Ph.D. Student

About

  • Role

    Graduate Student
  • Position

    • Ph.D. Student
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • Concentration

    • Environmental Sociology
    • Science and Technology Studies
    • Anti-/Decolonial Methodology
    • Infectious Diseases (TB)
  • Department

    • Sociology
  • Education

    • M.A. Sociology, Colorado State University
    • B.S. Sociology, Appalachian State University
    • B.A. Philosophy, Appalachian State University

Biography

km barnhardt is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Sociology, situated at the margins of environmental sociology, political ecology, STS, health, and de-/anti colonial studies. Their dissertation research focuses on tuberculosis and the social, political, economic, and colonial forces that keep it as the world's deadliest infectious disease. Previously their Master's thesis looked at farmers markets as facilitators of eco-habitus, and the perceived food security of farmers market nutrition programs, via a national survey. Before coming to CSU, they attended Appalachian State University in Boone NC, where they obtained degrees in sociology and philosophy. When not working they enjoy films and trying not the be too pretentious about it.