Contributing Faculty

Christine Blaine

Chair, Chemistry Department; Associate Professor of Chemistry
Straz Center 122
cblaine@carthage.edu • (262) 551-5872

Christine Blaine specializes in inorganic and analytical chemistry. Currently, she is involved in undergraduate research projects concerning quantification of arsenic and metal ions in various water sources. Read more.

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Jerald Mast

Chair, Political Science Department; Assistant Professor of Political Science
Clausen Center 222
jmast1@carthage.edu • (262) 551-5397

Jerald Mast is interested in environmental values and the various ways in which these values are politically expressed by citizens and interest groups and translated into policy. Read more.

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Joy Mast

Professor of Geography and Earth Science
Lentz Hall 308
jmast@carthage.edu• (262) 551-5387

Joy Mast focuses her research on forest ecology, especially with regards to disturbances and climate change. The tools used include tree-ring analyses, spatial pattern detection, and soil sampling. Read more.

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Prisca Moore

Associate Professor of Education
Lentz Hall 336
pmoore@carthage.edu • (262) 551-5976

Prisca Moore works with local schools in the areas of environmental and outdoor education. She is collaborating with the Root-Pike Watershed Project to engage students in water monitoring activities and has established an Outdoor Classroom, Solar Greenhouse, and Nature Center at the Racine Montessori School as a teaching site for both Carthage and Racine students. Read more.

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Elaine Radwanski

Assistant Professor of Biology
Straz Center 224
eradwanski@carthage.edu • (262) 551-5865

After completing her graduate work in botany, Elaine R. Radwanski spent several years working as a programmer/analyst, systems analyst and forecast analyst in academia, insurance and aerospace. Upon her return to graduate study in plant genetics and molecular biology, she was awarded both the Plant Science Center Fellowship and the NIH Genetics Trainee Award. Read more.

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Jeffrey Roberg

Associate Professor of Political Science
Straz Center B10J
jroberg@carthage.edu • (262) 551-5805

Jeffrey Roberg is interested in human rights and eco-tourism. He studies environmental politics in international relations and has led J-Term trips to Argentina, Cuba, and the Galápagos Islands, among other places. He is currently exploring the environmental, political, and economic consequences of tourism on the ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands. Read more.

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Robert Schlack

Chair, Department of Economics; Professor of Economics
Straz Center B10J
rschlack@carthage.edu • (262) 551-5831

Robert Schlack has interests in environmental topics and related public policy issues as a teacher, a concerned citizen, and a lover of the outdoors. His course in environmental economics emphasizes basic tools of economic analysis to understand environmental problems and evaluate alternative solutions. Read more.

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Matthew Zorn

Chair, Department of Geography and Earth Science; Associate Professor of Geography and Earth Science
Lentz Hall 423
mzorn@carthage.edu • (262) 551-5968

Matt Zorn has published research on the subjects of stream flow, El Nino, climate change, and media perceptions of environmental hazards. He teaches courses in hydrology, climatology, and natural disasters, as well as in physical geography. Read more.

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