Steering Committee
The steering committee members serve not only to guide the program’s curriculum and students but also serve as program educators and research mentors to the program’s students.
Erik Cordes, vice chair, biology, College of Science and Technology
Alexandra Davatzes, director of diversity, equity, inclusion 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
As a PSM, Temple’s 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.
Allison Acevedo, philanthropy director, National Board of Medical Examiners; former director of environmental justice, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Todd Baylson, director of partnerships, policy and solar projects, Solar States
Ariel Ben-Amos, policy and partnerships group supervisor, Philadelphia Water Department
Tim Durkin, senior business analyst for infrastructure PMO, PECO
Kim Hachadoorian, Stream Stewards project manager, The Nature Conservancy
Daniel Juhn, independent consultant and chair of Earth observation for Ecosystem Accounting
Angela McFadden, trial attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement Section, Department of Justice
Jessica Miller, director, Kearns and West
Elaine Montes, program manager for infrastructure and floodplain resilience, city of Philadelphia
Naida Elena Montes, community engagement facilitator on sustainability
Amanda N. Netburn, deputy division chief for science and technology, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Devi Ramkisoon, executive director, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
Lara Roman, research ecologist, United States Forest Service
Julienne Shrader Ortega, vice president and chief of healthy neighborhoods, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Korin Tangkratul, program manager for place-based initiatives, city of Philadelphia