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major concentrations & career tracks
In preparation for employment and graduate school, the following Major Concentrations and Career Tracks can be pursed through major electives, internships, the capstone research or internship thesis course, a minor or second major (up to two courses can be double counted toward a minor or second major), and advice from the Alumni Career Advisory Board members listed below who are engaged in successful environmental careers and are available to answer your questions (students should email the appropriate member). The Environmental Studies program expresses its gratitude to these alumni for generously serving on the board. Students should also join the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges and Universities Student Network to receive emails about the Annual Career and Graduate Program Fair, internships and employment opportunities in the region. Please also consult the Employment and Graduate School page links in the left margin.
environmental law
Recommended minor: Political Science. Pre-Law Program (exceptional students in this program may apply to enter Fordham’s School of Law in their senior year). Additional resources: Fordham Environmental Law Review; Leitner Center for International Law and Justice.
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Career Advisors
John Cahill
Fordham University, Class of 1981.
Commissioner, NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (1997-2000).
Contact information: jpc10703@aol.com
Pace University School of Law; JD 1985, LLM 1991 Environmental Law.
Principal, The Pataki Cahill Group.
Counsel, Chadbourne & Parke LLP.
General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation, 1995-1997.
Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor of the State of New York, 2000-2001.
Secretary/Chief of Staff to the Governor of the State of New York, 2001-2006.
Board Member: Open Space Institute, Adirondack Council, New York League of Conservation Voters.
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Environmental Politics, Government and Regulation
Recommended minor: Political Science
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Devin Gladden
Fordham University, Class of 2009.
Master of Science in Environmental Policy and Regulation, London School of Economics and Political Science, Class of 2012.
Paralegal, US Dept. of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 2009-11.
Study Abroad, Tanzania, Environmental Science and Policy, 2008.
Udall Scholarship on the Environment, 2008.
Contact: devin.gladden@gmail.com
Thomas Zellers
Fordham University, Class of 2010.
MS in Water Science and Governance, King's College London.
Program Associate, Environment America.
Study Abroad, South Vietnam, Environmental Science and Policy, 2009.
Founding Member, Fordham Students for Environmental Awareness and Justice (SEAJ).
Contact: tkzellers@gmail.com
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Sustainable Business & Environmental Economics
Recommended minor: Business Administration or Economics. Search for sustainable business internships at Gabelli School of Business Connect.
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Michael Noel
Fordham University, Class of 2010.
Sustainability Marketing Specialist, Clackamas Community College.
Market Research & Strategy, J. Ottman Consulting
Analyst, Futerra
Contact: mikenoel88@gmail.com
Sharon Livesey
Gabelli School of Business
Faculty, Environmental Policy
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Contact: livesey@fordham.edu |
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Green Architecture & Sustainable Urban Planning
Recommended minors: Visual Arts and Pre-Professional Architecture Program (see course requirements). Between 4 and 2 Visual Arts courses can count toward the environmental policy/studies major for students in the Pre-Professional Architecture Program (see Environmental Policy/Studies Major Requirements for Students in the Pre-Professional Architecture Program). Courses in "Landscape Design" can be taken for transfer credit at New York Botanical Garden School of Professional Horticulture. |
Maggie Best
Fordham University,Class of 2009.
Masters in Urban Planning, University of Buffalo, Class of 2013.
Contact: mkbest716@gmail.com
Colin Cathcart
Principal, Kiss + Cathcart, Architects
Faculty, Environmental Policy
Website
Contact: c.cathcart@kisscathcart.com
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Conservation Biology
Recommended minor: Biological Sciences
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Erin Keefe
Fordham University, Class of 2002.
M.Sc., Fordham University, 2006.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine., Kansas State University, 2011.
Veterinarian, McClelland Small Animal Hospital, 2011-
Contact: erin_m_keefe@hotmail.com
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Environmental Organizations
Recommended minor: Communications and Media
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Teresa Crimmens
Fordham University, Class of 2002.
MPA in Environmental Science and Policy, Columbia University, 2003.
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Parks, Recreation & public land management
Recommended minor: Communications and Media, Biological Sciences, or Political Science
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Liam Strain
Fordham University, Class of 2003.
MPA in Environmental Science and Policy, Columbia University, 2007.
District Ranger, Manhattan Sites, National Park Service.
Assistant to the Commissioner, National Parksof New York Harbor, National Park Service.
Park Ranger, Gateway National Recreation Area, Queens, NY.
National Park Service: Summer jobs, Jobs for Students.
Contact: liam_strain@nps.gov
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Organic Agriculture & Food Security
Recommended minor: Anthropology or Biological Sciences
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Patrick Farmer
Fordham University, Class of 2005.
Master of Divinity,Boston College.
Contact: farmerfive@yahoo.com
Natalie Colao
Fordham University, Class of 2009 .
Hunter College, Master of Arts in Anthropology (Organic Farming and Sustainability), Class of 2013.
Catskills Organic Farm, NY, Delancey Land Development.
Contact: natalie.colao@gmail.com
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environmental education (K-12)
Recommendations: second major in K-12 subject (history, literature); accelerated teacher certification program; 5-Year Integrated Bachelor's and Master's Teacher Education Track leading to Master of Science in Teaching and New York State teacher certification
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Taygan Yilmaz
Fordham University, Class of 2004.
Master of Public Health, Dartmouth College, 2008.
Master of Education, Lesley University, Class of 2013.
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Environmental Communications & Media
Recommended minor: Communications and Media, or Computer and Information Science
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Robin Andersen
Professor, Communications & Media
Faculty, Environmental Policy
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Public Health & the Environment
Recommended minor: Biological Sciences; Pre-Health Professions Program at Rose Hill or the Pre-Health Professions Program at Lincoln Center |
Jeremy Aiss
Fordham University, Class of 2008.
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences, New York Medical College, 2011.
Contact: jeremy.aiss@gmail.com
Taygan Yimaz
Fordham University, Class of 2004.
Master of Public Health, Dartmouth College, 2008.
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Environmental Philosophy, Religion and Ethics
Recommended minor: Philosophy or Theology
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John van Buren
Professor, Philosophy
Faculty, Environmental Policy
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Environmental History & American Studies
Recommended minor: History or American Studies |
Steven Stoll
Assoc. Professor, History
Faculty, Environmental Policy
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Contact: stoll@fordham.edu |
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Environmental Art & Literature
Recommended minor: Art History, Visual Arts, English, or Comparative Literature
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Jo Anna Isaak
Professor, Art History
Faculty, Environmental Policy
Website
Contact: jisaak@fordham.edu
Maria Farland
Assoc. Professor, English
Faculty, Environmental Policy
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Contact: farland@fordham.edu |
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