Dr. Clare E. B. Cannon, PhD

As Professor of Social and Environmental Justice in the Department of Human Ecology and Interim Director of the Institute of the Environment at the University of California, Davis, my work examines the intersections of social and environmental justice in urban and rural contexts particularly around risks and resilience to disasters, climate adaptation planning and policies, and health disparities. I use diverse methods including community engaged, quantitative, spatial and qualitative approaches to conduct this work. My research helps to build resilience and reduce social and environmental inequalities and improve our understanding of where, how, and why injustice occurs. I currently have active projects across California, the US, Australia, and Britain. As an internationally recognized scholar, I have published over 75 peer reviewed publications on these topics. Follow more of my work at here.

I received my doctorate from the interdisciplinary City, Culture, + Community PhD program at Tulane University. I received a M.A. in Social Ethics and Depth Psychology and Religion from Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, in New York City. 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.