Dr. Catherine Tinker is the first Distinguished Fellow of the Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies at Seton Hall University and a former Visiting Associate Professor at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations. She is the founder and president of the Tinker Institute on International Law and Organizations, an NGO accredited to ECOSOC at the United Nations, through which she regularly participates in summits and working groups on sustainable development and international law.

Dr. Tinker serves on the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law as an expert. She served as Project Director for “Crossing the Divide: Dialogue Among Civilizations” (2001) published for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. She was honored with the 2016 National Conservation Award from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in recognition of her lifetime contributions to environmental education and international environmental advocacy.