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Katrina Fischer Kuh is the Haub Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law and Faculty Director of the Environmental Law Program at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University. She previously served as a Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Intellectual Life at Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law. Her expertise lies in environmental law, climate change, sustainability, and constitutional environmental rights.
- BA, Yale College (summa cum laude)
- JD, Yale Law School
Professor Kuh’s research focuses on climate change adaptation, environmental regulation, eco-labeling, environmental privacy, and the role of courts in climate governance. She has pioneered scholarship on emerging concepts such as eco-necrotourism and performative climate justice, and her work explores the ethical responsibilities of legal professionals in the context of climate disinformation.
Her recent publications span topics including judicial engagement in climate issues, informational regulation, and constitutional environmental rights. These works reflect a strong interdisciplinary trend, integrating law, policy, behavioral science, and environmental ethics. Her scholarship often addresses both domestic and international dimensions of environmental challenges.
She has received several honors, including:
- Ottinger Award (2019–2020)
- Stegner Center Young Scholar (2013)
- Charles Garside Award (undergraduate)
- Howard Roberts Lamar Prize (undergraduate)
Professor Kuh has advised on environmental policy reforms, including New York’s Green Amendment, and has been active in public discourse through media engagement. She teaches core courses such as Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, Climate Change Law, Administrative Law, and Torts. While student advisees are not listed, her leadership in the Environmental Law Program indicates a strong mentorship role.
She is affiliated with research initiatives at Pace University focused on environmental law and sustainability, contributing to collaborative projects and publications through the Haub School’s faculty publications and DigitalCommons repository.
