Dan Sherman

Professor, Environmental Studies & Sciences

(On Leave Spring 2025)

Dan Sherman, director of the Sound Policy Institute, has research interests in the areas of environmental science and policy. He is the co-author of a widely used textbook on environmental science and sustainability with W.W. Norton press. He is author of the book Not Here, Not There, Not Anywhere: Local Opposition and the Politics of Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal as well as many articles on hazardous waste cleanup, citizen activism, and sustainability in higher education. Sherman teaches outdoor experiential learning courses at the nexus of environmental science and policy with special attention to energy, water, pollution, land use and U.S. environmental law.

Education
BA Canisius College 1995
BA Victoria University Wellington 1996
MA Colorado State University 1999
MA Cornell University 2002
PhD Cornell University 2004

Contact Information

Thompson 117G