aaron N. Durnbaugh, LEED AP & ISSP SEA Director of Sustainability BVM Hall 209 773.508.7558
Christine Hippert, PhD/MPH Associate Dean of Faculty & Professor BVM Hall 308 773.508.8953
Linda Kurtos, JD and MS Associate Dean of Graduate Programs BVM 314 773.508.2843
Rachel Leamon, MA Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies BVM 315 773.508.8934
Christopher G. Peterson, PhD Associate Dean of Academics, School of Environmental Sustainability
Professor, Department of Biology
BVM Hall 316 773.508.2950

Faculty

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Laura Brentner, PhD Advanced Lecturer BVM 215 773.508.3289
Marlene Brito-Millán, PhD Assistant Professor BVM 424 773.508.8194
Andy Casper, PhD Lecturer BVM 406
Lopa Chakraborti, PhD Assistant Professor BVM 411 773.508.7759
JoBeth D'Agostino, PhD Faculty Emeritus Burrowes 209 773.508.7063
Mary Dinsmore, PhD Lecturer BVM 403
Ray Dybzinski, PhD Associate Professor BVM Hall 312 773.508.2486
Gordon J. Getzinger, PhD Assistant Professor BVM Hall 210 773-508-2948
Debjani Ghatak, PhD Lecturer BVM Hall 212 773-508-3446 (Ext.: 83446)
Ping Jing, PhD Associate Professor BVM Hall 423 773.508.7560
Benjamin Johnson, PhD Professor
Environmental Historian
Crown Center 544 773.508.3082
Reuben P. Keller, PhD Professor
Graduate Program Director
BVM Hall 401 773.508.2952
Sarah Ku, PhD Assistant Professor BVM Hall 417 773.508.2404
Roberta Lammers-Campbell, PhD Senior Lecturer Emerita LSB 241 773.508.3651 (LSC); 815.338.1032 (LUREC)
Shane Lishawa, MS Research Associate 872.202.3029
Mark J. Mackey, S.J., MS Lecturer, Environmental Sustainability BVM 224
Richard (Max) Melstrom, PhD Endowed Associate Professor of Ecological Economics BVM Hall 424 773.508.2948
Gilbert Michaud, PhD Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy BVM Hall 415 773.508.7986
Rev. Stephen Mitten, S.J., MS Senior Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Research at LUREC BVM Hall 313; LUREC 773.508.8241
Timothy O’Brien, PhD Professor
Environmental Statistician
BVM Hall 413 773.508.2129
Brian Ohsowski, PhD Assistant Professor BVM 211 773.508.8920
Gregory Palmer, PhD Advanced Lecturer BVM 213 773-508-8254
Amber Roegner, DVM PhD Assistant Professor BVM Hall 214 773-508-8922
Michael Schuck, PhD Professor, Department of Theology and School of Environmental Sustainability BVM 405 773.508.3817
Sam Schurkamp Research Associate SES 219 773.508.2122
Tania M. Schusler, PhD Assistant Professor
Solutions to Environmental Problems (STEP) Coordinator
BVM Hall 425 773.508.8954
Stephany Virrueta Herrera, PhD Lecturer BVM 406 (773) 508-8661
Wesley Zebrowski, PhD Assistant Professor
Pronouns: They/them
BVM Hall 410 773.508.3526
Bo Zhang, PhD Lecturer BMV Hall 419 773.508.3420

Part Time Faculty

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Jennifer Burke, JD Instructor & Attorney Remote
Brendan Dailey, J.D. Instructor WTC
Richard DiMaio, MS Instructor BVM Hall 1101 773.508.2842
Ann Erhardt, MM, ISSP-CSP Instructor Remote (616) 889-5977
Christine Hill, MEd Instructor, HS Dual Credit Highland Park High School
Howard Hill, MS Instructor, HS Dual Credit Highland Park High School 224.765.2269
Anuradha (Anu) Krishnaswamy, MLA Instructor BVM 422 773.508.8980
Drew Monks, MS Research Associate, Instructor SES 219 773.508.2122
Beth Peterson, MSSE/ME Instructor, HS Dual Credit Highland Park High School G107 224.765.2275
Michael Ribant, PhD Instructor BVM 226 773.508.8254

Staff Members

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Allison Fabino Carr Analytical Lab Manager & SES Safety Officer IES 317 773.508.2056
Megan Conway, MS Sustainability Manager BVM Hall 225 773.508.8255
Kara Doszkewycz, MBA, MA Senior Business Manager, School of Environmental Sustainability and Office of the Provost BVM Hall, 309 773-508-7505
Rachel Elfant, MS International Jesuit Ecology Project (IJEP) Program Manager Remote
Kevin Erickson, MS Senior Sustainable Agriculture Manager BVM Hall 222 773 508 8925
Stephanie Folk Marketing Communications Manager BVM 310 773.508.8334
Margaret Helwich Administrative Operations Manager BVM 311 773.508.2141
Karen Schauwecker Student Engagement Manager BVM 226 773-508-2844
Zach Waickman, MBA Senior Program Manager SES 109 773.508.8852
Christine Wolff Healing Earth Content Manager Remote

Affiliated Faculty

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Maria Akchurin, PhD Title: Assistant Professor, Sociology Coffey Hall, Room 433 773.508.3451
Dan Amick, PhD Associate Professor Emeritus
Martin B. Berg, PhD Professor, Biology Quinlan 429 773.508.8853
James M. Calcagno, PhD Professor Emeritus, Anthropology BVM Hall 701 773.508.3472
Domenic Castignetti, PhD Professor Emeritus, Biology 773.508.3638
M. Paul Chiarelli, PhD Professor, Chemistry Flanner Hall 102 773.508.3106
Elizabeth Coffman, PhD Associate Professor of Communications, Documentary Studies, Environmental Advocacy, Media Outreach School of Communications 219 312.915.6716
David Crumrine, PhD Professor Emeritus, Chemistry and Biochemistry Flanner Hall 200A 773.508.3114
Alanah Fitch, PhD Professor Emerita, Chemistry Flanner Hall 304 773.508.3119
Connie Fletcher, PhD Professor Emerita, School of Communication SOC 210 312.915.6819
William C. French, PhD Associate Professor, Theology Crown Center 443 773.508.2356
John P. Frendreis, PhD Professor Emeritus, Political Science Coffey Hall 322 773.508.3054
Timothy Hoellein, PhD Assistant Professor, Biology Quinlan 430 773.508.8859
Theodore Karamanski, PhD Professor, History
Public History Graduate Director
Crown Center 517 773.508.2684
John J. Kelly, PhD Professor, Biology Quinlan 224 773.508.7097
Konstantin Läufer, PhD Professor, Computer Science Doyle 201 312.915.7983
Mark A. Pollock, PhD Associate Professor, School of Communication
Program Director, Communication Studies
Lewis Towers 907 312.915.6912
Rachel (Egly) Rogers Research Associate, Lab Manager SES 219
Martina Schmeling, PhD Associate Professor, Chemistry
Graduate Program Director
Flanner Hall 408 773.508.3124

The faculty and staff at the School of Environmental Sustainability are passionate about being part of the solution to today’s environmental crisis. Our team includes social scientists, theologians, historians, public health experts, economists, lawyers, and business management professionals who collaborate to guide students in exploring complex and interconnected environmental and societal issues.


Meet our team

The collective passion of the SES team brings our mission to life