ESSI's staff are dedicated to student success and advancing environmental pedagogy and research on the Bloomington campus. For any questions regarding ESSI's degrees, scholarships, pre-college programs, or general inquiries, please email essi@iu.edu. To schedule in-person meetings, please reach out to Assistant Director Jack Rosswurm at jrosswur@iu.edu.
About ESSI
ESSI Staff
Dr. Sarah Osterhoudt
ESSI Director
Associate Professor, Anthropology
srosterh@iu.edu
812-855-0871
Jack Rosswurm
Assistant Director
jrosswur@iu.edu
Michael Chitwood
Research and Teaching Preserve Manager
michitwo@iu.edu
812-855-3888
Dr. Jon Eldon
BAESS Director of Undergraduate Studies
jeldon@iu.edu
812-855-4168
Dr. Tara Darcy
BSES Director of Undergraduate Studies
tldarcyh@iu.edu
812-856-3995
Bailey Bennett
Administrative Assistant, ESSI
bailbenn@iu.edu
812-855-1179
ESSI Graduate Student Staff
Teresa Macias
Graduate Student Staff
tmacias@iu.edu
Regan Mangrum
Graduate Student Staff
rmangrum@iu.edu
Olivia Richardson
Graduate Student Staff
oliricha@iu.edu
ESSI Undergraduate Interns
Grace Pfister
Undergraduate Intern
gpfister@iu.edu
Advising
Environment, Society, and Sustainability Insititute's dedicated advisors are here to support all students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental and Sustainability Studies (BAESS) and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSES). Our advisors are here to assist you through every step of your academic journey, from course selection to graduation. For more information on these specific degrees, view our Degrees page.
Kristen Murphy
BAESS Advisor
kramurph@iu.edu
812-855-4406
Rick Mulcahy
BSES Advisor
mulcahyr@iu.edu
812-855-4479