Climate Change Emerging Topics Draft
The United Nations has stated that "Climate Change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment." Faculty at the Elliott School of International Affairs are meeting the moment by providing expert commentary, educating the public, and conducting research on the current and long-term effects of climate change on global affairs.
CONVERSATION AND COMMENTARY
GW Today: Senior Skye Jannery-Barney Shares Her Thoughts from COP27 in Egypt
November 29, 2022
Jannery-Barney was part of GW’s delegation that presented at the global gathering on how universities and NGOs use smart technologies to enact climate...
GW Magazine: Land of Ice and Fire
November 22, 2021
More than 4 million people live in the Arctic, where climate change is progressing faster than on the rest of the planet. Researchers across GW...
Elliott 360: Faculty Reflections on COP26
November 19, 2021
Elliott School faculty from a variety of disciplines weighed in on COP26 topics from the unintended consequences of carbon offsets, to whether nuclear energy...
Urban Sustainability in the Arctic: Edited by Robert W. Orttung
June 29, 2020
Urban Sustainability in the Arctic advances our understanding of cities in the far north by applying elements of the international standard for urban sustainability...
OUR CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERTS
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Dr. Cooperman specializes in local and global challenges in water politics and policy, political economy of development, civil society and accountability.
Lecturer
Michaelle Cormier specializes in post-conflict development, resilience building, humanitarian response, and new business development.
Lecturer
Craig Crutchfield (he/him) is an Industry Coach in the Center for Career Services.
John O. Rankin Professor of Practice of International Affairs and Program Director of the Masters of Arts in International Affairs
She specializes in int'l. security, gender, int'l. organizations, arms control & disarmament, terrorism and countering violent extremism, & U.S.-Euro relations.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Reva Dhingra is the Policy and Planning Advisor for the Crisis Response, Recovery, and Development (CRRD) team at the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Dolan specializes in public policy, policy process theory, multiple streams framework, qualitative methods, process tracing, and thematic analysis.
Professor, Director of Data Science
Dr. Engstrom specializes in remote sensing, GIS, climate change, arctic environments, and population estimates.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Gaskin Reyes specializes in climate change, development studies, water & natural resource conflicts, urban & regional planning, & Latin America & Caribbean.
Associate Professor of Practice of International Affairs, and Assistant Dean for Executive Education and Special Initiatives
Dr. Renata Giannini is a scholar and practitioner dedicated to promoting gender equality in conflict situations and climate crises.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Hakizimana specializes in conflict analysis and resolution, global security, migration and displacement, and refugees.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Henrici specializes in anthropology with a focus on gender and intersectional issues of disparity.
Professorial Lecturer
Professorial lecturer at the Elliott School specializing in Chinese foreign relations with the developing world.
Assistant Professor of Geography and International Affairs
Dr. Kansanga specializes in agriculture & sustainable food systems, political ecology, natural resource management, environment & health and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Associate Professor of Public Policy & International Affairs; Director of the International Science and Technology Policy (ISTP) MA Program
Dr. Kelsey specializes in renewable energy policy, the political economy of the environment, and international environmental negotiations, politics, and policy.
Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Manzano specializes in the development challenges in Latin America, with emphasis on resource abundance, agriculture, energy, and growth and productivity.
Director, Sustainability Research Institute
Dr. Orttung specializes in comparative politics, Russia, Ukraine, Energy security, Federalism, and Democracy.
Professor of Geography and International Affairs
Dr. Shiklomanov specializes in the Arctic environment, climatic change, geomorphology, history of Arctic research, and development in Arctic regions.
Associate Professor of Geography and International Affairs
Dr. Streletskiy specializes in climatic variability & change, Arctic environment, permafrost & glaciology, geomorphology, spatial statistics & GIS, and Russia.