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
Jo Hamilton
Academic Coordinator
School of Law, London. LLB with French Degree, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England.
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall
336.758.2661
hamiltjk@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
202 Reynolda Hall
johnstdm@wfu.edu
Justin Catanoso
Professor of the Practice, Journalism
MA in Liberal Studies, Wake Forest University; BA in Journalism, Pennsylvania State University,
He/Him/His
Tribble C-313
catanojj@wfu.edu
www.justincatanoso.com
Francisco Gallegos
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Georgetown University; B.A. in Philosophy, University of New Mexico.
He/Him/His
Tribble B311
gallegft@wfu.edu
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
He/They
Piccolo 112
gitzent@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Carswell 123
kirbysrr@wfu.edu
John Knox
Henry C Lauerman Professor of International Law
B.A., Rice University (English/Economics), J.D., Stanford Law School
He/Him/His
Law School – Worrell 3132
knoxjh@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Office: WKDN 4509, Lab: WKDN 3508, WKDN 0607
lowmanle@wfu.edu
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.
He/Him/His
Brookstown
meiburas@wfu.edu
In 2022, Dr. Stan Meiburg became the Executive Director of the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This followed five years at Wake Forest as the Director of Graduate Studies in Sustainability and a 39-year career with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. From 2014 to 2017, Dr. Meiburg served as EPA’s Acting Deputy Administrator, the agency’s second highest position. Before becoming Deputy Administrator, Dr. Meiburg served in senior career positions as EPA’s Deputy Regional Administrator in the Southeast and South Central regions of the United States, as well as in EPA offices in Research Triangle Park and in Washington, DC. He received EPA’s Distinguished Career Service Award, EPA’s Gold Medal for his work on the Clean Air Act Amendments, the Commander’s Award for Public Service from the Department of the Army, and the Distinguished Federal Executive award, the highest civilian award for a Federal senior executive. He was a member of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission from 2017 through 2021 (Chair 2019-2021), and is a member of the Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and a Senior Advisor to The Water Institute. He also teaches in the Department of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest. Dr. Meiburg holds a B.A. degree from Wake Forest University, and masters and doctoral degrees in political science from The Johns Hopkins University.
Teaching
POL 209/ENV 304, Environmental Policy and Politics;
SUS 705, Applied Sustainability;
POL 210/SUS 691, Environmental Policy: The Washington Process
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-meiburg-5380439
My son Jonathan Meiburg is the author of “A Most Remarkable Creature” (Knopf, 2021) about the species caracara, and especially the striated caracara native to the Falkland Islands and the southern tip of South America. David Sibley described the book as “deftly intertwining natural history and human history, and with insights and lessons that go far beyond the subject birds.” George Schaller, a renowned wildlife biologist, said to a friend (not to my son), “I greatly enjoyed reading it and learned much from it. Indeed it’s one of the very best natural history books that I have read. The author traveled widely, did extensive library research, explained his result well in evolutionary terms, and considered the ideas of local cultures in his findings. And he is an excellent writer, precise, evocative, and accurate. I’ve visited a number of areas he scribes in detail, in Argentina, Guyana, and Suriname. His descriptions of floating on rivers flanked by rainforest took me right back into the past. Again, many thanks for giving me this pleasure.”
James Pease
Associate Professor of Biology
PhD in Biology, Indiana University
He/Him/His
Winston Hall 243
peasejb@wfu.edu
www.peaselab.org
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
He/Him/His
Piccolo 116
thackep@wfu.edu
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
MA and PhD, Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and BA, Communication, Arizona State University
She/Her/Hers
Carswell 110
beaalea@wfu.edu
Alex Yu
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California San Diego; B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, Northwestern University.
She/Her/Hers
Kirby 207
yua@wfu.edu
Steve Folmar
Associate Professor of Anthropology
PhD, MA, BA, in Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
He/Him/His
Piccolo 110
folmarsj@wfu.edu
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
She/Her/Hers
201C
gentryjn@wfu.edu
Monique O’Connell
Professor of History; Interim Associate Dean of Faculty.
PhD and MA in History, Northwestern University; BA in History, Brown University.
She/Her/Hers
Tribble B104 (and Reynolda Hall 104)
oconneme@wfu.edu
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
He/Him/His
Piccolo 116
thackep@wfu.edu
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
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
MA and PhD, Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and BA, Communication, Arizona State University
She/Her/Hers
Carswell 110
beaalea@wfu.edu
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
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
He/Him/His
134 Winston Hall, 131 Winston Hall
silmanmr@wfu.edu
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
He/Him/His
Piccolo 116
thackep@wfu.edu
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
Steve Folmar
Associate Professor of Anthropology
PhD, MA, BA, in Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
He/Him/His
Piccolo 110
folmarsj@wfu.edu
Francisco Gallegos
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Georgetown University; B.A. in Philosophy, University of New Mexico.
He/Him/His
Tribble B311
gallegft@wfu.edu
Melissa Harris-Perry
Maya Angelou Presidential Chair of Politics and International Affairs
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.
She/Her/Hers
harrismc@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Carswell 123
kirbysrr@wfu.edu
John Knox
Henry C Lauerman Professor of International Law
B.A., Rice University (English/Economics), J.D., Stanford Law School
He/Him/His
Law School – Worrell 3132
knoxjh@wfu.edu
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
He/Him/His
Worrell 2303B
schangs@wfu.edu
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
MA and PhD, Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and BA, Communication, Arizona State University
She/Her/Hers
Carswell 110
beaalea@wfu.edu
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
He/Him/His
Tribble B207
walkerco@wfu.edu
Jim Curran
Professor of Biology
PhD in Biology, Rice University; BA, University of Delaware/
He/Him/His
Office: 108 Winston Hall; Lab 106 & 109 Winston Hall
curran@wfu.edu
Becky Dickson
PhD, MA in Geography Clark University, BS in Natural Resources Management, Cornell University.
She/Her/Hers
dicksonr@wfu.edu
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
He/They
Piccolo 112
gitzent@wfu.edu
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
He/Him/His
134 Winston Hall, 131 Winston Hall
silmanmr@wfu.edu
Stephen Smith
Visiting Assistant 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.
He/Him/His
Palmer 124
smithst@wfu.edu
Andrew St. James
Assistant Teaching Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Microbiology, Cornell University; B.S. in Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology.
He/Him/His
Winston 013
stjamea@wfu.edu
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
He/Him/His
Piccolo 116
thackep@wfu.edu
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
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.
She/They
Tribble C103
farmerma@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Tribble C209
maderaji@wfu.edu
Eric Stottlemyer
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Programs and Experiential Learning, Associate Teaching Professor of English
Ph.D. in Literature, University of Nevada; MA in American Literature, San Diego State University; BA in English, The Ohio State University.
104 Reynolda Hall
stottlem@wfu.edu
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
Steve Folmar
Associate Professor of Anthropology
PhD, MA, BA, in Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
He/Him/His
Piccolo 110
folmarsj@wfu.edu
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
He/They
Piccolo 112
gitzent@wfu.edu
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
He/Him/His
134 Winston Hall, 131 Winston Hall
silmanmr@wfu.edu
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
PhD Anthropology Southern Methodist University
He/Him/His
Piccolo 116
thackep@wfu.edu
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
Alex Yu
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California San Diego; B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, Northwestern University.
She/Her/Hers
Kirby 207
yua@wfu.edu
Mark Curtis
Associate Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, Georgia State University; M.A. in Economics, Duke University; B.A. in Religion and Spanish, Furman University.
Kirby 216
curtisem@wfu.edu
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
She/Her/Hers
201C
gentryjn@wfu.edu
Melissa Harris-Perry
Maya Angelou Presidential Chair of Politics and International Affairs
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.
She/Her/Hers
harrismc@wfu.edu
John Knox
Henry C Lauerman Professor of International Law
B.A., Rice University (English/Economics), J.D., Stanford Law School
He/Him/His
Law School – Worrell 3132
knoxjh@wfu.edu
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.
He/Him/His
Brookstown
meiburas@wfu.edu
In 2022, Dr. Stan Meiburg became the Executive Director of the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This followed five years at Wake Forest as the Director of Graduate Studies in Sustainability and a 39-year career with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. From 2014 to 2017, Dr. Meiburg served as EPA’s Acting Deputy Administrator, the agency’s second highest position. Before becoming Deputy Administrator, Dr. Meiburg served in senior career positions as EPA’s Deputy Regional Administrator in the Southeast and South Central regions of the United States, as well as in EPA offices in Research Triangle Park and in Washington, DC. He received EPA’s Distinguished Career Service Award, EPA’s Gold Medal for his work on the Clean Air Act Amendments, the Commander’s Award for Public Service from the Department of the Army, and the Distinguished Federal Executive award, the highest civilian award for a Federal senior executive. He was a member of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission from 2017 through 2021 (Chair 2019-2021), and is a member of the Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and a Senior Advisor to The Water Institute. He also teaches in the Department of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest. Dr. Meiburg holds a B.A. degree from Wake Forest University, and masters and doctoral degrees in political science from The Johns Hopkins University.
Teaching
POL 209/ENV 304, Environmental Policy and Politics;
SUS 705, Applied Sustainability;
POL 210/SUS 691, Environmental Policy: The Washington Process
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-meiburg-5380439
My son Jonathan Meiburg is the author of “A Most Remarkable Creature” (Knopf, 2021) about the species caracara, and especially the striated caracara native to the Falkland Islands and the southern tip of South America. David Sibley described the book as “deftly intertwining natural history and human history, and with insights and lessons that go far beyond the subject birds.” George Schaller, a renowned wildlife biologist, said to a friend (not to my son), “I greatly enjoyed reading it and learned much from it. Indeed it’s one of the very best natural history books that I have read. The author traveled widely, did extensive library research, explained his result well in evolutionary terms, and considered the ideas of local cultures in his findings. And he is an excellent writer, precise, evocative, and accurate. I’ve visited a number of areas he scribes in detail, in Argentina, Guyana, and Suriname. His descriptions of floating on rivers flanked by rainforest took me right back into the past. Again, many thanks for giving me this pleasure.”
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
MA and PhD, Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and BA, Communication, Arizona State University
She/Her/Hers
Carswell 110
beaalea@wfu.edu
Lisa Blee
Associate Professor of History
PhD in History, University of Minnesota; BA in History, Lewis and Clark College.
She/Her/Hers
Tribble B110
bleelm@wfu.edu
Monique O’Connell
Professor of History; Interim Associate Dean of Faculty.
PhD and MA in History, Northwestern University; BA in History, Brown University.
She/Her/Hers
Tribble B104 (and Reynolda Hall 104)
oconneme@wfu.edu
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
Alex Yu
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California San Diego; B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, Northwestern University.
She/Her/Hers
Kirby 207
yua@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Wake Downtown 4500 & 3508
divittoc@wfu.edu
Karin Friederic
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Ph. D., MA in Anthropology, University of Arizona. BA in Anthropology, The Colorado College.
She/Her/Hers
Piccolo 122
friedeku@wfu.edu
Monique O’Connell
Professor of History; Interim Associate Dean of Faculty.
PhD and MA in History, Northwestern University; BA in History, Brown University.
She/Her/Hers
Tribble B104 (and Reynolda Hall 104)
oconneme@wfu.edu
Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor of Sustainability
PhD, Marine Affairs and Coastal Management, University of Rhode Island; MSc in Fisheries Management and Science; BSc in Biology and Statistics, Memorial University.
He/Him/His
200 Brookstown Ave, Winston-Salem NC 27101
strakerl@wfu.edu
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
MA and PhD, Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and BA, Communication, Arizona State University
She/Her/Hers
Carswell 110
beaalea@wfu.edu
Alex Yu
Assistant Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, University of California San Diego; B.A. in Economics and Mathematics, Northwestern University.
She/Her/Hers
Kirby 207
yua@wfu.edu
Dave Anderson
Professor of Biology
PhD in Biology, University of Pennsylvania; MS in Biology, University of Michigan; BA in Biology, Denison University.
He/Him/His
Office: Winston 246; Lab: Winston 242
djanders@wfu.edu
William Conner
Professor
PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University; MS in Entomology, Cornell University; BA University of Notre Dame
He/Him/His
003 Winston Hall
conner@wfu.edu
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
He/They
Piccolo 112
gitzent@wfu.edu
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
He/Him/His
134 Winston Hall, 131 Winston Hall
silmanmr@wfu.edu
Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor of Sustainability
PhD, Marine Affairs and Coastal Management, University of Rhode Island; MSc in Fisheries Management and Science; BSc in Biology and Statistics, Memorial University.
He/Him/His
200 Brookstown Ave, Winston-Salem NC 27101
strakerl@wfu.edu
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)
He/Him/His
Scales 17
tauberjl@wfu.edu
Activist. Artist. Filmmaker. Joel Tauber sparks discourse and facilitates change via direct actions and interventions, video installations, films, photographs, public art, podcasts, and written stories. Projects include: Sick-Amour: A Love Story, Border-Ball: A 40-Day Pilgrimage Along The U.S. – Mexico Border, BELT: A 2-Man Memoir, UNDERWATER: An Operatic Disco, The Sharing Project, Pumping, Searching for The Impossible: The Flying Project, and Seven Attempts To Make A Ritual. Tauber teaches filmmaking and video art at Wake Forest University.
Teaching
• ART 114. Introduction to Filmmaking and Video Art (once or twice a semester)
• ART 214 / ART 614. Filmmaking and Video Art: Site Specific (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 224 / ART 624. Filmmaking and Video Art: Cyberspace (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 228 / ART 628. Filmmaking and Video Art: Theatre Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• Art 248 / Art 648. Filmmaking and Video Art: Ecological Works (every 3-6 semesters)
• ART 199. Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale: art criticism class in Venice, spring 2024
https://joeltauber.com https://art.wfu.edu/people/joel-tauber/
Twitter: @joeltauber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeltauber
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
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.
She/Her/Hers
Worrell 3333
bertena@wfu.edu
Lisa Blee
Associate Professor of History
PhD in History, University of Minnesota; BA in History, Lewis and Clark College.
She/Her/Hers
Tribble B110
bleelm@wfu.edu
Justin Catanoso
Professor of the Practice, Journalism
MA in Liberal Studies, Wake Forest University; BA in Journalism, Pennsylvania State University,
He/Him/His
Tribble C-313
catanojj@wfu.edu
www.justincatanoso.com
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.
She/Her/Hers
Salem Hall 010A (office) & 004 (lab)
colyercl@wfu.edu
William Conner
Professor
PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University; MS in Entomology, Cornell University; BA University of Notre Dame
He/Him/His
003 Winston Hall
conner@wfu.edu
Regina Joice Cordy
Assistant Professor of Biology
PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health, Harvard University; B.A. in Human Biology, University of Virginia.
She/Her/Hers
Winston 211, Winston 204A
cordyrj@wfu.edu
Mark Curtis
Associate Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics, Georgia State University; M.A. in Economics, Duke University; B.A. in Religion and Spanish, Furman University.
Kirby 216
curtisem@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Wake Downtown 4500 & 3508
divittoc@wfu.edu
Becky Dickson
PhD, MA in Geography Clark University, BS in Natural Resources Management, Cornell University.
She/Her/Hers
dicksonr@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Suite 026 Winston Hall, 026A Winston Hall Laboratory
fahrbach@wfu.edu
Steve Folmar
Associate Professor of Anthropology
PhD, MA, BA, in Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
He/Him/His
Piccolo 110
folmarsj@wfu.edu
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
She/Her/Hers
201C
gentryjn@wfu.edu
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
He/They
Piccolo 112
gitzent@wfu.edu
Jo Hamilton
Academic Coordinator
School of Law, London. LLB with French Degree, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England.
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall
336.758.2661
hamiltjk@wfu.edu
Rick Harris
Professor of Economics and Finance
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Virginia; A.B. Dartmouth College.
He/Him/His
Farrell Hall Rm. 342
harrisf@wfu.edu
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.
He/Him/His
Divinity and Religious Studies Building 115
johnstlf@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Carswell 123
kirbysrr@wfu.edu
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.
He/Him/His
Office: 004 Winston Hall; Lab: 043 Winston Hall
kortessn@wfu.edu
Department page: https://biology.wfu.edu/faculty-research/nicholas-kortessis/; Personal page: nickkortessis.weebly.com
Abdou Lachgar
Professor of Chemistry
PhD, in Materials Science, University of Nantes.
He/Him/His
Office: Salem 017B, Lab: Salem 019
lachgar@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Office: WKDN 4509, Lab: WKDN 3508, WKDN 0607
lowmanle@wfu.edu
Jed Macosko
Professor of Physics
PhD in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley; BS in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He/Him/His
Office 215 Olin, Lab 213 Olin
macoskjc@wfu.edu
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.
She/Her/Hers
Tribble C209
maderaji@wfu.edu
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.
He/Him/His
Brookstown
meiburas@wfu.edu
In 2022, Dr. Stan Meiburg became the Executive Director of the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This followed five years at Wake Forest as the Director of Graduate Studies in Sustainability and a 39-year career with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. From 2014 to 2017, Dr. Meiburg served as EPA’s Acting Deputy Administrator, the agency’s second highest position. Before becoming Deputy Administrator, Dr. Meiburg served in senior career positions as EPA’s Deputy Regional Administrator in the Southeast and South Central regions of the United States, as well as in EPA offices in Research Triangle Park and in Washington, DC. He received EPA’s Distinguished Career Service Award, EPA’s Gold Medal for his work on the Clean Air Act Amendments, the Commander’s Award for Public Service from the Department of the Army, and the Distinguished Federal Executive award, the highest civilian award for a Federal senior executive. He was a member of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission from 2017 through 2021 (Chair 2019-2021), and is a member of the Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and a Senior Advisor to The Water Institute. He also teaches in the Department of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest. Dr. Meiburg holds a B.A. degree from Wake Forest University, and masters and doctoral degrees in political science from The Johns Hopkins University.
Teaching
POL 209/ENV 304, Environmental Policy and Politics;
SUS 705, Applied Sustainability;
POL 210/SUS 691, Environmental Policy: The Washington Process
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-meiburg-5380439
My son Jonathan Meiburg is the author of “A Most Remarkable Creature” (Knopf, 2021) about the species caracara, and especially the striated caracara native to the Falkland Islands and the southern tip of South America. David Sibley described the book as “deftly intertwining natural history and human history, and with insights and lessons that go far beyond the subject birds.” George Schaller, a renowned wildlife biologist, said to a friend (not to my son), “I greatly enjoyed reading it and learned much from it. Indeed it’s one of the very best natural history books that I have read. The author traveled widely, did extensive library research, explained his result well in evolutionary terms, and considered the ideas of local cultures in his findings. And he is an excellent writer, precise, evocative, and accurate. I’ve visited a number of areas he scribes in detail, in Argentina, Guyana, and Suriname. His descriptions of floating on rivers flanked by rainforest took me right back into the past. Again, many thanks for giving me this pleasure.”
Alan Palmiter
William T Wilson, III, Presidential Chair for Business Law
JD University of Michigan
Worrell 3133
alan.palmiter@wfu.edu
James Pease
Associate Professor of Biology
PhD in Biology, Indiana University
He/Him/His
Winston Hall 243
peasejb@wfu.edu
www.peaselab.org
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
PhD in Zoology, Duke University; BA in Biology, University of Missouri.
He/Him/His
134 Winston Hall, 131 Winston Hall
silmanmr@wfu.edu
Christina Soriano
Vice Provost for the Arts and Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Associate Professor of Dance
MFA in Dance, Smith College
She/Her/Hers
Reynolda Hall
sorianct@wfu.edu
Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor of Sustainability
PhD, Marine Affairs and Coastal Management, University of Rhode Island; MSc in Fisheries Management and Science; BSc in Biology and Statistics, Memorial University.
He/Him/His
200 Brookstown Ave, Winston-Salem NC 27101
strakerl@wfu.edu
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
MA and PhD, Communication and Rhetoric, University of Pittsburgh, and BA, Communication, Arizona State University
She/Her/Hers
Carswell 110
beaalea@wfu.edu
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
He/Him/His
Carswell 317
vonburrl@wfu.edu
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
He/Him/His
Tribble B207
walkerco@wfu.edu
J’Nese Williams
Assistant Professor of History
PhD in History, Vanderbilt University; AB in History, Princeton University.
She/Her/Hers
Tribble Hall, B-111
willijn@wfu.edu