Community is at our core. MENV faculty members are practitioners in their areas of specialization, bringing first-hand knowledge and experiences to students inside and outside of the classroom. MENV program administrators have worked in higher education spaces for years, ensuring they can support each student in their jounrey through the program and beyond. Together, they cultivate a sense of community that fosters our future environmental leaders. 

A note for prospective students: As a cohort-based program, it is not required that you reach out to/secure the support of a faculty member prior to applying to MENV. During the application process, you will be asked which specialization you would like to pursue and from there, upon enrollment, be assigned to a Specialization Lead based on that selection. 

 

Program Administration

Tiffany Bickers
Tiffany Bickers
Human Resources & Faculty Support Manager
Maxwell Boykoff
Maxwell Boykoff
Director, Department of Environmental Studies • Chair
Bryant
Bobbie Bryant
Graduate Program Coordinator
Michelle Cadena
Michelle Cadena
Assistant Director of Diversity Affairs & Student Success
Pilar Devolx
Pilar Devolx
Program Manager for the Outdoor Recreation Economy Program
Mark Gasta
Mark Gasta
Associate Director for the Outdoor Recreation Economy Program
Mary Hardwick
Mary Hardwick
Finance Manager
Joel Hartter
Joel Hartter
Director
Liz Holland
Liz Holland
Enrollment and Marketing Manager
Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy
Career Advisor
Myles Maland
Myles Maland
Senior Associate Director, Program Administration
Brendan Park
Brendan Park
Academic Advisor
Mara Rose
Mara Rose
Career Advisor
Molly Thompson
Molly Thompson
Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development

Specialization Leads

Gregor MacGregor
Gregor MacGregor
Environmental & Natural Resources Policy Specialization Lead
Natalie Ooi
Natalie Ooi
Sustainability in the Outdoor Industry Specialization Lead
Josh Radoff
Josh Radoff
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Specialization Lead
William Shutkin
William Shutkin
Urban Resilience & Sustainability Specialization Lead • Associate Director of Curriculum
Damien Thompson
Damien Thompson
Sustainable Food Systems Specialization Lead

Student Council

Kiran Anand Rehka
Kiran Anand Rekha
Renewable and Sustainable Energy
David Batchelder
David Batchelder
Sustainability in the Outdoor Industry
Sydney Dynek
Sydney Dynek
Sustainability in the Outdoor Industry
Tatiana Huet de Bacellar
Tatiana Huet de Bacellar
Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Chris Melancon
Chris Melançon
Sustainable Food Systems
Chad Nussbaum
Chad Nussbaum
Urban Resilience & Sustainability
Madi Sydnor
Madi Sydnor
Urban Resilience and Sustainability
Madeline Walker
Madeline Walker
Environmental and Natural Resources Policy
Derrek Wilson
Derrek Wilson
Environmental and Natural Resources Policy

Faculty

Advisory Council Members

Maxwell Boykoff
Maxwell Boykoff
Director, Department of Environmental Studies • Chair
Carlos Fernandez
Carlos Fernandez
State Director, The Nature Conservancy in Colorado
Patty Limerick
Patty Limerick
Faculty Director and Chair of the Board of the Center of the American West
Greg Ryan
Greg Ryan
Advertising Design Director, Karsh Hagan
Tolonda Tolbert
Tolonda Tolbert
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy & Culture Officer at ESKALERA

Emeritus Advisory Board Member

Kate Fay
Kate Fay
M.J. Bradley & Associates, LLC
Nathan Fey
Nathan Fey
Land and Water Management Program Director, Mighty Arrow Family Foundation
AJ Grant
Andrea Grant 
President, Environmental Communication Associates, Inc.
Toby Krout
Toby Krout
Executive Director, Boomtown
Vanessa Mazal
Vanessa Mazal
Policy Advisor for Federal Affairs, Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Mark Retzloff
Mark Retzloff
Co-Founder, Horizon Organic Dairy
Lauren Berger Taylor
Lauren Berger Taylor
MENV Alum • Customer Success Manager, Uplight