Search for the Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

Cornell University invites applications and nominations for the position of Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability (Cornell Atkinson).

Cornell Atkinson is the hub of collaborative sustainability research at Cornell University, forging vital connections among researchers, students, staff, and external partners. The center’s funding and programming accelerate groundbreaking research across all of Cornell’s colleges and schools. The center is the university’s home to bold ideas and powerful new models that ensure people and the planet not only survive but thrive. Success in Cornell Atkinson’s core knowledge-to-impact mission depends on building collaborations across colleges inside the university and outside the university with NGOs, civil society organizations, corporations, and government agencies.

The review process will begin upon receipt of materials.

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Contact Information

Comments, questions, nominations and applications should be directed to the Search Committee at atkinsonsearch@cornell.edu. All inquiries and materials will be held in confidence.

Search Committee

Name Title
Lynden Archer Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering; James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor in Engineering; Search Committee Co-Chair
Peter Loewen Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Government; Search Committee Co-Chair
Hector Abruna Emile M. Chamot Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Anurag Agrawal James A. Perkins Professor of Environmental Studies
Beth Ahner Professor, Biological and Environmental Engineering
Paul Atkinson (’92) Chair Atkinson Advisory Council
Natalie Bazarova Associate Vice Provost; Professor, Communication
David Croll (’70) Founder and Managing Partner, M/C Venture Partners, Emeritus Trustee
Carla Gomes Professor, Computer Science; Director Cornell University AI for Science Institute
Natalie Mahowald Chair, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Irving Porter Church Professor in Engineering
Katherine McComas Vice Provost for Engagement and Land-Grant Affairs
Raina Plowright Rudolf J. and Katharine L. Steffen Professor Veterinary Medicine; Cornell Atkinson Scholar