Courses Taught
FFC-100D-16: "Political Responses to Climate-related Disasters." (Chapman University, Fall 2022)
Climate change continues to increase the frequency and intensity of natural disasters like droughts and hurricanes. Discussions regarding the consequences of climate-related disasters are both wide-reaching and urgent, given that climate change threatens the well-being of over three billion people worldwide. This course explores the political ramifications of climate-related disasters, with a particular focus on how race and other identities shape the distribution of their harms. Case studies of recent climate-related disasters from within and beyond the United States will ground our discussions.
ESM 228: "Monitoring and Evaluation" (UCSB; Spring 2022)
This graduate-level course surveys the research methods increasingly used to evaluate the impacts of non-profit organizations and public agencies, including randomized controlled trials. Students also will be introduced to various measurement strategies commonly used during field-based research, such as surveys and key informant interviews. Throughout the course, small teams of students will collaborate to develop a monitoring and evaluation protocol on the substantive topic of their choice.
POLS 177: "Comparative Environmental Politics" (UCSB; Summer 2021, Winter 2022)
This undergraduate-level course combines cutting-edge research from political science and environmental studies to address questions like: "What explains why some countries more frequently address environmental threats while others do not?" and "Why are global environmental threats like climate change so politically contentious?" Topics include: the logic of collective action, (critical) environmental justice, and the "resource curse."
POLS 176: "Energy Politics and Policy" (UCSB; Summer 2020)
This undergraduate-level course introduces students to the technical and regulatory aspects of energy systems. Special attention is paid to the politics of renewable energy transitions. Upon completion of this course, students should feel comfortable both describing the basic technical characteristics of global energy systems and analyzing the politics of energy across various countries in the Global North and the Global South.
Climate change continues to increase the frequency and intensity of natural disasters like droughts and hurricanes. Discussions regarding the consequences of climate-related disasters are both wide-reaching and urgent, given that climate change threatens the well-being of over three billion people worldwide. This course explores the political ramifications of climate-related disasters, with a particular focus on how race and other identities shape the distribution of their harms. Case studies of recent climate-related disasters from within and beyond the United States will ground our discussions.
ESM 228: "Monitoring and Evaluation" (UCSB; Spring 2022)
This graduate-level course surveys the research methods increasingly used to evaluate the impacts of non-profit organizations and public agencies, including randomized controlled trials. Students also will be introduced to various measurement strategies commonly used during field-based research, such as surveys and key informant interviews. Throughout the course, small teams of students will collaborate to develop a monitoring and evaluation protocol on the substantive topic of their choice.
POLS 177: "Comparative Environmental Politics" (UCSB; Summer 2021, Winter 2022)
This undergraduate-level course combines cutting-edge research from political science and environmental studies to address questions like: "What explains why some countries more frequently address environmental threats while others do not?" and "Why are global environmental threats like climate change so politically contentious?" Topics include: the logic of collective action, (critical) environmental justice, and the "resource curse."
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POLS 176: "Energy Politics and Policy" (UCSB; Summer 2020)
This undergraduate-level course introduces students to the technical and regulatory aspects of energy systems. Special attention is paid to the politics of renewable energy transitions. Upon completion of this course, students should feel comfortable both describing the basic technical characteristics of global energy systems and analyzing the politics of energy across various countries in the Global North and the Global South.
Upcoming Courses
ENV 102: "Introduction to Environmental Policy" (Chapman University, Spring 2023)
