Melinda Storie
Melinda
Storie
Ph.D.
G&ES Coordinator, Associate Professor and Environmental Studies Advisor
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5697
Expertise
Conservation Psychology, Environmental Education, Environmental Interpretation, Human Dimensions of Environmental Management, Research Methods
Courses Taught
GES 150: Introduction to Environmental Studies
GES 250: WIP Writing in Geography and Environmental Studies
GES 307: Environmental Education Seminar
GES 308 / PSYC 369: Conservation Psychology
GES 309: Principles and Methods of Environmental Interpretation
GES 344: Chicago River Issues
GES 374: Research Methods
GES 383: Internship in G&ES
GES 413: Advanced Research Methods
GES 440: Qualitative Research Methods in G&ES
GES 462: Seminar in Environmental Education
PH 420: Environmental Health
Research Interests
Human dimensions of natural resource management; Psychological aspects of human-nature interactions; Environmental values, attitudes, and behavior; Community-level sustainability; Interdisciplinary research methodology; Environmental education; Environmental interpretation
Education

Ph.D., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

M.S., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

B.S., Environmental Health, Illinois State University

Room BBH 346B
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5697
Office Hours
Fall 2024
Monday: 11:00 a.m.-noon (in person and virtual)
Tuesday: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (in person and virtual)
Thursday: 4:00-5:00 p.m. (virtual)
Main Campus