Michael B. Dwyer

Michael B. Dwyer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School. His work bridges political ecology, development studies, and environmental governance, with a regional focus on Southeast Asia.

• Education: Ph.D. in Energy and Resources (University of California, Berkeley, 2011)
• Research: Examines land concessions, geopolitics, and socio-environmental dynamics in Laos and Cambodia
• Key Themes: Infrastructure development, REDD+ policies, industrial forestry, and transnational investment

Dwyer's recent publications analyze the long-term impacts of large-scale land deals in the Mekong region, emphasizing conflicts between conservation, development, and local communities. His work combines historical and contemporary geopolitical frameworks.

He teaches courses on Environment and Society (G208), Geography of International Development (G391), and Development Geography (G417/517), integrating fieldwork and policy analysis.