Faculty with diverse backgrounds are committed to unique approaches to environmental issues.
Click on a faculty member's name to read more about their research and teaching interests.
Department Faculty

Dr. Megan Styles
Environmental Studies Program Lead
Associate Professor
Phone (217) 206-8580
Email: mstyl2@uis.edu
Associated Faculty
Professors from the natural and social sciences and the humanities often lend their expertise to broaden the educational experiences of our students. Below is a partial list of those faculty members.
Adjunct Faculty
The department brings in individuals from the surrounding community, and worldwide, whose professional expertise in a particular subject allows students to broaden their educational experience.
- Dr. Desserae Shepston
- Jeff Ragucci
- Dr. Melissa Pardi
- Steve Koper, JD, AICP
- Dr. Tait Bowers