I am an Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley focused on water justice policy and planning in California. My approach to research and extension employs mixed quantitative and qualitative methods and community-based research to tackle pressing questions related to the socio-political drivers of drinking water disparities leveraging a wide array of fields. I seek to advance our scholarly understanding of the causes of drinking water disparities, equity gaps in environmental policy implementation, and the role of social movements in addressing both, while also providing policy makers and advocates with information critical to advancing community-based solutions.
Research Description
Currently my research and extension program focuses on four interrelated topics: Leveraging water system consolidation and partnerships for equity and resilience; proactive climate adaptation among small water systems; supporting decentralized water users (e.g. domestic well owners); and the role of system governance in mediating service provision. For more information about the projects visit my website.
Education
PhD in Ecology (human ecology and environmental policy), UC Davis
BA in Environmental Analysis, Pitzer College
Publications
See publications on my Google Scholar Webpage
Selected Honors and Awards
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2021 Social, Behavioral and Economic Science Postdoctoral Fellow, NSF
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2020 Switzer Environmental Fellow
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2020 Emerging Scholar Award for Excellence in Research and Public Policy, UC Center Sacramento
Environmental justice, drinking water, public policy, natural resource management, rurality
