About Me.

I am a sociologist, with a doctorate degree from the University of California, San Diego, with an emphasis in the subfields of Environmental Sociology, Political Economy, and Law & Society.

Professionally, I have experience as both an academic and as a practitioner. My interests in both capacities intersect and complement each other.

​Currently, I teach sociology courses at the University of San Francisco and am working on several publications, including my book project, Geoengineering Discourse Confronting Climate Change: The Seismic Shift from Margins to Mainstream.

EDUCATION

Doctorate of Philosophy in Sociology                                       2018
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
 
Master of Arts in Sociology                                                         2010
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
 
Master of Arts in Peace and Justice Studies                           2005
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies                       2004
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY                               
Research Areas
  • Environmental Sociology / Environmental Politics
  • Climate Change / Geoengineering
  • Science and Technology Studies
  • Law and Society
  • Discourse Analysis
  • Political Sociology / Political-Economy
Teaching Interests
  • Environmental Sociology  / Justice  / Politics
  • Climate Change & Society
  • Technology & Society
  • Sociology of Geoengineering
  • Sociology of Food
  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Sociological Research and Writing
  • Political Economy
  • Economic Sociology
  • Social Inequalities​​
  • Organizational Sociology 
  • Topics in Globalization 
  • Peace & Conflict Studies
  • ​Social Movements 
Consulting Services
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Non-profit organizations: supporting strategic planning, program evaluation, impact analysis, demographic studies, communication analysis.

Corporate organizations: supporting efforts toward advancing corporate social responsibility, practicing  inclusive and socially sensitive communication, authentic presentation, and the responsible communication of science and technology endeavors.