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Kristin Olofsson serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University, specializing in Environmental Policy and Public Policy and Administration. Her office is located in Clark C349, and she teaches POLS 361: US Environmental Politics and Policy.
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD in Public Affairs from the University of Colorado Denver, School of Public Affairs
- MSc from Uppsala University
Dr. Olofsson's research centers on environmental governance, risk communication in disasters, and policy change dynamics. She employs mixed-methods approaches including social media analysis, case studies, and sustainability modeling to examine advocacy coalitions, institutional trust, and environmental justice. Her work frequently addresses rural resilience, climate change adaptation, and energy policy conflicts.
Analysis of her 2020-2025 publications reveals consistent application of the Advocacy Coalition Framework across diverse contexts including nuclear facility siting, oil/gas development, and sustainable development goals implementation. Key thematic threads include the impact of social media on disaster response, rural community engagement, and comparative analyses of policy conflicts in the United States and India.
Her research portfolio demonstrates active collaboration on environmental governance projects, though specific advising relationships and grant funding details are not provided in available materials.
