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Environmental Studies Program

Faculty

The following is a list of full-time Faculty members within the Environmental Studies Program.

  • Steven Alexander

    Associate Professor of Physics
    (512) 863-1633
    Fondren-Jones 125
    email

  • Michael Bray

    Associate Professor of Philosophy
    (512) 863-1131
    Kyle E. White 103
    email

  • Romi Burks

    Associate Professor of Biology
    (512) 863-1280
    Fondren-Jones 141
    email
    Specialty: Aquatic ecology, wetland science, apple snails, invertebrate biology

  • Laura Hobgood-Oster

    Professor of Religion
    (512) 863-1669
    Kyle E. White 105
    email
    Specialty: Animals in the history of the Christian tradition; contemporary religious-ethical issues related to other-than-human animals; religion and ecology; environmental studies; EcofeminismDr. Hobgood-Oster is coordinating a lecture series and conference - "Real" Animals and the Humanities - that will take place February 17-18, 2010 at Southwestern University. Dr. Paul Waldau, Dr. Marc Bekoff, and Carol Adams will all be presenting keynote addresses on February 17. On February 18 a roundtable of scholars studying animals and the humanities/social sciences will meet from 9:00-11:00 am. Any interested parties are welcome to join this roundtable conversation. For more information contact Dr. Hob-O at hoboster@southwestern.edu or call at 512-863-1669.

  • Erik Loomis

    Visiting Assistant Professor of History
    (512) 863-1391
    Mood-Bridwell 211B
    email

  • Melissa Johnson

    Associate Professor of Anthropology
    (512) 863-1406
    Mood-Bridwell 310
    email
    Specialty: Topical:Environment; Conservation; Development; Race and Racism; Social Theory;Environmental History; Tourism; Gender.Area: Belize; Caribbean;U.S.-Mexico Borderlands; Central Texas

  • Emily Niemeyer

    Professor of Chemistry
    (512) 863-1721
    Fondren-Jones 315
    email

  • Emily Northrop

    Associate Professor of Economics
    (512) 863-1591
    Mood-Bridwell 324
    email

  • Jinelle Sperry

    Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
    (512) 863-1658
    Mood-Bridwell 325
    email
    Specialty: Community ecology, predator/prey species interactions, herpetology, avian reproductive success

  • Kathryn Stallard

    Head, Special Collections
    (512) 863-1221
    Smith Library 254
    email

  • Max Taub

    Associate Professor of Biology
    (512) 863-1583
    Fondren-Jones 140
    email
    Specialty: Plant Ecophysiology

  • Gavin Van Horn

    Visiting Brown Junior Scholar in Environmental Studies
    (512) 863-1959
    Kyle E. White 108
    email
    Specialty: speciesreintroductionissues, animal studies, bioregional pedagogy, religion&ecology