Robert A. Holahan
Faculty-in-Residence - DiRT; Associate Professor
Residential Life; Political Science
Background
Robert Holahan is an associate professor of environmental studies and political science. His primary area of research investigates environmental policy from a political-economic and institutional analysis perspective. His current research projects include developing a property-rights framework for the study of unconventional oil and gas production, an investigation into the public goods (or public bads) nature of global environmental threats, and the political-economy of urban sustainability. Holahan's work has appeared in Science, Ecological Economics, Energy Policy, and Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, among others.
Education
- PhD, Indiana University
- BA, MA, Washington University
Research Interests
- Environmental Policy
- Political Science and Sustainability
Teaching Interests
- Introduction to Environmental Policy
- Environmental Policy Analysis
- Sustainability and Urban Policy
- Environmental Impact Statements
- American Public Policy
- Global Environmental Politics