As Associate Professor in the Department of Human Ecology at the University of California, Davis, I am excited to continue my research into social and environmental inequality, with an emphasis on using feminist theories and methods.

My research areas include gender inequality, environmental justice, climate change and disasters, and health disparities. I have three main emphasis in my research program:  (1) studying environmental injustices, risks and hazards, in the context of climate change; (2) assessing resilience, stress, and vulnerability to disasters; and (3) investigating health disparities related to intimate partner violence (IPV).

I received my doctorate from the interdisciplinary City, Culture + Community PhD program at Tulane University. I received a B.A. in American Studies with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies from Scripps College of the Claremont Colleges Consortium. I received a M.A. in Social Ethics and Depth Psychology and Religion from Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University in New York City.