His research interests include environmental sociology, political sociology, social movements, and sociology of science. His primary research has examined how the U.S. conservative movement, allied with contrarian scientists, has successfully challenged climate science and policymaking in the United States for nearly two decades. In recognition of this ongoing research, McCright was selected as a 2007 Kavli Frontiers Fellow in the National Academy of Sciences. He may be contacted at mccright@msu.edu.