USD Faculty and Leaders Recognized as Laudato Si' Fellows

Last week, USD recognized 10 members of the faculty, staff and administration who embody the university’s mission to care for our common home.

It was part of the university’s Laudato Si’ Fellows program, now in its third year with 30 fellows recognized.

Fellows were honored for their work on campus and off – ranging from environmental research and classes on sustainability, to those who are pushing bold initiatives that cut down on the school’s carbon footprint.

While the luncheon recognized campus leaders for their work, everyone acknowledged the work still to be done, with an excited eye toward the future.

This year’s Laudato Si’ Fellows were:

• Keith Douglass Warner, OFM, PhD, Associate Professor of Ethics and Spirituality
• J.C. Rivas, PhD, Director of Social Change and Social Engagement, USD Changemaker Hub
• Abby Berk, PhD, Clinical Professor of Management, Knauss School of Business
• Susan Lord, PhD, Chair and Professor of Integrated Engineering, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering
• Vinny Seepaul, Associate Director of USD College Corps, The Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness and Social Action
• Aaron Gross, PhD, Director of Center for Food Systems Transformation, College of Arts and Sciences
• Drew Talley, PhD, Director of Graduate Program and Professor of Environmental and Ocean Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
• Christina Bagaglio Slentz, PhD, Associate Director of Creation Care, Diocese of San Diego
• John Alejandro, Director of Sustainability, USD
• USD Marketing and Communications Team