People | Global Change & Sustainability Center

Brenda B. Bowen
DIRECTOR, GCSC
Associate Professor, Geology and Geophysics
(801) 585-5326
brenda.bowen@utah.edu

Steve Burian
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GCSC
Director, The Water Center
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
(801) 585-5721
burian@civil.utah.edu

Sarah Hinners
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GCSC
Director, Center for Ecological Planning and Design
Research Assistant Professor, City & Metropolitan Planning
(801) 585-5289
sarah.hinners@utah.edu

Meghan Dovick
ASSOCIATE INSTRUCTOR
meghan.dovick@utah.edu

Julie Johnsson
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
(801) 581-6414, (801) 587-3406
julie.johnsson@utah.edu

Ming Li
ACCOUNTANT
(801) 587-9542
ming.li@utah.edu

Laurie Mecham
ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
(801) 581-6414
laurie.mecham@utah.edu

The GCSC is the research arm of the University of Utah Sustainability Office. Click here to see all Sustainability Office staff.

The Executive Committee includes GCSC directors and representatives from affiliated colleges, each of whom are chosen by member faculty from that college.

Kelly Bricker
COLLEGE OF HEALTH
Chair, Professor, Parks Recreation & Tourism

Tabitha Benney
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Alternate: J. Tyler Faith, Anthropology

Robin Craig
COLLEGE OF LAW
Professor, College of Law
Alternates: Danya Rumore & Jan Nystrom

Julia Corbett
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
Professor, Environmental Humanities

Alternate: Kevin DeLuca, Environmental Humanities

Mostafa Sahrai-Ardakani
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Alternate: Ramesh Goel, Environmental Engineering

Ivis Garcia
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING
Assistant Professor, City & Metropolitan Planning

Alternate: Reid Ewing, City & Metropolitan Planning

Sylvia Torti
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Dean, Honors College
Adjunct Associate Professor, Biology
Alternate: Pat Shea

Gannet Hallar
COLLEGE OF MINES & EARTH SCIENCE
Associate Professor, Atmospheric Sciences

Alternate: Michael Free, Metallurgical Engineering

Advisory Members

Cheri Daily
DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS,
OFFICE FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Jim Ehleringer
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR, BIOLOGY
FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF GCSC

Jimmy Turner
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RED BUTTE GARDENS

Mitchell Power
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH

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