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NICE Membership List

The colleges and universities, government agencies, industries, and environmental organizations collaborate to consolidate environmental information; to enhance public access and education; and to facilitate and encourage research and policy activities that positively influence the quality of life in Northern Indiana. These entities all work together in the Northern Indiana Consortium for the Environment.
NICE has made available to the general public, our membership list, with contact information for our members who are from various environmental organizations, steering groups and forums throughout the region.

NICE Membership List (printable list)

First Name
Last Name
Organization
Title
Phone
Email
Zuhdi Aljobeh Valparaiso University Professor, Civil Engineering 219-464-5054 auhdi.aljobeh@valpo.edu
Tom Anderson Save the Dunes Executive Director 219-879-3937 std@savedunes.org
Erin Argylian Indiana University Northwest Professor, Geosciences 219-980-7124 eargylia@iun.edu
Roy Austensen Valparaiso University Provost; Vice President, Academic Affairs 219-464-5000 Roy.Austensen@valpo.edu
Reynaldo Barreto Purdue North Central Professor, Chemistry 219-785-5475 rbarreto@pnc.edu
Doug Bley Mittal Steel (ISG) Director, Environmental Affairs   dbley@intlsteel.com
Lee Botts Lake Michigan Federation Founder and Board Member; Author, Evolution of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 219-938-2963 leebotts@sbcglobal.net
Mark Bouman Chicago State University Professor & Department Chair , Historical Urban Geography, Community Economic Development, Geographic Thought 773-995-2000 mbouman@csu.edu
Doreen Carey City of Gary Director, Department of Environmental Affairs 219-882-3000 dcarey@ci.gary.in.us
Young Choi Purdue University Calumet Professor, Biology Teaching, Agriculture, Pre-Forestry, Pre-Veterinary Medicine 219-989-2325 ydchoi@calumet.purdue.edu
Craig Clark Valparaiso University Professor, Meteorology 219-464-5000 craig.clark@valpo.edu
Spencer Cortwright Indiana University Northwest Professor, Biology 219-980-7760 scortwr@iun.edu
Kirk Costion Field Museum Scientist 312-922-9410  
Curtis Creighton Purdue University Calumet Professor, Biology and Biotechnology 219-989-2617 creighto@calumet.purdue.edu
Marie Czach Indiana University Northwest Director of Sponsored Research- Academic Support 219-981-4262 Mczach@iun.edu
Karen Darcy Govenor's State University Division Chairperson 708- 534-4526 k-darcy@govst.edu
Grayson Davis Valparaiso University Professor, Biology 219-464-5369 grayson.davis@valpo.edu
Leslie Dorworth Purdue University Calumet Aquatic Ecology Specialist, Director of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Environmental Program 219-989-2726 dorworth@calumet.purdue.edu
Laurie Eberhardt Valparaiso University Professor, Biology 219-464-5369 Laure.Eberhardt@valpo.edu
Roy Evans Purdue University Calumet Department Head, Construction Management and Engineering Technology 219-989-2636 evan@calumet.purdue.edu
Ron Faibish Purdue University Calumet Director, Water Institute 219-989-2400 rfaibish@anl.gov
Gideon Falk Purdue University Calumet Professor, Management Science 219-989-2603 gideon@calumet.purdue.edu
John Fekete Mittal Steel (ISPAT) Environmental Affairs (retired)   jdfekete@prodigy.net
Mike Gealt Purdue University Calumet Dean, School of Engineering, Mathematics & Science 219-989-2468 gealt@calumet.purdue.edu
Alex Geisinger Valparaiso University Professor, Law 219-465-7881 alex.geisinger@valpo.edu
Rick Gillman Valparaiso University Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science 219-464-5067 Rick.Gillman@valp.edu
Thomas Goyne Valparaiso University Professor, Chemistry 219-464-5378 thomas.goyne@valpo.edu
Gerald Hall Calumet College of St. Joseph Professor, Computer Information Systems; Campus Ministry 219-473-4268 jhall@ccsj.edu
Richard Hengst Purdue North Central Professor, Biology; Acting Department Chair 219-785-5251 rhengst@pnc.edu
Garland Hicks Valparaiso University Professor, Biology 219-464-5369 garland.hicks@valpo.edu
Richard Hug Indiana University Northwest Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs 219-980-6838 hugr@iun.edu
Kristin Huysken Indiana University Northwest Professor, Geosciences 219-980-6739 khuysken@iun.edu
Nabil Ibrahim Purdue University Calumet Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs 219- 989-2446 ibrahim@calumet.purdue.edu
Dorothy Ige Indiana University Northwest Dean, College of Arts and Sciences 219-980-6731 dige@iun.edu
Ronald Janke Valparaiso University Professor, Geography 219-464-5000 ronald.janke@valpo.edu
Kevin Jantze Valparaiso University Professor, Chemistry 219-464-5201 kevin.jantze@valpo.edu
Schoer John Valparaiso University Professor, Analytical Chemistry 219-464-5374 Jonathan.Schoer@valpo.edu
Earl Jones Indiana University Northwest Professor, African-American Studies;
Professor, Public and Enviromental Affairs
219-980-6704 ejones@iun.edu
Nicole Kamins   Chicago Department of Environment 312-744-5959 nkamins@cityofchicago.org
Zoran Kilibarda Indiana University Northwest Professor, Geosciences 219-980-6753 Zkilibar@iun.edu
Jon Kilpinen Valparaiso University Incoming Dean, Arts and Sciences Chair, Department of Geosciences 219-464-5000 Jon.Kilpinen@valpo.edu
Donald Koetke Valparaiso University Professor, Physics and Astronomy, Department Chair 219-464-5377 Donald.Koetke@valpo.edu
Reggie Korthals Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission Director of Environmental Programs 219-763-6060 rkorthals@nirpc.org
Warren Kosman Valparaiso University Professor, Physical Chemistry; Department Chair, Chemistry 219-464-5387 Warren.Kosman@valpo.edu
Olejniczak Kraig Valparaiso University Dean, Engineering 219-464-5121 Kraig.Olejniczak@valpo.edu
Robert Kramer Purdue University Calumet Director, Grant Development 219-989-2147 kramerro@calumet.purdue.edu
Paul Labus Nature Conservancy Program Director, Southern Lake Michigan Rim Field Office   plabus@tnc.org
Jeff Langbehn Lake County Solid Waste Management District Executive Director 219-769-3820 jlangbehn@lcswmd
Linda Lee Purdue University- Lafayette Professor, Environmental Chemistry 765-494-8612 lslee@purdue.edu
Alan Lindmark Indiana University Northwest Professor, Chemistry 219-980-6743 Alindmar@iun.edu
Mike Longan Valparaiso University Professor, Geography 219-464-6874 mike.longan@valpo.edu
Dan Lowery Calumet College of St. Joseph Professor, Management; Executive Director, Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council 219-473-4271 dlowery@ccsj.edu
Ken Luther Valparaiso University Professor, Environmental Sciences 219-464-5183 Ken.Luther@valpo.edu
Alan Mammoser Southeast Environmental Task Force Calumet Corridor Vision Project Manager 773-646-0436 alan@setaskforce.org
Amlan Mitra Purdue University Calumet Professor, Economics 219-989-2313 mitra@calumet.purdue.edu
Gary Morris Valparaiso University Professor, Physics and Astronomy 219-464-5369 Gary.Morris@valpo.edu
Mary Mulligan City of Gary Brownfield Specialist, Dept. of Environmental Affairs 219-882-3000 mmulligan@ci.gary.in.us
George Nnanna Purdue University Calumet Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering 219-989-2071 nnanna@calumet.purdue.edu
Kay Nelson Northwest Indiana Forum Chair, Environmental Affairs Committee 219-881-6712 knelson@jorsm.com
Bob Nickovich Lake County Parks and Recreation Department Director 219-945-0543 nickovic@jorsm.com
Robert Palumbo Valparaiso University Professor, Engineering 219-464-5000 robert.palumbo@valpo.edu
Julie Peller Indiana University Northwest Professor, Chemistry 219-980-6744 jpeller@iun.edu
Ed Pierson Purdue University Calumet Professor of Engineering; Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Environmental Programs 219-989-2467 pierson@calumet.purdue.edu
Harold Pinnick Purdue University Calumet Department Head, Chemistry & Physics; Professor, Chemistry 219-989-2324 pinnickh@calumet.purdue.edu
Carmine Polito Valparaiso University Professor, Civil Engineering 219-464-5085 Carmine.Polito@valpo.edu
Mark Reshkin Indiana University Northwest Professor Emeritus, Public and Environmental Affairs and Geology   mreshkin@netnitco.net
Anna Rominger Indiana University Northwest Interim Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs 219-980-6966 Arominge@iun.edu
Asron Rosinski Southeast Environmental Task Force Executive Director 773-646-0436 aaron@setaskforce.org
Laurel Ross Nature Conservancy, Chicago Wilderness   219-346-8166  
Beth Scaglione-Sewell Valparaiso University Professor, Biology 219-464-5369 beth.ScaglioneSewell@valpo.edu
Kenneth Schoon Indiana University Northwest Dean, School of Education 219-980-7766 kschoon@iun.edu
David Scuphma Valparaiso University Professor, Biology 219-464-5386 David.Scupham@valpo.edu
Sashikala Sekhar Purdue University Calumet Visiting Instructor, Management 219-989-3223 sekhars@calumet.purdue.edu
Wendy Smith   National Park Services (219)926-7561 ext. 349 wendy_w_smith@nps.gov
Tim Sutherland Indiana University Northwest Interim Library Director; Director, Data center 219-980-6628 Sutherla@iun.edu
Robert Swanson Valparaiso University Professor, Biology 219-464-5369 robert.swanson@valpo.edu
Ellen Szarleta Indiana University Northwest Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs 219-980-6698 Eszarlet@iun.edu
Debbie Thomas Indiana University Northwest Executive Director, Center for Regional Excellence 219-980-6970
Diane Trgovcich-Zacok Purdue University Calumet Science Advisor/Recruiter, School of Engineering, Math and Science 219-989-4116 zacok@calumet.purdue.edu
Albert Trost Valparaiso University Professor, Political Science; Dean, College of Arts and Sciences 219-464-5314 Albert.Trost@valpo.edu
Atilla Tuncay Indiana University Northwest Professor, Chemistry 219-980-6745 Atuncay@iun.edu
Peter Weiss Valparaiso University Professor, Civil Engineering 219-464-5123 Peter.Weiss@valpo.edu
Peter Wilkin Purdue North Central Professor, Biology 219-785-5227 pwilkin@pnc.edu
Bart Wolf Valparaiso University Professor, Meteorology 219-464-5000 bart.wolf@valpo.edu
Stan Zygmunt Valparaiso University Professor, Physics 219-464-5380 stan.zygmunt@valpo.edu