Columbia Climate Institute adds four new faculty
this Colombia Climate School The school’s interim dean said four new faculty members have been added, Jeffrey Samman. The appointees work in areas including environmental justice, urban design, conservation biology and the history of climate science.
Leah Aronofsky, Historian of Science and Environmental History, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Climatology, effective January 1, 2024. Aronofsky’s published research to date focuses on the history of climate science, the history of climate denialism, and the history of climate policy inaction. Most recently, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia Humanities Scholars. Before joining Columbia University, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Environmental Humanities at the University of Illinois Mellon. She received her BA (summa cum laude) and PhD from Wesleyan University. PhD in the history of science from Harvard University.
Leah Aronofsky
Sheila Foster, Georgetown University Professor of Law and Public Policy Named Visiting Professor of Climatology 2023-24 school year. Foster is a leading scholar in the field of environmental and climate justice. Her research covers a wide range of topics, including innovative resource governance systems, land use policy, and the role of local government and local leaders in addressing transboundary challenges such as climate change. She received her BA (Honors) in English from the University of Michigan and her law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Sheila Foster
Jenna Lawrence has been appointed as Lecturer in Climatology, effective September 1, 2023. Lawrence is a behavioral ecologist and conservation biologist. Since receiving his Ph.D. She received her PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from Columbia University and has taught a variety of topics in conservation biology and the environment at Columbia and other institutions in the New York City area, including New York University, City College of New York, Hunter College, and American Museum Sustainability lessons. natural history.
Jenna Lawrence
Kate Orff, tenured professor of architecture, planning and conservation, has been jointly appointed as tenured climate professor, effective July 1, 2023. Orff will retain her current appointment at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where she is also director of the Urban Design Program. She is a highly respected practitioner of urban design and landscape architecture and an influential scholar focused on the resilience and adaptability of the built environment. Her research and design practice focus on cities, nature-based infrastructure and community engagement.
Kate Orff
