Our faculty and researchers advance interdisciplinary knowledge on environmental justice, examining how marginalized communities confront climate and urban pressures. Their research explores collective action, vulnerability to extreme weather, adaptive capacity and resilience, along with the impacts of air pollution and energy access. This work informs community-engaged strategies for sustainability and well-being.

Meet our experts advancing environmental justice:

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Amy Krings, PhD

Associate Professor
Dr. Amy Krings examines how members of impacted groups come together to prevent, mitigate, and resist environmental and other social injustices. Her research questions and community-engaged methods are grounded in her previous...
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Smitha Rao, PhD

Associate Professor
Dr. Smitha Rao’s work at the intersection of environment, development, and social policy is informed by her interdisciplinary background in social work and human geography.

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