Kathleen Araújo

Biography

Dr. Kathleen Araújo is an assistant professor at Stony Brook University and a book series editor for Routledge Studies in Energy Transitions. Her work specializes in the strategic decision-making and management of energy-environmental systems in relation to disruptive change. This includes industrial development, innovation, better practices, and critical infrastructure. Dr. Araújo has a forthcoming book entitled Low Carbon Energy Transitions: Turning Points in National Policy and Innovation (Oxford University Press) that draws insights from multi-decadal case studies of a range of energy technologies. She also consults for governmental/inter-governmental organizations and industry, and has partnered with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Araújo earned her Ph.D. at MIT, completing post-doctoral research at the Harvard Kennedy School on science, technology, and public policy.

Research Interest

Energy-environmental systems; Decision-making and readiness; Diffusion and change; Industrial development; Science, technology and innovation ecosystems