Program Faculty and Staff
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Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Economic Botany, Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden; M.E.M. Resource Ecology with graduate certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University; B.A. Biology with concentration in Latin American Studies, Grinnell College.
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall #128
velasqj@wfu.edu
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Jo Hamilton
Academic Coordinator
School of Law, London. LLB with French Degree, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England.
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Dedee Johnston
VP, HR and Sustainability
MBA with an emphasis in sustainable management, Presidio Graduate School; BS in business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurial studies, University of Southern California.
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Justin Catanoso
Professor of the Practice, Journalism
MA in Liberal Studies, Wake Forest University; BA in Journalism, Pennsylvania State University,
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Francisco Gallegos
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Georgetown University; B.A. in Philosophy, University of New Mexico.
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Timothy Gitzen
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
PhD in Anthropology, University of Minnesota; MA in Anthropology, Georgia State University; MA in Korean Studies, Yonsei University; BA in Japanese and Religion, Emory University
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Rowie Kirby-Straker
Assistant Professor of Communication
Ph.D. in Communication, University of Maryland College Park; M.A. in Communication and Development, Ohio University; B.S. in Environmental Management, Lake Erie College; A.A.S. in Ecotourism and Environmental Management, Hocking College.
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John Knox
Henry C Lauerman Professor of International Law
B.A., Rice University (English/Economics), J.D., Stanford Law School
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Lauren Lowman
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University; M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University; B.A. in Public Policy Studies, Duke University.
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Stan Meiburg
Executive Director, Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Ph.D. in Political Science, The Johns Hopkins University; M.A. in Political Science, The Johns Hopkins University; B.A. in Politics (summa cum laude), Wake Forest University.
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James Pease
Associate Professor of Biology
PhD in Biology, Indiana University
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Stephen G. Smith
Assistant Teaching Professor of Environmental Studies
Ph.D in Earth Science, North Carolina State University; M.S. in Oceanography, University of Rhode Island; B.S. in Environmental Geology, Bucknell University.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
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Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
M.A. and Ph.D. Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and B.A. Communication, Arizona State University
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Alex Yu
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California San Diego; B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, Northwestern University.
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Steve Folmar
Associate Professor of Anthropology
PhD, MA, BA, in Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
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Jennifer Gentry
Art, Studio Art Coordinator
MA, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Medical and Biological Illustration, BA, Wake Forest University, Studio Art major, Biology minor
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Monique O’Connell
Professor of History; Interim Associate Dean of Faculty.
PhD and MA in History, Northwestern University; BA in History, Brown University.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
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Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Economic Botany, Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden; M.E.M. Resource Ecology with graduate certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University; B.A. Biology with concentration in Latin American Studies, Grinnell College.
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Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
M.A. and Ph.D. Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and B.A. Communication, Arizona State University
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Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Economic Botany, Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden; M.E.M. Resource Ecology with graduate certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University; B.A. Biology with concentration in Latin American Studies, Grinnell College.
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Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
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Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Economic Botany, Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden; M.E.M. Resource Ecology with graduate certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University; B.A. Biology with concentration in Latin American Studies, Grinnell College.
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Steve Folmar
Associate Professor of Anthropology
PhD, MA, BA, in Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
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Francisco Gallegos
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Georgetown University; B.A. in Philosophy, University of New Mexico.
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Melissa Harris-Perry
Maya Angelou Presidential Chair of Politics and International Affairs
She/Her/Hers
PhD in Political Science with Certificate of Graduate Study, from the Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University; M.A. in Political Science, Wake Forest University, B.A. in English, Wake Forest University.
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Rowie Kirby-Straker
Assistant Professor of Communication
Ph.D. in Communication, University of Maryland College Park; M.A. in Communication and Development, Ohio University; B.S. in Environmental Management, Lake Erie College; A.A.S. in Ecotourism and Environmental Management, Hocking College.
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John Knox
Henry C Lauerman Professor of International Law
B.A., Rice University (English/Economics), J.D., Stanford Law School
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Scott Schang
Professor of Practice; Director, Environmental Law & Policy Clinic; Sr. Advisor, Corporate Engagement, Landesa
J.D., Georgetown Law School; B.A. in Studies in the Environment and English, Yale University
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Economic Botany, Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden; M.E.M. Resource Ecology with graduate certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University; B.A. Biology with concentration in Latin American Studies, Grinnell College.
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Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
M.A. and Ph.D. Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and B.A. Communication, Arizona State University
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Corey Walker
Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities
Ph.D. in American Studies, The College of William and Mary; MTS, Harvard University, M.Div., Virginia Union University, BS, Finance, Norfolk State University
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Jim Curran
Professor of Biology
PhD in Biology, Rice University; BA, University of Delaware/
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Timothy Gitzen
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
PhD in Anthropology, University of Minnesota; MA in Anthropology, Georgia State University; MA in Korean Studies, Yonsei University; BA in Japanese and Religion, Emory University
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Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
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Stephen G. Smith
Assistant Teaching Professor of Environmental Studies
Ph.D in Earth Science, North Carolina State University; M.S. in Oceanography, University of Rhode Island; B.S. in Environmental Geology, Bucknell University.
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Andrew St. James
Assistant Teaching Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Microbiology, Cornell University; B.S. in Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
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Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Economic Botany, Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden; M.E.M. Resource Ecology with graduate certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University; B.A. Biology with concentration in Latin American Studies, Grinnell College.
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Meredith Farmer
Associate Teaching Professor of English
Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; B.A. in English, Philosophy, and the Integrated Program in Humanities, Kenyon College.
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Judith Madera
Associate Professor of English
PhD, City University of New York; MPhil, City University of New York; BA in Philosophy and English, University of Connecticut.
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Eric Stottlemyer
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Programs and Experiential Learning, Associate Teaching Professor of English
104 Reynolda Hall
Ph.D. in Literature, University of Nevada; MA in American Literature, San Diego State University; BA in English, The Ohio State University.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Steve Folmar
Associate Professor of Anthropology
PhD, MA, BA, in Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
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Timothy Gitzen
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
PhD in Anthropology, University of Minnesota; MA in Anthropology, Georgia State University; MA in Korean Studies, Yonsei University; BA in Japanese and Religion, Emory University
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Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
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Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Economic Botany, Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden; M.E.M. Resource Ecology with graduate certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University; B.A. Biology with concentration in Latin American Studies, Grinnell College.
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Alex Yu
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California San Diego; B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, Northwestern University.
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Mark Curtis
Associate Professor of Economics
Kirby 216
Ph.D. in Economics, Georgia State University; M.A. in Economics, Duke University; B.A. in Religion and Spanish, Furman University.
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Jennifer Gentry
Art, Studio Art Coordinator
MA, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Medical and Biological Illustration, BA, Wake Forest University, Studio Art major, Biology minor
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Melissa Harris-Perry
Maya Angelou Presidential Chair of Politics and International Affairs
She/Her/Hers
PhD in Political Science with Certificate of Graduate Study, from the Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University; M.A. in Political Science, Wake Forest University, B.A. in English, Wake Forest University.
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John Knox
Henry C Lauerman Professor of International Law
B.A., Rice University (English/Economics), J.D., Stanford Law School
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Stan Meiburg
Executive Director, Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Ph.D. in Political Science, The Johns Hopkins University; M.A. in Political Science, The Johns Hopkins University; B.A. in Politics (summa cum laude), Wake Forest University.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
M.A. and Ph.D. Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and B.A. Communication, Arizona State University
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Lisa Blee
Associate Professor of History
PhD in History, University of Minnesota; BA in History, Lewis and Clark College.
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Monique O’Connell
Professor of History; Interim Associate Dean of Faculty.
PhD and MA in History, Northwestern University; BA in History, Brown University.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Alex Yu
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California San Diego; B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, Northwestern University.
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Courtney Di Vittorio
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; B. Eng. in Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, McGill University.
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Karin Friederic
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Ph. D., MA in Anthropology, University of Arizona. BA in Anthropology, The Colorado College.
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Monique O’Connell
Professor of History; Interim Associate Dean of Faculty.
PhD and MA in History, Northwestern University; BA in History, Brown University.
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Stephen G. Smith
Assistant Teaching Professor of Environmental Studies
Ph.D in Earth Science, North Carolina State University; M.S. in Oceanography, University of Rhode Island; B.S. in Environmental Geology, Bucknell University.
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Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
PhD, Marine Affairs and Coastal Management, University of Rhode Island; MSc in Fisheries Management and Science; BSc in Biology and Statistics, Memorial University.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Economic Botany, Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden; M.E.M. Resource Ecology with graduate certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University; B.A. Biology with concentration in Latin American Studies, Grinnell College.
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Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
M.A. and Ph.D. Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and B.A. Communication, Arizona State University
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Alex Yu
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California San Diego; B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, Northwestern University.
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Dave Anderson
Professor of Biology
PhD in Biology, University of Pennsylvania; MS in Biology, University of Michigan; BA in Biology, Denison University.
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William Conner
Professor
PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University; MS in Entomology, Cornell University; BA University of Notre Dame
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Timothy Gitzen
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
PhD in Anthropology, University of Minnesota; MA in Anthropology, Georgia State University; MA in Korean Studies, Yonsei University; BA in Japanese and Religion, Emory University
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Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
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Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
PhD, Marine Affairs and Coastal Management, University of Rhode Island; MSc in Fisheries Management and Science; BSc in Biology and Statistics, Memorial University.
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Joel Tauber
Associate Professor of Art and Hoak Family Faculty Fellow
Masters in Fine Arts, ArtCenter College of Design (Pasadena, CA, USA); Masters In Education, Lesley University (Cambridge, MA, USA); Bachelor of Arts (Art History, Sculpture and Pre-med), Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, and Economic Botany, Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden; M.E.M. Resource Ecology with graduate certificate in Latin American Studies, Duke University; B.A. Biology with concentration in Latin American Studies, Grinnell College.
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Alyse Bertenthal
Assistant Professor of Law
PhD in Criminology, Law & Society, University of California – Irvine; JD University of Chicago Law School; BA in Literature, Yale University.
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Lisa Blee
Associate Professor of History
PhD in History, University of Minnesota; BA in History, Lewis and Clark College.
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Justin Catanoso
Professor of the Practice, Journalism
MA in Liberal Studies, Wake Forest University; BA in Journalism, Pennsylvania State University,
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Christa L. Colyer
Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Queen’s University; M.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Guelph; B.Sc. in Chemistry, Trent University.
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William Conner
Professor
PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University; MS in Entomology, Cornell University; BA University of Notre Dame
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Regina Joice Cordy
Assistant Professor of Biology
PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health, Harvard University; B.A. in Human Biology, University of Virginia.
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Mark Curtis
Associate Professor of Economics
Kirby 216
Ph.D. in Economics, Georgia State University; M.A. in Economics, Duke University; B.A. in Religion and Spanish, Furman University.
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Courtney Di Vittorio
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; B. Eng. in Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, McGill University.
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Susan E. Fahrbach
Professor of Biology and Reynolds Professor of Developmental Neuroscience
PhD in Neurobiology, The Rockefeller University; BA in Psychology, University of Pennsylvania; BA, in Psychology, Philosophy and Physiology (PPP), University of Oxford.
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Steve Folmar
Associate Professor of Anthropology
PhD, MA, BA, in Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
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Jennifer Gentry
Art, Studio Art Coordinator
MA, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Medical and Biological Illustration, BA, Wake Forest University, Studio Art major, Biology minor
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Timothy Gitzen
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
PhD in Anthropology, University of Minnesota; MA in Anthropology, Georgia State University; MA in Korean Studies, Yonsei University; BA in Japanese and Religion, Emory University
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Jo Hamilton
Academic Coordinator
School of Law, London. LLB with French Degree, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England.
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Lucas Johnston
Associate Professor of Religion and Environment
Ph.D., in Religion and Nature, University of Florida; Graduate Certificate in Environmental Ethics, University of Georgia; M.A. in Ethics and Social Policy, Graduate Theological Union; B.A. in Psychology, Wake Forest University.
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Rowie Kirby-Straker
Assistant Professor of Communication
Ph.D. in Communication, University of Maryland College Park; M.A. in Communication and Development, Ohio University; B.S. in Environmental Management, Lake Erie College; A.A.S. in Ecotourism and Environmental Management, Hocking College.
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Nicholas Kortessis
Assistant Professor of Biology
PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. University of Arizona; M.S. in Biology. Florida State University; B.S. in Biology. Florida State University.
Department page: https://biology.wfu.edu/faculty-research/nicholas-kortessis/; Personal page: nickkortessis.weebly.com
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Abdou Lachgar
Professor of Chemistry
PhD, in Materials Science, University of Nantes.
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Lauren Lowman
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University; M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University; B.A. in Public Policy Studies, Duke University.
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Jed Macosko
Professor of Physics
PhD in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley; BS in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Judith Madera
Associate Professor of English
PhD, City University of New York; MPhil, City University of New York; BA in Philosophy and English, University of Connecticut.
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Stan Meiburg
Executive Director, Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Ph.D. in Political Science, The Johns Hopkins University; M.A. in Political Science, The Johns Hopkins University; B.A. in Politics (summa cum laude), Wake Forest University.
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Alan Palmiter
William T Wilson, III, Presidential Chair for Business Law
Worrell 3133
JD University of Michigan
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James Pease
Associate Professor of Biology
PhD in Biology, Indiana University
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Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
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Christina Soriano
Vice Provost for the Arts and Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Associate Professor of Dance
MFA in Dance, Smith College
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Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
PhD, Marine Affairs and Coastal Management, University of Rhode Island; MSc in Fisheries Management and Science; BSc in Biology and Statistics, Memorial University.
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Ron Von Burg
Associate Dean of Academic Initiatives, Director of the Graduate Program in Sustainability, Director of Liberal Arts Studies and Lifelong Learning Programs, Associate Professor of Communication
PhD Communication, University of Pittsburgh; MA Communication, University of Pittsburgh; BS Political Science and BA History, Arizona State University
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Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
M.A. and Ph.D. Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and B.A. Communication, Arizona State University
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Corey Walker
Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities
Ph.D. in American Studies, The College of William and Mary; MTS, Harvard University, M.Div., Virginia Union University, BS, Finance, Norfolk State University
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J’Nese Williams
Assistant Professor of History
PhD in History, Vanderbilt University; AB in History, Princeton University.