Laura McKinney

Laura McKinney is an Associate Professor of Sociology, Director of Environmental Studies, and Director of Urban Studies at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her research focus lies at the intersection of international development, gender, and the environment. She received the Morton-Deutsch Award from the International Society for Justice Research in 2015. In 2022, she was awarded the Barbara E. Moley Teaching Award. Her work has been published in Social Forces, Social Problems, Social Science Research, Environmental Sociology, and Agriculture and Human Values, among other outlets.