Laura McKinney

Laura McKinney is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Tulane University specializing in environmental justice and climate impacts, holding a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University.

Her research examines environmental inequality through global political economy frameworks, with projects on climate justice, gendered HIV disparities, landfill siting inequities, and food deserts. Current work includes macro-comparative studies of ecological degradation and community-based sustainability initiatives.

Publications demonstrate strong focus on intersectional environmental analysis, employing geospatial methods and cross-national datasets to explore climate vulnerability and policy failures.