This professor is accepting doctoral students
I study how land and belief define American identity, past and present.
I write across political and cultural divides. (more →)
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My work reaches both academic and public audiences. I frequently present my research to policymakers, including the U.S. Senate, the White House, the Vatican, and the United Nations. My research has been published by Science, Princeton University Press, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Sociological Review, Nature Climate Change, among others, with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation.
I’m a first-generation college graduate and Wyoming native. I earned my Ph.D. from Notre Dame and divide my time between Yale and the Mountain West, where I direct a research program on rural communities and landscapes.
For PDF downloads of research publications see JustinFarrell.org (more →)
For PDF downloads of research publications see https://justinfarrell.org
I am deeply committed to my students, and value the incredible opportunity I get to be a trusted mentor. Through classroom discussions, field courses, thesis advising, and informal conversations, I enjoy being a resource of encouragement and support to help my students discover and investigate interesting ideas, harness research methods, and navigate career life.
Areas of Expertise
- What’s Ailing America’s Public Trails?
- A Field of Study and a Moral Force
- Near Total Loss of Historical Lands Leaves Indigenous Nations in the U.S. More Vulnerable to Climate Change
- Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Rural American West
- The Pandemic Has Dramatically Changed Rural Attitudes toward Government