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Allison Carruth is a Professor of American Studies and Environmental Studies at Princeton University, where she directs the Blue Lab’s Climate Stories Incubator. Her scholarship spans the intersection of literature and environmental studies, with notable publications including 'Global Appetites: American Power, Literature, and Food' (Cambridge, 2013) and 'Novel Ecologies: Nature Remade, Illusions of Tech' (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Between 2016 and 2020, she served as the founding faculty director of the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) at UCLA. Carruth's research focuses on the cultural dimensions of climate change and climate action, as well as the evolving relationships between environmentalism and contemporary science and technology. She works within a multidisciplinary team at the Blue Lab to address large-scale environmental challenges through storytelling and art, aiming to bridge the gap between artistic expression and scientific insight. Her current projects explore various locations, including California, New Jersey, and British Columbia, emphasizing the importance of intergenerational memories and aspirations in understanding environmental changes. Carruth has published widely in venues such as Agriculture and Human Values and PMLA, contributing significantly to contemporary discussions in environmental humanities.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.