Meet the Staff
Our staff members draw upon interdisciplinary backgrounds to develop programs, exhibits and related materials for the Center and Hefner Zoology Museum (HZM). We welcome you to call, email or mail us with questions or comments.
Center for Environmental Education
Hefner Zoology Museum
Miami University
110 Upham Hall
Oxford, Ohio 45056
With more than three decades of experience in education and environmental science, Dr. Kaufman has taught elementary students, undergraduates, graduate students and teachers. He has received three of Miami University's highest honors: the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, the E. Phillips Knox Teaching Award and the Distinguished Educator Award—College of Arts and Science. He also was named a Continental Lecturer by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). With co-author Cecilia Franz Berg, Don has written The Biosphere: Protecting Our Global Environment (Kendall/Hunt, 2005), an introductory environmental science textbook now in its fourth edition. Don serves as Director of the HZM.
Ms. Cecilia Berg serves as the director of The Center for Environmental Education. Cecilia holds a Masters of Technical and Scientific Communication with an emphasis in environmental science and a BA in English Literature. She has more than 20 years of experience as a technical and grant writer for numerous clients, including Cincinnati Sportsmedicine, Good Samaritan Hospital, independent surgeons and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. In addition, she co-authored with Don Kaufman The Biosphere: Protecting Our Global Environment (Kendall/Hunt, 2005).