Jeff Feng

Jeff Feng received their Ph.D. and master’s degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and their A.B. in environmental sciences and policy from Duke University. They also earned a doctoral emphasis in feminist studies. Their research agenda focuses on the intersections of climate justice and queer liberation in social movements. They see their research advancing climate justice by working alongside organizers as a scholar-activist. As such, they have organized with the Central Coast Climate Justice Network to envision local Green New Deal policies and look forward to movement build with the Hamilton community and the surrounding areas.

Recent Courses Taught

Environmental Justice
Queer Feminist Climate Justice

Research Interests

Environmental & Climate Justice
Social Movements
Queer Studies
Neoliberalism
Qualitative and Interpretive Research Methods

Select Publications

• Feng, J., & Lien, P. (2020). How AAPIs in Congress responded to COVID-19. AAPI Nexus: Policy, Practice, and Community, 17(1&2), 289-330.
• Feng, J. (2020). Power beyond powerlessness: Miners, activists, and bridging difference in the Appalachian coalfields. Energy Research & Social Science, 63, 1-8.

Appointed to the Faculty

Educational Background

Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
A.B., Duke University