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  • MS Alum Applies Program Skills to Fortune 500 Company

    MS Alum Applies Program Skills to Fortune 500 Company

    Prior to joining the M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program, Evan Brown (’12) was not sure where he would fit within the sustainability industry. With a background in environmental consulting, Evan parlayed this experience and existing interest in sustainability into the field of corporate sustainability. As an Energy Analyst for Fortune 300 Company Family Dollar…

  • MPA Student Hopes Program is the Recipe for Success

    MPA Student Hopes Program is the Recipe for Success

    Having studied environmental science as an undergraduate at Rutgers University, current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) student Frank Reig always had an interest in environmental issues but only recently decided that it was something he wanted to pursue professionally. Prior to joining the program, Frank earned a culinary arts degree from the Culinary…

  • Sustainability Management Program Announces Fellowship Program for Fall 2013

    Sustainability Management Program Announces Fellowship Program for Fall 2013

    The Earth Institute and the M.S. in Sustainability Management program (MSSM) are pleased to announce the creation of the Earth Institute Sustainability Management (EISM) Fellows program. The EISM Fellows Program will provide a total of $50,000 in fellowship funding for use toward the cost of tuition for MSSM program.

  • Faculty Profile: Naresh Devineni

    Faculty Profile: Naresh Devineni

    Naresh Devineni will be teaching a course on the Management and Development of Water Systems as part of the new Certificate in Sustainable Water Management. In this interview, conducted by Nick Turchak, Naresh elaborates on his research topics in Hydro-climatic Data Analysis and Modeling, Water Resources Management and Risk Assessment.

  • MPA Student Leads SIPA Sustainability Efforts

    MPA Student Leads SIPA Sustainability Efforts

    Current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) student Hanna Helsingen has taken full advantage of the opportunities available to her as a student both inside and outside of the classroom, where she serves as the sustainability chair for the ESP Student Government. With the help of her fellow ESP classmates, Hanna has also used…

  • MS Alum Transitions from Hotel Management to Forest Conservation

    MS Alum Transitions from Hotel Management to Forest Conservation

    M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) alum Uta Jungermann (’12) has had a varied array of professional experiences. Prior to joining the MSSM program, she had worked in the tourism industry as well as in finance. Upon completing the program last spring, Uta’s career path took her to Geneva, Switzerland, where she currently works for the…

  • Faculty Profile: Judy Sandford

    Faculty Profile: Judy Sandford

    M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) professor Judy Sandford is Senior Strategist of Sustainability Communications, at Addison – a brand strategy and communications design firm. She founded Addison’s sustainability practice in 2007, and consults with some of the world’s largest corporations on best practices in sustainability reporting and related communications. This semester, Judy will be teaching…

  • 2013 Millennium Villages Project Internships

    The Millennium Villages Internship program provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain on-the-ground experience in global public health, business development, agriculture, infrastructure, and other development interventions though firsthand participation.

  • MS in Sustainability Management Program Reaches 100 Alumni

    MS in Sustainability Management Program Reaches 100 Alumni

    “I really feel like the M.S. in Sustainability Management program was the stepping stone that got me into the field,” said Sarah Gudernatch (’12). “I am sure that I will utilize contacts and fellow students in the future as my career progresses.”

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  • MS Alum Applies Program Skills to Fortune 500 Company

    MS Alum Applies Program Skills to Fortune 500 Company

    Prior to joining the M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program, Evan Brown (’12) was not sure where he would fit within the sustainability industry. With a background in environmental consulting, Evan parlayed this experience and existing interest in sustainability into the field of corporate sustainability. As an Energy Analyst for Fortune 300 Company Family Dollar…

  • MPA Student Hopes Program is the Recipe for Success

    MPA Student Hopes Program is the Recipe for Success

    Having studied environmental science as an undergraduate at Rutgers University, current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) student Frank Reig always had an interest in environmental issues but only recently decided that it was something he wanted to pursue professionally. Prior to joining the program, Frank earned a culinary arts degree from the Culinary…

  • Sustainability Management Program Announces Fellowship Program for Fall 2013

    Sustainability Management Program Announces Fellowship Program for Fall 2013

    The Earth Institute and the M.S. in Sustainability Management program (MSSM) are pleased to announce the creation of the Earth Institute Sustainability Management (EISM) Fellows program. The EISM Fellows Program will provide a total of $50,000 in fellowship funding for use toward the cost of tuition for MSSM program.

  • Faculty Profile: Naresh Devineni

    Faculty Profile: Naresh Devineni

    Naresh Devineni will be teaching a course on the Management and Development of Water Systems as part of the new Certificate in Sustainable Water Management. In this interview, conducted by Nick Turchak, Naresh elaborates on his research topics in Hydro-climatic Data Analysis and Modeling, Water Resources Management and Risk Assessment.

  • MPA Student Leads SIPA Sustainability Efforts

    MPA Student Leads SIPA Sustainability Efforts

    Current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) student Hanna Helsingen has taken full advantage of the opportunities available to her as a student both inside and outside of the classroom, where she serves as the sustainability chair for the ESP Student Government. With the help of her fellow ESP classmates, Hanna has also used…

  • MS Alum Transitions from Hotel Management to Forest Conservation

    MS Alum Transitions from Hotel Management to Forest Conservation

    M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) alum Uta Jungermann (’12) has had a varied array of professional experiences. Prior to joining the MSSM program, she had worked in the tourism industry as well as in finance. Upon completing the program last spring, Uta’s career path took her to Geneva, Switzerland, where she currently works for the…

  • Faculty Profile: Judy Sandford

    Faculty Profile: Judy Sandford

    M.S. in Sustainability Management (MSSM) professor Judy Sandford is Senior Strategist of Sustainability Communications, at Addison – a brand strategy and communications design firm. She founded Addison’s sustainability practice in 2007, and consults with some of the world’s largest corporations on best practices in sustainability reporting and related communications. This semester, Judy will be teaching…

  • 2013 Millennium Villages Project Internships

    The Millennium Villages Internship program provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain on-the-ground experience in global public health, business development, agriculture, infrastructure, and other development interventions though firsthand participation.

  • MS in Sustainability Management Program Reaches 100 Alumni

    MS in Sustainability Management Program Reaches 100 Alumni

    “I really feel like the M.S. in Sustainability Management program was the stepping stone that got me into the field,” said Sarah Gudernatch (’12). “I am sure that I will utilize contacts and fellow students in the future as my career progresses.”