Biography

I grew up in Michigan, but my family’s roots are in East Tennessee and Northern Bihar. Although Appalachia and Mithila are a world apart, witnessing climate disasters in both regions has shown me that poor and rural communities across the globe are not only least responsible for climate change, but also most vulnerable to its impacts. My MPhil in Anthropocene Studies at Cambridge will trace the emergence of theories about spatially and socially differentiated climate risks. Drawing on my undergraduate training in History and Energy Studies at Yale University, I will contribute to a growing body of scholarship that documents the history of climate change projections. In particular, I will analyze how those projections were received by a wide range of actors, including governments, fossil fuel companies, and the global public. My research will inform the emerging field of transnational climate litigation and sharpen debates about the distribution of responsibility for today’s climate crisis. I am excited to learn alongside fellow Gates-Cambridge scholars who share my passion for tackling global problems and improving the lives of the people most affected.

Previous Education

Yale University History