Faculty Leadership | Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

Cornell Atkinson’s Faculty Leadership

Cornell Atkinson benefits from the scholarship and experience of faculty from across the university. Their roles at Cornell Atkinson are described within the following categories: Directors, Cornell Atkinson Scholars, and Senior Faculty Fellows.

Directors

The Director and Faculty Directors lead center programs.

David Lodge — **David M. Lodge**
Francis J. DiSalvo Director

**Vibha Kalra**
Kathy Dwyer Marble and Curt Marble Faculty Director

Daryl Nydam - Faculty Director — **Daryl Nydam**
David Drinkwater ’94 Faculty Director

Cornell Atkinson Scholars

These distinguished faculty are hired through the Provost’s Radical Collaboration Initiative. They collaborate with businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, NGOs and others to set a research agenda that can forge long-term, long-range solutions to the world’s most urgent sustainability challenges.

**Billie Faircloth**
Cornell Atkinson Scholar and Senior Faculty Fellow

**Mario Herrero**
Cornell Atkinson Scholar and Senior Faculty Fellow

Catherine Kling - Faculty Director — **Catherine Kling**
Cornell Atkinson Scholar, and Senior Faculty Fellow

**Sheila Olmstead**
Cornell Atkinson Scholar and Senior Faculty Fellow

**Raina Plowright**
Cornell Atkinson Scholar and Senior Faculty Fellow

Senior Faculty Fellows

Senior Faculty Fellows are recognized for their high-level scholarship and effective external engagement on topics related to Cornell Atkinson’s sustainability mission. They provide guidance on external collaborations and programming, thought leadership, and strategic input on our external agenda. This is a 2-year renewable appointment with Cornell Atkinson.