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Lazarus Adua is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Utah. He joined the university as an Assistant Professor in July 2017 and was promoted to Associate Professor in July 2022. His academic profile reflects a strong commitment to environmental sociology and the social dimensions of energy and climate change.
Dr. Adua earned his PhD in Resource Development (Rural Sociology) from The Ohio State University in 2009. His educational background has provided a solid foundation for his research on the human dimensions of environmental issues.
Dr. Adua's research focuses on the human dimensions of energy, particularly energy inequality and the relative impacts of efficiency improvement and lifestyles on the environment. He examines structural drivers of global environmental change and local governments' social, developmental, and environmentally significant policies. His work also investigates environmental concern and activism using survey and experimental research designs. A significant portion of his research analyzes how political-ideological views influence environmental outcomes, with particular attention to energy consumption patterns across different socioeconomic groups. His teaching portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental sociology, globalization, research methods, and social statistics.
Dr. Adua's extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on energy efficiency, environmental inequality, and climate change mitigation strategies. His work often employs large-scale data analysis to examine relationships between socioeconomic factors and environmental outcomes. A recurring theme in his research is the paradoxical relationship between energy efficiency improvements and actual energy consumption, exploring the Jevons paradox and rebound effects. He has also published extensively on how political partisanship influences environmental policies and outcomes, particularly at the state level in the United States.
- Superior Teaching Award Winner, Tenure-Line Junior Faculty Category (2021)
- Superior Teaching Award Finalist (2020)
- Midwest Sociological Society Professional Issues and Standards Committee (2016-2017)
- Graduate Student Paper Award Winner (2009)
- Juried Paper Award (2008)
Dr. Adua has secured significant research funding, including two major grants from the U.S. Department of Energy: 'Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) Phase II: Storage Complex Feasibility' and 'Rocky Mountain CarbonSAFE Phase II: Storage Complex Feasibility,' both running from January 2025 to December 2026. His teaching activities include undergraduate courses in Introduction to Sociology, Environmental Sociology, Social Problems, and Research Methods, as well as graduate courses in Environmental Sociology and Research Methods.
Through his CarbonSAFE projects funded by the Department of Energy, Dr. Adua is involved in interdisciplinary research teams focused on carbon storage solutions and feasibility studies. His work bridges sociology with energy and environmental science, contributing to practical solutions for climate change mitigation while maintaining a critical perspective on the social dimensions of environmental policy and practice.
