Katie Johnston-Goodstar
cmjg@u.washington.edu

Education

B.S. Family Social Science, College of Human Ecology, University of Minnesota
M.S.W. and International Development and Policy Management, University of Washington
Ph.D. Candidate Social Welfare, University of Washington.

Honors

NSF IGERT fellow
IIIHCWR fellow
School of Social Work scholarship recipient
Environmental Leadership Program Training Fellowship

Research

My research focuses on historical and contemporary aspects of environmental justice movements in international indigenous communities. I examine how political justice concepts of recognition and political participation relate to environmental policies. Further, I am interested in exploring how electoral design, political identity and Indigenous environmental values moderate political participation and policy outcomes.

Publications and Presentations

Indigenous Knowledges Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, June 2005

Mercury: Politics, Participation and Poison, PAR Capstone film project

Johnston-GoodStar, Legislative Guide for Interfaith Advocates, 2004

Evans-Campbell T., Johnston-GoodStar C., Historical Trauma, in preparation

Administration and Service

International Social Work Committee
Community Coalition for Environmental Justice
SWINAC

Highlights

- Current IGERT research: Wind Power on Native Reservations: Interdisciplinary examination of renewable energy interests on Native land.

- Multinational Proposal: My research will focus on environmental justice movements in indigenous communities and their impacts on public policy in New Zealand and the United States.

- Theoretical and Methodological foundations: I plan to utilize community based participatory action techniques within postcolonial, empowerment and social justice based theories.

- Travel Experience: Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, France, Spain and over 20 United States and Native American nations.

- Languages: Spanish and Arabic (beginning)