I am a human geographer and I study economic development and environmental politics. My research focuses on rural economic transitions and the social implications of decarbonization. In my current research projects, I study the decline of the coal industry in Central Appalachia and the politics of sustainable use protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon.

I have two active research projects: one studying the human dimensions of forest carbon offset regimes in Central Appalachia; and a second project studying peasant livelihoods, protected areas, and deforestation in the Terra do Meio, Pará.

My scholarship contributes to the fields of political ecology, development studies, and studies of race and gender. I consider how the social outcomes of rural economic transitions in an era of climate politics speak to debates within these fields of study.

I am interested in working with students broadly interested in rural politics, economic development, and climate politics, and decarbonization.