Lonnie A. Gamble

Professor Lonnie A. Gamble is a founding faculty member and Co-Director of the Sustainable Living program at Maharishi University of Management, where he has taught since 2003. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University and has completed additional studies in renewable energy, cognitive science, and computer science at the University of Maine; Maharishi University of Management; and the University of California, San Diego.

Having lectured around the world, Professor Gamble has received numerous teaching and service awards, including the teacher-of-the-year award at Maharishi University of Management; an award from the Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; a mayoral award for his work in Fairfield, Iowa; and a fellowship and award from the Agrestal Fund. He has received $250,000 in grants from a wide range of foundations in support of his work.

Professor Gamble is a co-founder and former board chair of the Sustainable Living Coalition, and one of the founders of the emerging field of deep sustainability. He has founded half a dozen companies in the areas of renewable energy, telecommunications, sustainable building and development, and sustainable agriculture, in addition to a consulting practice in the design of high-performance buildings and renewable energy systems.