I study issues related to environmental justice, political ecology, and land management.
The focus of my work.
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Environmental Justice
My work focuses on understanding how and why marginalized communities experience disproportionate environmental harms. I explore the power of grassroots movements, coalition-building, legal strategies, and policies to create containers for resistance, empowerment, and healing.
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Political Ecology
My research explores how power dynamics across social, political, and economic systems shape environmental policies and practices. I seek to analyze the impact of underlying social and political structures (especially settler colonialism) in driving environmental crises while simultaneously advocating for equitable and regenerative change.
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Land Management
My expertise focuses primarily on issues related to regenerative agriculture practices, principles of food sovereignty, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). I map conflicts around conservation, cultural preservation, and civil liberties, and showcase the ways in which people leverage policy frameworks, regulatory mechanisms, the law, and grassroots organizing to pursue a livable future.
The Snapshot
I am committed to supporting food sovereignty, climate justice, public health, and ecosystem regeneration.
My research grapples with how to build regenerative food and textile systems, restore natural ecosystems, balance the climate, and advance social & environmental justice.
FAQs
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I am pursuing a PhD in Public Policy at the University of Colorado Boulder. My secondary field is Comparative Politics, and I have a strong foundation in Political Theory. I am also completing coursework toward graduate certificates in Environmental Justice and Native American and Indigenous Studies. I previously completed a B.A. in Environmental Science and Policy at Duke University.
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U.S. Government and Politics, Public Policy Analysis, and Introduction to Comparative Politics.
My lectures focus on interrelations among levels and branches of government, formal and informal institutions, policy development, and political behavior—especially as it relates to environmental policy.
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I study the intersection of environmental policy and public health with the goal of protecting the planet and advancing human rights.
I recently published a co-authored article on sacrifice zones in Europe.
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I'm primarily focused on research around climate justice. Topics I engage with the most include the advancement of Indigenous rights, regenerative land management, and local resistance to extractive industries.
