birth_place birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
orange , new jersey , u.s. 1953 donna fishman , 2 children thumb steven a. cohen -lrb- academic -rrb-
 steven a. cohen executive director , the earth institute at columbia university
steven a. cohen -lrb- academic -rrb-

steven a. cohen -lrb- born in 1953 in orange , new jersey -rrb- is an american academic who has taught public management and environmental policy at columbia university since 1981 .
he is currently the chief operating officer and executive director of columbia university 's the earth institute and a professor in the practice of public affairs at columbia university 's school of international and public affairs .
he is also the director of the master of public administration in environmental science and policy in the school of international and public affairs and the director of the master of science in sustainability management in the school of continuing education .
he served on the environmental protection agency administrator 's national advisory council for environmental policy and technology -lrb- 2002 -- 2004 -rrb- , and currently serves on the board of homes for the homeless and the board of directors of willdan energy solutions .
