Itziar Lazkano

Itziar Lazkano serves as Associate Professor and Economics Graduate Advisor in the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her academic foundation includes a PhD from the University of Calgary, MPhil from the University of Portsmouth, and BA from the University of the Basque Country.

Her research spans Economic Growth, Environmental and Resource Economics, and Macroeconomics, with specialized focus on energy transitions, climate change adaptation, and natural resource management. She employs theoretical and empirical frameworks to analyze technological impacts on energy systems, policy interventions for sustainability, and behavioral aspects of intergenerational resource allocation.

Recent publications (2022-2025) reveal concentrated expertise in energy storage economics, clean energy innovation drivers, and fossil fuel policy interactions. Key themes include renewable integration challenges, electric vehicle policy impacts on storage technology, and shale gas effects on clean energy development, demonstrating consistent contributions to energy-environmental economics.

Scientific Awards: None documented in source materials.

As Graduate Advisor, Lazkano mentors economics students while teaching Environmental Economics (ECON 328) and Economic Growth (ECON 775). Her active research agenda on energy transitions and climate policy implications suggests ongoing grant involvement, though specific funding sources aren't detailed in available records.