Purdue University

Leadership Team

Ximena Bernal

Co-Lead - Biodiversity Research Community
xbernal@purdue.edu

Hua Cai

Co-lead of Risk and Resilience Research Community
huacai@purdue.edu

Dan Chavas

Co-lead of Risk and Resilience Research Community
dchavas@purdue.edu

Keith Cherkauer

Co-Lead - Water Challenges Research Community
cherkaue@purdue.edu

Abigail Engelberth

Co-lead of Sustainable Communities
aengelbe@purdue.edu

Jennifer Freeman

Co-lead - PFAS Strategic Research Team
jfreema@purdue.edu
 

Tomas Höök

Co-Lead - Great Lakes Research Special Initiative
thook@purdue.edu

Brock Harpur

Co-lead of Biodiversity Research Community
bharpur@purdue.edu

Jason Hoverman

Co-Lead of Environmental Stressors Research Community
jhoverm@purdue.edu
 

Chad Laux

Co-lead of Sustainable Communities
claux@purdue.edu

Maria Sepulveda

Co-Lead - PFAS Strategic Research Team
mssepulv@purdue.edu

Jonathan Shannahan

Co-Lead - Environmental Stressors Research Community
jshannah@purdue.edu
 

Aaron Thompson

Co-Lead - Environmental Justice Special Initiative
awthomps@purdue.edu
 

Cary Troy

Co-Lead - Great Lakes Research Special Initiative
troy@purdue.edu

Ellen Wells

Co-Lead - Environmental Justice Special Initiative
wells54@purdue.edu
 

Lisa Welp

Co-Lead - Water Challenges Research Community
lwelp@purdue.edu