Faculty

Nicholas Guehlstorf, Ph.D. (Purdue), Associate Professor

Research Interests:  Environmental policy, modern political philosophy, democratic theory.

Tel: 618-650-3852; E-mail: nguehls@siue.edu; Web site: Click here

Kevin Johnson, Ph.D. (Clemson), Professor

Research Interests:  Analytical and environmental chemistry, including method development of passive sampling devices, evaluation of factors affecting the bioavailability of contaminants in soils, the extraction and instrumental analysis of contaminants in traditionally difficult matrices.

Tel: 618-650-3614; E-mail: kevjohn@siue.edu; Web site: Click here

Zhi-Qing Lin, Ph.D. (McGill), Associate Professor

Research Interests:  Phytoremediation, biotransformation of environmentally important trace element contaminants

Tel: 618-650-2650; E-mail: zhlin@siue.edu; Web site: Click here

William Retzlaff, Ph.D. (Clemson), Associate Professor

Research Interests:  Development and evaluation of green-roof technologies in the Midwestern United States, sustainability

Tel.: 618-650-2728; E-mail: wretzla@siue.edu; Web site: Click here

Chris Theodorakis, Ph.D. (Tennessee), Associate Professor

Research Interests: Evolutionary toxicology, molecular and genetic toxicology, aquatic ecotoxicology, population genetics, biomarker research, oxidative stress, and endocrine disruption

Tel.: 618-650-5235; E-mail: ctheodo@siue.edu; Web site: Click here

Elizabeth (Beth) Walton, Ph.D. (North Carolina), Assistant Professor

Research Interests: The use of geographic information science and remote sensing to model and analyze the distribution of bog turtle populations in the Southeast. She is also interested in human population impacts, landscape ecology, natural resource management, environmental issues, and wetland ecology.

Tel.: 618-650-3623; E-mail: elwalto@siue.edu; Web site: Click here

Huichun Zhang, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech), Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Environmental organic chemistry, redox chemistry, kinetics and mechanisms, interfacial reaction, emerging contaminants, and wastewater treatment

Tel.: 618-650-2138; E-mail: huzhang@siue.edu; Web site: Click here

Graduate Faculty

Program faculty and affiliated faculty provide instruction for both required and elective courses, and advise students as their research mentors/chairpersons of graduate advisory committee or committee members.