Ed Barry, Facilities, Washington University

Carl Bender, Professor of Physics, Washington University

Pratim Biswas, Stifel and Quinette Jens Professor of Environmental Engineering (Environmental Engineering), Washington University.  Ph.D., California Institute of Technology.  Teaching and research interests include aerosol science and engineering; nanoparticle technology; air quality engineering; combustion; materials processing for environmental technologies, environmentally benign processing, environmental nanotechnology, and the thermal sciences.

Carrine Blank, Assistant Professor (Earth and Planetary Sciences), Washington University.
Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley. Geochemical and molecular biological approaches studying microbial populations in the boiling springs and geysers of Yellowstone National Park. Evolutionary history of microbes as a means of understanding the early evolution of life and the geochemical conditions under which early life evolved.

Ross Brownson, Physical Environment & Physical Activity.  Professor and Chair, Department of Community Health, Saint Louis University School of Public Health.

David Browman, Professor, (Archaeology), Washington University.  Ph.D., Harvard University.  Current research focus is upon the issues and implications of increasing sedentism, including such questions as the origins of plant and animal domestication, and the formation of the pristine state.

Mark Buller, Professor in the department of molecular microbiology and immunology at the St. Louis University School of Medicine

Jon M. Chase, Assistant Professor (Biology), Washington University.  Ph.D., University of Chicago. Diversity, distribution, and abundance of animal and plant species from the population/community/ecosystem perspective and the patterns and processes that develop at the interface between local and regional spatial scales.

Da-Ren Chen, Associate Professor (Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering), Washington University.  Ph.D., University of Minnesota.  Teaching and research interests includes: Particle science and technology, Nanotechnology, Particle sensing and instrumentation, Filtration and Separation, Mini-environment and micro-contamination control, Multiphase fluids, Transport phenomena, and Thermal science

Geoff Childs, Assistant Professor (Anthropology), Washington University.  Ph.D., Indiana University. Synthesis of Anthropology and Demography in studying Tibetan societies.

Robert E. Criss, Professor (Earth and Planetary Sciences), Washington University.  Ph.D., California Institute of Technology. Stable isotope geochemistry, hydrothermal systems and ore deposits, river and groundwater hydrology, granitic batho-liths, and mathematical modeling.

Willem Dickhoff, Professor (Physics), Washington University.  Ph.D., Free University, Amsterdam. Team-teaches Physics 171/EnSt 272: Physics and Society, an introduction to physics, its goals, methods, and relevance for society. Topics include energy as a unifying principle of physics and society’s use of energy; nuclear energy; global climate change; science and government; and bad and pseudo-science.

Milorad (Mike) Dudukovic, Laura and William Jens Professor of Environmental Engineering (Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering), Washington University.  Ph.D., IIT, Chicago.  Chemical reaction engineering involving kinetic-transport interactions in multiphase systems.

Bob Dymek, Professor (Earth and Planetary Sciences), Washington University.  Ph.D., California Institute of Technology. Professor Dymek utilizes field, chemical, and phase petrology in the study of igneous and metamorphic processes. More recently, he has begun to examine trace elements in sedimentary and metasedimentary rocks as recorders of crustal evolution. He has carried out extensive field studies in West Greenland investigating high-grade Archaean gneisses, and in the Grenville Province of Canada investigating Proterozoic massif anorthosites and related rocks. Dr. Dymek is especially interested in geological problems that have a fundamental bearing on Precambrian Earth history.

J. Claude Evans, Associate Professor (Philosophy), Washington University.  Ph.D., SUNY-Stony Brook. Teaches Phil 235 Introduction to Environ-mental Ethics and occasionally an advanced course on topics in the philosophy of the environment. The introduction deals with issues such as animal rights, anthropocentrism vs. biocentrism, Aldo Leopold’s “land ethic,” wilderness, deep ecology, biodiversity, sustainability, environmental economics, and corporate responsibility.

Brad Evanoff, Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Director of K12 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program, and Director, Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation Program, WU School of Medicine. Occupational and Environmental Health, Public Health, Intervention Studies, Outcomes Research

Bruce Fegley, Professor (Earth and Planetary Sciences), Washington University.  Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Paleo-environmental questions such as the effects of large asteroidal and cometary impact on the terrestrial biosphere at the time of the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary and the connection between impacts on the early Earth and the origin of life. Currently teaching Thermo and Phase Equilibria, Earth System Science and Planetary Geochemistry.

Vicky Fraser, Infectious Diseases.  Professor of Medicine and Co-Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine

Dan Giammar, Assistant Professor (Environmental Engineering), Washington University.  Ph.D., California Institute of Technology.  Aquatic chemistry in natural and engineered systems, chemical reactions at the solid-water interface, engineering for water quality control, fate and transport of inorganic contaminants in the environment.

T. R. Kidder, Professor (Anthropology), Washington University.  Ph.D., Harvard University. North American arch-aeology, geoarchaeology, ceramic analysis, humans and climate change, plant domestication; Mississippi River, southeastern United States.

Tiffany Knight, Assistant Professor (Biology), Washington University.  Ph.D., University of Pittsburg. Effects of interspecific interactions, in particular herbi-vory and pollination, on the population dynamics of rare and invasive plants.

Roger Lewis, Occupational Health.  Dr. Lewis teaches courses in management and control of environmental and occupational health hazards, risk communication, control of infectious disease, and occupational safety. As a board certified industrial hygienist, Dr. Lewis has over 18 years experience in the recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational health hazards. His research interests include indoor air quality, aeroallergens, surface sampling methods, and resuspension of aerosols from surfaces. Dr. Lewis is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene.

Maxine Lipeles, Professor (Engineering and Policy), Washington University.  J.D., Harvard University. Environ-mental policy and regulation, particularly hazardous waste and water pollution.

Jonathan B. Losos, Professor (Biology), Washington University.  Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley. Evolutionary adaptation of anolis lizards to different habitats on Caribbean Islands and ecology of isolated populations of Missouri lizards.

William R. Lowry, Professor (Political Science), Washington University.  Ph.D., Stanford University. Environmental policy, regulation, and public lands management.

Edward S. Macias, Professor (Chemistry), Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Problems of the polluted atmosphere with particular emphasis on the causes of haze in pristine areas of the United States such as the Grand Canyon.

F. Beth Martin, Engineering and Science Director, Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic, (Environmental Engineering), Washington University.  M.S., Washington University. Environmental Policy and its interaction with science and engineering.

Ken Olsen, Assistant Professor (Biology), Washington University.  Ph.D., Washington University.  Plant evolu-tionary biology, including the molecular genetic basis of adaptation, the mechanisms by which populations diverge, and the popula-tion genetics of crop domestication.

Himadri Pakrasi, Professor (Biology) & Professor of Energy (Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering), Washington University.  Ph.D., University of Rochester.  Systems Biology, Photosynthesis and Metal homeostasis .

Clare Palmer, Associate Professor (Philosophy), Washington University.  Ph.D., Oxford University. Environ-mental philosophy and ethics, feminist ethics, Continental philosophy, Whitehead and process philosophy. Professor Palmer’s books include Environmental Ethics and Process Thinking (Oxford, 1998) and forthcoming co-edited books Killing Animals (University of Illinois Press, 2005), and Critical Concepts in Philosophy: Environmental Philosophy (5 vols.) (Routledge, November 2004).

Jill Pasteris, Professor (Earth and Planetary Sciences), Washington University.  Ph.D., Yale University. Traditional mineralogic-geologic approach to non-tradit-ional materials. Application of vibrational spectroscopy, laser scanning confocal micro-scopy, microthermometry, and more traditional geochemical analysis techniques to: fluid inclusions in minerals and glasses, nano-crystalline precipitates and skeletal minerals in bacteria and humans, CO2 introduced onto the ocean floor.

Bruce Petersen, Associate Professor (Economics), Washington University.  Ph.D., Harvard University. Teaches EnSt/Econ 453 Environmental Economics. The course considers the reasons why economies may generate excessive levels of pollution, what economists mean by “optimal” pollution levels and “efficient” pollution abatement, and how such outcomes can be achieved. The course also examines the practice of pollution control in the United States, including water pollution and various types of local, regional, and global air pollution.

William Peck, Health Policy.  The Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor Medicine at Washington UniversityRevolutionary scientific advances promise great improvements in the prevention and diagnosis of disease and the treatment of patients. But major obstacles must be overcome before this enormous potential can be realized. Barriers include: disparities in access to care and insurance, rising costs, fragmented organization, shortages in the workforce, and inefficiencies and errors in the provision of medical services. Identifying effective solutions is among the most important and difficult tasks facing the country and constitutes the work of the Washington University Center for Health Policy.

Robert Pollak, Professor (Economics), Washington University.  Ph.D., MIT. Teaches EnSt/Econ 453 Environmental Economics. The course considers the reasons why economies may generate excessive levels of pollution, what economists mean by “opti-mal” pollution levels and “efficient” pollution abatement, and how such outcomes can be achieved. The course also examines the practice of pollution control in the United States, including water pollution and various types of local, regional, and global air pollution.

D. Tab Rasmussen, Associate Professor (Anthropology), Washington University.  Ph.D., Duke University. Evolution of early primates; biology of living prosimian primates; changes in mammalian communities during the Cenozoic (last 60 million years); extinctions of primates and birds in Madagascar; paleontological field work in Africa and North America; courses taught include primate biology, primate evolution, paleontological laboratory methods and analysis.

Barbara A. Schaal, Professor (Biology), Washington University.  Ph.D., Yale University. Conservation biology of plants; studying the genetic consequence of habitat fragmentation and management prac-tices in several native plant species.

Mario Shootman, Geocoding & Cancer Epidemiology; Heath Behavior Research.  Interim Associate Director of Prevention and Control, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Health Behavior Research, Washington University School of Medicine

Jennifer R. Smith, Assistant Professor (Earth and Planetary Sciences), Washington University.  Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. Use of geologic and archae-ological tools to study the relations between ancient humans and their environment.

Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., Professor of Medicine and of Molecular MicrobiologyEmerging Infections.  Stanley directs the Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (MRCE), funded by a $35 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The center's mission is to support basic and translational research in critical areas of biodefense and emerging infectious diseases throughout the Midwest, which includes Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. The center will concentrate on expanding current research efforts in biodefense, identifying new areas of need in the field and expanding facilities to support biodefense research 

David Sterling, Lead Exposure & Remediation.  Dr. Sterling teaches courses in environmental and occupational health which include industrial hygiene, environmental hazards, Managerial environmental health, risk analysis and exposure assessment. His research interests pertain to health risk and exposure assessment methodologies and determinations in environmental and occupational settings, and indoor environmental quality. He is reviewer for a number of environmental and occupational health journals and is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienist, the International Society of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology.

Glenn Stone, Professor, (Anthropology and Environmental Studies), Washington University.  Ph.D., University of Arizona. Cultural and political ecology; indigenous agriculture; indigenous knowledge; population.  Current research is on agricultural biotechnology in developing countries.

Robert W. Sussman, Professor (Anthropology), Washington University.  Ph.D., Duke University. Primate evolution and ecology; conservation strategies and policies in tropical environ-ments, such as Madagascar, Costa Rica, Guyana, and the Indian Ocean Islands.

Alan R. Templeton, Professor (Biology), Washington University.  Ph.D., University of Michigan. Applies molecular genetic techniques to problems arising in conservation biology, including management of captive populations of endangered species, management of natural populations of endangered species, manage-ment of natural populations, reintroduction of endangered species to restored habitats, and inferring taxonomic status of endangered groups.

Jay R. Turner, Associate Professor (Engineer-ing and Policy, Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering), Washington University.  D.Sc., Washington University. Environmental reaction engineering with emphasis on air pollution characterization and control. Policy and technical aspects of transportation / air quality issues.

Gary Weil, Professor, Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases.  Dr. Weil attended Harvard Medical School and did his internal medicine residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. After 3 years of research training in the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases at NIH and an ID fellowship at Washington University, he joined the Infectious Diseases Division faculty in 1982. In addition to his research activities described below, Dr. Weil's professional interests include clinical parasitology, tropical medicine, travel medicine, and international health. He serves as co-chairman of the Antibiotic Utilization Review committee at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Jane Wolff, Assistant Professor (Architec-ture), Washington University.  MLA, Harvard University. Professor Wolff has practiced landscape and urban design in the Bay Area, and before her appointment at Washington University, she taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts and the Ohio State University. She is the author of Delta Primer, a book designed to educate diverse audiences about the contested landscape of the California Delta. Her research interests deal with the hybrid landscapes produced by natural process and cultural intervention. Her study topics have included the architecture of the Finnish railway system, the history of land reclamation in the Netherlands, and the cultural landscapes of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Her work has been supported by two Fulbright Scholarships, a Charles Eliot Traveling Fellowship, and a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts.

Brian Wrenn, Assistant Professor (Civil Engineering), Washington University.  Ph.D., University of Illinois. Environmental biotechnology: bioremediation processes, soil, sediment, groundwater treatment.