Our Sustainability Team
Sustainability Advisory Board
Co-Directors:
- Dr. Heather Barton-Weston, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions
- Dr. Carlos Garcia, Dean, School of Math, Science, and Engineering
- Dr. Kevin Salfen, Associate Professor of Music, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Operations Manager: Mr. Daniel Potter, School of Math, Science, and Engineering
Administrative Advisor: Dr. Glenn James, Vice-Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Sustainability Advisory Board
- Chair: Dr. Kevin Salfen, Associate Professor of Music, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Annual Events and Communications Committee
- Chair: Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez, Director, Ettling Center for Civic Leadership and Sustainability*
Members:
- Stephanie Alexander, UIW Honors Program (student member)
- JR Chiodo-Benmuvhar, Assistant Director of Residence Life*
- Dr. Kevin Salfen, Associate Professor of Music, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences*
- Miranda Van Doren, Vice-President of Sustain (student member)*
Community Gardens Committee
- Co-Chair: Dr. Erlinda Lopez-Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions*
- Co-Chair: Dr. Ben Miele, Assistant Professor of English, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences*
Members:
- Casey Ogechi Iwuagwu, Student Government Association (student member)*
- Dr. Ben McPherson, Senior Instructor, School of Math, Science, and Engineering
- Dr. Gabriel Saxton-Ruiz, Professor of Modern Languages, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Education Committee:
- Chair: Dr. Helen Smith, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science, Feik School of Pharmacy*
Members:
- Dr. Lourdes Fortepiani, Professor of Optometry, School of Optometry*
- Alyssa Kennedy (student member)
- Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, Professor Emerita, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences*
- Stephanie Mitchell, Lecturer, School of Math, Science, and Engineering
- Kelly Pittman, Associate Professor of Business Administration, HEB School of Business
- Eric Ruiz, Honors Program (student member)
Energy and the Environment Committee:
- Chair: Daniel Potter, Sustainability Operations Manager, School of Math, Science, and Engineering*
Members:
- Victoria Doan, Honors Program (student member)
- Dr. Rafael Hoyle, Special Assistant, Planning and Campus Management*
- Dr. Kruti Lehenbauer, Professor, School of Professional Studies*
- Phil Lopes, Director of Facilities*
- Robert San Martin, Ettling Center for Civic Leadership and Sustainability
* Indicates member of the Sustainability Advisory Board
Sustain, UIW’s Student Sustainability Organization
2020-2021 Officers:
- President: Mariajose Casillas Rivera Cambas
- Vice-President: Miranda Van Doren
- Secretary: Cindy Passement
- Treasurer: Matthew White
Organization advisors:
- Dr. Ben Miele, Assistant Professor of English, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
- Daniel Potter, Sustainability Operations Manager, School of Math, Science, and Engineering