Explore My Research

I use data and policy analysis to understand and address pressing challenges in water, energy, and environmental governance. View my research interests and publications below.

    • Water Quality, Scarcity, and Reuse Policy
      Public perceptions, regulatory performance, and policy support for water system infrastructure, including wastewater, stormwater, and produced water reuse and drinking water governance.

    • Energy Systems and Infrastructure Transitions
      Policy and public acceptance of emerging energy technologies, grid modernization, and the governance of large-scale infrastructure systems.

    • Ecosystem Management and Conservation Policy
      Governance strategies for protecting natural resources, balancing ecological sustainability with human use, and managing ecosystems under conditions of environmental change.

    • Environmental Risk Perception and Decision-Making
      How individuals interpret environmental risks and institutional signals, and how these perceptions shape behavior, trust, and policy support.

    • Environmental Governance and Institutional Trust
      The role of institutions in managing complex resource systems, with a focus on legitimacy, accountability, and public confidence.

    • Climate Adaptation and Infrastructure Resilience
      Policy responses to climate variability, including water stress, extreme weather, and long-term infrastructure planning.

    • Data-Driven Policy and Public Sector Innovation
      Using administrative data, survey data, and machine learning to inform decision-making, improve resource allocation, and evaluate policy effectiveness.

    • Equity and Environmental Justice in Resource Systems
      Distributional impacts of water and energy policies, and the extent to which vulnerable communities experience and respond to environmental risks.

    • Policy Process and Behavioral Responses to Policy Signals
      How information, narratives, and institutional actions translate (or fail to translate) into public awareness and policy change.

  • For a complete and up-to-date list of publications, please visit my Google Scholar profile.