Samantha Love is a third-year Ph.D. student in Sociology. Her research examines the political economy of cities through energy and fossil fuel infrastructures. Prior to beginning her graduate studies, Samantha was a Staff Researcher at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. She received her B.A. in Sociology from Rice University in 2016.
Research Interests
Climate change, fossil fuels and energy, environmental disasters, political economy, urban sociology, environmental justice, social attitudes, infrastructure
Courses Taught
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Sociology, Instructor: Jerry Jacobs Fall 2019, Fall 2020
Teaching Assistant, Sociology of Media and Pop Culture, Instructor: David Grazian Spring 2020