Summary
My research most often explores how science, law, and technology interact and adapt to changing social values regarding water governance. My primary research interests are human-environment interactions, political ecology, material infrastructure, water and sanitation, legal geography, and socio-cultural components of risk perception.
Research interests
- Human-environment relations
- Political ecology
- Science and technology studies (STS)
- Legal geography
- U.S. West
- Q methodology
Classes taught
- GEOG 306: Population Geography
- GEOG 313: Research Methods
- GEOG 438/638: Western Water Resources and Management
- Various graduate-level seminars
Advising
I am available to advise graduate students interested in cultural geography, human-environment relations and political ecology. Please contact me by email if you are interested in advising opportunities and UNR Geography.
Education
- Ph.D. in Geography, School of Geography and Development, Minor: Law, University of Arizona, 2015
- M.A. in Geography, School of Geography and Development, University of Arizona, 2010
- B.A. in Interdisciplinary Field Studies, University of California, Berkeley, California, 2006