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David Konisky serves as Associate Dean for Research and Lynton K. Caldwell Professor at Indiana University's Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. His expertise spans environmental/energy justice, regulatory policy, and public opinion on climate issues, with research appearing in top journals including Nature Energy and PNAS.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006
- M.E.M. and M.A., Yale University, 1998
- A.B. in History and Environmental Studies, Washington University in St. Louis, 1995
Research Focus: Konisky pioneers energy justice frameworks examining how environmental policies impact marginalized communities. His work connects federalism with regulatory compliance, analyzes public attitudes on energy transitions, and measures equity dimensions in climate solutions through interdisciplinary methods spanning political science and environmental health.
Publication Trends: Recent work (2020-2025) reveals persistent energy insecurity disparities during crises like the pandemic, quantifies health impacts from excess emissions, and exposes environmental racism in regulatory enforcement. His research increasingly integrates extreme heat vulnerability with energy policy, highlighting utility disconnection risks for vulnerable populations.
Scientific Recognition:
- Elected to National Academy of Public Administration (2023)
- Lynton K. Caldwell Professorship appointment (2022)
- World Citizen Prize in Environmental Performance (2022)
- Don K. Price Book Award for Failed Promises (2015)
- Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Politics (2024)
Grants and Leadership: Konisky directs the Energy Justice Lab with University of Pennsylvania, securing major funding from NSF, EPA, DOE, and Sloan Foundation. His seven books include Power Lines: The Human Costs of American Energy in Transition (2024) and foundational work on environmental justice policy.
Research Infrastructure: As co-director of the Energy Justice Lab, he leads interdisciplinary teams developing metrics for equitable energy transitions, with current projects tracking utility disconnections during extreme heat events and solar adoption barriers for low-income households.
