After receiving his PhD in environmental anthropology from University of Georgia, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Miami on human dimensions of climate change. Since coming to MSU, Dr. Vedwan has developed and taught a variety of courses in anthropology and earth and environmental studies departments. His research is in the area of human-environment interactions, and he has conducted fieldwork in diverse cultural and geographic settings. Specifically, Dr Vedwan has examined the societal responses to climate change and variability, relationship between development and environmental issues, and the role of consumerism in shaping environmentalism. Dr. Vedwan’s research has been published in leading journals, including Cultural Anthropology, Water Resources Management, and Climate Research. Mentor: Professor Aditya Adarkar