Center for Sustainability Education Staff
Neil Leary
Director, Center for Sustainability Education
learyn@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717.245.1954
Office: Kaufman Hall, Room 195
Neil Leary came to Dickinson in 2008 as the founding director of the Center for Sustainability Education. He has researched climate change vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation for 20 years and led international climate change projects in Africa, Asia and the Americas. He is a member of the editorial board of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has participated in the scientific assessments of the IPCC since the 1990s, and was a leader of the IPCC’s 2001 report on climate change impacts. Before joining Dickinson, Neil was Senior Scientist at the Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training (START), Senior Economist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and, long ago, Troubleshooter at Merri-Grove Food Coop. Neil received a Ph.D. in natural resource economics from the University of Washington in 1988 and a B.A. from Macalester College in 1980.
Lindsey Lyons
Assistant Director, Center for Sustainability Education
lyonsli@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717.245.1117
Office: Kaufman Hall, Room 194
Before coming to Dickinson College in 2011, Lindsey Lyons developed natural resource and sustainability initiatives in higher education for Oregon State University and Wilson College, Pennsylvania. After completing her B.S. in biology from Lynchburg College and a M.S. in environmental education from Southern Oregon University, Lindsey served as a professor of environmental studies at Wilson College and as director of various non-profit education and conservation organizations. Her graduate research focused on the reproductive biology and management of the endangered Devil’s Hole pupfish, a model in desert fish conservation. As a certified K-12 teacher, outdoor school creator, former community extension agent for Oregon State University and experiential education advocate, Lindsey understands that education is key to a sustainable future.
Tyce Herrman
Projects Coordinator, Center for Sustainability Education
herrmant@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717.254.8199
Office: Kaufman Hall, Room 191
Tyce Herrman comes to Dickinson College after completing his B.S. in Environmental Science and his B.A. in Philosophy at Stetson University in 2012. There he helped found Stetson's bike-share program and bicycle repair and education center.
Kathleen Banski
Administrative Assistant, Center for Sustainability Education
banskik@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717.245.1781
Office: Kaufman Hall, Room 190
Kathleen's professional experiences reflect her passion for education and the environment. Before joining CSE, Kathleen directed the activities of the Governor's PA Chesapeake Bay and Nonpoint Source Pollution Education Offices. She has administered operational budgets, state and federal grants and landowner incentive programs. Kathleen has provided leadership on numerous state and non-profit conservation education boards and has worked extensively with the PA Department of Education's Office of Environment and Ecology. Kathleen is PA certified in the areas of elementary and special education. She has an MED from the Pennsylvania State University in Agricultural and Extension Education. In addition to her work at Dickinson, Kathleen supports activities of Pennsylvania's Water Resources Education Network.