Dr. Amy Lubitow received her Ph.D. in 2011 in sociology from Northeastern University. She is an interdisciplinary social scientist who focuses on the social and environmental dynamics of urban public spaces. Prior to joining the faculty of Environmental Science and Management, she was part of the sociology faculty here at PSU.
Dr. Lubitow's research is broadly focused on qualitative and mixed methods research that explores how people are mobile. She is particularly interested in how transportation systems, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, and social dynamics enable or constrain people’s movements in urban areas and how that movement influences our capacities for sustainable futures.
Most recently she has been funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities to conduct mobile ethnographic interviews and she recently began a new collaboration on climate justice and carceral health that is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Her research has been published in a range of academic journals including the Journal of Transport Geography, City & Community, Sexuality & Culture, Urban Geography, and Sustainability.
Dr. Lubitow teaches courses related to environmental policies, sustainability, social theories, and qualitative research methods.
Current Graduate Students
Kaz Seko (PhD)
Rachel Spring (PhD)
Erika Carpenter (PhD)
Alexis Guizar-Diaz (PhD)