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Robert Futrell
( University of Nevada, Las Vegas )
- Institution:University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Departments: Sociology
- Disciplines: Social Sciences, Sociology
- Location:Clark County
- Funding:NSF - National Science Foundation
Biography
Robert Futrell (Professor, Sociology) specializes in areas that include: social movements and social change, environmental sociology, urban sustainability, and science and technology. His environmental research focuses on sustainability, climate change, and urban life in the U.S. desert southwest. His current social movement scholarship focuses on the cultural and organizational dynamics of movement persistence. Dr. Futrell has also received several teaching awards including the UNLV Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award. Dr. Futrell joined the UNLV faculty in 1999.