WHO WE ARE

Our mission is to strengthen communities by improving social and environmental conditions through research and collaboration.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY
THOUGHT LEADERS

At CAESER, we’re rooted in academia, but not limited by it. Our center is comprised of industry professionals, University faculty and highly-motivated students — all working together to build resources for data-driven decision making.

We give students, from the undergraduate to doctoral levels, hands-on experience within a diverse, multidisciplinary environment that prepares them to standout in the work force.

MEET THE TEAM

Staff

Brian Waldron
Director

Mary DuBose
Associate Director of Geographic Analysis

Stephanie Ivey
Associate Director of Transportation & Logistics

Luz Gray
Business Officer

Rodrigo Villalpando-Vizcaíno
Water Project Assistant

Paulina Reyes-García
Project Coordinator I

Lucinda Scrivener
Coordinator of Education & Outreach

Alf Ramirez
Research Assistant Professor

Eddie Jacobs
Senior Researcher

Mary Yaeger
Post Doctoral Fellow

Jenn Pickering
Research Assistant Professor

Affiliate Faculty

Farhad Jazaei
Civil Engineering

engineering faculty

Martin Lipinski
Civil Engineering

engineer Aaron Robinson

Aaron Robinson
Electrical & Computer Engineering

engineering faculty

Kevin Berisso
Engineering Technology

Arleen Hill
Earth Science

Dan Larsen
Earth Science

Deborah Leslie
Earth Science

Alistair Windsor
Mathematical Sciences

Ernie Nichols
Supply Chain Management 

Leah Wells 
Institute for Intelligent Systems

Shawn Brown 
Cross-domain Microbial Ecology

Graduate Assistants

We hire students pursuing their Master’s or PhD degrees from around the world. Take a look at the map below to see where our graduate students are from!

Advisory Council

A volunteer group of community members providing impactful opinions, perspectives, and recommendations.

  • Ward Archer, Protect Our Aquifer
  • Joe Armstrong, City of Memphis Fire Department
  • Tom Charlier, ALSAC St. Jude
  • Prabhakar Clement, Center for Water Quality Research, University of Alabama
  • Justin Entzminger, Innovate Memphis
  • Travis Green, Shelby County Register of Deeds
  • Raaj Kurapati, University of Memphis
  • Tommy Pacello, Memphis Medical District Collaborative
  • Courtney Skipper, Shelby County Schools
  • Jim Speakman, EnSafe

Looking to join the team? Check out our open positions.