Steering Committee
The steering committee members serve not only to guide the program鈥檚 curriculum and students but also serve as program educators and research mentors to the program鈥檚 students.聽
Erik Cordes, vice chair, biology, College of Science and Technology
Alexandra Davatzes, director of diversity, equity, inclusion聽and belonging, College of Science and Technology; earth and environmental sciences, College of Science and Technology
Amelia Duffy-Tumasz, geography, environment and urban studies, College of Liberal Arts
Melissa R. Gilbert, director, Center for Sustainable Communities, College of Liberal Arts
Rob Jennings, biology, College of Science and Technology
Hamil Pearsall, geography, environment and urban studies, College of Liberal Arts
Advisory Board聽
As a PSM,聽51动漫鈥檚 sustainability program relies greatly on its board of outside experts drawn from industry and research centers in the Philadelphia area. These board members advise on curriculum issues and internship/research opportunities.聽
Allison Acevedo, philanthropy director, National Board of Medical Examiners;聽former director of environmental justice, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection聽
Todd Baylson, director of partnerships, policy and solar projects, Solar States聽
Ariel Ben-Amos, policy and partnerships group supervisor, Philadelphia Water Department聽
Tim Durkin, senior business analyst for infrastructure PMO, PECO聽
Kim Hachadoorian, Stream Stewards project manager, The Nature Conservancy聽
Daniel Juhn, independent consultant and chair of Earth observation for Ecosystem Accounting聽
Angela McFadden, trial attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division,聽Environmental Enforcement Section, Department of Justice聽
Jessica Miller, director, Kearns and聽West聽
Elaine Montes, program manager for infrastructure and floodplain resilience, city of Philadelphia聽
Naida Elena Montes, community engagement facilitator on sustainability聽
Amanda N. Netburn, deputy division chief for science and technology, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration聽
Devi Ramkisoon, executive director, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia聽
Lara Roman, research ecologist, United States Forest Service聽
Julienne Shrader Ortega, vice president and chief of healthy neighborhoods, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society聽
Korin Tangkratul,聽program manager for place-based initiatives, city of Philadelphia聽