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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Palmer Hall #128
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Christa L. Colyer
Professor of Chemistry
Regina Joice Cordy
Assistant Professor of Biology
Jim Curran
Professor of Biology
Courtney Di Vittorio
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Susan E. Fahrbach
Professor of Biology and Reynolds Professor of Developmental Neuroscience
Debbie French
Interim Director of the Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
Associate Professor, Science Education & Bitove Family Faculty Fellow, Program Coordinator, Science Education, Director of Graduate Education
Palmer Hall #128
Melissa Harris-Perry
Maya Angelou Presidential Chair of Politics and International Affairs
Eranda Jayawickreme
Harold W. Tribble Professor of Psychology
Lucas Johnston
Associate Professor of Religion and Environment
Rowie Kirby-Straker
Assistant Professor of Communication
Nicholas Kortessis
Assistant Professor of Biology
Abdou Lachgar
Professor of Chemistry
Lauren Lowman
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Stan Meiburg
Executive Director, Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Scott Schang
Professor of Practice; Director, Environmental Law & Policy Clinic; Sr. Advisor, Corporate Engagement, Landesa
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
Christina Soriano
Vice Provost for the Arts and Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Associate Professor of Dance
Eric Stottlemyer
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Programs and Experiential Learning, Associate Teaching Professor of English
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
Ovidiu Csillik
Assistant Professor in Remote Sensing
Rowie Kirby-Straker
Assistant Professor of Communication
John Knox
Henry C Lauerman Professor of International Law
Lauren Lowman
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Stan Meiburg
Executive Director, Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Stephen G. Smith
Assistant Teaching Professor of Environmental Studies
Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
Monique O’Connell
Professor of History
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall #128
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
Lindy Westenhoff
Visiting Assistant Professor of GIS
Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall #128
Ovidiu Csillik
Assistant Professor in Remote Sensing
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall #128
Melissa Harris-Perry
Maya Angelou Presidential Chair of Politics and International Affairs
Rowie Kirby-Straker
Assistant Professor of Communication
John Knox
Henry C Lauerman Professor of International Law
Scott Schang
Professor of Practice; Director, Environmental Law & Policy Clinic; Sr. Advisor, Corporate Engagement, Landesa
Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall #128
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
Lindy Westenhoff
Visiting Assistant Professor of GIS
Jim Curran
Professor of Biology
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
Stephen G. Smith
Assistant Teaching Professor of Environmental Studies
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall #128
Lindy Westenhoff
Visiting Assistant Professor of GIS
Eric Stottlemyer
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Programs and Experiential Learning, Associate Teaching Professor of English
Ovidiu Csillik
Assistant Professor in Remote Sensing
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
Paul Thacker
Associate Professor, Director Wake Forest University Archaeology Laboratory
Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall #128
Lindy Westenhoff
Visiting Assistant Professor of GIS
Melissa Harris-Perry
Maya Angelou Presidential Chair of Politics and International Affairs
John Knox
Henry C Lauerman Professor of International Law
Stan Meiburg
Executive Director, Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
Lindy Westenhoff
Visiting Assistant Professor of GIS
Monique O’Connell
Professor of History
Courtney Di Vittorio
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Monique O’Connell
Professor of History
Stephen G. Smith
Assistant Teaching Professor of Environmental Studies
Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall #128
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
Julie Velásquez Runk
Director, Professor & Weigl Fellow of Environment and Sustainability Studies
She/Her/Hers
Palmer Hall #128
Christa L. Colyer
Professor of Chemistry
Regina Joice Cordy
Assistant Professor of Biology
Courtney Di Vittorio
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Susan E. Fahrbach
Professor of Biology and Reynolds Professor of Developmental Neuroscience
Lucas Johnston
Associate Professor of Religion and Environment
Rowie Kirby-Straker
Assistant Professor of Communication
Nicholas Kortessis
Assistant Professor of Biology
Abdou Lachgar
Professor of Chemistry
Lauren Lowman
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Stan Meiburg
Executive Director, Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Miles Silman
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology
Christina Soriano
Vice Provost for the Arts and Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Associate Professor of Dance
Leslie Straker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Environment and Sustainability Studies Program
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
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor and Director, Casa Artom, Venice