People
Rebecca Retzlaff
Professor
Director of the Academic Sustainability Program
Political Science
Academic Sustainability
Ross Blair
Advisor
English (A-Z), History (A-Z), Interdisciplinary Studies (L-Z), Spanish (A-Z), Spanish International Trade (A-Z), Undeclared Liberal Arts (A-Z)
Student Services
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is composed of representatives from the colleges and offices with significant ties to the Sustainability Program. It provides oversight, advice, and assistance to the Director and conducts outreach within the colleges to promote learning and research on issues of sustainability.
- Christopher Anderson, andercj@auburn.edu, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
- Jeffrey Fergus, ferguje@auburn.edu, College of Engineering
- Sean Forbes, forbesa@auburn.edu, College of Education
- Suzanne Hunter, sap0005@auburn.edu, Honors College
- Michael Kensler, mdk0003@auburn.edu, University Office of Sustainability
- Chandana Mitra, czm0033@auburn.edu, COSAM
- Keith Rahn, kar0023@auburn.edu, College of Architecture, Design, and Building Science
- James Spiers, jds0017@auburn.edu, College of Agriculture
- Kate Thornton, brockmk@auburn.edu, College of Human Sciences
- Lorraine Wolf, wolflor@auburn.edu, Graduate School
Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee and the Director are responsible for selecting electives for the minor in Sustainability Studies.
- Alicia Powers, arp0042@auburn.edu, Hunger Solutions Institute, College of Human Sciences
- Wayde Morse, wcm0005@auburn.edu, Forest Policy Center, College of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Alumni
The Sustainability Auburn Alumni Affiliate (S3A) group is an inclusive community of former Auburn students. S3A welcomes anyone interested in sustainability. The vision of the goup is to vision is to connect and equip members of the Auburn University family and partners in support of their efforts to create a positive impact. This official alumni group hosts a variety of events that educate, connect, and engage our community.
The mission of S3A aligns with the sustainability compass (Nature, Economy, Society, and individual Wellbeing). The group engages and empowers a community that will catalyze and extend Auburn University’s commitments through all points of this compass. To get in touch with S3A join their Facebook group or email sustainabilityaualum@gmail.com