Inhwan Ko

Inhwan Ko is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research investigates renewable energy transitions and climate governance.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science, University of Washington
• MA in Political Science, University of Washington
• MA in Political Science, Yonsei University
• BA in Political Science, Yonsei University
• BI in Science, Technology and Society, Yonsei University

Research examines renewable energy project dynamics, particularly community-developer interactions in the United States and South Korea. Current projects analyze rural-urban disparities in energy policy support and justice dimensions of renewable transitions in marginalized communities.

Publications apply club theory to analyze subnational climate initiatives and examine land use policies affecting renewable infrastructure. Recent work uses field experiments and survey methods to study public acceptance of energy transitions.

Dr. Ko teaches courses on Climate Change Mitigation, Energy Politics, and Global Environmental Policy. He serves as department liaison to the College's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee.