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Learn about the Nicholas School's academic and administrative leadership.
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Toddi Steelman

Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment

Prior to her appointment in 2018, Toddi Steelman served as the first permanent executive director of the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Environment and Sustainability, after serving 11 years on the faculty in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University. She also was a faculty member in the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado at Denver from 1997 to 2001. She holds a Ph.D. from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences and International Studies from West Virginia University.

Working at the intersection of science, policy and decision making, her expertise in environmental and natural resource policy is well-recognized nationally and internationally. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and Canadian Tri Agencies as well as a variety of federal and state agencies. The author of four books, Steelman has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, as well as opinion and editorial pieces in Nature, the Globe and Mail, and the Los Angeles Times.  

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  • Lori Bennear

    Lori Bennear

    Executive Vice Dean | Chair, Environmental Economics & Policy Program
    Juli Plant Grainger Associate Professor of Energy Economics and Policy
    Juli Plant Grainger Associate Professor
  • Nicolas Cassar

    Nicolas Cassar

    Senior Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Programs
    Professor of Biogeochemistry
    Professor of Biogeochemistry
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    Emily Klein

    Chair, ECS Division; Director of Undergraduate Studies, ECS | Bass Fellow
    University Distinguished Service Professor of Earth Sciences
    Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences
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    Andrew Read

    Chair, Marine Science & Conservation Division | Director, Duke Marine Lab
    Stephen A. Toth Professor of Marine Biology
    Stephen A. Toth Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology in the Nicholas School of the Environment
  • Jeff vincent

    Jeffrey Vincent

    Chair, Environmental Science & Policy Division
    Clarence F. Korstian Professor of Forest Economics and Management
    Korstian Distinguished Professor in Forest Economics and Management in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences

Directors of Graduate Studies

  • James Hench

    James Hench

    Director of Graduate Studies, Marine Science & Conservation
    Associate Professor of Oceanography
  • Joel Meyer

    Joel Meyer

    Director of Graduate Studies, University Program in Environmental Health
    Truman and Nellie Semans/Alex Brown and Sons Associate Professor of Molecular Environmental Toxicology
  • Brad Murray

    A. Brad Murray

    Director of Graduate Studies, Earth & Climate Sciences
    Professor in the Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences
  • Subhrendu Pattanayak

    Subhrendu Pattanayak

    Director of Graduate Studies, University Program in Environmental Policy
    Oak Foundation Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Energy Policy
  • Jennifer Wernegreen

    Jennifer Wernegreen

    Director of Graduate Studies, Environment PhD program
    Lee Hill Snowdon Associate Professor of Environmental & Evolutionary Genomics
    Lee Hill Snowdon Associate Professor
  • Justin Wright

    Justin Wright

    Director of Graduate Studies, University Program in Ecology
    Associate Professor of Biology

Academic Initiatives

  • Nicolette Cagle head shot

    Nicolette Cagle

    Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    Lecturer in Environmental Science and Policy
  • Timothy Johnson

    Timothy Johnson

    Associate Dean of Professional Programs | Chair, Energy & Environment Program
    Professor of the Practice of Energy and the Environment

Directors of Undergraduate Studies

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    Emily Klein

    Chair, ECS Division; Director of Undergraduate Studies, ECS | Bass Fellow
    University Distinguished Service Professor of Earth Sciences
    Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences
  • Bill Pan

    William Pan

    Director of Undergraduate Studies, ENV
    The Elizabeth Brooks Reid and Whitelaw Reid Associate Professor of Population Studies
    The Elizabeth Brooks Reid and Whitelaw Reid Associate Professor
  • Tom Schultz

    Thomas Schultz

    Director of Undergraduate Studies, MSC
    Assistant Professor of the Practice of Marine Molecular Conservation

Master's Program Chairs

  • Lori Bennear

    Lori Bennear

    Executive Vice Dean | Chair, Environmental Economics & Policy Program
    Juli Plant Grainger Associate Professor of Energy Economics and Policy
    Juli Plant Grainger Associate Professor
  • Martin Doyle

    Martin Doyle

    Chair, Water Resources Management Program
    Professor of River Systems Science and Policy
    Professor in the Environmental Sciences and Policy Division
  • Lee Ferguson

    P. Lee Ferguson

    Chair, Ecotoxicology & Environmental Health Program
    Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Pat Halpin

    Patrick Halpin

    Co-Chair, Coastal Environmental Management Program
    Professor
  • Timothy Johnson

    Timothy Johnson

    Associate Dean of Professional Programs | Chair, Energy & Environment Program
    Professor of the Practice of Energy and the Environment
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    Grant Murray

    Co-Chair, Coastal Environmental Management Program
    Associate Professor of Marine Policy
  • Jennifer Swenson

    Jennifer Swenson

    Chair, Master of Forestry Program
    Associate Professor of the Practice of Geospatial Analysis
  • Dean Urban

    Dean Urban

    Chair, Ecosystem Science & Conservation Program
    Professor of Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Rebecca Vidra

    Rebecca Vidra

    Director, Duke Environmental Leadership (DEL-MEM) Program
    Senior Lecturer
    Senior Lecturer in the Division of Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Jesko von Windheim

    Jesko Von Windheim

    Chair, Business & Environment Program
    Lynn Gorguze-Scott Peters Professor of the Practice of Environmental Entrepreneurship & Innovation
    Professor of the Practice in Environmental Entrepreneurship

Senior Staff/Operations Management Group

  • Marsha Adams-Rucker

    Marsha Adams-Rucker

    Assistant Dean, Human Resources and Administrative Services
  • Denise Haviland

    Denise Haviland

    Associate Dean, Marketing & Communications
  • Sheri Matthews head shot

    Sheri Matthews

    Associate Dean for Finance
  • Kevin McCarthy

    Kevin McCarthy

    Associate Dean, Development & Alumni Relations
  • Sherri Nevius head shot

    Sherri Nevius

    Associate Dean, Student Services
  • Shila Nordone

    Shila Nordone

    Director of Research Development
  • Kevin Smith

    Kevin Smith

    Assistant Dean, IT & Facilities Management
  • Rebecca Smith

    Rebecca Smith

    Associate Director
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