Areas of Expertise
Loyola has a multidisciplinary team of faculty and staff whose research and expertise focuses on themes related to the environmental and ecological sustainability, particularly in urban settings. The Institute of Environmental Sustainability 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 affiliated faculty and their areas of expertise:
Environmental Science & Ecology
| Martin Berg, PhD | Biology, Aquatic Invasive Species and Food Webs |
| V. Bala Chaudhary, PhD | Environmental Science, Biology, Mychorrhizal Fungal Ecology |
| Paul Chiarelli, PhD | Chemistry, Cancer and Carcinogens |
| Kelly Garbach, PhD | Environmental Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Ecosystem Assessment, Social/Ecological Systems |
| Timothy Hoellein, PhD | Biology, Aquatic Ecology |
| Reuben P. Keller, PhD | Environmental Science, Global Environmental Change, Human Economic Systems, Human Behavior, Invasive Species |
| 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
Raymond Benton, Jr., PhDBusiness, 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
Louis Cain, PhDBusiness, 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
Daniel Amick, PhDAnthropology, 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 |
| Tania M. Schusler, PhD | Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Citizen Engagement in Environmental Issues |
| David Shoham, PhD, MSPH | Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Renal and Social Epidemiology |
Science Education, Outreach, and Chicago Public Service
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 |
Institute for Environmental Sustainability Faculty and Staff
David Crumrine, PhDActing 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 |