Jason Aamodt

Jason Aamodt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at Oklahoma State University, where he teaches courses in Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Water Law, International Environmental Law, and Corporate and Sustainable Responsibility. He also previously served as Assistant Dean for Online Legal Education and taught at the University of Tulsa College of Law, contributing significantly to legal education with a focus on sustainability and tribal issues.

His educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Environmental Science from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law.

Dr. Aamodt’s research centers on sustainable development, environmental justice, and tribal legal rights, with a particular emphasis on natural resource protection, energy access, and legal frameworks for sustainability. His work bridges law, policy, and environmental science, aiming to advance equitable and sustainable legal solutions.

His recent publications explore conjunctive resource management, sustainable energy technologies for underserved populations, and lessons from China’s biogas programs. These works reflect a consistent focus on interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges, especially in the context of tribal and developing communities.

• National Law Journal Top-25 Jury Verdict (2013)
• Settled the fifth largest Indian Trust Accounting case
• Certified the first class action in Oklahoma based on an air dispersion model
• Established a new cause of action against the United States for Indian Tribes

As both a practicing attorney and academic, Jason Aamodt advises on complex litigation involving Indian tribes, environmental contamination, and trust accounting. His professional work includes securing landmark legal victories and shaping policy through scholarly contributions. He is actively involved in grants and research initiatives related to sustainable development and environmental law, though specific funding sources are not detailed in the text.

There is no mention of formal lab affiliations or research teams in the provided text, but his interdisciplinary research and teaching suggest collaboration across law, environmental science, and management disciplines.