Faculty &
Staff
Dr.
Bruce James
Director
Dr.
James is a Professor in Natural Resource Sciences who specializes
in research related to the oxidation-reduction processes of natural
waters and of wild, domesticated, and engineered soils. His research
has been published in the Journal of Environmental Quality, the
Soil Science Society of America Journal, Environmental Science
and Technology, and the Journal of Soil Contamination. He has
also written several invited book chapters; and contributed to
work performed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources,
the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the US Geological
Service.
Dr.
James teaches both graduate students and undergraduates regularly,
and has won numerous awards for his scholarship, teaching, and
professional contributions, including the Lilly-CTE Teaching Fellow
Award (1993-1994), the College of Agriculture's Teaching Excellence
Award (1996), and the university's Distinguished Scholar-Teacher
Award (2004-2005). Dr. James' courses include Introduction to
Environmental Science; the Capstone in Environmental Science and
Policy; Soil Chemistry; Crops, Soils, and Civilization; and Advanced
Soil Chemistry. He is also an affiliate faculty member in the
Department of Geology.
Dr.
James earned his B.S. in Chemistry & Environmental Studies
from Williams College; and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Soil Chemistry
from the University of Vermont. He has been at the University
of Maryland since completing post-doctoral studies at Cornell
University in 1986.
Dr.
James' love of the environment grew out of his hobbies
while in college and his work with the Appalachian Mountain Club
in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. In his spare time, he
enjoys hiking, biking, camping and kayaking with his wife and
three sons. You can reach Dr. James by e-mailing:
brjames@umd.edu or by calling
301.405.8571.
Dr.
Wendy Whittemore
Associate Director
Dr.
Whittemore came to the University of Maryland in 1983, and has
held a number of positions in academic advising. Prior to ENSP,
Dr. Whittemore worked in the Division of Letters and Sciences,
where she developed and directed an advising program for exploratory
students. Currently, Dr. Whittemore helps first- and second-year
ENSP students explore and declare a concentration; and third-
and fourth-year ENSP students prepare for internships, careers
and graduate school. She also handles much of the academic administration
in ENSP; and coordinates the co-curricular program in EcoHouse.
Dr.
Whittemore earned her B.A. in Sociology from the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro; her M.S. in Ed. from Indiana University;
and her Ph.D. in Counseling and Personnel Services from the University
of Maryland.
Dr.
Whittemore's love of the environment grew out of youthful
exploits in the fields and forests of central Massachusetts and
on the waters off southern Maine. In her spare time, she enjoys
hiking, and says she will climb almost anything if there is a
view at the top! Dr. Whittemore has two
offices and two telephones; therefore, it's easiest to contact
her by e-mailing: wwhitte@umd.edu
so she's sure to get your message.
Ms. Katherine Sye Grover
Director, College Park Scholars - Environment, Technology & Economy Program
Lecturer, Environmental Science and Policy
Ms. Grover is the Director of Environment, Technology, and Economy (ETE) and a Lecturer in Environmental Science and Policy (ENSP). She has a background in biology, economics, and political science, and brings that interdisciplinary focus to her teaching. Her courses are also informed by her decade of professional experience in the environmental field, including work in India, Mexico, and with the US EPA. She is particularly interested in learning about global environmental governance as it relates to climate change and developing countries.
Ms. Grover earned both her B.S. in Biology and Master's of Environmental Management at Yale University; she is completing her Ph.D. at American University.
Ms. Grover's interest in environmental issues began as she was growing up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. She spends her time away from the university with her husband and their two young children, and practicing Hindi and bhangra dancing. You may contact Ms. Grover at her office in 1215 Centreville Hall, (301) 314-1519, or via email at ksgrover@umd.edu
Ms.
Joyce Brown
Student Affairs Coordinator
Washington
(DC) is Ms. Brown's birthplace, but Maryland is her home. "From
either place," Ms. Brown says, "I don't have far to
travel to sit in on a congressional environmental hearing, stroll
a mountain path, or enjoy the riparian splendor of the Eastern
Shore."
Ms.
Brown has been the student affairs coordinator for Environmental
Science and Policy since its start in 1997, and associated with
College Park Scholars since 1999. She says that her work with
both programs has taught her to discover the complexity and beauty
of the ecosystem in her own backyard.
"As
the parent of three Maryland graduates, I know the importance
of a caring and dedicated team in a student's success. It is my
pleasure to provide the academic support and encouragement that
is vital to our students' excellent journey."
You can reach Ms. Brown by calling 301.405.8571 or by e-mailing:
jbrown@umd.edu
Faculty
Advisors
Dr.
Lowell Adams, Environmental Science and Technology
Dr.
Kenneth Conca, Government
and Politics
Dr.
Kurt Finsterbusch, Sociology
Dr.
Martha Geores, Geography
Dr.
Scott Glenn, Plant
Sciences and Landscape Architecture
Dr.
Robert Hill, Environmental Science and Technology
Dr.
John Horowitz, Agricultural
and Resource Economics
Dr. Eric Kasischke, Geography
Dr. Michael Kearney, Geography
Ms.
Penny Koines, Biological
Sciences Program
Dr.
John Merck, Geology
Dr.
David Tilley, Environmental
Science and Technology
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