I am an A Professor of Geography at Portland State University in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society. I am also a faculty fellow at PSU's Institute for Sustainability Studies.
My Ph.D. is in Geography from Clark University in Worcester, MA. My dissertation, "Dust storms and dying lakes: Wastefulness, reasonable and beneficial use, and water transfers in California," used qualitative and archival methods to examine the impacts and politics of California's water transfers over time. I also hold a master's degree in Community Development from UC Davis and a BA in Geography from Simon's Rock College. Before joining PSU, I was a postdoctoral water policy research fellow at UC Berkeley Law's Center for Law, Energy & the Environment.
Prior to graduate school, I worked as a researcher in the area of sustainable agriculture and worked on several organic farms. Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, biking, exploring Portland's great food, and camping and adventuring with my family.
Contact information:
Department of Geography
Cramer Hall, 424J
Portland State University