Faculty Profiles

Feb 20, 2025

Natural Resources Professors Named 2024-25 University Faculty Scholars

Justin Baker and Mirela Tulbure are among 20 early- and mid-career NC State faculty to be recognized for their “outstanding academic achievements and contributions” to the university.

May 8, 2024

Chris DePerno Named 2024-25 ACE Fellow

The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Chris DePerno, a professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, has been named an ACE Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year.

Jan 26, 2022

Two Professors Named 2021 AAAS Fellows

Jason Delborne and Mary Watzin, both of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, are among the 564 scientists, engineers and innovators from around the world to be recognized as 2021 AAAS Fellows for their “scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.”

Dec 2, 2024

Natural Resources Professors Named Goodnight Early Career Innovators

Justin Whitehill and Kelly Oten, both professors of forestry and environmental resources, are among the 25 NC State faculty to be named to the 2024-25 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators.

Apr 5, 2024

Rania Hassan ’19 is Helping Shape NC’s Environmental Policies

Hassan, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences and a concentration in environmental policy, now works as a policy assistant for the North Carolina Governor’s Office.

Sep 19, 2023

NC State Professor Named AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow

Jason Delborne will spend a year as a staff scientist in the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office under the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Mar 24, 2023

Professor’s Podcast Explores the Wild Side of Animal Tracking

NC State professor Roland Kays brings you crazy stories about animals, told by the people who study them.

Jan 3, 2023

NC State Professor Ivana Mali Named Distinguished Scholar for Conservation Biology

Mali’s research examines how reptile and amphibian populations respond to anthropogenic stressors such as climate change, unregulated harvesting regimes and habitat degradation.

Oct 11, 2024

Jack Wang Named 2024 NC State Entrepreneur of the Year

Jack Wang, associate professor and director of the Forest Biotechnology Group in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State, was recently recognized with the John S. Risley…

Dec 10, 2021

Graduation to Vocation: Courtney Kirberger is Educating for a Sustainable Future

Upon graduation, Courtney Kirberger will continue working as an interpretive ranger at Machicomoco State Park in Virginia.