Thomas Marlow

Thomas Marlow is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University, specializing in environmental and urban sociology with a focus on computational methods. His research addresses environmental inequalities, climate policy barriers, and sustainable urban transitions. He holds a Ph.D. from Brown University and conducted postdoctoral research at NYU Abu Dhabi’s Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES).

Education

• Ph.D. in Sociology, Brown University (2020)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, NYU Abu Dhabi (2016–2020)

Research Interests

• Environmental Justice and Climate Policy
• Urban Mobility Networks and Spatial Inequality
• Computational Social Science and Big Data Analysis
• Legacy Industrial Pollution and Public Health

His work has been featured in Socius, Environmental Research Letters, and media outlets like The Guardian and BBC. Courses taught include SOCI 420: Advanced Methods of Social Research.

Media Coverage Highlights

• Ars Technica (2022): Sea-level rise and industrial toxins
• Boston Globe (2021): Mobility segregation analysis
• The Guardian (2020): Climate discourse bots

Marlow’s research bridges social theory and empirical data science, with a focus on actionable policy insights for equitable urban futures.