Tori Bush is currently serving as the Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellow in Climate Humanities and Social Justice at The Climate Museum since May 2024. Prior to this role, Tori held the position of Visiting Assistant Professor at Colorado College from July 2023 to May 2024 and was an Instructor at Louisiana State University from August 2018 to July 2023 while completing a PhD in English Language and Literature. Tori's earlier experience includes working as a Grants Manager at The National WWII Museum from January 2015 to 2018 and as the Programs Director at New Orleans Airlift from January 2011 to 2015. Additionally, Tori contributed as a freelance writer for several publications, including Art in America and The Art Newspaper, from February 2011 to 2016. Tori holds a PhD from Louisiana State University, an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from the University of New Orleans, and an MA in Arts Administration from the University of New Orleans.