People

Directors

	Kelly Sims Gallagher, Center Co-Director Director: Climate Policy Lab Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy Email: kelly.gallagher@tufts.edu Website
	Jenny Aker, Center Co-Director Professor of Development Economics Email: jenny.aker@tufts.edu
	Amy Myers Jaffe, Managing Director of the Climate Policy Lab Research Professor Email: amy.jaffe@tufts.edu

Faculty

	Steve Block Professor of International Economics & Academic Dean The Fletcher School, Tufts University EIB E240: Development Economics: Macroeconomic Perspectives EIB E243: Agriculture and Rural Development in Developing Countries
	Ujjayant Chakravorty Professor of Economics, Tufts University Email: ujjayant.chakravorty@tufts.edu
	Abay Ezra Yimere Lecturer and Researcher, Addis Ababa University Country Manager, Program for the Biosafety Systems (PBS)
	Timothy Griffin Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Email: timothy.griffin@tufts.edu
	Eric Hines Professor of Practice, Tufts University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Email: eric.hines@tufts.edu
	Barbara Kates-Garnick Professor of Practice and Senior Research Fellow The Fletcher School, Tufts University
	Sulmaan Khan Associate Professor of International History and Chinese Foreign Relations, The Fletcher School, Tufts University Email: sulmaan.khan@tufts.edu
	Laura Kuhl Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and International Affairs College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Northeastern University Faculty Affiliate, Fletcher School Email: l.kuhl@northeastern.edu
	Rachel Kyte Dean of The Fletcher School
	Andrew Light Distinguished Senior Fellow, Climate Program, World Resources Institute University Professor of Public Policy, Philosophy, and Atmospheric Sciences, George Mason University Faculty Affiliate, Fletcher School Email: andrew.light@wri.org
	Melissa McCracken Assistant Professor of International Environmental Policy The Fletcher School, Tufts University Email: mjmccracken@live.com
	Gilbert E. Metcalf Professor of Economics, Tufts University Email: gilbert.metcalf@tufts.edu
	Colin Orians Professor of Biology, Tufts University Email: colin.orians@tufts.edu
	Mihaela Papa Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development and Global Governance Co-Investigator, Rising Power Alliances project The Fletcher School, Tufts University
	Ann Rappaport Lecturer, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy, Tufts University DHP P257: Corporate Management of Environmental Issue
	Julie Schaffner Visiting Associate Professor of Development Economics
	Shinsuke Tanaka Assistant Professor of Economics, The Fletcher School, Tufts University Email: shinsuke.tanaka@tufts.edu
	Joel Trachtman Professor of International Law, The Fletcher School, Tufts University Email: Joel.Trachtman@tufts.edu
	Patrick Verkooijen CEO, Global Center on Adaptation Former Special Representative for Climate Change at the World Bank
	Rockford 'Rocky' Weitz Professor of Practice, Entrepreneur Coach, Director, Fletcher Maritime Studies Program The Fletcher School, Tufts University Email: rockford.weitz@tufts.edu
	Jacob Werksman Visiting Professor of International Law, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
	David Wirth Visiting Professor of International Law, The Fletcher School, Tufts University ILO L223: International Environmental Law

Board

	Andy Darrell (F88-MALD) Chief of Strategy, Global Energy & Finance, Environmental Defense Fund
	John Harper (F85-MALD) Principal and Founder, Birch Tree Capital
	Tom Haslett Co-Founder, Partner, TILT LinkedIn
	John Holdren Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
	Ed Hoyt (F62-MALD, F64-PhD)
	Barbara Kates-Garnick (F73-MA, F78-MALD, F84-PhD) Professor of Practice and Senior Research Fellow, Fletcher School
	Chris Wendel (F93-MALD) President, Volta Industries

Founder

William Moomaw Professor Emeritus Founder of CIERP, Center Director 1992-2013 Co-Director Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts Email: william.moomaw@tufts.edu

Postdoctoral Scholars

CIERP trains postdoctoral scholars and hosts visiting scholars from around the world. See past Postdoctoral Scholars here.

	Rishikesh Bhandary Postdoctoral Scholar The Fletcher School, Tufts University Email: Rishikesh.Bhandary@tufts.edu
	Zongyuan Zoe Liu Postdoctoral Scholar The Fletcher School, Tufts University Email: Zongyuan.Liu@tufts.edu
	Frank O'Donnell Postdoctoral Scholar The Fletcher School, Tufts University Twitter: @frank11285 Email: Francis.O_donnell@tufts.edu
	Fang Zhang China Research Coordinator & Postdoctoral Scholar The Fletcher School, Tufts University Email: fang.zhang@tufts.edu

Research Fellows

CIERP trains doctoral students who serve as pre-doctoral Research Fellows in CIERP and the Climate Policy Lab. Our students have co-authored journal articles, reports and other publications with CIERP faculty and visiting scholars, and independently published papers of their own.

	Zdenka Myslikova, Predoctoral Fellow Indicators of innovation capabilities in clean energy technologies: Assessing the technology gap between developed and developing countries Zdenka Myslikova is a PhD candidate at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with an interest in energy technology innovation, climate policy and regulation. In her doctoral research, she assesses energy technology innovation in the transition countries – what factors are key in motivating energy technology innovation? – and applies the adaptive leadership framework to understand why some countries are leaders in energy technology innovation while others are not. She holds a master’s degree in economics from the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico, and before starting her doctorate, she served at Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission. Email: zdenka.myslikova@tufts.edu
	Easwaran Narassimhan, Predoctoral Fellow Carbon Pricing and its impact on Clean Technology Innovation and Investments Easwaran is a PhD candidate and a Predoctoral Fellow at the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University. Prior to enrolling in the doctoral program, Easwaran received a Master's degree from The Fletcher School specializing in environmental policy and development economics. As a doctoral student, Easwaran focuses on Innovation and Industrial Policy for Clean Energy Technologies, trying to understand the role of government in transitioning to a low carbon future in developing countries. In addition to his dissertation, Easwaran is currently working on comparing carbon pricing regimes, measuring the environmental efficacy of Chinese overseas energy investments, and assessing the effectiveness of demand side policies to promote electric vehicle in the U.S. Email: Easwaran.Narassimhan@tufts.edu
	Qi Qi, Junior Fellow Qi Qi is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Economics and Public Policy at Tufts with an emphasis on energy and environmental economics. Before coming to Fletcher, she worked for six years at the Australian Embassy in Beijing facilitating Australian-Chinese cooperation in fields of energy and natural resources. Over the past two years, she evaluated the greenness of Chinese investment overseas from policy perspective and how trade barriers have shifted global solar power deployment from developed to emerging economies. She is currently working on a paper evaluating the socio-economic impacts of rural electrification in India. Qi has a B.A. in English literature from Beijing Foreign Studies University, an MSc in International Relations from the University of Bristol, and an M.A.L.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Email: qi.qi@tufts.edu
	Hengrui (Henry) Liu, Junior Fellow Hengrui is a PhD Student in Economics and Public Policy at The Fletcher School, Tufts University. His research interests include climate change policy, environmental economics, energy technology innovation policy, and low carbon transport. Before coming to Fletcher, he served as a research assistant at the International Economics Department of Johns Hopkins University-School of Advanced International Studies. He also worked as a research associate at the U.S.-China Business Council in Beijing. He received a B.A. in International and Global Studies from Brandeis University and an M.A. in International Economics and International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University. Email: hengrui.liu@tufts.edu
	Bethany Tietjen, Junior Fellow Bethany recently graduated with her Master's in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School, where she focused on international environmental resource policy, human security, and gender analysis. Her master's thesis looked at the flows of climate finance toward adaptation in the agriculture sector. She is now pursuing her PhD at Fletcher and plans to study the links between climate change, migration, and food security. Prior to coming to Fletcher, Bethany worked at NGOs and schools in Guatemala, Vietnam, and Thailand. Email: bethany.tietjen@tufts.edu
	Tarun Gopalakrishnan, Junior Fellow Tarun graduated from the NALSAR University of Law (B.A.LLB.) in 2013 and from the Fletcher School (M.A. in Law and Diplomacy) in 2016. Before starting the Fletcher PhD in 2020, he worked with the World Trade Organization’s Legal Affairs Division, and on climate policy with the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi. His work at CSE included reports and notes on adaptation finance, carbon markets, coal phase-out, and governance of agro-meteorological advisories. His PhD focus is on the evolving norms around national and international finance for climate resilience. Email: tarun.gopalakrishnan@tufts.edu

Administrators

	Mieke van der Wansem  Associate Director, Educational Programs Email: mieke.wansem@tufts.edu Phone: (617) 627-2476
	Jillian DeStone Associate Director Email: jillian.destone@tufts.edu Phone: (617) 627-2778
	Sara Rosales Senior Program Coordinator Email: sara.rosales@tufts.edu Phone: (617) 627-3079

Research Assistants & Interns

CIERP and Climate Policy Lab Research Assistants and Interns
Sabrina Andrews, Research Assistant, Community-Based Natural Farming, Tufts CREATE Initiative
Eliza Sheff, Research Assistant, Communications and Media
Bethany Tietjen, Research Assistant, Deep Decarbonization in the U.S
Nikolas Westfield, Intern, Climate Policy Performance Index
Emelia Williams, Research Assistant, India Policy Gap Analysis

CPL Strategic Internship Program
Timothy Hu, Intern, Greentown Labs
Lucia Lombardo, Sustainable Infrastructure Fellow, CDP North America
Seth Owusu-Mante, Intern, Climate Policy Lab

Professor Mihaela Papa’s Research on Rising Power Alliances/Coalitions
Lisa May

Professor Jenny Aker’s Research Projects on Agricultural Technologies, Adult Education, and Financial Inclusion
Parthu Kalva
Venky Ramamoorthy
Mikalyn Rush
Sabrina Andrews
Joseph Thomas
Vasudha Ramakrishna
Alex Carroll
Girija Bahety
Yasmeen Fatimah Shaikh
Jeremy Danz
Madison Chapman

Tufts CREATE Solutions
Nathaniel (Atticus) Murphy, PhD candidate in Biology working with Professor Elizabeth Crone
Kelly Smith, MS candidate in Offshore Wind Energy Engineering working with Professor Eric Hines
Sabrina Andrews, MALD candidate at the Fletcher School working with Professor Tim Griffin
Jeremy Halstead, MS candidate at the Friedman School working with Professor Tim Griffin