Affiliated Faculty & Staff
Experts in Environment and Ecological Sustainability from across the University
Loyola has a multidisciplinary team of faculty & staff whose research and expertise focuses on themes related to the environmental and ecological sustainability, particularly in urban settings. The Center for Urban Environmental Research & Policy facilitates their collaborative research while students in the Environmental Sciences Department enjoy working and studying alongside these faculty in their labs and classrooms.
Below is a partial list of our faculty team and their areas of expertise:
Air, Soil and Water Quality
| Name | Research Interests & Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Richard Barbiero, PhD | Biology, Great Lakes Plankton Communities |
| Martin Berg, PhD | Biology, Aquatic Invasive Species and Food Webs |
| Paul Chiarelli, PhD | Chemistry, Cancer and Carcinogens |
| John Kelly, PhD | Microbial Ecology, Soil Microbiology |
| Bill Kroll, PhD | Biology, Ecology |
| Roberta Lammers-Campbell, PhD | Biology, Ecology of Wetland Ecosystems |
| Christopher Peterson, PhD | Environmental Science, Freshwater Algal Ecology |
| Alanah Fitch, PhD | Chemistry, Lead in Soils, Clay Chemistry |
| Martina Schmeling, PhD | Chemistry, Air Pollution and Global Climate Change |
| Carole Szpunar, PhD, MBA | Chemistry, Coal and Fossil Fuel Emissions |
| Nancy Tuchman, PhD | Biology, Aquatic Ecosystem Function, Global Climate Change, Emerging Toxins in Water, Human Impacts |
Computing Systems, Statistical Analysis and Urban Business
| Name | Research Interests & Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Raymond Benton, Jr., PhD | Business, Sustainable Production and Consumption |
| Len Gingerella | Business, Entrepreneurship |
| Konstantin Läufer, PhD | Computer Science, Software Architecture, Concurrent and Distributed Systems, Mobile and Embedded Computing |
| Tim O'Brien, PhD | Mathematics and Statistics, Statistical Analyses of Environmental Data |
| George K. Thiruvathukal, PhD | Computer Science, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Scalable Data Management, Mobile/Wireless Environmental Monitoring |
Environmental Policy
| Name | Research Interests & Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Louis Cain, PhD | Business, Environmental Policy in Chicago, Water Quality Economics |
| John Frendreis, PhD | Political Science, Environmental Policy |
| Brett Frischmann, JD | Law, Environmental Law |
| Alan Gitelson, PhD | Political Science, Special Interest Groups |
| John Pelissero, PhD | Political Science, Urban and State Politics |
| Anita Weinberg, JD | Law, Lead Poisoning Prevention, Social Policy, Social Justice, Child Law |
Human/Environment Interactions and Social Justice
| Name | Research Interests & Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Daniel Amick, PhD | Anthropology, Human Ecology and Land Use Strategies |
| James Calcagno, PhD | Anthropology, Behavioral Ecology |
| Anne Figert, PhD | Sociology, Environmental Sociology |
| William French, PhD | Theology, Environmental Ethics |
| Diana P. Hackbarth, RN, PhD | Nursing, Air Pollution Related Asthma |
| Theodore Karamanski, PhD | History, Environmental History of the Great lakes |
| Holly Kramer, MD | Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Renal Epidemiology |
| Marilyn Krogh, PhD | Sociology, Urban Studies |
| Amy Luke, PhD | Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Nutritional Epidemiology |
| Harold Platt, PhD | History, Historical Environmental Issues, Water Crises in Megacities |
| Mark Pollock, PhD | Communication, Environmental Advocacy |
| David Shoham, PhD, MSPH | Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Renal and Social Epidemiology |
Science Education, Outreach and Chicago Public Service
| Name | Research Interests & Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|
| JoBeth D'Agostino, PhD | Environmental Science, Science Education |
| Rola Khishfe, PhD | Education, Science Education |
| Phil Nyden, PhD | Sociology, Urban Research and Learning |
| David Slavsky, PhD | Science and Math Education |
CeNTER FOR uRBAN eNVIRONMENTAL rESEARCH & pOLICY (CUERP) fACULTY & Staff
| Name | Role at CUERP and in University Sustainability |
|---|---|
| David Crumrine, PhD | Acting Director and Professor of Chemistry |
| Tham C. Hoang, PhD | Ecotoxicologist and Assistant Professor of Environmental Science |
| Beth Lawrence, PhD | Post-doctoral Researcher |
| Gina Lettiere | Sustainability Specialist |
| Shane Lishawa, MS | Research Associate |
| James Mastaler, MA | Graduate Assistant and Doctoral Student in Theology |
| Fr. Stephen Mitten, SJ | Resident Ecology Faculty and Spiritual Director |
| David J. Treering | Geographic Information Systems Specialist |
| Lane Vail, MS | Research Associate |
| Zachary Waickman | Biodiesel Lab Manager |
