About Me - The Basics

Jeff Staudinger, PE, CHMM, Industrial Ecologist

Full-Time Faculty Member, Environmental Studies Dept.

Program Coordinator & Lead Instructor, Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention Program


Primary Interest Areas

  • Environmental Resource Management
    (sound/sustainable mgmt of our air, water, land, food & material resources)
  • Pollution Control & Pollution Prevention
    ("reduce-reuse-recycle")
  • Industrial Ecology & Sustainable Systems
    (energy, buildings, transportation, ag, etc.)
  • "Efficiency & Sufficiency"
    (efficient resource use & addressing over-consumption)

Professional Bio

Prior to joining DeAnza in 2010, I spent over 20 years working in the areas of environmental management and pollution control & prevention (the areas that I now teach in here at DeAnza!). My professional experience includes:

  • Identifying, characterizing and cleaning up old hazardous waste sites ("Superfund sites").
  • Designing industrial treatment systems to control/prevent pollution and manage waste.
  • Helping ensure that business/industry complies with environmental laws and regulations.
  • Helping business/industry "go green" ("beyond compliance").

I have worked in a variety of situations, including as:

  • A technical/management consultant to business/industry.
  • A direct employee of industry (for United Technologies and National Semiconductor). 
  • A gov't regulator (for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in San Francisco).
  • A researcher at the University of Michigan's Center for Sustainable Systems.

In addition, I have:

  • Authored two books (The Environmental Guidebook and The California Environmental Guide), both of which profile various organizations (non-profits, gov't entities, etc) involved in environmental issues in the U.S. and California, respectively.
  • Founded Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow - a charitable non-profit that promotesimproving the world through  the practice of sustainable engineering.

Finally, I am:


Teaching Effectiveness

My student surveys here at DeAnza have been highly positive with over 95% of students surveyed recommending me as an instructor. Within the individual teaching evaluation elements, I have earned my highest marks in terms of being knowledgeable, enthusiastic, well-organized and responsive to student needs and student diversity. The key to my success?: I like to teach and I love to learn.

Student Thumbs Up


Last But Not Least

I am a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan, a part of "Bleeding Green Nation" and, as of Febuary 4, 2018, I can finally die happy thanks to Nick Foles and company. 

Jason Kelce:
"Nobody likes us, and we don't care."

Faculty Info

Prof. Jeff Staudinger

Jeff Staudinger
FULL-TIME FACULTY

Environmental Studies

staudingerjeff@deanza.edu

408.864.5318

212 Kirsch Center

Education

  • M.S., Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!)
  • M.S., Natural Resource Policy & Behavior, Univ of Michigan (Let's Go Blue!)

Office Hours

Spring 2018

TBA


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