faculty fellows

Assistant Professor of Anthropology and author of Futures after Progress: Hope and Doubt in Late Industrial Baltimore, studying the impacts of American industry on communities and the climate. Chloe joins Cornell On Fire because “securing a livable future means we must act now.”

Assistant Professor of Biological and Environmental Engineering and affiliate faculty of AIISP, drafting author of Ohio State’s Climate Action Plan, and participant in the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change. Michael joins Cornell on Fire because "through reconnection, reciprocity and healing - decarbonization is sure to follow."

Professor of Psychology, theoretical LeGuinist, and author of The Consciousness Revolutions: From Amoeba Awareness to Human Emancipation. Shimon joins Cornell on Fire because “I want my children, and everyone else’s children, to have the future they deserve.”

Research professor at the ILR School, secretary-treasurer of the Cornell AAUP Chapter, and director of the Ithaca Co-Lab working on winning a living wage, fighting unemployment, and the electric vehicle transition. Ian joins Cornell on Fire “because I believe the labor movement needs to be involved in order for the urgently needed change to happen.”

Professor of Information Science and Design Tech working on novel fabrication techniques and remote collaboration interfaces that reduce our reliance on physical travel. François joins Cornell on Fire because “there is no Planet B and a sustainable future is possible.”

Robert (Bob) Howarth is The Atkinson Professor of Ecology & Environmental Biology, a member of the New York State Climate Action Council, and was famously named by The Wall Street Journal as “the scientist fossil fuel companies can’t stand.” Bob joins Cornell on Fire because “scientists have a moral obligation to push their information into policy.”

Professor of Natural Resources and the Environment, Director of the Civic Ecology Lab, and author of In This Together: Connecting with Your Community to Combat the Climate Crisis. Marianne joins Cornell on Fire to “support the incredible work of our community volunteers in helping Cornell make the energy, food, and other needed climate transitions.”

Professor in Humanities in Literatures in English, member of the team that succeeded in Cornell’s 2020 divestment, and author of The Activist Humanist: Form and Method in the Climate Crisis. Caroline joins Cornell on Fire because “fossil fuel profits continue to wreck our students’ futures.”

Assistant Professor of Natural Resources and the Environment studying and teaching the impacts of climate change on island communities. Steven joins Cornell on Fire to “return the favor to our planet for caring for me, my ancestors, and my descendants.”

Associate Professor of Communication, director of the Virtual Embodiment Lab, and field faculty in Information Science. Andrea joins Cornell on Fire because “I am proud to be part of a community like Cornell with the will and expertise to take climate action.”

Professor of Anthropology and author of Kretek Capitalism: Making, Marketing, and Consuming Clove Cigarettes in Indonesia. Marina joins Cornell on Fire because “climate change is a form of environmental injustice.”