Faculty

Professors

Lynne Trulio  Bio

Professor and Department Chair
Ph.D., Ecology, University of California at Davis
lynne.trulio@sjsu.edu

Gary A. Klee  Bio

Professor of Environmental Studies
Ph.D., Geography, University of Oregon
kleegary@comcast.net

Rachel O'Malley  Bio

Professor of Environmental Studies
Ph.D., Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
rachel.omalley@sjsu.edu

Associate Professors

Katherine Kao Cushing  Bio

Associate Professor
Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
katherine.cushing@sjsu.edu

Assistant Professors

Dustin Mulvaney

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz

Will Russell  Bio

Assistant Professor, Graduate Coordinator
Ph.D, Environmental Science Policy & Management, University of California, Berkeley
will.russell@sjsu.edu

Other Faculty

Walter Arenstein

Lecturer
M.S., Environmental Studies/Education, City University of New York
warenstein2@gmail.com

Shannon Bane

Lecturer
shannon.bane@sjsu.edu

Jessie Denver

Lecturer
M.A., Environment & Community, Antioch University
B.S., Environmental Science, Humboldt State Universit
jessie@getecowise.com

Alex Gershenson

Lecturer
Ph.D., Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz

Phil Higgins

Lecturer
M.S., Environmental Studies, San Jose State University

Ada Marquez

Lecturer
M.S., Environmental Studies, San Jose State University

Bruce Olszewski Bio

Lecturer and Director, Center for Development of Recycling (CDR)
M.S., Environmental Studies, San José State University
bruce.olszewski@sjsu.edu

Terry Trumbull  Bio

Lecturer
J.D., Georgetown University
LL.M., George Washington University
terryt1011@aol.com

Emeritus Faculty:

Donald Aitken 

Founding Chair of the Department

Les Rowntree Bio

Professor
Ph.D., Environmental Geography, University of Oregon (retired 2005)
rowntree@berkeley.edu

Frank Schiavo
Visit Frank's Memorial Page on Facebook to learn about the legacy of one of the founding members of the Environmental Studies Department

M.S., Physical Science, San José State University (retired 2003)

Research Interests: Nuclear Power & Weapons, Transportation, Organic Agriculture, and Passive Solar Home Design, and Environmental Education.

Courses Taught: Introduction to Environmental Issues; Solar Home Design; Environmental Studies for Teachers.

Donald Anthrop

Professor
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
dfanthrop@yahoo.com

Research Interests: Water Quality: Erosion and Sedimentation; Water Resource Management: Federal and State Water Projects and Reclamation; Agricultural Drainage; Evaporation Ponds; Waterfowl Research; and Wildlife Habitat Development and Restoration.