Associate Professor of Environmental Studies; Chair
Ph.D., Environmental Design and Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Dr. O'Brien's interests include environment and development issues in tropical settings, political ecology, environmental discourses, environmentalist perspectives, and debates surrounding the concept of sustainable development. Dr. O'Brien comes to the Honors College from Radford University where he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography.
Ph.D., Environmental Design and Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University