I am not taking any new graduate students at this time.

Current Research Projects

I am currently pursuing research in three areas:

New directions in US climate policy: Integrating insights from social and behavioral science, engineering, and legal scholarship to develop pragmatic approaches that could quickly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US during a time when major federal regulations seem unlikely.
- An active subset of this research focuses on the energy needs and associated greenhouse gas emissions from large data centers, and the challenges and opportunities for private-sector actions to address these as generative artificial intelligence is growing rapidly.
Application of machine learning methods to understanding the risks of “forever chemicals” (PFAS, or per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) contamination in surface and groundwater across Tennessee, and the implications for public health and burdens on community water systems.
Access to safe and affordable drinking water across the United States, with an emphasis on environmental justice and disparities in this access that socially and economically disadvantaged communities.