Robert Duffy

Robert Duffy serves as a Professor in the Department of Environmental Affairs and Political Science at Colorado State University, based in office Clark C346 with contact details 970-491-5304 and robert.duffy@colostate.edu.

He earned his PhD from Brandeis University and specializes in American Politics and Public Policy, with concentrated expertise in environmental and energy policy frameworks. His research examines the intersection of climate policy, air pollution regulation, and the influence of organized interests in federal elections and policy implementation, notably co-authoring the MIT Press publication Integrating Climate Energy and Air Pollution Policy with Gary Bryner.

Duffy teaches POLS 361: U.S. Environmental Policy, analyzing policy-making processes, public opinion dynamics, and institutional roles in environmental governance, alongside POLS 303: The Politics of Organized Interests, which investigates interest group strategies in shaping public opinion, electoral outcomes, and legislative decisions.