Environmental Studies Faculty & Staff

At Roanoke College, our interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program is supported by academic departments across campus including Public Affairs, Biology, Sociology, Chemistry, Business Administration & Economics, History, and Religion & Philosophy.

 

Dr. Jon Cawley
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
jcawley@roanoke.edu

 

Dr. Kathy O'Neill
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
oneill@roanoke.edu

 


Dr. Rachel Collins
Assistant Professor of Biology 
rcollins@roanoke.edu


Dr. Andreea Mihalache-O'Keef
Assistant Professor of Political Science 
mihalache@roanoke.edu


Dr. Vern Miller
Associate Professor of Chemistry
miller@roanoke.edu


Dr. DB Poli
Assistant Professor of Biology
poli@roanoke.edu

Dr. Daniel Sarabia
Associate Professor of Sociology
sarabia@roanoke.edu

Dr. Lissa Velazquez
Associate Professor of Business Administration
gilster@roanoke.edu


Dr. Howard Warshawsky
Professor of Political Science
warshawsky@roanoke.edu

   

Students interested in declaring a major in Environmental Policy or Environmental Science should see one of the faculty members above or the Environmental Studies Program Coordinator, Dr. Gail Steehler, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, in 110 Administration Building.  Majors and minors can be declared online.

 

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"When I researched various options for college, Roanoke's environmental program was light years ahead of what other schools offered. The professors were wonderful. So much of my time was spent outdoors; it really opened up my mind for different ways of learning."

-Whitney Sorge, Park Ranger, Kerr Lake State Recreation Area


 

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