Dr. Lauren Mullenbach is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at NC State University. Lauren is a scholar of urban environmental justice, focused on parks, green spaces, climate change adaptation, and wellbeing. Her current work assesses community engagement practices in urban park development; identifies strategies to prevent environmental gentrification; documents injustices related to urban built and natural environments; and analyzes equity outcomes from city climate change adaptation strategies. She received her Ph.D. from Penn State in 2020, and her MS and BS from the University of Georgia.

To learn more about Dr. Mullenbach, visit her website at:
https://www.laurenmullenbach.com