| The Faculty:
The Environmental
Studies program is administered by a committee of PLU faculty
representing a wide range of disciplines in the College of Arts
and Sciences and the professional schools. These faculty are also
regular Environmental Studies instructors.
Ann Auman, Assistant Professor of
Biology (Ph.D., University of Washington). She can be reached
at (253) 535-8485 or aumanaj@plu.edu
Chuck
Bergman, Professor of English (Ph.D., University of Minnesota),
teaches environmental literature and creative nonfiction. He specializes
in writing about wildlife issues. He has a particular interest
in endangered species and animal issues, as well as water sustainability
He can be reached at (253) 535-7490 or bergmaca@plu.edu
Duncan
Foley, Professor of Geosciences (Ph.D., Ohio State University),
teaches courses which emphasize the relationships of people with
their natural environment, including water supply, water pollution,
human use of land and resources, and geologic hazards. He can
be reached at (253) 535-7568 or foleyd@plu.edu
Dana Garrigan,
Associate Professor of Biology (Ph.D., University of Utah). He
can be reached at (253) 535-8310 or garrigda@plu.edu
David Hansen, Professor of Biology
(Ph.D., University of California, Irvine) teaches organismal biology,
ecology and field methods. His interests are in physiological
plant ecology and forest ecosystems. He can be reached at
(253) 535-7565 or hansendh@plu.edu
Erin McKenna,
Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy (Ph.D., Purdue University).
She can be reached at (253) 535-7213 or mckenne@plu.edu
Rose
McKenney, Assistant Professor of Geoscience and Environmental Studies
(Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University) teaches geomorphology and
environmental studies methods. Her interests include science education
and curriculum development, fluvial processes and aquatic habitat,
and water sustainability in the built environment.
She can be reached at (253) 535-8726 or mckennra@plu.edu
D.
W. Sid Olufs, Professor of Political Science (Ph.D., Pennsylvania
State University) teaches environmental politics and policy, and
other politics courses. He can be reached at (253) 535-8727 or
olufsdw@plu.edu
Duane Swank,
Professor of Chemistry (Ph.D., Montana State University) teaches
environmental chemistry. He serves as chair of the Environmental
Studies Committee. He can be
reached at (253) 535-7556 or swankdd@plu.edu
Priscilla
St. Clair, Assistant Professor of Economics (Ph.D., University
of Washington). She can be reached at (253) 535-7662 or stclairP@plu.edu
Robert
Stivers, Professor of Religion (Ph.D., Columbia University) teaches
courses about environment and religion, and environmental ethics.
He can be reached at (253) 535-7318 or stiverrl@plu.edu
William
R. Teska, Professor of Biology (Ph.D., Michigan State University).
His professional interests are conservation and sustainable development,
population ecology of small mammals, reptiles and amphibians,
ecology of high Andean habitats and international education. He
can be reached at (253) 535-7128 or teska@plu.edu
Jill
Whitman, Professor of and Chair of Geosciences (Ph.D., Oceanography,
University of California, San Diego) has special interest in science
education pedagogy, issues of women in science, and watershed
assessment and management. She can be reached at (253) 535-8720
or whitmaj@plu.edu
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