Christine Knott

Christine Knott is an incoming Assistant Professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), affiliated with the College of Arts and Letters and the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She also serves as a Research Associate at the Ocean Nexus Center. Her work bridges gender studies, environmental sociology, and policy analysis, focusing on labor dynamics, climate justice, and systemic inequalities in resource extraction and blue economy industries.

Dr. Knott holds a B.A. in Anthropology, dual B.A./M.W.S. degrees in Women’s Studies, and a Ph.D. in Sociology. Her interdisciplinary training supports research on the social and ecological consequences of globalization in fisheries, aquaculture, and related sectors.

Her research interests include blue economy critiques, labor mobility, corporate capitalism’s environmental impacts, and equitable policy design. Key themes across her recent articles include analyzing Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, assessing climate-responsive policies in fisheries, and dissecting legal frameworks governing ocean privatization. She explores how gendered and racialized labor processes shape ecological outcomes in industries like salmon aquaculture and seafood processing.

Christine has no listed scientific awards. Her advising and grant activities are not detailed in the provided text, though her position suggests active engagement in graduate training. She contributes to the Ocean Nexus Center, focusing on interdisciplinary marine research and policy advocacy.