Rachel Brummel

Rachel Brummel is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Program Director at Luther College. She holds affiliations with both the Environmental Studies program and the Political Science Department. Her academic background includes a PhD in Conservation Biology with a focus on Social Science & Policy from the University of Minnesota (2010) and a B.A. in Biology and Environmental Studies from Grinnell College (2003).

Dr. Brummel’s research examines political and community-level responses to transboundary environmental challenges. Key areas include wildfire policy in the U.S. and Australia, invasive Asian carp management in Minnesota, and U.S. pollinator conservation strategies. She previously taught at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania before joining Luther in 2014. Her teaching portfolio includes courses such as Environmental Politics & Policy, Environment & Community, Rivers & Society, and a January-term course on 'Society and the Sixth Mass Extinction.'

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