Environmental Policy & Regulation
Bringing rigorous policy analysis and governance expertise to the defining environmental challenges of our time, from climate and energy to infrastructure, public health, and environmental inequality.
Overview
Faculty engage with federal agencies, regulatory institutions, and the governance challenges of environmental policy. Their work spans environmental regulation, energy policy, climate change, and the ways environmental risk intersects with inequality, public health, and long-term economic stability. A distinctive strength is the focus on environmental inequality and risk analysis, examining how the burdens of pollution, poor infrastructure, and climate vulnerability fall unevenly across communities, alongside attention to how institutions and behavioral forces shape environmental outcomes.
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Jay ShimshackProfessor of Public Policy and EconomicsJay Shimshack is a professor of public policy and economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Shimshack’s research focuses on environmental regulation, environmental economics, corporate social behavior, and applied microeconomics for public policy.
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Jenna AndersAssistant Professor of Public Policy and EconomicsJenna Anders is an assistant professor public policy and economics. She studies the consequences of public policy design choices: for example, how does the income eligibility threshold affect take-up of means-tested welfare programs? Her current work is on environmental regulation, with a particular focus on the implications of centralized versus decentralized policy implementation.
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Andrew J. WilsonAssistant Professor of Public Policy and EconomicsAndrew Wilson is an assistant professor of public policy and economics at the University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. His research combines tools from economics and Earth science to answer questions related to our management of the global commons and environmental health.
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Molly LipscombAssociate Professor of Public Policy and EconomicsMolly Lipscomb is an associate professor of public policy and economics at the Batten School. Lipscomb’s research focuses primarily on environmental issues in developing countries and adaptation to lack of centralized health and sanitation services.
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Benjamin ConverseProfessor of Behavioral Science and Public PolicyBenjamin Converse is a professor of behavioral science and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. His research focuses on motivation, social judgment, problem solving and decision making. He teaches courses related to leadership and negotiations.