Faculty and Staff
The ENVS Program has three dedicated faculty appointments: Jim Proctor, a geographer and Program Director; Liz Safran, a geologist and disasters researcher; and Jessica Kleiss, an oceanographer and climate scientist. ENVS also involves a range of participating faculty specializing in biology, chemistry, economics, history, international affairs, philosophy, sociology, and other fields.
Contributing Faculty
Professor of Environmental Studies and Director of Environmental Studies
J.R. Howard Hall 348
503-768-7707
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Olin Center 226B
503-768-7368
Associate Professor of Geological Science
Olin Center 234
503-768-7690
Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry
Olin 225
503-768-7534
Joseph M. Ha Associate Professor of International Affairs and Program Director of Political Economy
Howard Hall 310
503-768-7632
Associate Professor of History
Japanese history, Environmental history
Miller Center 427
503-768-7453
William Swindells, Sr. Professor of Natural Sciences
Biology-Psychology 229
503-768-7522
Professor of Biology and Department Chair
Biology-Psychology 224
503-768-7653
Associate Professor of Economics and Chair of Economics
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Econometrics, Productivity Analysis
J.R. Howard Hall 324
503-768-7626
Associate Professor of Sociology
Migration, Development, Debt/Indebtedness, Microfinance
JR Howard 365
503-768-7617
On Sabbatical Fall 2021
Professor of Biology
Biology-Psychology 211
503-768-7508
Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair of BCMB
Olin Center 219
503-768-7705
Professor of Psychology and Department Chair
Biology-Psychology 243
503-768-7651
Professor of English
Miller 428
503-768-7415
Associate Professor of History and Program Director, Asian Studies, fall 2021 Chinese history, Asian American history, food history
China
Miller Center 421
503-768-7488
Assistant Professor of History
Miller Center 410
503-768-7407
Howard Hall 304
503-768-7633
Associate Professor of Biology
BioPsych 221
503-768-7684
Department Chair; Associate Professor of Religious Studies
John R. Howard Hall 228
503-768-7481
Professor of Philosophy
John R. Howard Hall 230
503-768-7377
Associate Professor of Sociology
JR Howard 362
503-768-7664
MWF 3pm - 4pm, must sign up via Bruce’s online calendar
