Assistant Professor
Department of Geography & Environmental Sustainability
University of Oklahoma
My research focuses on environmental justice issues related to urban land use.
What does an environmentally just urban environment look like, and how do we get there?
My research integrates multiple disciplines to address my driving goal: Ensuring justice in urban green space development and climate change mitigation. I critically analyze urban park and green space development processes, financing, management, and outcomes using an environmental justice lens.
Specific issues I focus on include environmental (or green) gentrification, community engagement, social & health impacts, and climate change adaptation.
My ongoing projects include: assessing public opinions of parks and homelessness, identifying environmental justice implications and best practices of urban forestry programs, and better understanding connections between climate adaptation plans, gentrification, and health equity.