Ewan Kingston

Ewan Kingston is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business. He holds a PhD from Duke University and previously worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton’s Climate Futures Initiative and as an Assistant Professor at the College of Charleston. His research focuses on business ethics, climate change politics, and global governance, with particular attention to ethical dilemmas in climate policy, corporate responsibility, and sustainable innovation.

Education:

• PhD in Philosophy, Duke University

Research Interests:

• Ethics of climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Corporate responsibility in high-tech and fossil fuel industries
• International burden-sharing in climate policy
• Epistemic challenges in conscientious consumption
• Role of business in global governance

Current Projects:

• Ethics of lobbying and corporate influence in policy-making
• Governance of information technology’s environmental footprint
• Responsible innovation in decarbonization technologies

Teaching Innovations: Uses role-playing simulations, backward course design, and alternative grading to engage students in complex ethical debates.