BBISS Appoints Nine New Faculty Fellows

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Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS).

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Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS), including Jenny McGuire, assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with a joint appointment in the School of Biological Sciences.

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Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS). In addition to their own work, BBISS Fellows serve as a board of advisors to the BBISS; foster the culture and community of sustainability researchers, educators, and students at Georgia Tech; and communicate broadly the vision, mission, values, and objectives of the BBISS. Fellows will work with the BBISS for three years, with the potential for a renewed term.

The BBISS Faculty Fellows program has been in place since 2014. Fellows will number between 10 and 15, will be drawn from across all 6 colleges and GTRI at Georgia Tech. It is expected that annual allowances provided to each BBISS Fellow will range from $1000 to $1500 depending on number of fellows in the program and availability of funds.

The new BBISS Faculty Fellows are:

  • Joe Bozeman – Assistant Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Dylan Brewer - Assistant Professor, School of Economics
  • Andre Calmon – Assistant Professor, Scheller College of Business
  • Brian Gunter - Associate Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
  • Jenny McGuire – Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and School of Biological Sciences
  • Jessica Roberts – Assistant Professor, College of Computing
  • Ilan Stern – Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute
  • Anjali Thomas - Associate Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
  • Zhaohui Tong - Associate Professor, School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

These faculty members join the current roster of Faculty Fellows:

More information can be found on the BBISS website.

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College of Sciences, School of Biological Sciences

Categories
Institute and Campus, Institute Leadership
Related Core Research Areas
Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure
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School of Biological Sciences, cos-community, cos-climate
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  • Created On: Dec 14, 2022 - 1:50pm
  • Last Updated: Mar 2, 2023 - 2:40pm