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Environmental Studies Faculty and Staff

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Paul Brehm

Assistant Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies

Paul.Brehm@oberlin.edu
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Cheryl Cottine

Assistant Professor of Religion

Cheryl.Cottine@oberlin.edu Rice Hall 331
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Matthew (Matt) Elrod

Robert and Eleanor Biggs Professor of Natural Science and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Matthew.Elrod@oberlin.edu Science Center N278
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Janet Fiskio

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Comparative American Studies

Janet.Fiskio@oberlin.edu A.J. Lewis Center 203
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Cynthia (Cindy) Frantz

Professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies

Cindy.Frantz@oberlin.edu Severance Hall 211
Jennifer Fraser

Jennifer Fraser

Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology

Jennifer.Fraser@oberlin.edu Kohl Building 336
Man sitting against a desk in blue plaid shirt.

Benjamin Hobbs

AJLC Facilities Manager and Community Outreach Coordinator

Ben.Hobbs@oberlin.edu A.J. Lewis Center 208
Photo of Karla Hubbard.

Karla Hubbard

Professor of Geology

Karla.Hubbard@oberlin.edu Carnegie Building 404
Kip Grosvenor Hutchins.

Kip Grosvenor Hutchins

Visiting Instructor in Anthropology, East Asian Studies, and Environmental Studies

Kip.Hutchins@oberlin.edu Rice Hall 10
Roger Laushman in green plaid shirt.

Roger Laushman

Associate Professor of Biology and David Orr Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

Roger.Laushman@oberlin.edu Science Center A140
T. S. McMillin wearing glasses and a blue nylon sport jacket.

T. S. McMillin

Professor of English

T.S.McMillin@oberlin.edu Rice Hall 24
portrait of Brad Melzer who wears glasses and had a tan sport coat and printed shirt.

Brad Melzer

Visiting Lecturer in Environmental Studies

Brad.Melzer@oberlin.edu
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Thomas (Tom) Newlin

Professor of Russian

Thomas.Newlin@oberlin.edu Peters Hall 228
Karl Offen

Karl Offen

Professor of Environmental Studies

Karl.Offen@oberlin.edu A.J. Lewis Center 204
Christie Parris in dark shirt and red sweater.

Christie Parris

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Christie.Parris@oberlin.edu King Building 305A
Swapna Pathak in glasses and navy polka dot blouse.

Swapna Pathak

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Swapna.Pathak@oberlin.edu A.J. Lewis Center 205
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John Petersen ’88

Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology

John.Petersen@oberlin.edu A.J. Lewis Center 207
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Chie Sakakibara

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Chie.Sakakibara@oberlin.edu A.J. Lewis Center 206
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Md Rumi Shammin

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies

Rumi.Shammin@oberlin.edu A.J. Lewis Center 209
Ann Sherif.

Ann Sherif

Professor of Japanese

Ann.Sherif@oberlin.edu Peters Hall 312

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