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About Me

Doctoral Candidate, Anthropology & Environmental Policy

I am a doctoral student at the University of Maine in the Anthropology and Environmental Policy program, a Canadian-American Center Fellow a member of the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions Material Management research team and a student affiliate of the Climate Change Institute.

 

I am broadly interested in how governance decisions shape human-material relations, especially when and how materials are discarded as waste or become environmental pollutants.

 

My dissertation research explores policy solutions to the “plastic crisis” where I specifically focus on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging in Canada and the United States. 

 

I have a M.S. in Conservation Biology from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Health Sciences with a concentration in Environmental Sciences from Kalamazoo College. Prior to starting my doctoral studies, I  worked in local and state government on sustainability and waste management initiatives. I am committed to participatory and inclusive transdisciplinary research that can inform more just and effective environmental policy solutions.

bridging critical social science research and environmental policy.

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Research Interests

circular economy  zero waste   repair 

environmental policy  reuse  trash

sustainable consumption  recycling 

 materials management   governance  environmental justice  waste reduction

sharing economy plastic pollution

decision -making climate change

Current
Research Projects

let's connect

I love talking trash. If you are interested in collaborating on a project or just want to talk trash (prevention and reduction that is) - let's connect.

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Send me an email and we can  grab a (virtual) cup of coffee. 

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