Public writing and coverage

Media.

Essays, op-eds, and media coverage of the project.

Rural gas station with red roof and Shell canopy, rebranded as SwapTech Automotive
Aerial view of green farmland with tree line and creek
Aerial view of a Rust Belt harbor town on Lake Erie with docked freighters, a bridge, and mixed industrial and residential areas

Essays and op-eds.

2026 More Than White Noise Just Rural Futures
2024 Rust Belt narratives of people of color Just Rural Futures
2024 Rust Belt voters aren't all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there The Conversation

Coverage of the project.

2026 Two Researchers With Kent State Ties Explore the Power of Environmental Storytelling Kent State University
2026 MTSU Researchers Discuss Energy in the American Rust Belt Vs. Rural Kenya WGNS Radio · Action Line
2026 Rural America Polititeen Podcast