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Dr. KuoRay Mao is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Colorado State University, specializing in green criminology and environmental sociology. His research focuses on environmental governance, ecological crises, and authoritarian environmentalism in East Asia, particularly China and Latin America. He holds a Ph.D. and has been recognized with awards including the ASA Community Action Research Initiative Award and the Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation Grant.
His research examines neoliberal strategies like payment for ecosystem services and green finance, analyzing their role in environmental dispossession and social injustice. Notable projects include studies on China’s grassland management, livestock waste regulations, and the Belt and Road Initiative’s ecological impact. He critiques state-led environmental policies through frameworks of environmental justice and epistemological violence.
Mao teaches courses on green criminology and law, and his work spans interdisciplinary fields including criminology, political ecology, and development studies. His articles analyze environmental protests, water crises, and rural policy reforms, often highlighting tensions between state authority and ecological sustainability. He has published in journals like Journal of Agrarian Change and Critical Criminology.
- Awards: Multiple accolades including teaching excellence and research innovation.
- Grants: Supported by the Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation and other academic institutions.
- Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative projects on environmental governance and green criminology.
