Our People
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
Administrative Team
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy C. Tuchman, PhD | Founding Dean, School of Environmental Sustainability | BVM Hall 307 | 773.508.2475 ntuchma@luc.edu |
| Aaron N. Durnbaugh, LEED AP & ISSP SEA | Director of Sustainability | BVM Hall 209 | 773.508.7558 adurnbaugh@luc.edu |
| Christine Hippert, PhD/MPH | Associate Dean of Faculty & Professor | BVM Hall 308 | 773.508.8953 chippert@luc.edu |
| Linda Kurtos, JD and MS | Associate Dean of Graduate Programs | BVM 314 | 773.508.2843 lkurtos@luc.edu |
| Rachel Leamon, MA | Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies | BVM 315 | 773.508.8934 rleamon@luc.edu |
| Christopher G. Peterson, PhD | Associate Dean of Academics, School of Environmental Sustainability Professor, Department of Biology |
BVM Hall 316 | 773.508.2950 cpeters@luc.edu |
Faculty
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Brentner, PhD | Advanced Lecturer | BVM 215 | 773.508.3289 lbrentner@luc.edu |
| Marlene Brito-Millán, PhD | Assistant Professor | BVM 424 | 773.508.8194 mbritomillan@luc.edu |
| Andy Casper, PhD | Lecturer | BVM 406 | acasper1@luc.edu |
| Lopa Chakraborti, PhD | Assistant Professor | BVM 411 | 773.508.7759 lchakraborti@luc.edu |
| JoBeth D'Agostino, PhD | Faculty Emeritus | Burrowes 209 | 773.508.7063 |
| Mary Dinsmore, PhD | Lecturer | BVM 403 | mdinsmore@luc.edu |
| Ray Dybzinski, PhD | Associate Professor | BVM Hall 312 | 773.508.2486 rdybzinski@luc.edu |
| Gordon J. Getzinger, PhD | Assistant Professor | BVM Hall 210 | 773-508-2948 ggetzin@luc.edu |
| Debjani Ghatak, PhD | Lecturer | BVM Hall 212 | 773-508-3446 (Ext.: 83446) dghatak@luc.edu |
| Ping Jing, PhD | Associate Professor | BVM Hall 423 | 773.508.7560 pjing@luc.edu |
| Benjamin Johnson, PhD | Professor Environmental Historian |
Crown Center 544 | 773.508.3082 bjohnson25@luc.edu |
| Reuben P. Keller, PhD | Professor Graduate Program Director |
BVM Hall 401 | 773.508.2952 rkeller1@luc.edu |
| Sarah Ku, PhD | Assistant Professor | BVM Hall 417 | 773.508.2404 sku@luc.edu |
| Roberta Lammers-Campbell, PhD | Senior Lecturer Emerita | LSB 241 | 773.508.3651 (LSC); 815.338.1032 (LUREC) rlammer@luc.edu |
| Shane Lishawa, MS | Research Associate | 872.202.3029 slishawa@luc.edu |
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| Mark J. Mackey, S.J., MS | Lecturer, Environmental Sustainability | BVM 224 | mmackey1@luc.edu |
| Richard (Max) Melstrom, PhD | Endowed Associate Professor of Ecological Economics | BVM Hall 424 | 773.508.2948 rmelstrom@luc.edu |
| Gilbert Michaud, PhD | Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy | BVM Hall 415 | 773.508.7986 gmichaud@luc.edu |
| Rev. Stephen Mitten, S.J., MS | Senior Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Research at LUREC | BVM Hall 313; LUREC | 773.508.8241 smittensj@luc.edu |
| Timothy O’Brien, PhD | Professor Environmental Statistician |
BVM Hall 413 | 773.508.2129 tobrie1@luc.edu |
| Brian Ohsowski, PhD | Assistant Professor | BVM 211 | 773.508.8920 bohsowski@luc.edu |
| Gregory Palmer, PhD | Advanced Lecturer | BVM 213 | 773-508-8254 gpalmer@luc.edu |
| Amber Roegner, DVM PhD | Assistant Professor | BVM Hall 214 | 773-508-8922 aroegner@luc.edu |
| Michael Schuck, PhD | Professor, Department of Theology and School of Environmental Sustainability | BVM 405 | 773.508.3817 mschuck@luc.edu |
| Sam Schurkamp | Research Associate | SES 219 | 773.508.2122 sschurkamp@luc.edu |
| Tania M. Schusler, PhD | Assistant Professor Solutions to Environmental Problems (STEP) Coordinator |
BVM Hall 425 | 773.508.8954 tschusler@luc.edu |
| Bo Zhang, PhD | Lecturer | BMV Hall 419 | 773.508.3420 bzhang4@luc.edu |
Part Time Faculty
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Burke, JD | Instructor & Attorney | Remote | jburke12@luc.edu |
| Brendan Dailey, J.D. | Instructor | WTC | bdailey@luc.edu |
| Richard DiMaio, MS | Instructor | BVM Hall 1101 | 773.508.2842 rdimaio@luc.edu |
| Ann Erhardt, MM, ISSP-CSP | Instructor | Remote | (616) 889-5977 aerhardt@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, MLA | Instructor | BVM 422 | 773.508.8980 akrishnaswamy@luc.edu |
| Drew Monks, MS | Research Associate, Instructor | SES 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, PhD | Instructor | BVM 226 | 773.508.8254 mribant@luc.edu |
Staff Members
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Fabino Carr | Analytical Lab Manager & SES Safety Officer | IES 317 | 773.508.2056 afabino@luc.edu |
| Megan Conway, MS | Sustainability Manager | BVM Hall 225 | 773.508.8255 mconway9@luc.edu |
| Kara Doszkewycz, MBA, MA | Senior Business Manager, School of Environmental Sustainability and Office of the Provost | BVM Hall, 309 | 773-508-7505 kdoszke@luc.edu |
| Rachel Elfant, MS | International Jesuit Ecology Project (IJEP) Program Manager | Remote | relfant@luc.edu |
| Kevin Erickson, MS | Senior Sustainable Agriculture Manager | BVM Hall 222 | 773 508 8925 kerickson2@luc.edu |
| Stephanie Folk | Marketing Communications Manager | BVM 310 | 773.508.8334 sfolk@luc.edu |
| Margaret Helwich | Administrative Operations Manager | BVM 311 | 773.508.2141 mhelwich@luc.edu |
| Karen Schauwecker | Student Engagement Manager | BVM 226 | 773-508-2844 kschauwecker@luc.edu |
| Zach Waickman, MBA | Senior Program Manager | SES 109 | 773.508.8852 zwaickm@luc.edu |
| Christine Wolff | Healing Earth Content Manager | Remote | cwolff1@luc.edu |
Affiliated Faculty
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Amick, PhD | Associate Professor Emeritus | damick@luc.edu | |
| Martin B. Berg, PhD | Professor, Biology | Quinlan 429 | 773.508.8853 mberg@luc.edu |
| James M. Calcagno, PhD | Professor Emeritus, Anthropology | BVM Hall 701 | 773.508.3472 jcalcag@luc.edu |
| Domenic Castignetti, PhD | Professor Emeritus, Biology | 773.508.3638 dcastig@luc.edu |
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| M. Paul Chiarelli, PhD | Professor, Chemistry | Flanner Hall 102 | 773.508.3106 mchiare@luc.edu |
| Elizabeth Coffman, PhD | Associate Professor of Communications, Documentary Studies, Environmental Advocacy, Media Outreach | School of Communications 219 | 312.915.6716 ecoffma@luc.edu |
| David Crumrine, PhD | Professor Emeritus, Chemistry and Biochemistry | Flanner Hall 200A | 773.508.3114 dcrumri@luc.edu |
| Alanah Fitch, PhD | Professor Emerita, Chemistry | Flanner Hall 304 | 773.508.3119 afitch@luc.edu |
| Connie Fletcher, PhD | Professor Emerita, School of Communication | SOC 210 | 312.915.6819 cfletch@luc.edu |
| William C. French, PhD | Associate Professor, Theology | Crown Center 443 | 773.508.2356 wfrench@luc.edu |
| John P. Frendreis, PhD | Professor Emeritus, Political Science | Coffey Hall 322 | 773.508.3054 jfrendr@luc.edu |
| Timothy Hoellein, PhD | Assistant Professor, Biology | Quinlan 430 | 773.508.8859 thoellein@luc.edu |
| Theodore Karamanski, PhD | Professor, History Public History Graduate Director |
Crown Center 517 | 773.508.2684 tkarama@luc.edu |
| John J. Kelly, PhD | Professor, Biology | Quinlan 224 | 773.508.7097 jkelly7@luc.edu |
| Konstantin Läufer, PhD | Professor, Computer Science | Doyle 201 | 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 |
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