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Department of American Studies and Ethnicity

Christina Marsh

Ph.D. Student
Christina Marsh
Email cdmarsh@usc.edu

Biography

Christina Marsh (they/them) is a second-year PhD student in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity at USC. They are a current NSF-GRFP Fellow whose research explores how Black and Indigenous communities produce environmental knowledge and resilience. Before starting their PhD, Christina worked as a paleoclimatologist across lab, museum, and community-based research settings. They have a BA in Environmental Analysis from Pomona College and are committed to advancing just climate and environmental futures.

Education

  • BA Pomona College, 5/2023

  • Research Keywords

    Black Studies, Feminist Science and Technology Studies, Environmental Studies, Geoscience, Memory and Identity

    • Global Studies Forum – UC Irvine: Partnerships in Progress: Co-Constructing Accessibility at the San Joaquin Marsh, 2025
    • NSF GRFP Fellow, 2025 –
    • Pomona College Ted Gleason Service and Leadership Award , 2022-2023
    • Pomona College Toni Clark Senior Thesis Prize for Achievement in Race, Class, and Gender , 2022-2023