Lucy Thompson

Lucy is a human geographer interested in the intersection of environmental justice activism and gender dynamics in Appalachia. They approach these questions through the lenses of feminist geography and critical environmental theory. Lucy is excited to explore questions regarding how Western associations between women and nature affect justice, activism, and cultural identity.

Prior to beginning her time at Penn State Lucy studied as an Honors Tutorial College student at Ohio University completing degrees in geography and environmental studies. Growing from an interest in how rurality, sense of place, and environmental degradation in Appalachia intertwine with gender and self-identity, they studied the discourse and role of motherhood in environmental justice movements in the region.