Laura Hanson Schlachter

Schlachter asks sociological questions about how to make our economy more inclusive and move our society to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis. Her mixed-methods research examines the relationship between resistance and building in movements for economic democracy and climate justice. Schlachter has been active with Madison-area nonprofits working on economic equity, climate justice, and elections integrity in a volunteer capacity since 2013, including a term as co-coordinator of 350 Madison from 2014-16. Her research has been generously funded by the National Science Foundation and the AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation.