
Faculty and Staff
The environmental studies faculty are drawn from diverse departments in the natural and social sciences, humanities, College of Business and College of Nursing. The faculty is composed of distinguished and dedicated teachers whose research and scholarship is well-known both nationally and internationally. They lecture widely and their publications include many books and articles.
Core Faculty and Staff
Kim Bullington
University Services Program Associate
Dr. Shannon Davis-Foust
PhD, Biology, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. 2012
Halsey 255
920-424-1548
davisfos@uwosh.edu
ES 101: Introduction to Environmental Studies
Bio 201: Conservation in Action
ES 260: Environmental Science
ES 305: The Biology, Identification, and Management of Invasive Species
ES 396: Field Studies in Environmental Science
Jim Feldman
Environmental Studies Director, Professor of Environmental Studies & History
PhD, History, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2004
website | c.v.
Sage Hall 3451
(920) 424-3235
feldmanj@uwosh.edu
ES 101: Introduction to Environmental Studies
ES 102: Introduction to Sustainability
ES 320: Topics in Campus Sustainability
ES/History 326: American Environmental History
ES/History 335: Nuclear America
ES/History 345: History of American Wilderness
ES/History 355: Global Environmental History
ES 490: Senior Seminar
Kathryn "Katy" Hofmeister
Geography and Environmental Studies
PhD, Natural Resources, Cornell University, 2018.
Sage Hall 3449
(920) 424-0861
hofmeisterk@uwosh.edu
ES/Geography 304: Principles of Soil Science
Geography 314: Environmental Conservation
Geography 221: Physical Geography II – Landforms and Soils
ES 102: Introduction to Sustainability
M. Elsbeth “Misty” McPhee
Professor of Environmental Studies & Biology
PhD, Conservation Biology and Ecosystem Management, University of Michigan, 2002
website | cv
Sage Hall 3448
(920) 424-0644
mcpheem@uwosh.edu
ES 101: Introduction to Environmental Studies
ES/Biology 260: Environmental Science
ES 312: The Science of Sustainable Food
ES/Biology 314: Principles of Wildlife Management
ES/Biology 318: Wildlife Behavior & Conservation
ES 395: Approaches to Resource Management in Tropical Ecosystems (three week course in Belize)
Paul Van Auken
Sociology & Environmental Studies
Website | cv
Sage Hall 4607
(920) 424-2038
vanaukep@uwosh.edu
ES/Sociology 261: Environment and Society
ES/Sociology 313: Rural Sociology
ES/Sociology 315: Population Problems
Sociology 342: Social Ecology
Contributing Faculty and Staff
Greg Adler
Biology/Microbiology
Halsey 37
(920) 424-3068
adler@uwosh.edu
Biology 349: Ecology and Evolution
Biology 376: Population and Community Ecology
Michael Baltutis
Religious Studies & Anthropology
Swart 309
(920) 424-7071
baltutim@uwosh.edu
ES/Religious Studies 164: Religion & Nature
Jeremiah Bohr
Sociology
Ph.D. Sociology
website
Sage Hall 4617
(920) 424-3494
bohrj@uwosh.edu
ES/Soc 261: Environment & Society
Mamadou Coulibaly
Geography & Urban Planning
Sage Hall 4473
(920) 424-3123
coulibalym@uwosh.edu
Geography 364: Water Resource Management
Geography 382: Remote Sensing of the Environment
Geography 241: Introduction to GIS
Geography 341: Spatial Analysis in GIS
Geography 441: Advanced GIS
Dr. Jeff Filipiak
PhD, History, University of Michigan
ES 102: Introduction to Environmental Studies
ES 390: Special Topics
Douglas Haynes
English
MFA, Southern Illinois University
Author, Every Day We Live Is the Future: Surviving in a City of Disasters
website
Radford 204
(920) 424-0914
haynesd@uwosh.edu
ES/English 243: Introduction to Nature Writing
ES/English 343: Nature Writing
Robert Hinrichs
Communication
Arts & Communication S410
hinrichs@uwosh.edu
ES/Comm 455: Environmental Rhetoric
Greg Kleinheinz
Engineering Technology
R.S., Ph.D. WI Licensed Well Driller, and Licensed Building Contractor
website
ERIC Lab 102
(920) 424-1100
kleinhei@uwosh.edu
Biology 113: Intro to Environmental Health
Biology 327: Microbial Ecology & Diversity
ET 202: Water and Wastewater
ET 375: Renewable Energy
ET 377: Occupational Safety and Health
ET 397: Field Sampling and Analysis
ET 400: Internship
Gabe Loiacano
History
Colin Long
Geography and Environmental Studies
PhD, Geography, University of Oregon, 2003
CV
Sage Hall 4457
(920) 424-2182
longco@uwosh.edu
Geography 121: Physical Geography I: Weather and Climate
Geography 303: Pyrogeography
Geography 363: Biogeography
Robert Pillsbury
Biology/Microbiology
Halsey Science 42
(920) 424-3069
pillsbur@uwosh.edu
Biology 326: Introductory Limnology
Biology 336: Fresh Water Algae
Ron Rindo
Courses
Dru Scribner
Political Science
Ph.D., University of California San Diego
Sage Hall 4631
(920) 424-0924
scribned@uwosh.edu
Political Science 101: Introduction to Comparative Politics
Political Science 111: Politics and Culture- Global Perspective
Political Science 303: Women, Politics and Policy: A Global Perspective
Political Science 323: Comparative Constitutional Law (GS)
Political Science 342: Gender, Law and Policy
Political Science 351: Political Film
Political Science 379: Latin American Politics
Political Science 383: Latin America in International Relations
Political Science 386: Politics of Development
Political Science 401: Political Analysis
Tracy Slagter
Political Science
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Iowa (2006)
Sage 4626
(920) 424-3456
slagtert@uwosh.edu
ES/Pol Sci 388: Global Environmental Politics
Brad Spanbauer, M.Sc.
Sustainability Director/Biology
Sage 4475
(920) 424-1191
spanbauerb@uwosh.edu
ES 101: Introduction to Environmental Studies
Stephanie Spehar
Anthropology
Swart 312
(920) 424-7073
spehars@uwosh.edu
ES/Anthropology 368: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conservation
ES/Anthropology 372: Primate Behavior and Ecology
Robert Stelzer
Biology/Microbiology
Halsey Science 150
(920) 424-0845
stelzer@uwosh.edu
Biology 325: Field Ecology
Biology 386: Global Change Biology
Bio/Eng 119Q3: Introduction to Freshwater
Bio 104: Ecosphere in Crisis
Jerry Thomas JD, PhD
Political Science
Sage 4628
(920) 424-3456
thomasj@uwosh.edu
ES/PS 316: Environmental Law
Environmental Studies
UW Oshkosh | Oshkosh Campus
835 High Ave. Oshkosh, WI
Sage 3464
Contact Information
Jim Feldman, Director
Sage Hall 3451
(920) 424-3235
feldmanj@uwosh.edu