sustainability Experts

Cynthia Barnett

Journalist in Residence | DirectorUniversity of Florida

Cynthia Barnett is an environmental journalist who writes about water and climate issues.

Jason von Meding

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jason von Meding is an expert in how disaster affects people.

Bassam Farah, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Kris Kitani

Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Michael Chajes

Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering; Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; Dean of the Honors CollegeUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Chajes focuses on bridge engineering and forensic engineering, unearthing the causes of engineering failures.

Anthony D. Cortese

PresidentSecond Nature

Dynamic, thought-provoking speaker that addresses the need for a healthy, just sustainable world and the role of higher education

Jeremy Larochelle

Associate Professor, Modern LanguagesUniversity of Mary Washington

Jeremy Larochelle is an Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Mary Washington.

Andrew Cudmore, Ph.D.

Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of BusinessFlorida Tech

Dr. Cudmore's research interest includes corporate social responsibility (CSR) and innovation.

Melissa Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Management, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Joshua Moon

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Joshua Moon is a chemical engineer experimenting with the intersection between membrane separations, polymer chemistry, and polymer physics.