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

James D. Proctor

Professor of Environmental Studies and Director of Environmental Studies

J.R. Howard Hall

503-768-7707

jproctor@lclark.edu

Office Hours:

Office hour calendar

Jessica Kleiss

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

Olin Center

503-768-7368

jkleiss@lclark.edu

Office Hours:

Office hour calendar

Elizabeth Safran

Associate Professor of Geological Science

Olin Center

503-768-7690

safran@lclark.edu

Barbara Balko

Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry

Olin 225

503-768-7534

balko@lclark.edu

Elizabeth A. Bennett

Joseph M. Ha Associate Professor of International Affairs and Program Director of Political Economy

International political economy, Sustainability certifications, Fair trade (and anti-sweatshop movement), Living wages in global supply chains, Socially sustainable cannabis

Howard Hall

503-768-7632

elizabethbennett@lclark.edu

Andrew Bernstein

Associate Professor of History

Japanese history, Environmental history

Miller Center

503-768-7453

awb@lclark.edu

Paulette Bierzychudek

William Swindells, Sr. Professor of Natural Sciences

Biology-Psychology

503-768-7522

bierzych@lclark.edu

Greta Binford

Professor of Biology and Department Chair

Biology-Psychology

503-768-7653

binford@lclark.edu

Moriah B. Bostian

Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. Associate Professor of Economics and Chair of Economics

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Econometrics, Productivity Analysis

J.R. Howard Hall

503-768-7626

mbbostian@lclark.edu

Maryann Bylander

Associate Professor of Sociology

Migration, Development, Debt/Indebtedness, Microfinance

JR Howard

503-768-7617

bylander@lclark.edu

Office Hours:

See google calendar appointment page, or email for appointment

Kenneth Clifton

Professor of Biology

Biology-Psychology

503-768-7508

clifton@lclark.edu

Lizzy Clyne

Adjunct Assistant Professor

erclyne@lclark.edu

Julio de Paula

Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair of BCMB

Olin Center

503-768-7705

Brian Detweiler-Bedell

Professor of Psychology and Department Chair

Biology-Psychology

503-768-7651

bedell@lclark.edu

Kurt Fosso

Professor of English

Miller

503-768-7415

fosso@lclark.edu

Susan Glosser

Associate Professor of History

China, Asian American History, Food History

Miller Center

503-768-7488

sglosser@lclark.edu

Todd Harwell

Adjunct Faculty

toddh@lclark.edu

Reiko Hillyer

Assistant Professor of History

Miller Center

503-768-7407

Robert Kugler

Paul S. Wright Professor of Christian Studies

Jewish and Christian origins, Dead Sea Scrolls, early Jewish literature, papyrology, Jews in Hellenistic Egypt

John R. Howard Hall

503-768-7452

kugler@lclark.edu

Office Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:45 - 2:30pm, and by appointment

Bob Mandel

Professor of International Affairs, Chair of International Affairs, and Marc Messina Chair

Global Security and Strategic Studies, Conflict and Warfare, Global Resource Issues, and Psychological Aspects of International Relations

Howard Hall

503-768-7633

mandel@lclark.edu

Margaret Metz

Associate Professor of Biology

BioPsych

503-768-7684

mmetz@lclark.edu

Susanna Morrill

Department Chair; Associate Professor of Religious Studies

John R. Howard Hall

503-768-7481

smorrill@lclark.edu

Office Hours:

On zoom by appointment

Jay Odenbaugh

Professor of Philosophy

John R. Howard Hall

503-768-7377

jay@lclark.edu

Office Hours:

Tuesday and Thursday 12 - 1pm and by zoom appointment

Bruce Podobnik

Associate Professor of Sociology

JR Howard

503-768-7664

podobnik@lclark.edu

Office Hours:

Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:00 - 4:00pm (please sign up via Bruce’s online calendar)

Ellen Seljan

Associate Professor of Political Science and Department Chair

John R. Howard Hall

503-768-7709

eseljan@lclark.edu

Office Hours:

In person Monday 10:15 am - 11:15 am and Wednesday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Zoom Tuesday 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm and Friday 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, or by appointment

Janice Weis

Associate Dean and Director, Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Law Program

jweis@lclark.edu

Staff

Laura Mundt

Administrative Specialist

503-768-7790

lmundt@lclark.edu