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Research interests (short)
Urban political ecology; environmental justice; household water insecurity; infrastructure and cities; political of climate change knowledge; science and technology studies (STS); Latin America and the USA
Biographical details
Dr. Katie Meehan is an expert in cities, infrastructure, water governance, informal urban development, environmental justice, and the politics of climate change knowledge. She has worked in Mexico and the U.S. Southwest for over a decade.
In January 2019, she joined King's after nine years as an Assistant/Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Oregon (2010-2019), her home state. Katie completed her PhD in Geography at the University of Arizona (2010), along with a Graduate Certificate in Water Policy. She earned a MSc in Environmental Change and Management (with Distinction) from University of Oxford, and a BA in Political Science and Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon.
Prior to academic life, Katie worked as a Peace Corps Volunteer and Environmental Educator in Belize (2000-02) and Guatemala (2002-03).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Associate Professor, University of Oregon
1 Sept 2016 → 15 Dec 2018
Assistant Professor, University of Oregon
1 Sept 2010 → 31 Aug 2016
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Homelessness and water insecurity in the Global North: trapped in the dwelling paradox
Melissa Beresford, Fausto Amador Cid, Lourdes Johanna Avelar Portillo, Anna Marin, Marianne Odetola & Raul Pachego Vega, 23 Mar 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: WIREs Water.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Water: A Critical Introduction
Meehan, K., Mirumachi, N., Loftus, A. & Akhter, M., 15 Mar 2023, John Wiley and Sons Ltd Wiley-Blackwell. 304 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Homelessness, Water Insecurity, and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
Meehan, K., Odetola, M. & Griswold, A., 2022, London: King's College London. 4 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › peer-review
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Short Take: Sorting at a Distance: Q Methodology Online
Meehan, K., Ginart, L. & Ormerod, K. J., 1 Feb 2022, In: Field Methods. 34, 1, p. 82-88 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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A Global Agenda for Household Water Security: Measurement, Monitoring, and Management
Wutich, A., Jepson, W. E., Stoler, J., Thomson, P., Kooy, M., Brewis, A., Staddon, C. & Meehan, K., Aug 2021, In: Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 57, 4, p. 530-538 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
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