Our Team
Interdisciplinary collaborations are at the heart of the WATER Institute. From the natural sciences to public health, the WATER Institute brings together researchers and scholars from a wide array of disciplines.
Leadership Team
Amanda Cox, Ph.D.
Director, WATER Institute
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
School of Science and Engineering
amanda.cox@slu.edu
Elizabeth Hasenmueller, Ph.D.
Associate director, WATER Institute
Associate professor
Department of Earth, Environmental and Geospatial Science
School of Science and Engineering
elizabeth.hasenmueller@slu.edu
Jason Knouft, Ph.D.
Associate director, WATER Institute
Professor
Department of Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
jason.knouft@slu.edu
Primary Investigators
Craig Adams, Ph.D.
Olive L. Parks Endowed Chair and Professor
Department of Civil Engineering (Retired)
School of Science and Engineering
craig.adams@slu.edu
Orhun Aydin, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Department of Earth, Environmental and Geospatial Science
School of Science and Engineering
orhun.aydin@slu.edu
Annesh Borthakur, Ph.D.
Assistant professor, environmental engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
School of Science and Engineering
annesh.borthakur@slu.edu
Alejandra Botero Acosta, Ph.D.
Research scientist, WATER Institute
alejandra.boteroacosta@slu.edu
Sayan Dey, Ph.D.
Research scientist, Taylor Geospatial Institute
Saint Louis University
Dan Hanes, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Earth, Environmental and Geospatial Science
School of Science and Engineering
dan.hanes@slu.edu
Emily Hite, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Saint Louis University
Kenan Li, Ph.D.
Assistant professor, epidemiology and biostatistics
College of Public Health and Social Justice
kenan.li@slu.edu
Ronaldo Luna, Ph.D.,
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
School of Science and Engineering
ronaldo.luna@slu.edu
Jean Potvin, Ph.D.
Professor, physics
School of Science and Engineering
jean.potvin@slu.edu
Bo Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Department of Earth, Environmental and Geospatial Science
School of Science and Engineering
bo.wang.1@slu.edu
Associated Investigators
Rhonda BeLue, Ph.D.
Professor, health management and policy
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Steve Buckner, Ph.D.
Professor, chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
Sarah L. Coffin, Ph.D.
Program director and associate professor, urban planning and development
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Dannielle Joy Davis, Ph.D.
Associate professor, higher education administration
School of Education
Robert Dixon, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Chemistry
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Christiane Hoppe-Jones, Ph.D.
Senior scientist
American Water
Chris King, Ph.D.
Director and assistant professor, Center for Environmental Education and Training
(Retired)
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Istvan Kiss, Ph.D.
Professor, chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
Roger Lewis, Ph.D.
Professor emeritus, environmental and occupational health
College for Public Health and Social Justice
Ruth Marfil-Vega, Ph.D.
Adjunct professor, civil engineering
School of Science and Engineering
Environmental marketing manager, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
Kyle Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate professor and program coordinator, electrical and computer engineering
School of Science and Engineering
Zaitao Pan, Ph.D.
Professor, Earth and atmospheric sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Vasit Sagan, Ph.D.
Director, Geospatial Research Institute
Associate professor, Earth and atmospheric sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
John Sloan, Ph.D.
Soil and watershed scientist
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center
Kevin Tucker, Ph.D.
Assistant professor, chemistry
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Lauren Weinrich, Ph.D.
Principal scientist, water research and development
American Water
Doug Williams, J.D.
Professor, School of Law
Tobias Winright, Ph.D.
Hubert Mäder Endowed Chair of Health Care Ethics
Associate professor, health care ethics and theological studies
College of Arts and Sciences