Kate Shields joins the Environmental Studies and Sciences Program as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Shields received her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Oregon in 2023. Her research interests include human-environment geography, political ecology, critical development studies, and feminist mixed-methods. Her current work focuses on rethinking development and environmental transformation in the Aral Sea region of Uzbekistan.
Education
PhD - University of Oregon
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Sciences