Meet the Team

The Office of Sustainability is here to help those in the WPI community looking to have a bigger part in sustainability on campus or in their lives.

From our office staff who run the day-to- day operations, to our volunteer WPI Eco-Reps who can answer any questions that you have about sustainability efforts in your on-campus building, to our Sustainability Advisory Committee who provides leadership and coordination for WPI’s campus-wide efforts, feel free to reach out to us on how you can get involved.

Our Staff

Paul Mathisen
Associate Professor and Dir. of Sustainability, Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering

Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5343

Professor Mathisen is the Director of Sustainability at WPI and is also a faculty member in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.  As Director of Sustainability, Professor Mathisen works to promote sustainability and engage the community in WPI’s academic programs, research, operations and facilities, with consideration to areas such as water, energy, transportation, and waste management. His research emphasizes the analysis and modeling of environmental systems, with an emphasis on areas such as water resources protection, resilience and climate change adaptation, ...

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Student Sustainability Interns


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Kyle Doll

Kyle Doll

Kyle is a member of the class of 2027 studying Environmental & Sustainability Studies and Electrical & Computer Engineering. He is a public relations chair for the Green Team, president of Tau Beta Pi (Eng. Honor Society), secretary of the men's Ultimate Frisbee team, and is involved in Eta Kappa Nu (ECE Honor Society) and the Outing Club. He also is a member of Strong Towns Worcester, a local sustainable urbanism advocacy group. He has helped develop the sustainability dashboard as well as the 2026 Sustainability Report. 


Ahmad Yusuf

Ahmad is a member of the class of 2027 studying Information Systems and Technology. He is involved with the Deans Student Advisory Council, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), African Student Association, and more.


Past Student Sustainability Interns


Paige Agostini

PAIGE AGOSTINI

Paige is a member of the class of 2025 having studied Chemical Engineering with an environmental concentration and minoring in Biochemistry. She was the public relations chair of Green Team, a Community Advisor, and was involved in SWE and the Outing Club. She worked on the Office of Sustainability's social media presence, as well as analyzing and inputting the university's waste and energy data into SIMAP. She helped with community outreach and researching environmental injustice with other sustainability interns and the Office of Sustainability. 


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MEGHAN DOANE

Meghan is a member of the class of 2025 having majored in Environmental Engineering and minoring in Sustainability Engineering. On campus, she was a member of the Social Committee and the Vietnamese Student Association. Outside of school, she enjoys anything outdoors ranging from snowshoeing to kayaking. For the Office of Sustainability, she is helped with the EcoReps, the newsletter, and finding ways to promote sustainability programs on campus.


COLIN FRAZER

Colin is a member of the class of 2026 having majored in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Colin was the treasurer for the Green Team and was deeply involved as a volunteer for Alpha Phi Omega.


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LOTTIE MCLEOD

Lottie is a member of the class of 2025, having pursued her degree in Civil Engineering with a focus in Transportation. She was with the office for over two years and worked on multiple initiatives including the revival of the Sustainable Solutions Collaborative (SSC). Outside of the Office of Sustainability she was a member of greek life and women's soccer, as well as a PLA for the introductory physics labs. Some of her hobbies include reading and baking. 


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NIGEL ST JEAN

Nigel is a member of the class of 2026 having pursued a double major in Environmental Engineering and Environmental & Sustainability Studies. Nigel was the subcommittee chair of the Green Team Education and Outreach Subcommittee, a violinist in the WPI Philharmonic Association, a student advisory board member, a student of the karate club, and a food pantry chair for DoughClub. Some of his hobbies include playing basketball, hiking, writing, and playing his violin. He worked with the Office of Sustainability for two years and helped with the STARS sustainability reporting, table sitting, and creating the Sustainability Spotlight Newsletter.


 

Sustainable Operations Advisory Committee

The purpose of the WPI Sustainability Advisory Committee, led by Director of Sustainability Paul Mathisen, is to provide leadership and coordination for WPI's campus-wide efforts in energy and resource conservation, economic security, and social well-being. We are an educational institution; thus, these goals are interwoven with our academic goals in teaching about the practices of sustainable design and the impacts of behavioral changes, as well as in conducting research in the reduction of environmental impacts and in methods of enhancing sustainability. The committee is drawn from, and works with, all segments of the WPI community: students, faculty, and staff. Further, since WPI is an active member of the local, regional, and world communities, the work of this committee will have impacts beyond the WPI campus.

Name Position
Paul Mathisen Director of Sustainability
Siamak Najafi Executive Director, Information Technology
Emily Perlow Dean of Students
Adam Heppe Director of Facilities
John Orr Former Director of Sustainability
Christine Sharry Associate Dean of Students
Julie Loveless Senior Assistant Director, Admissions
Mimi Sheller Dean, Global School
Denis Brown Director of Dining Services
Kathy Loftus Vice President Strategic Construction Projects, Retail Business Services and Green Building Initiative board chairperson
Anna Gold University Librarian
Kola Akindele Assistant VP - External Relations & Strategic Partnerships
Rory Flinn Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies
MaryBeth Harrity Assistant CIO, Academic Technology
Derren Rosbach Associate Teaching Professor, DIGS
Chrys Demetry Adjunct Teaching Professor, The Global School 
Sarah Strauss Professor, DIGS
Diane Dubois Operations Manager, Library
Ex Officio Arthur Heinricher Professor, Mathematics
Ex Officio Mike Horan Chief Financial Officer

Want to get involved?

​The Office of Sustainability regularly meets with student leaders in sustainability organizations to stay connected and support our impressive network of student groups. These meetings have brought about new initiatives in the Office of Sustainability and formed bridges between the community's efforts to advance sustainability on campus. For more information on the Office of Sustainability, you can contact their alias green@wpi.edu. To learn more about these students and their activities, please visit the Community Engagement page, or contact Enactus at enactusexec@wpi.edu to learn about problem-solving and innovation through competition and entrepreneurship.