Dr. Lauren C. Heberle is the Director of the Center for Environmental Policy and Management, Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology. Dr. Heberle is also a co-lead investigator for the Community Engagement Core of the UofL Superfund Research Center. She teaches environmental and social policy courses and urban sociology. Her expertise is in community participation in environmental decision making and housing policy.  Her areas of research include urban redevelopment, environmental policy and justice, housing policy and justice, community engagement, and sustainable development. She serves as a member of or expert witness to a variety of local and federal task forces and committees.