Assistant Professor of Sociology and Public Policy Studies
Vanderbilt University
About
I am an environmental sociologist at Vanderbilt University. My research and teaching address questions at the intersection of structural inequality, development processes, and environmental change. My work engages scholarship in the fields of environmental sociology, environmental justice, climate justice, critical theories of race, energy transitions and technological displacement, and socio-ecological systems. I currently teach Environment and Society, Environmental Inequality and Justice, and The Social Contexts of Public Policy.
Interests
- Environmental Sociology
- Environmental Justice
- Climate Justice
- Energy Use
- Socio-ecological Systems
Education
Ph.D in Sociology, 2018
University of Oregon
MS in Sociology, 2015
University of Oregon
BA in Poltics and Policy, 2013
Washington State University
Featured Publications
Colonial contexts and the feasibility of mitigation through transition- A study of the impact of historical processes on the emissions dynamics of nation-states
Does racism have inertia? A study of historic redlining's impact on present-day associations between development and air pollution in US cities
When are fossil fuels displaced? An exploratory inquiry into the role of nuclear electricity production in the displacement of fossil fuels.
How colonialism's legacy makes it harder for countries to escape poverty and fossil fuels today
Does Gender Climate Influence Climate Change? The Multidimensionality of Gender Equality and Its Countervailing Effects on the Carbon Intensity of Well-Being
Projects
Colonization, Slavery, and Path Dependencies in the Fossil Economy
Identifies a need for direct intervention in historically entrenched forms of inequality.
Du Bois, Inequality, and Environment- From the classical to the cutting edge
Identifies and employs the frameworks and epistemology of Du Bois and other epistemic pluralists to better understand the role of race and inequality in socio-ecological systems.
Inequality, Decoupling, and Sustainable Development
What social changes yield a society that is more equitable, sustainable, resilient, and robust?
Experience
Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University
Responsibilities include research, service and committee work, and teaching the following courses:
- Environment and Society
- Environmental Justice and Inequality
- Social Contexts of Public Policy
Graduate Research Fellow
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)
Graduate Teaching Fellow
University of Oregon
Responsibilities included research, graduate program service, serving as graduate assistant for various courses, and sole instructor of record for the following courses:
- Social Science Statistics
- Social Science Research Methods
Contact
- 615-343-0224
- 111 Garland Hall, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37212
- Wednesday 1:00 to 2:00
Friday 1:00 to 2:00
By Appt.