I am an Assistant Professor in Climate Justice and Environmental Planning at the University of British Columbia’s School of Community and Regional Planning where I lead the PLACE lab. I’m a steering committee member and affiliate faculty member at the Centre for Climate Justice and a Fellow at the Climate & Community Institute.
My research explores social dimensions of climate change in the US and Canada. I critically evaluate top-down and bottom-up approaches that aim to advance equitable climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. With a focus on local planning and politics, I ask questions about decision making, governance, and collective action. My scholarship draws from interdisciplinary social science theories and methods and I prioritize working collaboratively with people impacted by climate change and the plans and policies developed to mitigate its impacts.
Prior to joining UBC, I was a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton’s Andlinger Center for Energy & Environment in the Behavioral Science for Policy Lab. I hold a PhD in Planning and Public Policy from Rutgers University.
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