Faculty Biographies in Alphabetical Order
(Faculty biographies for 2017 will be posted as presentations are confirmed)
Robb Aldrich, PE
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Steven Winter Associates, Inc. – Norwalk, CT
Robb has been with Steven Winter Associates in Connecticut since 2000. At SWA he has specialized in building energy systems: researching new technologies, monitoring performance of systems, and working with builders and developers across the country to create better, healthier, more efficient buildings. Before joining SWA, Robb received a Master’s degree from the Building Systems Program at the University of Colorado and worked for several years designing, commissioning, and repairing solar electric and solar thermal systems.
Karla Butterfield
Sustainable Housing Specialist, Steven Winter Associates, Inc. – Norwalk, CT
Karla Butterfield is a Senior Sustainability Specialist at SWA, working with residential buildings. Her expertise is in sustainable consulting services, program certification support and implementation of high performance and sustainable building technologies. With architects, developers, builders, and homeowners, she develops specific sustainability strategies for both new construction and renovations. Ms. Donnelly is an integral part of the initial strategic planning sessions and workshops with stakeholders based on program criteria; she verifies in the LEED® for Homes, Passive House, Energy Star, and National Green Building Standard programs.
Steve Caulfield, P.E., CIH
President, Turner Building Science & Design – Harrison, ME
Steve Caulfield is President of Turner Building Science & Design, based in Harrison, Maine. Steve is also the President of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council. He has over twenty-five years of experience in mechanical engineering, industrial hygiene and indoor air quality studies. Steve received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hartford.
Thomas Cheetham, Ph.D
Northeast Laboratory Services – Winslow & Portland, ME
Dr. Cheetham is the senior microbiologist in the division of Environmental Microbiology. He is an Adjunct Professor at the College of the Atlantic and formerly Associate Professor of Biology & Environmental Studies and Director of the Program in Environmental Studies at Wilson College in Pennsylvania.
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Joseph A. Hughes, Jr., CIEC
IAQ Training Institute, LLC and IAQ Radio – Central City, PA
Mr. Hughes is the President of IAQ Training Institute, LLC (IAQTI) an environmental consulting, training and media corporation located in Central City, Pennsylvania. IAQTI is the largest provider of Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) approved training programs in the nation having provided indoor environmental awareness, investigation and remediation training courses for employees of over 1,000 companies. IAQTI also provides indoor environmental quality (IEQ) consulting services for a diverse clientele and produces “IAQ Radio” a weekly interactive pod-cast on IAQ, disaster restoration and building science issues.
Radio Joe is the co-host of IAQ Radio having interviewed many of the top IAQ, building science and disaster restoration experts in North America. Mr. Hughes is currently serving as a member of the Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) board of directors and as the IICRC Government Affairs Chair. He previously served on the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) board of directors for 6 years and during that period served on numerous committees and as the organizations Vice-President. With over 25 years of experience as an environmental health & safety consultant and educator Joe brings a real world perspective to his courses and presentations. He has been a presenter for hundreds of associations and other organizations interested in learning about indoor environments and environmental health & safety topics. His degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Secondary Education along with years of hands-on experience are assets that ensure his presentations utilize appropriate instructional design in combination with real world experience and examples that give audiences the best presentation for their needs.
Kurt Johnson
Fresh Air Ventilation Systems, Inc. – Lewiston, ME
Bio Pending.
Jeff May
Principal Scientist, May Indoor Air Investigations, LLC – Tyngsborough, MA
Jeff May is Principal Scientist of May Indoor Air Investigations, LLC and theauhor of four books on IAQ (published by The Johns Hopkins University Press), including My House is Killing Me and The Mold Survival Guide. Jeff has been investigating building problems in homes, schools and office for over 25 years, and has examined by microscopy over 35,000 air and dust samples. A nationally recognized speaker on IAQ topics, Jeff is a member ofIAQA, the Pan American Aerobiology Association, American Chemical Society, and the New England Chapter of the American Hygiene Association, among others. He is a Certified Indoor Air Quality Professional (CIAQP, Association of Energy Engineers), and is a licensed Mold Assessor in the state of Florida. He holds a B.A. from Columbia College (chemistry) and an M.A. from Harvard University (organic chemistry), and has served as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Work Environment at U MA Lowell.
Paula Schenck, MPH
Director of Indoor Environment and Health Programs, UConn Health – Farmington, CT
After a career as an environmental consultant that included serving as vice president for a private sector environmental firm, Paula Schenck entered the public health arena with interest in how human disease could be ameliorated and/or possibly prevented by addressing the environment. With others she established the Center for Indoor Environments and Health to focus specific strengths within UCONN on this objective. She developed multiple initiatives directed at improving indoor environments in schools and offices. She has provided technical support and evaluation on healthy homes efforts. Paula provided a series of mold and moisture trainings at cities around the country and as course director developed a web-based course for clinicians. Specific to the concerns of indoor exposures subsequent to climate change and storm events, she currently is principal investigator of “Recovery from catastrophic weather: mold exposure and health-related training”, a CDC/NIOSH funded grant designed to improve agency, medical, construction worker and the public’s knowledge and actions to address consequences of mold exposure on health. Recent relevant publications and presentations include a 2012 book chapter on effective health risk communication concerning excessive indoor moisture or mold, and a poster presented at the 2014 NECOEM annual meeting on “Preventing Respiratory disease associated with severe weather response”. At the UCONN Occupational Medicine clinic, Paula is called upon to provide guidance on environmental and/or workplace interventions as part of patient treatment. She teaches environmental health at UCONN, instructs in the masters in public health program, is a seminar leader on asthma and environment and coordinates segments on occupational health in the medical school. She authored two patents relative to research on algal physiology completed early in her career.
