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Dr. Carlton Waterhouse is a Professor of Law and founding director of the Environmental and Climate Justice Center at Howard University School of Law. He holds joint appointments in the Office of Administration and Operations and serves as a member of the National Academy of Sciences Climate Crossroads Committee. His expertise spans environmental law, climate justice, and reparations for historic injustices. He previously served in the Biden-Harris Administration as Deputy Assistant Administrator at the U.S. EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management.
- Education:
- J.D., Howard University School of Law (Merit Fellow)
- Ph.D., Emory University (Woodruff Scholar)
- M.T.S., Candler School of Theology (with honors)
- B.S., Pennsylvania State University
His research focuses on systemic racial inequities in environmental policy, legal frameworks for climate redress, and reparative justice mechanisms. He combines interdisciplinary approaches to address group-based inequality through scholarship, litigation, and policy design. His current work examines the U.S. Supreme Court's role in racial dominance dynamics.
Dr. Waterhouse has testified before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and published widely in venues like New York Times and Wall Street Journal. His forthcoming book with Cambridge University Press analyzes judicial decisions impacting racial justice. He sits on boards of the Environmental Law Institute and chairs Howard's Environmental and Climate Justice Center, which develops advocacy strategies for marginalized communities facing environmental hazards.
- Awards & Affiliations:
- American College of Environmental Lawyers
- International Sustainable Development Research Society
- National Academy of Sciences Climate Crossroads Committee
His professional service includes Fulbright research in Brazil on race and police violence, and policy advising for federal environmental remediation programs. Current initiatives emphasize linking climate justice with socioeconomic equity through multi-stakeholder collaborations.
