Thea Cremers

Thea Cremers is a Lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara, affiliated with the Environmental Studies Program and the Department of Anthropology. Her interdisciplinary teaching integrates race, class, gender, and sustainability across courses in environmental studies, anthropology, women’s studies, and sociology.

• Ph.D. from University of California, Santa Barbara
• Courses taught: ENV S 184 (Gender and the Environment), ENV S 185 (Human Environmental Rights)
• Specializations: Gender and the Environment, Anthropology, Tourism, Environmental Justice, Human Environmental Rights

She coordinates a year-long training program for Environmental Studies teaching assistants and connects the university with the local community through roles as internship coordinator and volunteer at the South Coast Railroad Museum. Her activism includes preserving natural spaces like the Ellwood Mesa and Coronado Butterfly Preserve.