SUMMARY 

Community-engaged environmental scholar and geographer focused on equity, environmental governance, and applied policy. Leads interdisciplinary, partnership-driven research that examines human–environment relationships and supports community-based approaches to food security and sustainability. Experienced in stakeholder engagement, program design, and translating research into outcomes for policy and practice. Prepared to teach courses in human geography, environmental studies, food systems, and community-based research methods, with the capacity to contribute to areas such as environmental impact assessment from a social and governance perspective. 

RESEARCH AREAS 

Human–environment relations; Urban and regional geography; Food systems and food security; Environmental governance and policy; Community and regional development; Social and environmental justice; Community-based and participatory research; Civil society and non-profit sectors; Social-ecological resilience.