Research Statement
My primary areas of substantive specialization include economic sociology and environmental sociology. My past and present research interests also tap into political sociology, global/international studies, and public policy. While working on my MA in Global Studies in 2008-09, I developed an interest in global political economy and social change. Years later, I returned to graduate school to get a PhD in Sociology to pursue my interest in analyzing compelling and important socio-economic questions that have implications for environmental outcomes and social inequalities. My dissertation research focused on water management in the Western US as a case to understand the ways in which financial concerns, in an increasingly financialized economy, impact our collective governance of natural resources. Going forward, my research will examine various aspects of public governance including crisis resiliency, financialization, and climate change.