Gregory Hitch received his PhD from Brown University and is an assistant professor of environmental studies at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. As a community- engaged interdisciplinary scholar, Hitch works with Indigenous communities fighting for environmental justice and sovereignty, in addition to researching the environmental history of settler colonialism inthe United States. Hitch has collaborated with the Menominee Nation for more than a decade in his scholarship and teaching. At Lawrence, he teaches courses in environmental studies and ethnic studies, which range from Native American history surveys to environmental justice seminars, including community-engaged courses with the College of Menominee Nation.
Contributions to Humans & Nature
- “Rooted in Place: The Power of Cedars and Soil,” an essay in Sensoria: Attending to the Wonder and Vitality of Nature (Humans & Nature Press, 2026).Â
