Urban Climate Research Center
Scroll through our list of media-ready experts based out of or affiliated with the Urban Climate Research Center. Click on their name to learn more about their unique expertise, recent media coverage and how to connect with them.
Elizabeth Wentz
Graduate College, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, Institute for Social Science Research, Urban Climate Research Center
Expert in: Urban design, Sustainable cities, Sustainability, Computation, Geography, Educational leadership
Mikhail Chester
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Urban Climate Research Center
Expert in: Innovation, Infrastructure, Energy, Construction, Bioengineering
Email: mchester@asu.edu
Phone: (480) 965-9779
Media Relations Officer
Theresa Grant / theresa.grant@asu.edu
Kamil Kaloush
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Urban Climate Research Center
Expert in: Energy, Heat, Urban heat island, Pavement, Thermal testing, Infrastructure, Engineering
Email: Kamil.Kaloush@asu.edu
Phone: (480) 965-5509
Media Relations Officer
Theresa Grant / theresa.grant@asu.edu
Randy Cerveny
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Urban Climate Research Center
Expert in: Geography, Earth systems engineering and management, Climate change, Global weather records, Monsoons, Heat
Email: cerveny@asu.edu
Phone: (480) 965-7533
Media Relations Officer
Skip Derra / skip.derra@asu.edu
Ariane Middel
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, School of Arts, Media and Engineering, The Design School, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Urban Climate Research Center
Expert in: Remote sensing, Sustainability, Transdisciplinary, Urban design, Sustainable development, Climate change, Urban heat island, Heat, Engineering, Research, Sustainable cities
Email: Ariane.Middel@asu.edu
Phone: (480) 414-6793
Media Relations Officer
Skip Derra / skip.derra@asu.edu
David Hondula
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, School of Public Affairs, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Urban Climate Research Center
Expert in: Heat, Climate change, Data analytics, Public health, Sustainability, Air quality
Email: david.hondula@asu.edu
Phone: (480) 965-4794
Media Relations Officer
Skip Derra / skip.derra@asu.edu