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
| Name |
Title |
Office |
Phone and Email |
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Laura Brentner, PhD |
Teaching Associate Professor |
BVM 215 |
773.508.3289
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Lopa Chakraborti, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
BVM 411 |
773.508.7759
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Mary Dinsmore, PhD |
Teaching Associate Professor |
BVM 403 |
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Ray Dybzinski, PhD |
Associate Professor |
BVM 312 |
773.508.2486
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Gordon J. Getzinger, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
BVM 210 |
773.508.2948
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Debjani Ghatak, PhD |
Teaching Associate Professor |
BVM 212 |
773.508.3446 (Ext.: 83446)
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Ping Jing, PhD |
Professor
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BVM 417 |
773.508.7560
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Reuben P. Keller, PhD |
Professor
Graduate Program Director |
BVM 401 |
773.508.2952
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Shane Lishawa, MS |
Senior Research Associate |
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872.202.3029
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Mark J. Mackey, S.J., MS |
Teaching Associate Professor |
BVM 224 |
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Richard (Max) Melstrom, PhD |
Endowed Chair |
BVM 418 |
773.508.8285 (extension 88285)
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Gilbert Michaud, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
BVM 415 |
773.508.7986
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Raven Milam |
Teaching Assistant Professor |
BVM 423 |
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Rev. Stephen Mitten, S.J., MS |
Teaching Professor |
BVM Hall 313 |
773.508.8241
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Timothy O’Brien, PhD |
Professor, joint appointment with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
BVM 413 |
773.508.2129
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Brian Ohsowski, PhD |
Associate Professor |
BVM 211 |
773.508.8920
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Gregory Palmer, PhD |
Teaching Associate Professor |
BVM 213 |
773.508.8254
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Tania M. Schusler, PhD |
Associate Professor |
BVM 425 |
773.508.8954
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Stephany Virrueta Herrera, PhD |
Teaching Assistant Professor |
BVM 405 |
773.508.8661
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Wesley Zebrowski, PhD |
Assistant Professor |
BVM 410 |
773.508.3526
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| Name |
Title |
Office |
Phone and Email |
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Karen Aleman |
Instructor, HS Dual Credit |
Lemont High School |
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Chris Barnett |
Instructor, HS Dual Credit |
Niles West High School |
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Ann Erhardt, MM, ISSP-CSP |
Adjunct Instructor |
Remote |
616.889.5977
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Alina Fortson, JD |
Adjunct Instructor |
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Gabrielle Habeeb, MNR |
Adjunct Instructor |
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Tom Jodelka |
Instructor, HS Dual Credit |
Niles West High School |
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Matt Kracht |
Instructor, HS Dual Credit |
Highland Park High School |
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Luke Landry |
Adjunct Instructor |
BVM 406 |
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John Lee, PhD |
Adjunct Instructor |
Remote |
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Mackenzie Michaels |
Research Associate |
BVM 226 |
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Aaron Nash, MS |
Adjunct Instructor |
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Beth Peterson, MSSE/ME |
Adjunct Instructor, HS Dual Credit |
Highland Park High School |
224.765.2275
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Ashlee Piper, MSc |
Adjunct Instructor |
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Carolyn Ramirez, PhD |
Adjunct Instructor |
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Ronny Rayan |
Instructor, HS Dual Credit |
Niles North High School |
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Rachel (Egly) Rogers, MS |
Research Associate |
SES 219 & BVM 226 |
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Suzy Trzaskus |
Instructor, HS Dual Credit |
Niles North High School |
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| Name |
Title |
Office |
Phone and Email |
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Maria Akchurin, PhD |
Assistant Professor, Sociology |
Coffey Hall, Room 433 |
773.508.3451
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Domenic Castignetti, PhD |
Professor Emeritus, Biology |
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773.508.3638
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Elizabeth Coffman, PhD |
Professor |
School of Communications 219 |
312.915.6716
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David Crumrine, PhD |
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
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773.508.3114
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JoBeth D'Agostino, PhD |
Faculty Emeritus |
Burrowes 209 |
773.508.7063
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Alanah Fitch, PhD |
Professor Emerita, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
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773.508.3119
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Connie Fletcher, PhD |
Professor Emerita, School of Communication |
SOC 210 |
312.915.6819
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William C. French, PhD |
Associate Professor, Theology |
Crown Center 443 |
773.508.2356
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Timothy Hoellein, PhD |
Professor, Biology |
Quinlan 430 |
773.508.8859
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John J. Kelly, PhD |
Professor, Biology |
Quinlan 317D |
773.508.3681
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Roberta Lammers-Campbell, PhD |
Teaching Professor Emerita |
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773.508.3651 (LSC); 815.338.1032 (LUREC)
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Konstantin Läufer, PhD |
Professor, Computer Science |
Doyle 201 |
312.915.7983
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Jasmine Lu, PhD |
Assistant Professor, Computer Science |
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Christopher G. Peterson, PhD |
Professor Emeritus, School of Environmental Sustainability |
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Martina Schmeling, PhD |
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Flanner Hall 408 |
773.508.3124
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Annette Steinacker |
Professor Emerita, SES |
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