Our People
Loyola's Institute of Environmental Sustainability (IES) provides students with the technical skills and experience to become innovative leaders in environmental research, policy, sustainability, and stewardship.
IES also strives to bring scientists, social scientists, engineers, policy makers, government, community, and industry leaders together to share knowledge and develop real-world solutions to environmental problems. These are the folks who help make that happen.
Institute of Environmental Sustainability Administrative Team
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
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| Nancy Tuchman, PhD | Founding Dean, Institute of Environmental Sustainability | BVM Hall 307 | 773.508.2475 ntuchma@luc.edu |
| Rachel Leamon, MA | Executive Assistant to the Dean
Academic Advisor for BA Degrees within IES |
BVM 308 | 773.508.8934 rleamon@luc.edu |
| Daniel S. Amick, PhD | Associate Dean of Faculty, Institute of Environmental Sustainability
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology |
BVM Hall 310 | 773.508.3446 damick@luc.edu |
| Christopher G. Peterson, PhD | Associate Dean of Academics, Institute of Environmental Sustainability
Professor, Department of Biology |
BVM Hall 316 | 773.508.2950 cpeters@luc.edu |
| Aaron N. Durnbaugh | Director of Sustainability | BVM Hall 209 | 773.508.7558 adurnbaugh@luc.edu |
| Linda Kurtos | Director of Graduate and Certificate Programs | BVM 210 | 773.508.2843 lkurtos@luc.edu |
| Enikö Rácz, MBA | Business Manager | BVM Hall 309 | 773.508.2142 eracz@luc.edu |
| Christine Wolff | Program Manager, IJEP Coordinator | BVM Hall 311 | 773.508.2141 cwolff1@luc.edu |
IES Faculty
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Brentner, PhD | Lecturer | BVM 215 | 773.508.3289 lbrentner@luc.edu |
| JoBeth D'Agostino, PhD | Associate Provost for Curriculum Development
Associate Professor |
Burrowes 209 | 773.508.7063 jdagost@luc.edu |
| Ray Dybzinski, PhD | Assistant Professor | BVM Hall 312 | 773.508.2486 rdybzinski@luc.edu |
| Tham C. Hoang, PhD | Associate Professor
Ecotoxicologist |
BVM Hall 314 | 773.508.8194 thoang@luc.edu |
| Ping Jing, PhD | Assistant Professor | BVM Hall 423 | 773.508.7560 pjing@luc.edu |
| Theresa Johnston, PhD | Instructor | BVM 403 | 773508-3615 tjohnston@luc.edu |
| Reuben P. Keller, PhD | Associate Professor | BVM Hall 401 | 773.508.2952 rkeller1@luc.edu |
| Dr. Roberta Lammers-Campbell, PhD | Director, Academic Programs and Ecological Restoration at Loyola’s Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC) | LSB 241 | 773.508.3651 (LSC); 815.338.1032 (LUREC) rlammer@luc.edu |
| Nancy Landrum, PhD | Professor | BVM 315 | 773.508.8953 nlandrum@luc.edu |
| Richard (Max) Melstrom, PhD | Associate Professor | BVM Hall 424 | 773.508.2948 rmelstrom@luc.edu |
| Rev. Stephen Mitten, S.J. | Advanced Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Research at LUREC | BVM Hall 313; LUREC | 773.508.8241 smittensj@luc.edu |
| Timothy O’Brien, Ph.D. | Professor
Environmental Statistician |
BVM Hall 405 | 773.508.2129 tobrie1@luc.edu |
| Brian Ohsowski, PhD | Advanced Lecturer | BVM 211 | 773.508.8920 bohsowski@luc.edu |
| Tania M. Schusler, PhD | Advanced Lecturer
Solutions to Environmental Problems (STEP) Coordinator |
BVM Hall 425 | 773.508.8954 tschusler@luc.edu |
Part Time Faculty
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Carson, MS | Research Associate
Instructor |
BVM 219 | 773.508.2593 bcarson1@luc.edu |
| Brendan Dailey, J.D. | Adjunct Professor | bdailey@luc.edu | |
| Larry De Buhr, PhD | Instructor | BVM Hall 422 | 773.508.8280 ldebuhr@luc.edu |
| Richard DiMaio | Instructor | BVM Hall 214 | 773.508.8923 rdimaio@luc.edu |
| Paul Gross | Instructor | BVM Hall 214 | 773.508.8923 pgross1@luc.edu |
| Crystal Guzman | Instructor | BVM Hall 422 | 773.508.8280 cguzman2@luc.edu |
| Christine Hill, MEd | Instructor, HS Dual Credit | Highland Park High School | chill@dist113.org |
| Howard Hill, MS | Instructor, HS Dual Credit | Highland Park High School | 224.765.2269 hhill@dist113.org |
| Anuradha (Anu) Krishnaswamy | Instructor | BVM 422 | 773.508.8980 akrishnaswamy@luc.edu |
| Brian Kristall | Adjunct Instructor | BVM 226 | 773-508-2844 bkristall@luc.edu |
| Jose-Cristian Martinez | Instructor | jmartinez31@luc.edu | |
| Drew Monks | Research Associate, Instructor | IES 219 | 773.508.2122 amonks@luc.edu |
| Beth Peterson, MSSE/ME | Instructor, HS Dual Credit | Highland Park High School G107 | 224.765.2275 lpeterson@dist113.org |
| Michael Ribant | Instructor | BVM 213 | 773.508.8254 mribant@luc.edu |
| Jonah Smith, MBA/MS | Adjunct Faculty
Global Sustainability Manager – Grainger |
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| Maureen Stroud | Adjunct Faculty
North America Sustainability Manager – Whirlpool |
IES Staff Members
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Erickson | Urban Agriculture Coordinator | BVM Hall 222 | 773.508.8925 kerickson2@luc.edu |
| Shane Lishawa, BS, MS | Research Associate | 872.202.3029 slishawa@luc.edu |
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| Zach Waickman, MBA | Biodiesel Lab Manager | IES 109 | 773.508.8852 zwaickm@luc.edu |
| Shanna Yetman, MFA | Communications Coordinator | BVM Hall 212 | 773.508.8334 syetman@luc.edu |
| Zhenwei Zhu | Lab Manager - Loyola Environmental Testing Laboratory (LETL), Analytical Chemist | BVM 317 | 773-508-2056 zzhu6@luc.edu |
Affiliated Faculty
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin B. Berg, PhD | Professor, Biology | 773.508.8853 mberg@luc.edu |
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| James M. Calcagno, PhD | Professor, Anthropology Director, Loyola Fellowship Office |
BVM Hall 701 | 773.508.3472 jcalcag@luc.edu |
| Domenic Castignetti, PhD | Professor, Biology | 773.508.3638 dcastig@luc.edu |
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| M. Paul Chiarelli, PhD | Professor, Chemistry | 773.508.3106 mchiare@luc.edu |
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| Elizabeth Coffman, PhD | Associate Professor of Communications Documentary Studies, Environmental Advocacy, Media Outreach |
312.915.6716 |
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| Alanah Fitch, PhD | Professor, Chemistry | 773.508.3119 afitch@luc.edu |
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| Connie Fletcher, PhD | Associate Professor, School of Communication | SOC 210 | 312.915.6819 cfletch@luc.edu |
| William C. French, PhD | Associate Professor, Theology | 773.508.2356 wfrench@luc.edu |
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| John P. Frendreis | Professor, Political Science | 773.508.3054 jfrendr@luc.edu |
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| Timothy Hoellein | Assistant Professor, Biology | 773.508.8859 thoellein@luc.edu |
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| Ben Johnson | Associate Professor, Environmental History | Crown Center | 773.508.3082 bjohnson25@luc.edu |
| Theodore Karamanski, PhD | Professor, History Public History Graduate Director |
Crown Center 517 | 773.508.2684 tkarama@luc.edu |
| John J. Kelly | Professor, Biology | 773.508.7097 jkelly7@luc.edu |
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| Konstantin Läufer | Professor and Chairperson of Computer Science | LT-531A | 312.915.7983 laufer@cs.luc.edu |
| Mark A. Pollock, PhD | Associate Professor, School of Communication Program Director, Communication Studies |
Lewis Towers 907 | 312.915.6912 mpolloc@luc.edu |
| Martina Schmeling, PhD | Associate Professor, Chemistry Graduate Program Director |
Flanner Hall 408 | 773.508.3124 mschmel@luc.edu |
