Rhian Stotts

Rhian Stotts is an Associate Teaching Professor at Arizona State University's School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Her research focuses on environmental anthropology, climate change impacts, water resource management, and cross-cultural equity in resource access. She has contributed to studies on hydrogen fuel cell adoption, urban heatwave responses, and ecosystem service valuation across diverse global contexts.

Her work integrates qualitative and quantitative methods, including ethnographic decision modeling and large-scale qualitative data analysis. Notable projects include analyzing driver behavior for fuel cell vehicles in California and assessing water insecurity among homeless populations in Phoenix. She has also explored cultural norms around wastewater reuse and climate risk perception in multiple countries.

Stotts emphasizes transdisciplinary approaches, collaborating with stakeholders in infrastructure planning and policy development. Her research highlights the intersection of environmental challenges with social justice and equity, particularly in marginalized communities.