519-888-4567, ext. 41837
ljonescrank@uwaterloo.ca
Environment 2, room 2028
Dr. Leah Jones-Crank is an Assistant Professor in Environment, Resources, and Sustainability. As an interdisciplinary sustainability scholar, her research employs qualitative data collection and analysis methods to understand water systems, governance challenges, and urban systems. Her work investigates collaborative governance within the water-energy-food nexus for improved management and sustainability. The goal of her research program is to advance knowledge on cross-sectoral governance approaches to address challenges of drought and water stress in urban and peri-urban spaces. Her work has employed a variety of social science methods, including stakeholder engagement, case study investigation, institutional analysis, and qualitative inquiry. She has fieldwork experience in cities in the Southwestern US, South Africa, and Singapore. Her current projects include investigating stakeholder perspectives on water, agriculture, and environmental systems in the Long Point Biosphere.
Dr. Jones-Crank is actively involved in the International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR), on the board of the Water Resources Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers (AAG), and on the scientific programme committee of World Water Week 2025. She also serves on the editorial board of Environmental Science & Policy.
Research interests
- Water-energy-food nexus
- Collaborative water governance
- Urban sustainability
- Stakeholder engagement
- Qualitative research methods