Faculty and Staff

Charles "Kip" Ault
Professor of Education
Specialties: teacher education, science and environmental education
Rogers Hall, Room 423
phone: 503-768-6106
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Barbara Balko
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Specialties: physical chemistry, remediation of polluted groundwater
Olin Center, Room 225
phone: 503-768-7534
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Greta Binford
Associate Professor of Biology
Specialties: invertebrate zoology, biodiversity, evolution of spider venoms
Biology-Psychology, Room 229
phone: 503-768-7653
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Paulette Bierzychudek
William Swindells Sr. Professor of Natural Sciences
Specialties: ecology, conservation biology, habitat management for the Oregon silverspot butterfly
Biology-Psychology, Room 222
phone: 503-768-7522
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Ken Clifton
Associate Professor of Biology
Specialties: animal behavior, marine biology, ecology of coral reefs
Biology-Psychology, Room 221
phone: 503-768-7508
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James Huffman
Erskine Wood Sr. Professor of Law
Specialties: constitutional law, natural resources, water law
Legal Research Center, Room 238
phone: 503-768-6601
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Peter Kennedy
Assistant Professor of Biology
Specialties: plant-fungal interactions/, community ecology
Bio-Psych, Room 219
phone: 503-768-7509
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Bob Mandel
Professor of International Affairs
Specialties: conflict and security, global resource issues
J.R. Howard Hall, Room 304
phone: 503-768-7633
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Jay Odenbaugh
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Specialties: philosophy of biology, environmental ethics, philosophy of science
J.R. Howard Hall, Room 230
phone: 503-768-7377
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Bruce Podobnik
Associate Professor of Sociology
Specialties: environmental sociology, international development, urban sociology, social movements research
J.R. Howard Hall, Room 362
phone: 503 768-7664
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Jim Proctor
Professor and Director of Environmental Studies
Specialties: environmental theory, geography, environmental ethics
J.R. Howard Hall, Room 348
phone: 503-768-7707
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Daniel Rohlf
Associate Professor of Law
Specialties: wildlife law
Wood Hall, Room 114
phone: 503-768-6707
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Tod Sloan
Professor of Counseling Psychology
Specialties: psychology, social justice
Rogers Hall, Room 305
Phone: 503 768-6066
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Liz Safran
Associate Professor of Geological Science
Specialties: geomorphology
Olin Center, Room 234
phone: 503-768-7690
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Greg Smith
Professor of Teacher Education
Specialties: educational policy, curriculum and instruction, place-based education, school-community relations
Rogers Hall, Room 426
phone: 503-768-6119
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Peter Vidito
Administrative Coordinator
Specialties: iPhones, totally rocking out, cheese fries
J.R. Howard Hall, Room 343
Phone: 503-768-7719
Fax: 503-768-7379
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*click here to view photos of the 2007 faculty workshop, and other departmental events