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Dr. Cindy Isenhour is a Professor of Anthropology and Climate Change at the University of Maine, affiliated with both the Department of Anthropology and the Climate Change Institute. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky (2010), an M.A. from Colorado State University (2001), and a B.A. from Miami University (1997). Her research focuses on the intersection of economic systems, environmental sustainability, and climate policy, with particular emphasis on circular economies, sustainable consumption patterns, and environmental justice. She examines how global commodity chains, waste management systems, and policy frameworks influence environmental outcomes and social equity.
Her professional interests include analyzing linear production-consumption-disposal systems, global market dynamics, and the socio-cultural dimensions of environmental governance. She has conducted fieldwork on reuse practices in rural Maine, waste policy in New England, and the political economy of sustainable consumption. Her interdisciplinary work bridges anthropology, environmental science, and policy studies.
Key research themes include the cultural construction of consumption patterns, the environmental impacts of trade-embedded emissions, and the role of grassroots movements in advancing climate resilience. Her recent publications explore circular economy frameworks, climate justice in policy negotiations, and the socio-material dimensions of waste. She co-edited the book Power and Politics in Sustainable Consumption Research and Practice (2019) and contributes to platforms like the Annual Review of Anthropology and Conservation Letters.
Dr. Isenhour’s research has been supported by grants focusing on Maine’s materials management systems, climate policy adaptation, and cross-disciplinary sustainability initiatives. She collaborates with institutions like the Climate Change Institute and international networks addressing biodiversity and post-COVID economic agendas. Her work emphasizes actionable solutions that integrate ecological, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability.
