Environmental Initiatives Committee

The Environmental Initiatives Committee (EIC), a standing university Administrative Committee, and the Sustainability Practices and Research Center (SPARC) collaborate to integrate environmental and sustainability initiatives into Academic Affairs, Student Access & Success, and Facilities Management.  The group includes faculty, staff and students.  The EIC supports SPARC in its pursuits and role as a local and statewide resource for scientifically-based information and for leadership in addressing sustainability challenges. The committee serves as the advisory board to SPARC and also studies, evaluates, and makes recommendations for sustainability-supportive initiatives and policy affecting the campus community. The committee is led by Co-Chairs: one faculty member from the EIC and the Director of SPARC, or the Director’s designee. 

Contact Us

Alice Mulder

Co-Chair & SPARC Director Spring 2027

Phone: 801-626-6198
amulder@weber.edu

Hal Crimmel

Co-Chair & SPARC Director Fall 2026, Professor of English

Phone:
801-626-8044
hcrimmel@weber.edu

Abe Smith

Co-Chair, Professor of English, Co-Director of Creative Writing

abrahamsmith@weber.edu

Administrative Members 2026-27

Name Affiliation Email

Abe Smith

Co-Chair, Professor of English, Co-Director of Creative Writing

abrahamsmith@weber.edu

Alice Mulder

Co-Chair & SPARC Director Spring 2027

amulder@weber.edu

Anshu Thapa Chhetri

Student Representative (WSUSA)

anshuthapachhetri@weber.edu

Atmadeep Mukherjee

Assistant Professor Marketing

atmadeepmukherjee@weber.edu

Clayton Halford

Assistant Professor Physician Assistant Program

claytonhalford@weber.edu

David Wetzel

Associate Professor, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

davidwetzel@weber.edu

Françios Giraud-Carrier

Associate Professor of SCM/SCMIS

fgiraudcarrier@weber.edu

Hal Crimmel

Co-Chair & SPARC Director Fall 2026, Professor of English

hcrimmel@weber.edu

Jessie Nixon

Assistant Professor Teacher Education

jessienixon1@weber.edu

John Cavitt

Assoc Dean COS/Professor/Zoology

jcavitt@weber.edu

Jordyn Leslie

Assistant Professor Industrial/Organizational Psychology

jordynleslie@weber.edu

Justin Owen

Director of Utilities and Sustainability

justinowen@weber.edu

Kaylee Anderson

Administrative Specialist II - WIAC

kayleeanderson4@weber.edu

Mark Halverson

Vice President of Administrative Services

markhalverson@weber.edu

Pragya Acharya

Student Representative (WSUSA)

pragyaacharya@weber.edu

Sadie Braddock

Sustainability Engagement Coordinator

sadiebraddock@weber.edu

Vincent Bates

Professor/Teacher Education

vincentbates@weber.edu

The EIC Committee meeting schedule and other sustainability events can be found on the sustainability calendar.