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Andrew Pattison
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
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Environmental StudiesMy research and teaching interests include climate policy and planning, U.S. environmental politics, policy learning and narratives, wilderness and social-ecological systems management, and the role of science in the policy process. In terms of methods, I have used quantitative analysis of local and national scale carbon emission inventories, policy documents, survey data, and qualitative analysis from field interviews. Recently, I have employed natural language processing and machine learning to analyze fracking policy narrative strategies within large datasets of social media use. I integrate community-based research into my classes whenever possible. Previously, I worked as a climate and sustainability analyst and planner. I have also served in City Council-appointed and Governor-appointed positions and on the board of directors for multiple nonprofit organizations related to environmental policy, civic engagement, and housing. I am part of The Scholars Strategy Network, which provides jargon-free research on the nation’s most challenging policy problems.