Faculty & Staff

Department Administration

Mark Shepherd, Ph.D., QEP
Department Chair
Professor
Curriculum Vitae

Oralia Guerra
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]

Conservation Science & Wildlife Management Faculty

Stefanie Bergmanson, M.S.
Assistant Chair Experiential Learning and Field Programs
Assistant Professor
[email protected]

Elizabeth Kurpier, M.S.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
[email protected]

Environmental Science & Technology Faculty

Mary Cooke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Maedeh Faraji, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Michael Garcia, Ph.D., P.E., CSP
Adjunct Associate Professor
Executive Director Regulatory Affairs, Austin Community College
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Elena Keen, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor
[email protected]

Paula (Bear) Luera, M.S.
Assistant Professor
[email protected]

Heather Miller, Ph.D.
Assistant Chair Academic Programs Support
Coordinator Early College Highschool Program
Professor
[email protected]
Curriculum Vitae

Alison Mote, M.S.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
[email protected]

Ankush Nautiyal-Ross, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor
Curriculum Vitae

Marla Potess, PhD.
Associate Professor
Curriculum Vitae

Paepin Starr, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Anne Turner, M.S
Adjunct Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Geology Faculty

Thomas Brown, M.S.
Adjunct Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Leslie Davis, M.S.
Adjunct Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Meredith Denton-Hedrick, M.S.
Adjunct Professor
Instruction Associate Faculty Mentor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Kusali Gamage, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Roger Miranda, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
[email protected]

Ata Rahman, Ph.D., PG, CPM
Adjunct Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Carolyn Riess, MS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Alina Satkoski, M.S
Assistant Chair Scheduling, Evaluations, and Initiatives
Assistant Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Jason Stephens, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Curriculum Vitae
[email protected]

Department Full-Time Staff

Shannon Grace, B.S.
Environmental Science & Technology Tech
[email protected]

Amie Hammond, B.S.
Geology Tech
[email protected]

Sean Murphy, M.S., MBA
Geology Tech
[email protected]

Emeritus Faculty

Robert Blodgett, Ph.D.
Professor, Geology

George Staff, Ph.D.
Professor, Environmental Science & Technology

Peter (Pete) Wehner, M.S.
Associate Professor