About

Lauren E. Mullenbach is an Assistant Professor in Geography & Environmental Sustainability and affiliate faculty in Regional + City Planning at the University of Oklahoma. Previously, she was a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University. She received her Ph.D. in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management & Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment from Penn State. Her research agenda explores urban environmental justice issues, focused primarily on green spaces and climate change adaptation.

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Lauren also holds an M.S. in Forest Resources from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. Her thesis assessed the effects of environmental education on sustainable behaviors and attitudes of UGA student-athletes. She also holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Georgia.
Before graduate school, Lauren was the project coordinator for a lake restoration project at the University of Georgia, was the Curriculum Intern for the Office of Sustainability at the University of Georgia, and was a tutor in math and science for middle- and high-school students.
Lauren has run seven marathons, and can frequently be found running, painting, reading, or cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs.