Our Team

Jennifer H. Allen, PhD, is a Portland Professor of Environment and Natural Resources in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government. Jennifer served as the Director of Portland State’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions...

Laura is supporting an ISS project to implement circularity in Portland's manufacturing sector, working with a group of public agencies, business coalitions, and local manufacturers. She is in the Masters of Urban and...

Beth Gilden is the Associate Director of Regional Partnerships and Projects at ISS. In this role she leads University-community collaborations that address sustainability and resilience challenges in our region. Beth...

Luke employs qualitative methods to discern values and insights from partner organizations in an effort to improve partnership alignment and project outcomes. He received a Masters of Science in Communication Studies...

Alison manages public-university partnerships for ISS. She currently manages the USGS-PSU Partnership (UPP), a collaboration with the US Geological Survey's Oregon Water Science Center (ORWSC) which is located on PSU's...

Molly manages operations and programs for the Institute for Sustainable Solutions. Prior to joining the ISS staff, Molly worked in fundraising and administration for conservation nonprofits in Oregon and consulted on...

Dr. Paul Loikith is the Interim Director of ISS as of August 2024. Paul is an atmospheric scientist with a background in weather and climate science and an expert on weather and climate extremes across the Portland...

Dr. Amy Lubitow received her Ph.D. in 2011 in sociology from Northeastern University. She is an interdisciplinary social scientist who focuses on the social and environmental dynamics of urban public spaces. Prior to...

Rica Perez is a Partnerships Coordinator at ISS where she convenes and collaborates with partner organizations to achieve project goals and foster transformative outcomes. She has worked with the Portland Bureau of...

Ana works with the ISS, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and academic researchers on seismic resilience of Critical Infrastructure. Prior to pursuing her graduate degree and joining the ISS, Ana...

Yumei Wang holds dual roles at Portland State University, serving as both Affiliate Faculty and Senior Advisor on Infrastructure Resilience and Risk in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of the Maseeh...