Faculty Directory

While Sustainability is an inherently complex topic, many GW scholars work in five broad clusters: climate, food, energy, water, and urban. University faculty provide extensive leadership across these areas. In looking at cities, for example, faculty examine various aspects of sustainability from engineering, business, geographical, and legal perspectives.

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Faculty Researchers

Susan Ariel Aaronson, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, History
Andrei Afanasev, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Physics
Michelle Allendoerfer, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science
Ginger Allington, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
Susan Anenberg, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Fabio Esteban Amador, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Catherine Anderson, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Interior Design and Architecture
Elisabeth Anker, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, American Studies
Kate Applebaum, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Eric Arnesen, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, History
Adele Ashkar, College of Professional Studies
Hossein Askari, School of Business, International Business
Mona Atia, Elliott School of International Affairs, Geography
Donna Attanasio, Law School

Catie Bailard, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Media and Public Affairs
Sarah Jane Baird, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Global Health
Joseph Barbera, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute for Crisis, Disaster & Risk Management
Victor Barbiero, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Global Health
Heidi Bardot, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Art Therapy
Peg Barratt, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology
Kay Behrensnmeyer, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Paleobiology
Cheryl Beil, Office of Academic Planning and Assessment
Joshua Bell, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Lisa Benton-Short, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
Anthony Bigio, College of Professional Studies
Jeffrey Bartlett Bingenheimer, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Prevention and Community Health
Dana Bloom, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Interior Design and Architecture
Rene Bobe, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Joseph Bocchino, School of Medicine
Christin Boggs, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts
Alasdair Bowie, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science
Lisa Bowleg, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology
Samuel Boxerman, Law School
Donald Braman, Law School
Bill Briscoe, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Physics
Alison Brooks, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Leah Brooks, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Public Policy
Charles Brown, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geological Sciences
Fran Buntman, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology

Shawneequa Callier, School of Medicine
Elias Carayannis, School of Business
John Carruthers, College of Professional Studies
Joe Cascio, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Environmental and Energy Management Institute
Alexis Catsambis, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Elizabeth Chacko, Elliott School of International Affairs
Jennifer Chang, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, English
Steve Charnovitz, Law School
Imani Cheers, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Media and Public Affairs
Ivan Cheung, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geogprahy
Robert Paul Churchill, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy
Sean Cleary, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Bethany Cobb Kung, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Physics
Uriyoan Colon-Ramos, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Global Health
Joseph Cordes, Elliott School of International Affairs, Economics
Keith Crandall, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Pamela Cressy, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Maria Cseh, Graduate School of Education and Human Development,Human and Organizational Learning

Kavita Daiya, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, English
Maria J. de la Fuente, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Romance Languages
Jonathan Deason, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
William Dietz, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Prevention and Community Health
Charles Dileva, Law School, Environmental Law
Hartmut Doebel, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
David Dolling, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Dean of SEAS
Robert Donaldson, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Donna Downing, Law School
Michael Duffey, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Bernadette Dunham, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Mark Edberg, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and Milken Institute School of Public Health, Anthropology; Prevention and Community Health
Ayman El Tarabishy, School of Business, Management
Jehan (Gigi) El-Bayoumi, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Internal Medicine
Sheryl Marie Elliott, School of Business, Marketing
Ryan Engstrom, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
Robert Entman, Elliott School of International Affairs, Media
W. Douglas Evans, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Prevention and Community Health; Global Health
Nancy Evans, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Architecture

Leila Farhadi, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ilana Feldman, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Christina Filipescu, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Interior Design
Christina Fink, Elliott School of International Affairs
Anne Finken, Law School
Joseph Firschein, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Public Policy
Joshua Fisher, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
John Forrer, School of Business, Strategic Management and Public Policy
James Foster, Elliott School of International Affairs
Royce Francis, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
David Freestone, Law School
Julian Friedland, School of Business, Strategic Management and Public Policy
Michele Friend, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy

Deise Galan, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Occupational Health
Kimberly Gamble-Payne, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Global Health
Charles Garris, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Camille Gaskin-Reyes, Elliott School of International Affairs, Adjunct
Keryn Gedan, Colubmian College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences
Tara Ghoshal Wallace, Colubmian College of Arts and Sciences, English
Charles Glaser, Elliott School of International Affairs, Political Science
Robert Glicksman, Law School
Lynn Goldman, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Melissa Goldstein, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Health Policy & Management
Margaret Gonglewski, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Romance Languages
Janis Goodman, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
Lisa Goodson, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Exercise and Nutrition Science
Jay Graham, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Global Health
George Gray, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Tom Guglielmo, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, American Studies
Tilly Gurman, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Global Health

Samer Hamdar, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Environmental Engineering
Robert Harrington, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Cynthia Harrison, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, History
Salah Hassan, School of Business, Marketing
Donald Hawkins, School of Business, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Catherine Hawks, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Museum Studies
Anna Helm, School of Business, International Business
Colin Helmer, Elliott School of International Affairs, International Environmental Policy
Jane Henrici, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Carol Henry, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Tamara Henry, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Prevention and Community Health
Sarah Hooshangi, College of Professional Studies
Anelia Horvath, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pharmacology and Physiology
Stephen Hsu, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Hiromi Ishizawa, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology

Debra Jacobson, Law School
Remi Jedwab, Elliott School of International Affairs
Susan Johnston, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Antwan Jones, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology
Frederick Joutz, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Economics

Jodi Kanter, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Theatre and Dance
Rebecca Lynn Katz, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Health Policy; Global Health
Sylvan Kaufman, College of Professional Studies, Sustainable Landscapes
Christopher Kayes, School of Business, Management
Melissa Keeley, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
Nina Kelsey, Elliott School of International Affairs
Ivy Ken, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology
Shaista Khilji, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Human & Organizational Learning
Eun-Hee Kim, School of Business, Strategic Management and Public Policy
Marcus King, Elliott School of International Affairs
Christopher Klemek, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, History
Young Hoon Kwak, School of Business, Decision Sciences

Sally Lahm, Milken Institute School ofPublic Health, Global Health
Sharon Lambert, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology
Kristin Lamoureux, School of Business, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Roger Lang, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Peter LaPuma, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Thomas Larson, School of Business, International Business
Saniya LeBlanc, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Megan Leftwich, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Chris Leinberger, School of Business, Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis
Michele LeTourneur, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Interior Design and Architecture
Stuart Levy, School of Business, Marketing
Zhenyu Li, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Chunlei Liang, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Stuart Licht, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry
John Lill, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Craig Linebaugh, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Speech and Hearing Sciences
Peter Linquiti, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Public Policy
Diana Lipscomb, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Meina Liu, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Organizational Sciences and Communication
Steven Livingston, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Media and Public Affairs
Richard Longstreth, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, American Studies
Lucy Lowenthal, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Office of the Dean
Stephen Lubkemann, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Juan Luna-Kelser, School of Business, Tourism & Hospitality Management

Robert Maguire, Elliott School of International Affairs
Arun Malik, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Economics
Michael Mann, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
Majid Manzari, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Larry Marcus, Columbian College, Geography
Marie Matta, School of Business, Decision Sciences Department
Noel Maurer, School of Business, International Business
Thomas Maynard, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Pharmacology and Physiology
Sabrina McCormick, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Shannon McFarlin, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Marlene McGuirl, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Resource Policy
Patrick McHugh, School of Business, Management
David Michaels, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Houston Miller, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry
Barbara Miller, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Reza Modarres, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Statistics
Celeste Monforton, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Claire Monteleoni, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Computer Science
Sangeeta Mookerji, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Global Health
Tim Moore, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Economics
David Morris, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Dan Morrow, Elliott School of International Affairs
Jonathan Mote, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Organizational Sciences and Communication
Thomas Mounteer, Law School
Terry Murphy, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, American Studies
Sean Murphy, Law School

Melissa Napolitano, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Prevention and Community Health; Exercise Science
Lindsay Naylor, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
Lisa Neirotti, School of Business, Management
Nadia Nieves, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, Interior Design
Amanda Northcross, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Global Health
Marcy Norton, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, History

Irene Oh, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Religion
Robert Orttung, Elliot School of International Affairs

Randy Packer, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
LeRoy Paddock, Law School
Sasha Palmquist, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Museum Studies
Rebecca Parkin, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Larry Parnell, College of Professional Studies, Graduate School of Political Management
Sanjay Patnaik, School of Business, Strategic Management and Public Policy
Elisheva Pauli, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geological Sciences
John Pendergrass, Law School
Melissa Perry, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Vanessa Perry, School of Business, Marketing
Annie Petsonk, Law School, Environmental & Energy Law Faculty
Richard Pierce, Law School
Michaele Plesniak, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Scott Powell, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Lance Price, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Olga Acosta Price, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Prevention and Community Health
Marie Price, Elliott Schoolof International Affairs, Geography and International Affairs
Christina Puchalski, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Chris Pyke, College of Professional Studies, Sustainable Urban Planning

Tara Radin, School of Business, Strategic Management and Public Policy
Patrick Rahm, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Exercise and Nutrition Science
David Rain, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
Wesley Reisser, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
Josef Reum, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Health Policy & Management
Reginald Richards, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Rumana Riffat, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jorge Rivera, School of Business, Strategic Management and Public Policy
Sean Roberts, Elliott School of International Affairs
Kim Robien, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Exercise Science
Juni Robin, Law School
Kim Roddis, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Amira Roess, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Global Health
Daniel Rogers, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Amit Ronen, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Public Policy
Tom Russo, Office of the Vice President for Research
Julie Ryan, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Robert Rycroft, Elliott School of International Affairs

Robert Tallent, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Environmental Engineering
Caitlin Talmadge, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science
Joel Teitelbaum, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Health Policy & Management
Henry Teng, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry
Catherine Timura, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Richard Tollo, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Costis Toregas, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Computer Science
John Tossell, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry
Paul Tschudi, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Counseling
Catherine Turley, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Clinical Research
Jonathan Turley, Law School

Elanah Uretsky, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology

Max van Balgooy, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Museum Studies
René van Dorp, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Lisa Van Pay, Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Communications
Beth Vann, Elliott School of International Affairs
Pierre Vigilance, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Global Health
Nick Vonortas, Elliott School of International Affairs, Economics and International Affairs
Adelina Voutchkov-Kostal, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry
Amita Vyas, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Prevention and Community Health

Michael Wagner, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry
Sarah Wagner, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology
Silvio Waisbord, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Media and Public Affairs
Robert Weiner, School of Business, International Business
Gail Weiss, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy
Jenna Weissman Joselit, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, History
Elizabeth Wells, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Bev Westerman, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Exercise and Nutrition Science
Adam Wickenheiser, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sara Wilensky, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Health Policy & Management
Abby Wilkerson, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, University Writing
James Williams, Elliott School of International Affairs, International Education and International Affairs
Arthur Wilson, School of Business, Finance
Harold Wolman, Elliott School of International Affairs, Political Science
Lance Wood, Law School, Environmental & Energy Law Faculty

David Yaffe, Law School, Environmental & Energy Law Faculty
Linda Yarr, Elliott School of International Affairs
Anthony Yezer, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Economics
Heather Young, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Amy Zanne, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Biology
Ami Zota, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Martin Zysmilich, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry