She is the author of Black on Earth: African-American Ecoliterary Traditions, and her writing has also appeared in Land and Power: Sustainable Agriculture and African Americans, Black Geographies and the Politics of Place, African-American Review, MELUS, Obsidian III, and Green Horizon Magazine. Among her research interests are exploring the concept of ecological citizenship and complementing necessary precautionary discourse with celebratory, inclusive dialogue and action. She enjoys the many wonders of Chicagoland’s built and natural environments including service-learning opportunities, frog-watching, and power-walking on the lakefront.Email: kruffin@roosevelt.edu