Sara Lopus

Sara Lopus is an Associate Professor at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, specializing in quantitative research methods, demography, and environmental studies. With over a decade of experience, they have published research on families, education, and human-environment interactions, focusing on farming strategies amidst rainfall uncertainty. Their work has been featured in prominent journals, and they have been recognized with the "Article of the Year Award" from the American Sociological Association Family Section. Lopus has also taught various courses, including Migration and Sociology of the Environment, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students. Their academic journey includes a PhD and MA in Demography from the University of California, Berkeley, along with an MS in International Agricultural Development and a BS in Environmental Sciences.