About the Author
James S. Gruber, PhD, PE
Jim is the Director of the PhD Program in Environmental Studies at Antioch University New England. Jim is also a member of the IUCN Council for Environmental Economic and Social Policy, and a recent delegate to the UN Environmental Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. Jim has consulted for governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in North America, Eastern Europe, South America, and Africa on environmental issues and local governance focusing on citizen engagement in developing and implementing policy and programs. His work over the past three decades as a consultant, town manager, and professor has had a strong focus on facilitating positive adaptive change. He is a Civil Engineer and holds graduate degrees from MIT, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and University of Zagreb. He resides in Alstead, New Hampshire.
The Contributing Authors
Paige ambord
Research Fellow with the City of South Bend and a PhD Candidate in Sociology at the University of Notre Dame.
Email: pambord@nd.edu
Shilpy Arora
Journalist in India writing extensively on issues of environment, climate change, wildlife, health, green technology, resource management and sustainable development over the last 10 years. Blogger and photographer.
Paul Bocko
Education Department faculty, Antioch University New England, with teaching, research, and professional practice focus on sustainability and place-based education.
Email: pbocko@antioch.edu
Chad Bissonnette
Co-founder and executive director of Roots of Development, a nonprofit organization emphasizing community empowerment in Haiti. Author, speaker, and consultant.
Email: cbissonnette@rootsofdevelopment.org
Jebunnessa Chapola
Ph.D. candidate in Women's, Gender and Sexualities Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Elyzabeth W. Engle
Assistant professor of Environmental Studies at McDaniel College. Research areas: community food systems, regenerative agriculture, sustainability, and environmental justice.
Email: eengle@mcdaniel.edu
Bo Hoppin
Executive director, Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership. Integrating Science Education and science research.
Katryna M. Kibler, PhD
PhD in Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England. Synthesizes feminist and Indigenous theories to conduct ethical research on Indigenous food systems.
Fausto López Rodriguez
Instructor, researcher, and director of research group on governance, biodiversity and protected areas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador.
Email: fvlopezx@utpl.edu.ec
Paul Markowitz
Independent consultant with over 30 years of experience in energy and environmental project management, as well as community engagement.
Email: paul@markowitzvt.com
Shaylin Salas
MS candidate in Environmental Advocacy at Antioch University New England. Climate justice and equitable community engagement specialist.
Nicole Wengerd, PhD
PhD in Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England. Lecturer at Keene State College in the Sociology and Environmental Study departments.
Leslie Yetka, MS, MPA
Municipal natural resources manager experienced in community engagement and resilience planning.
Bill Whyte
Owner and founder of Badger Balm. Artist and creative writer with an interest in architecture and Aikido.
Mirza I. Beg
Environmental education specialist and faculty member at Stony Brook University, New York. Environmental Consultant in Environmental and Sustainability Education.
Tazeen Beg, MD
Anesthesiologist, assistant professor of Clinical Anesthesiology. Division chief, Non-Operating Room Anesthesia; Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, New York .
Ranjan Datta, PhD
Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS), University of Regina, Canada.
Email: rda027@gmail.com
John Bosco Baguri Sumani, PhD
PhD in Environmental Studies Department at Antioch University New England. Lecturer at the University for Development Studies, Ghana.
Email: jbbaguri@yahoo.com
Heather Heckel
Co-founder and director of Engage Globally, a nonprofit organization supporting community-driven sustainable development, and an assistant professor at American University.
Email: engage@engageglobally.org
Megan Ennes, PhD
Assistant curator of Museum Education at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida.
Email: mennes@floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Sarah Hines, MBA,
Jacques Kenfack kenjio
PhD student in Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England. Teaching and research interests include land acquisitions, land tenure, politics in the environment, community engagement, and social justice.
Email: jkenfackkenjio@antioch.edu
Tanju Kiriscioglu
PhD student in Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England. Guest Teacher at Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Email: tkiriscioglu@antioch.edu
Charlene Phillips
MS candidate in Conservation Biology at Antioch University New England. Writing tutor and ESL instructor with an MA in English, TESOL.
K. Whitney Mauer, PhD
PhD in Development Sociology, assistant professor in the Environmental Studies Program at Hobart & William Smith Colleges.
Email: mauer@hw.edu
Patience Stoddard, D. Min.,
Unitarian Universalist minister, organizational consultant, hospital and hospice chaplain, psychotherapist, and adjunct faculty, Antioch University New England.
The Advisory Team
Mead Cadot
Jan Fiderio
Paul Markowitz
Rick Minard
Dr. Peter Palmiotto
Jim Rousmaniere
Prof. Michael Simpson
Peter Throop
Dr. Nicole Wengerd
Prof. Tom Wessels
