John Shandra
Professor |
Ph.D 2005, Boston College |
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Areas of Interest
Environmental Sociology, Globalization, and Quantitative Methodology
Bio
Professor Shandra's research interests include environmental sociology-1, globalization, and quantitative methodology. John is completing a series of articles using cross-national data that shows deforestation is largely the result of multinational corporations, international financial institutions, and repressive nations. One of the key conclusions of this work is that it is important to look beyond the "traditional" demographic causes of deforestation. He is also interested in how international non-governmental organizations are mobilizing to reduce various forms of environmental degradation. Some of his earlier work has appeared in Sociological Perspectives, Social Inquiry, and Social Science and Medicine. Currently, John teaches the graduate statistics seminar.
Recent Publications
Sommer, Jamie M., Restivo, Michael, and John M. Shandra. 2022. Corrupting Ecologically Unequal Exchange? India and Forest Loss in a Cross-National Perspective. Socius 8: 237-269.
Tasmim, Samia, Sommer, Jamie M., and John M. Shandra. 2022. Feed Me! China, Agriculture, Ecologically Unequal Exchange, and Forest Loss in a Cross-National Perspective. Environmental Policy and Governance 32: 29-42.
Tasmin, Samia, Sommer, Jamie M., Shorette, Kristen, and John M. Shandra. 2020. “Non-Governmental Organizations, Boomerangs, and Forest Loss: A Cross-National Analysis.” Environmental Sociology 22: 1-17.
Sommer, Jamie M., Restivo, Michael, and John M. Shandra. 2020. “China, Mining, and Unequal Ecological Exchange: A Cross-National Analysis of Forest Loss.” Sociological Quarterly 22: 1-23.
Restivo, Michael, Shandra, John M., and Jamie Sommer. 2020. “Exporting Forest Loss: A Cross-National Analysis of the United States Export-Import Bank Financing.” Journal of Environment and Development 29: 245-269.