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. Kyle Blount
Assistant Professor
Phone: (217) 206-8524
Email: wblou2@uis.edu
Dr. Brandon Derman
Associate Professor
Phone: (217) 206-8581
Email: bderm2@uis.edu
Dr. Anne-Marie Hanson
Associate Professor
Phone: (217) 206-8162
Email: ahans4@uis.edu
Dr. Megan Styles
Environmental Studies Program Lead
Associate Professor
Phone (217) 206-8580
Email: mstyl2@uis.edu
Dr. Yun Zhao
Assistant Professor
Phone: (217) 206-7895
Email: yzhao233@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.
Dr. Amy McEuen
Professor, Biology
Phone: (217) 206-7341
Email: amceu2@uis.edu
Dr. Tom Rothfus
Director of UIS Field Station
Phone: (217) 206-7418
Email: troth3@uis.edu
Harshavardhan Bapat
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Phone: (217) 206-7744
Email: hbapa1@uis.edu
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