Vivian Price

Dr. Vivian Price is a Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies and Labor Studies Affiliate at California State University, Dominguez Hills' College of Arts & Humanities. With a Ph.D. in Political Science from UC Irvine, she coordinates Labor Studies initiatives and founded the university's Labor, Social and Environmental Justice Fair. Her interdisciplinary work bridges labor rights, gender equity, and climate justice.

Her research examines:

• Gender dynamics in construction/agricultural labor
• Climate change impacts on industrial workers
• Just Transition frameworks for defense/oil industries
• Transnational labor-environmental policy alignment

She employs documentary filmmaking as a research tool, producing acclaimed works screened internationally.

Honors include:

• Fulbright Core Scholar Award (University of Liverpool, 2018)
• Fulbright Specialist Award (Norway)

She maintains active European collaborations through lectures and research projects examining worker perspectives on industrial decarbonization across multiple continents. Her current projects include 'Build It Green' (climate literacy in construction training) and 'Talking Union, Talking Climate' (documentary on oil industry transitions).