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MCSI Leadership

Melissa Bilec Melissa M Bilec
Special Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability
412-648-8075
mbilec@pitt.edu
Gena Kovalcik Gena M Kovalcik
Co-Director
412-624-9698
gmk9@pitt.edu
David Sanchez David V P Sanchez
Associate Director
412-624-9793
david.sanchez@pitt.edu

MCSI Staff

Esmee de Cortie Esmee de Cortie
Sustainability Community Engagement Coordinator
esmee.decortie@pitt.edu
Savannah Denlinger Savannah Denlinger
Sustainability Academic Programs Manager
sld127@pitt.edu
Laura Jellum Laura Jellum
Assistant Director for Sustainability Communications
laura.jellum@pitt.edu
Mary Schrag Mary Schrag
Administrative Assistant
mas1752@pitt.edu

MCSI Interns

John Halsall John Halsall
JOH214@pitt.edu
Headshot of Molly McCoy Molly McCoy
mlm399@pitt.edu
Adi Mitchell Adilyn Mitchell
apm165@pitt.edu
WIlliam Schuck William Schuck
wcs31@pitt.edu
Joleen Wong Joleen Wong
jow199@pitt.edu

External Advisory Board

Charles Blumenschein Charles D Blumenschein
Vice President, Industrial R&D, Veolia Water
David J.C. Constable David J C Constable
Science Director, Green Chemistry Institute
Kendall Ernst Kendall Ernst
Project Manager, Integrated Applications Center, National Renewable Energy Lab
Charles Liotta Charles Liotta
Regents' Professor Emeritus, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Annie Pierce Annie Pearce
Associate Professor, Department of Building Construction, Virginia Tech

Executive Committee

Rover Cunningham Robert K Cunningham
Executive Committee Member
412-648-3008
robertkcunningham@pitt.edu
Michele Michele Manuel
Executive Committee Member
ssoedean@pitt.edu
Aurora Aurora Sharrard
Executive Committee Member
412-624-5122
asharrard@pitt.edu
Laura Laura Winters
Executive Committee Member
412-383-4653
lwinters@pitt.edu

Steering Committee

Tony Kerzmann Tony Kerzmann
Leonard Peters Faculty Fellow
tkerzmann@pitt.edu
Justin Kitzes Justin Kitzes
Leonard Peters Faculty Fellow
justin.kitzes@pitt.edu
Dr. Ruth Mostern Ruth Mostern
Leonard Peters Faculty Fellow
rmostern@pitt.edu
Dr. Tina Ndoh Tina Ndoh
Leonard Peters Faculty Fellow
tina.ndoh@pitt.edu
Corinne Richards Zawacki Corinne Richards Zawacki
Leonard Peters Faculty Fellow
cori.zawacki@pitt.edu
Joaquin Rodriguez Joaquin Rodriguez
Leonard Peters Faculty Fellow
jor104@pitt.edu
Patrick Shirey Patrick D Shirey
Leonard Peters Faculty Fellow
pds25@pitt.edu
Götz Veser PhD Gotz Veser
Leonard Peters Faculty Fellow
gveser@pitt.edu

Sustainability Task Force

Drew Armstrong Drew Armstrong
Associate Professor, Department of History of Art and Architecture
cda68@pitt.edu
Headshot of Joshua Ash Joshua Ash
Director, Environmental Law and Policy Clinic
joshua.ash@pitt.edu
Daniel Bain Daniel Bain
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Planetary Science
dbain@pitt.edu
Aaron Barchowsky Aaron Barchowsky
Professor, School of Public Health
aab20@pitt.edu
Headshot of Kevin Bell Kevin Bell
Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering
kmb7@pitt.edu
Melissa Bilec Melissa M Bilec
Co-Director, MCSI
mbilec@pitt.edu
Headshot of Mike Blackhurst in black and white Michael Blackhurst
Environmental Studies Program Coordinator and Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Environmental Science
mfb86@pitt.edu
Dr. Michael L. Boninger Michael Boninger
Associate Dean for Sustainability, School of Medicine and Distinguished Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
boninger@pitt.edu
Matthew Burton Matthew Burton
Lecturer, School of Computing and Information
mcburton@pitt.edu
Dr. Markus Chmielus Markus Chmielus
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
chmielus@pitt.edu
Emily Elliott Emily M Elliott
Professor, Department of Geology and Environmental Science
eelliott@pitt.edu
Shanti Famper-Rabindran Shanti Gamper Rabindran
Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
shanti@gspia.pitt.edu
Dr. Michael Glass Michael Glass
Director, Urban Studies Program
glass@pitt.edu
Marcela Gonzalez Rivas Marcela Gonzalez Rivas
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
mag231@pitt.edu
Michael Goodhart Michael Goodhart
Professor, Departments of Political Science and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
goodhart@pitt.edu
Dr. Robert Kerestes Robert Kerestes
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
rjk39@pitt.edu
Tony Kerzmann Tony Kerzmann
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
412-383-5064
tkerzmann@pitt.edu
Headshot of Jacob (Jack) King Jacob King
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
JFK85@pitt.edu
Justin Kitzes Justin Kitzes
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
justin.kitzes@pitt.edu
Stephen Lee Stephen Lee
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
stephen.lee@pitt.edu
Dr. Paul Leu Paul Leu
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering
pleu@pitt.edu
Tomas Matza Tomas Matza
Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
tomas.matza@pitt.edu
Daniel Mosse Daniel Mosse
Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science
mosse@cs.pitt.edu
Ruth Mostern Ruth Mostern
Associate Professor, Department of History
rmostern@pitt.edu
Dr. Tina Ndoh Tina Ndoh
Associate Professor, School of Public Health
tina.ndoh@pitt.edu
Mary Ohmer Mary Ohmer
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
mlo51@pitt.edu
Cassie Quigley Cassie Quigley
Professor, School of Education
cquigley@pitt.edu
Corinne Richards-Zawacki Corinne Richards Zawacki
Professor and PLE Director, Department of Biological Sciences
cori.zawacki@pitt.edu
headshot of Joaquin Rodriguez Joaquin Rodriguez
Associate Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Len Peters Faculty Fellow, and John C. Mascaro Fellow
JOR104@pitt.edu
David Sanchez David V P Sanchez
Associate Director, MCSI
412-624-9793
david.sanchez@pitt.edu
John Sebastian John Sebastian
McKamish Director of Construction Management
jts79@pitt.edu
Kay Shimizu Kay Shimizu
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
412 648 7250
kayshimizu@pitt.edu
Patrick Shirey Patrick D Shirey
Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Environmental Science
pds25@pitt.edu
Fernando Tormos-Aponte Fernando Tormos Aponte
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
fernandotormos@pitt.edu
Dr. Götz Veser Gotz Veser
Professor, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
gveser@pitt.edu
John Walsh John Walsh
Associate Professor, Department of French and Italian
jpw64@pitt.edu
Jeremy G. Weber Jeremy Weber
Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
jgw99@pitt.edu

Alumni

Picture of Emily Albrecht Emily Albrecht
Psychology, BS | Sustainability Associate, BNY
Picture of Sinjon Bartel Sinjon Bartel
Mechanical Engineering, BS | Co-Founder of 3 Rivers Precision
Picture of Bruk Berhanu Bruk Berhanu
Civil & Environmental Engineering, BS | Civil Engineering, PhD
Picture of Isabella Cicco Isabella Cicco
Civil Engineering, PhD
Picture of Anna T Coleman Anna T Coleman
Statistics, BS
Picture of Alexander Dale Alexander Dale
Engineering Physics, BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, PhD | Director, Global Programs at Solve - MIT
Picture of Grace Fanning Grace Fanning
Environmental Studies and Urban Studies, BA | Project Manager
Picture of Hayley Gardner Hayley Gardner
Civil Engineering, BS, Civil Engineering, MS | Zero Energy Specialist at International Living Future Institute
Picture of Elaina Geiger Elaina Geiger
Environmental Engineering, BS, City Planning, MS | Strategic Planner with the Philadelphia Water Department
Picture of Young Grguras Young Grguras
Environmental Studies, BS | Director of School Programs at Communitopia
Picture of Connor Harbison Connor Harbison
European History & American Political Science, BA |
Headshot of Matthew Hess Matthew Hess
Economics & Environmental Studies, BA | Customer Success Manager at CO2 AI
Picture of Emily Hoag Emily Hoag
Environmental Science, BS | Forestry Technician with the Bureau of Land Management
Picture of Charles Jewart Charles Jewart
Electrical Engineering, PhD | Engineering Specialist at the General Dynamics Electric Boat
Picture of Tony Kerzmann Tony Kerzmann
Mechanical Engineering, PhD | Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Mechanical Engineering
Picture of Lucy Klug Lucy Klug
Environmental Studies, BA | Master's Student at the Unviersity of Leeds Institute for Transport Studies
Picture of Sophia Lex Sophia Lex
Civil & Environmental Engineering, BSE | Environmental Engineer at GAI Consultants
Picture of Alyssa Martinec Alyssa Martinec
Political Science and International & Area Studies, BPhil, Masters in Sustainability, MBA | Sustainability Specialist at Burns and McDonnell
Picture of Candice Novack Candice DeLeo Novack
Chemical Engineering, PhD | Research and Development at Avon Products
Picture of Nicole Ostrowski Nicole Ostrowski
Bioengineering, PhD | Executive Director of Strategy and Operations at Longitude Rx
Picture of Gabrielle Sampson Gabrielle Sampson
Environmental Studies, BA
Picture of William Sapon William Sapon
MBA, MPPM | Sustainability Leader at Peoples Natural Gas
Picture of Lauren Schlusser Lauren Schlusser
Environmental Studies, BA | Interphase Materials
Picture of Cassandra Thiel Cassandra Thiel
Civil Engineering, PhD | Assistant Professor at New York University, CEO of Clinically Sustainability Consulting
Picture of Andrew Trapp Andrew Trapp
Industrial Engineering, PhD | Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Picture of Jessica Vaden Jessica Vaden
Civil and Environmental Engineering, PhD | Civic Science Fellow at The Franklin Institute
Picture of Greg Zaimes Greg Zaimes
Civil and Environmental Engineering, PhD | Manager at KPMG
Headshot of Kate Zettl Kate Zettl
Civil and Environmental Engineering, BS | Director of Energy and Environmental Engineering, UPMC