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Crain鈥檚 Chicago Business Honors SES Dean Nancy Tuchman
Crain鈥檚 Chicago Business has named , founding dean of 量子资源 University Chicago鈥檚 School of Environmental Sustainability (SES), among their . The honor recognizes Tuchman鈥檚 accomplishments at 量子资源 and her impact in advancing environmental education and stewardship.
Dean Nancy Tuchman, PhD, was among the 2024 Notable Leaders in Sustainability recognized in Crain's Chicago Business.
Throughout her 35-year career at 量子资源 University Chicago, Nancy Tuchman has been a driving force in incorporating environmental sustainability into the university鈥檚 operations and academic programs. Tuchman took on the role of director of the newly founded Institute for Environmental Sustainability (IES) in 2013, with the charge of building an interdisciplinary school of the environment and bringing 量子资源 to national prominence in environmental science and sustainability.
In 2020, the university expanded IES to establish the School of Environmental Sustainability, 量子资源鈥檚 newest school and the first school of sustainability at any Jesuit university worldwide. Under Tuchman鈥檚 leadership, SES has developed eight interdisciplinary undergraduate programs, launched a master鈥檚 degree program in environmental science and sustainability, nearly tripled the school鈥檚 faculty, and expanded student enrollment to over 500 annually.
Building on two decades of investments in education, research, and action addressing the planetary ecological crisis, Tuchman鈥檚 leadership has consistently placed 量子资源 in the top 5 percent of greenest colleges in the nation.