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Environmental Studies

Faculty

The following are some of the faculty whom students will encounter in the Environmental Studies Program. Their experience ranges from the study of effect of increased carbon dioxide on plant growth to the community impacts of environmental pollution:

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Allan Ludman (Dept. Chair), Field geology, petrology
Jeffrey Bird, Soil biogeochemistry, ecosystem ecology
George Hendrey, Earth system science, climate change ecology
Gregory O’Mullan, Aquatic ecology, environmental microbiology, water quality
Stephen Pekar, Earth geohistory and climate change
Gillian Stewart, Marine biogeochemistry

Urban Studies Department

Leonard Rodberg (Dept. Chair), Health care, climate change
Melissa Checker (Environmental Studies Advisor), Environmental justice, sustainable cities
Martin Hanlon, Transportation policy
Tarry Hum, Urban community planning
William Muraskin, Health and disease impacts
John Seley, Urban planning and geography

Other Departments

Clive Belfield (Economics), Economics of the Environment
Fred Buell (English), Environmental Literature
Judith Kimerling (Political Science), Environmental impact of development
Sari Kisilevsky (Philosophy), Ethics and environment
James Moore (Anthropology), Ecology and Culture
Carl Riskin (Economics), Economics and development
 
 

 Office Information

 
Program Advisors: ​

Melissa Checker, 
Urban Studies Department
Office: Powdermaker Hall Room 250L
Phone: 718-997-5148
Email: mchecker@qc.cuny.edu
*ON LEAVE FALL 2013 Thru SPRING 2014*

Tarry Hum (Acting Advisor Fall 2013-Spring 2014)
Urban Studies Department
Office: Powdermaker Hall Room 250N
Phone: 718-997-5130
Email: tarry.hum@qc.cuny.edu

Gregory O'Mullan, 
School of Earth and Environmental Studies
Office: Science Building Room D206

Phone: 718-997-3452
Email: gregory.omullan@qc.cuny.edu




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