Office Staff
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George Leroi |
Biosketch:
George Leroi is Co-Principal Investigator for Promoting Rigorous Outcomes in Mathematics and Science Education. He is Dean Emeritus of the College of Natural Science at Michigan State University. Previously, he served as Associate Dean for Research and Facilities and a professor of chemistry at MSU. Prior to coming to MSU, George was on the chemistry faculty at Princeton University. He was awarded the Cobletz Memorial Prize in molecular spectroscopy and was recognized for his studies of molecular structure and bonding. Other areas of expertise include molecular spectroscopy and laser spectroscopy. George's current scholarly interests focus on science and mathematics education for grades K-16. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a master's and doctorate in chemistry at Harvard University.
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Maya Fischhoff |
Biosketch:
Maya Fischhoff helps coordinate ESPP programs and activities. In particular, she helps connect those interested in environmental issues to collaborators, opportunities, and other resources. Maya has a particular interest in corporate environmental functioning and environmental attitudes and behaviors
Maya received her Ph.D. from the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, where she also worked with faculty from the Business School. She examined ways that companies can be socially and environmentally - as well as economically - sustainable. Maya approaches these issues through the lens of organizational change, looking specifically at the role of employees in organizational environmental action and at factors which support and impede their efforts.
Most recently, Maya was Ethicist-in-Residence at Eastern Michigan University's College of Business. She has also worked in business, government, and the non-profit sector. Maya received her B.A. from Harvard University in Social Studies, and spent a year studying fisheries management at University of the South Pacific in Fiji.
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Marcy Heberer |
Biosketch:
ESPP welcomes Marcy Heberer, who joins us as the Executive Secretary for ESPP. Heberer is in charge of ESPP's finances, including fellowships and grants, and schedules.
She comes to us from the Visiting International Professional Program (VIPP), part of International Studies and Programs at MSU, where she worked for two years. Now at ESPP, Heberer says, "I love it here." Working at ESPP meshes with her interest in environmental science and policy.
Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Heberer has traveled extensively throughout the United States before settling down in East Lansing with her three children. Some of the places she has lived are South Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Minnesota. Before coming to MSU she worked for 14 years in East Lansing's public schools. She has strong MSU links, with her daughter having graduated from MSU in 2005 and a son who now studies economics here.
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Derek Moy |
Biosketch:
Derek Moy earned a M.S. in Geography from Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, and a B.S. in Natural Resources and Environment from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
He holds a joint appointment with Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Science Research and Outreach Services (RS&GIS), where he specializes in web site and graphic design.
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Andy McGlashen |
Biosketch:
ESPP news writer Andy McGlashen earned his master's degree from Michigan State's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, and studied English, anthropology and the environment as an MSU undergrad. He writes, edits and produces videos for ESPP's blog, Web site, newsletter and other publications. Andy also writes and does research for Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate, and reports occasionally for Great Lakes Echo, an environmental news site published by the Knight Center.
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Andy Balaskovitz |
Biosketch:
Andy Balaskovitz received his bachelor's in journalism from MSU in May 2009. With a cognate in anthropology, he participated in courses within the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism and has received awards for his work on the Great Lakes Wiki. For two years in a row, he was awarded the Edward Meeman Award for Outstanding Undergraduate in Environmental Journalism at MSU (2007-2008 and 2008-2009). After studying English literature in Dublin during the Spring 2008 semester, Andy took on an internship at the Ann Arbor Ecology Center where he helped maintain, and contributed to monthly newsletters, for their Web site. Other work experience includes reading, writing and designing for the Red Cedar Review, Spartanedge.com and The State News, respectively.
