Brandon Anthony Rothrock (he/him/his)
Welcome to The Inclusive Environment, a personal project aimed at sharing my academic work, educational materials, and other environmental resources.
I am currently a first-year Geography PhD student at The Ohio State University, where my doctoral research explores the intersection of LGBTQIA+ livelihoods and energy development in Appalachia. Outside of my doctoral studies, I am also a Board Member for OUT for Sustainability (OUT4S), a national non-profit that co-creates a platform for environmental justice and climate resilience by and for the LGBTQIA+ community. Prior to Ohio State, I was an Assistant Program Manager of Energy Efficiency at TRC Companies, Inc., where I ran New Jersey’s Residential New Construction incentive program. I was also an Alumni Engagement Manager on the Climate Corps team with Environmental Defense Fund for the Summer 2023 fellowship season, where I managed nine fellow engagements in energy efficiency and environmental justice.
I recently graduated from West Virginia University in 2021, where I completed a MA in Geography and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies. My thesis investigated LGBTQ+ undergraduate student understandings of the environment and climate change in Appalachia. A copy of my thesis is available here.
My interests as a feminist and queer geographer more broadly include LGBTQ+ marginalization inside and outside of climate disasters, sustainability issues in higher education, energy policy in Appalachia, disability studies, and the politicization of climate change.
Feel free to browse this site, and click here to view my resume.