WOU: Division of Social Science Environmental Studies Dept.

Environmental Studies

This is usually a pretty picture
of Silver Creek Falls.

Thanks go to Bernd Mohr for the use of his picture of Silver Creek Falls. Write directly to him or look at his Web Site.

The Environmental Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary approach for understanding the relationship between humans and the natural environment. It provides academic breadth, specific areas of expertise, and technical skills. The program supports an extensive internship program and is committed to the professional development of its students who seek employment in environmentally related fields such as resource management, environmental assessment, land-use planning, public administration, and teaching. The program also seeks to serve students interested in pursuing advanced training in environmental studies.

For more information, contact Dr. Mark Henkels, 503-838-8544, henkelm@wou.edu OR Dr. Steve Taylor, 503-838-8398, taylors@wou.edu.

Following is a list of the professors/advisors involved with the Environmental Studies Program:

Mark Henkels, Professor of Political Science
Stephen Taylor, Associate Professor of Eart/Physical Science
Jeffery Templeton, Associate Professor of Earth/Physical Science
Mark Van Steeter, Associate Professor of Geography
Emily Plec, Assistant Professor of Speech Communication

Following is a list of the Department home pages that are involved with the Environmental Studies Program:

Biology
Chemistry
The School of Education
Geography
Geology and Earth Sciences
History
Political Science