Jennifer Keahey
Associate Professor,
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Other ASU affiliations
Affiliated Faculty,
Earth Systems Science for the Anthropocene
Affiliate,
Melikian Center
Senior Global Futures Scholar,
Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
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Phone: 602-543-2897
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Mail code: 3051Campus: West
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Long Bio
I am a sociologist with expertise in fair and alternative trade movements and systems. My work unpacks the forces of globalization and development on rural communities as well as their involvement in local food and fair trade movements. More recently, I have begun examining alternatives to energy, and I am interested in the broader question of food, energy, and water sovereignty. I am skilled in the use of participatory action research (PAR) methods that open room for collaborative knowledge building.
Education
- Ph.D. Sociology, Colorado State University
- M.A. International Development and Social Change, Clark University
- B.A. Anthropology and French, University of Utah
Research Website URL
Google Scholar URL
ORCID Profile ID
Research Interests
- Development and Social Change
- Social Justice and Human Rights
- Fair and Alternative Trade
- Food, Energy, and Water
Publications
- 2024. Decolonizing Development: Food, Heritage and Trade in Post-Authoritarian Environments. Bristol: Bristol University Press.
- 2023. "Transnational Feminisms in Development: A Manifesto for Emancipatory Praxis." Sociology of Development 9(4):346-365.
- 2023. Energy Neomercantilism and Regenerative Alternatives.” In Changing the Paradigm of Energy Geopolitics: edited by J. Simões, F. Leandro, R. Oberoi, and E. Caetano de Sousa. Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang.
- 2023. “Rethinking Energy Democracy.” In The Handbook of Energy Transitions, edited by K. Araujo. New York: Routledge.
- 2022. Energy Democracies for Sustainable Futures. New York: Elsevier.
- 2021. “Sustainable Development and Participatory Action Research: A Systematic Review.” Systemic Practice and Action Research 34:291-306.
- 2021. “Knowledge in Action: Negotiating Power in Development.” Action Research 19(3):480-497.
- 2020. "Ethics for Development Research." Sociology of Development.
- 2019. "Sustainable Heritage Development in the South African Cederberg." Geoforum 104:36-45.
- 2018. "Can Market-based Sustainability Resolve the Development Crisis?" Sociological Insights for Development Policy 3(4).
- 2018. "Gendered Livelihoods and Social Change in Post-apartheid South Africa." Gender, Place and Culture 25(4):525-46.
- 2018. "Participatory Commodity Networking: An Integrated Framework for Fair Trade Research and Support." Action Research 16(1):25-42.
- 2017. "The Promise and Perils of Market-based Sustainability." Sociology of Development 3(2):143-162.
- 2016. "Whose Knowledge Counts? Developing Fair Trade Skills in South Africa." Globalizations 13(4):409-24.
- 2015. "Fair Trade and Racial Equity in Africa." Pp. 441-56 in The Handbook of Research on Fair Trade, edited by L.T. Raynolds and E.A. Bennett. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.
- 2014. "Fair Trade: Social Justice and Production Alternatives." Pp. 165-81 in The Routledge Companion to Alternative Organization, edited by M. Parker et al. New York, NY: Routledge.
- 2011. "Business with a Mission: The Ongoing Role of Ten Thousand Villages within the Fair Trade Movement." Pp. 265-83 in A Table of Sharing: Mennonite Central Committee and Expanding Networks of Mennonite Identity, edited by A.E. Weaver, Telford, PA: Cascadia Publishing House.
- 2009. "Regional Economic Integration and Local Food: The Case of Latvia during European Union Accession." International Journal of Sustainable Society 1(3):292-304.
- 2007. "Fair Trade, Gender, and the Environment in Africa." Pp. 213-24 in The Handbook on Trade and the Environment, edited by K. Gallagher. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.
- 2007. "Review: Policymaking for a Good Society by F. Gregory Hayden." The Social Science Journal 44(2):399-401.
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| JHR 580 | Practicum |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
| SOC 331 | Environmental Sociology |
| SOC 792 | Research |
| JHR 592 | Research |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 501 | PS Social Justice&Human Rights |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 426 | Social Inequalities |
| JHR 598 | Special Topics |
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| SOC 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| JHR 580 | Practicum |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 592 | Research |
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| SOC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| JHR 580 | Practicum |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
| SOC 331 | Environmental Sociology |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 501 | PS Social Justice&Human Rights |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 580 | Practicum |
| SOC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SOC 457 | Global Social Movements |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
| SOC 331 | Environmental Sociology |
| SOC 493 | Honors Thesis |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 501 | PS Social Justice&Human Rights |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 426 | Social Inequalities |
| JHR 598 | Special Topics |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 580 | Practicum |
| SOC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
| SOC 331 | Environmental Sociology |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 501 | PS Social Justice&Human Rights |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 426 | Social Inequality |
| JHR 598 | Special Topics |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
Professional Associations
Associate: Center for Fair & Alternative Trade (CFAT)
Member: American Sociological Association (ASA)
Member: Action Research Network of the Americas (ARNA).
Service
- Chair Elect, Sociology of Development, American Sociological Association (2018 - Present)
- Ad Hoc Journal, Book, and Grant Reviewer (2011 - Present)
- Co-founder & Co-Chair, Feminist Development Subsection of ASA Sociology of Development (2016; 2017 - 2018)
- Webmaster, ASA Sociology of Development (2016 - 2018)
- Council Member, ASA Political Economy of the World System (2015 - 2018)
- Facebook Master, ASA Sociology of Development (2011-2016)
- Member, ASU Interdisciplinary Global Learning and Engagement Advisory Board (2014 - Present)
- Member, ASU West Campus Sustainability Committee (2014 - Present)
- Refugee Farm Volunteer, International Rescue Committee (IRC) New Roots Farm Project (2014)
Industry Positions
EDUCAIDS Intern: Education Sector, UNESCO (2006)
Refugee Volunteer Coordinator: Catholic Community Services (2002-2003)
Volunteer Teacher Trainer: United States Peace Corps (1999-2002)