Faculty & Staff
Environment & Sustainability Department

Areas of expertise:

• Environmental anthropology 
• Applied anthropology 
• Cultural ecology 
• Community-based conservation 
• Cultural resource ethnography 
• Public involvement 
• Social impact assessment 
• Curriculum design 
• Program evaluation 
• Environmental justice 
• Southwest U.S.
• Philippines
• Traditional ecological knowledge 

Education 

• Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Georgia, 2003 
• M.A., Applied Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, 1989 
• B.A., Fort Lewis College, 1980 

Expertise

• Environmental geography

Education

• PhD in Geography, University of Kansas
• MA in Earth Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
• BS in Park Resource Management

Areas of Expertise

• Conservation Ecology
• Wildlife Governance
• Human Dimensions of Wildlife
• Conservation Economics

Education

• PhD: Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, 2021
• MS: Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, North Carolina State University, 2016
• BA: Biology, University of Pennsylvania, 2012

Areas of expertise:

• Environmental conservation in food systems
• Alternative agricultural practices
• Food systems pedagogy
• Innovative methods for agricultural nutrient management
• Integrated crop/livestock agriculture

Education

• Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz, 2011
• M.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 2009
• B.A., Pitzer College, 2003

Areas of Expertise

• Environmental Justice
• Gender and Environment
• Community Engagement and Community-based research
• Sustainable Agrifood Systems
• Teaching and Learning of Sustainability

Education

• Ph.D. Community Sustainability, Michigan State University, 2017
• M.S. Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, 2011
• BA: Environmental Policy, Michigan State University, 2005

Areas of Expertise 

• Environmental Sustainability
• Sustainable Development
• Green Infrastructure
• Natural Resources Management
• Watershed Management
• Water, sanitation, and hygiene
• Community Engagement
• Science Communication

Education 

• Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado, 2021
• M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado, 2017
• B.A., Environmental Studies, Washington University in St. Louis, 2009

Professional Interests

• Historical landscape change and land use
• Cultural geography and cultural ecology
• Sense of Place
• Race, Place, and Landscape
• Post colonialism and literary geography
• American Southwest and Southern Plains
• Latin America
• Mediterranean

Education

• Ph.D., 1999, University of Oklahoma
• M.A., 1995, Northern Arizona University
• B.G.S., 1993, University of Kansas

Interests

• Armed Conflict and Conflict Management
• Internal Displacement
• Nongovernmental Organizations
• Organizational Theory
• Social Network Analysis

Education

• Ph.D., Political Science, University of Arizona, 2012
• M.A., Political Science, University of Arizona, 2008
• M.A., Religion, University of Chicago Divinity School, 2005
• B.A., Religious Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2000

Areas of Expertise:

• Social Theory
• Relations between humans and the more-than-human world
• Regenerative Food Systems
• Gender & Sexuality Studies

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2005
• B.A., Fort Lewis College, 1995

Expertise:

• Water Quality Analysis and Treatment
• On-Site Water and Sanitation for Low-Income Country Applications
• Contextual Factor Influence on Technology Uptake
• Monitoring and Evaluation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Interventions

Education:

• Ph.D., Civil/Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado - Boulder, 2013
• M.S., Civil/Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado - Boulder, 2009
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Idaho State University, 2003

Areas of Expertise:

• Environmental Sociology
• Human Ecology
• Global Food Systems
• Political Economy

Education:

• Ph.D., Sociology, University of Oregon, 2008
• M.S., Environmental Studies, University of Oregon, 2003
• B.S., Natural Resource Management, Conservation Ecology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 1999

Expertise:

• Hydrology/Hydrogeology
• Groundwater and subsurface modeling
• Field measurement design
• Science communication
• Data worth analysis

Education

• Ph.D., Hydrology, University of Arizona, 2019
• Graduate Certificate, College Teaching, University of Arizona, 2019
• Graduate Certificate, Connecting Environmental Science and Decision-Making ,University of Arizona, 2019
• M.S., Soil Water and Environmental Science University of Arizona, 2016
• B.S., Environmental Geology, Fort Lewis College, 2011

Expertise

• Analytical Chemistry (Mass Spectrometry, Atomic Emission Spectroscopy, and Chromatography)
• Astrochemistry
• Chemical Education
• Science Communication & Community Engagement

Education

• Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, 2015
• B.S., University of Montana, 2010
   

Expertise 

• Ecology and dynamics of river systems
• Riparian/floodplain forest habitat
• Riparian vegetation response to changing hydrology, geomorphology and disturbance regimes
• Links between vegetation and disturbance history
• Aquatic ecology
• Scientific teaching and cooperative learning methodology in the classroom

Education 

• Ph.D., Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996 
• Master of Science, Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990 
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology, The Colorado College, 1985 

Areas of Expertise:

• Borders and languages
• Narrative medicine
• Village aid to Latin America

Education:

• Ph.D., Sociology, The University of New Mexico, 1996
• M.A., Latin American Studies, The University of New Mexico, 1990
• B.A., Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1987

Expertise:

• Climatic vs. intrinsic controls on sedimentation in icehouse conditions
• Sequence stratigraphy for aquifer and reservoir characterization and prediction
• Tectonics and sedimentation in the southwestern U.S.

Education:

• Ph.D., Geology, University of Wisconsin, 1995
• Master of Science, Geology, University of Wisconsin, 1990
• Bachelor of Arts, Geology, Colorado College, 1983

Expertise:

• Public History
• History of the American West
• Environmental History
• Native American History
• Museums & Historic Preservation
• American Wilderness
• History of American National Parks

Education:

• Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 1986
• M.A.T., The Colorado College, 1976
• B.A., The Colorado College, 1975

Expertise

• American literature
• Ecocritical theory
• Literary and media theory
• Literature of the environment
• Media studies
• Mid-19th to early 20th century American cultural history
• Popular culture
• Shakespeare

Education

• Ph.D., American Civilization, University of Texas at Austin, 1982
• M.A., English, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1976
• B.A., English, Abilene Christian University, 1974

Expertise: 

• Geomorphology 
• Neotectonics 
• Landscape evolution 
• Meteorology and hydrology of the western US 
• Remote sensing and GIS applied to geomorphic and environmental change 

 Education: 

• Ph.D., Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015 
• M.S., Geology, Utah State University, 2009 
• B.S., Geography/Meteorology, Ohio University, 2007 

Interests: 

• Watershed hydrology
• Snow science
• Fire ecology
• Remote sensing
• Process-based restoration
• STEM education
• Backcountry snowboarding 
• Mountain biking
• Playing the banjo

Education:

• B.S., Cum Laude, Environmental Science and Sociology, University of Oregon, 2012
• M.S., Hydrology, Colorado School of Mines, 2018
• Ph.D., Hydrology, Colorado School of Mines, 2021

Expertise

• Wildlife
• Physiological ecology
• Disease ecology
• Infectious disease
• Ecological immunology
• Mammalogy

Education

• Ph.D., Zoology, Colorado State University, 2004
• M.S., Zoology, Colorado State University, 2000
• B.S., Biology, Fort Lewis College, 1997

Notice: On sabbatical for academic year 2023-2024

Expertise

• Biology
• Public Health

Education

• Ph.D., Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 2007
• M.S., Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 2000
• B.S., The University of Arizona, 1995

Expertise:

• Lab coordination
• Equipment management
• Field trip driving
• Environmental justice advocacy

Areas of Expertise:

• Population and consumption
• Circular economy
• Informal recycling sector
• Public policy

Education

• Ph.D., Sociology, Universitat Autonomo de Barcelona, 2020
• M.A., Political Science, University of Colorado Denver, 2016
• B.A., Population Studies, Fort Lewis College, 2000

Expertise 

• Hospitality management 
• Sustainable tourism  
• Travel motivations and behavior 

Education 

• Ph.D., Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University, 2014 
• M.S., Advertising, University of Illinois, 2003 
• B.S., Advertising, University of Illinois, 2002 

Areas of expertise

• Food & farming systems
• Political ecology

Education

• Master of Arts, Geography, University of Minnesota, 2010
• Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Analysis, Pomona College, 2007