Institute Staff

Chris Benner
Faculty Director andProfessor of Environmental Studies and Sociology
530-574-7585
cbenner@ucsc.edu

Allison Arteaga Soergel
Associate Director of Communications and Marketing, Division of Social SciencesFor media inquires contact: asoergel@ucsc.edu

Maggie Ann Desphy
Chancellor’s Undergraduate Intern (CUIP)Web & Social Media

Karina Diaz Alvarez
Chancellor’s Undergraduate Intern (CUIP)Web & Social Media
Executive Board
Visiting Research Fellows & Scholars

Ingrid Behrsin
Research Fellow (2021-2023)ibehrsin@ucsc.edu

Cheryl Holzmeyer
Research Fellow (2021)cholzmey@ucsc.edu

Gina Ziervogel
Visiting Scholar (2021)gziervog@ucsc.edu