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4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United StatesDepartment Chair
Research interests
- Humanitarian interventions
- Sustainable development
- Global health
Department Director of Graduate Studies
Judith Shapiro Director - Dual Degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development SIS | Instructional Revenue Centers (IRCs)
Research interests
- Political and social dynamics of environmental degradation
- Prospects for sustainable development in China
Core Faculty
Claire Brunel Associate Professor SIS | Politics, Governance & Economics
Research interests
- Intersection of environmental economics and international trade
- Links between environmental policies and international competitiveness
- Measurement of environmental policies
Ken Conca Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Global environmental governance
- Environmental peacebuilding in war-torn societies
- Environmental politics and policy in the United Nations system
- Water governance
Research interests
- Democracy, civic engagement, & activism
- Environmental stewardship
- Climate politics
Scott Freeman Assistant Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Bureaucracies of international aid projects
- Sustainable fishery programs and the relationship between NGOs and coffee cooperatives in the Dominican Republic
- Vetiver perfume industry and soil conservation/reforestation efforts in Haiti
Garrett Graddy-Lovelace Provost Associate Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Global environmental and agricultural policy and politics
- Community-based participatory action research with grassroots groups on Farm Bill reform
- Cuba-US agricultural relations
Victoria Kiechel Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Sustainable architectural design
- LEED certification
- Workforce training in energy efficiency
Simon Nicholson Associate Dean for Research SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Global environmental governance
- Global food politics
- Politics of emerging technologies, including climate engineering technologies
Malini Ranganathan Associate Professor SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Political economy of development
- Urban inequality and environmental justice
- Water and land governance in Bangalore/Bengaluru in India
Research interests
- Natural Resource Tenure and Access
- Decentralization and Democratic Governments
- Household Vulnerability in the Face of Climate Change
- Distribution along Natural Resource Commodity Chain
David Simpson Senior Professorial Lecturer SIS | Environment, Development & Health
Research interests
- Economics of biodiversity & ecosystem services
- Biodiversity & ecosystem protection
- Environmental regulation
Research interests
- Global environmental politics
- Transnational environmental activism
- Environmental ethics