Anthropology, resource extraction, and community sustainability.

My scholarship integrates environmental anthropology, political ecology, development anthropology, and community-based ethnography to analyze the impacts of environmental and economic transformations on livelihoods, governance, participation, and social sustainability within communities.

My research focuses on legacy mining communities in Arizona, rural development, disaster recovery, social vulnerability, and community resilience. I conduct ethnographic research collaboratively with community members, local governments, industry stakeholders, and interdisciplinary research teams.

I have taught courses in ecological anthropology, development, political ecology, applied anthropology, and cultural anthropology. My teaching emphasizes critical engagement with anthropological theories, experiential learning, interdisciplinary approaches, and the connection between anthropological scholarship and contemporary environmental and social challenges.