Roger A. Pielke Jr. | |
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| Born | November 2, 1968 |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder (B.A. 1990; M.A. 1992; Ph.D. 1994) |
| Known for | Public policy and science, environment-society interactions |
| Awards | Eduard Brueckner Prize (2006) NRC Board on Ocean Sciences Roger Revelle Commemorative Lecturer (2006) Sigma Xi Distinguished Lectureship Award (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science, Environmental Studies, sports governance |
| Institutions | University of Colorado Boulder, Oxford University's James Martin Institute for Science and Civilization, NCAR Environmental and Societal Impacts Group |
| Notes | |
Father Roger A. Pielke, atmospheric scientist (land and sea interactions with atmosphere, atmospheric dynamics, climate change) | |
Roger A. Pielke Jr. (born November 2, 1968) is an American political scientist and professor, and was the director of the Sports Governance Center within the Department of Athletics at the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1]
He previously served in the Environmental Studies Program and was a Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) where he served as director of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2001 to 2007. Pielke was a visiting scholar at Oxford University's Saïd Business School in the 2007–2008 academic year.[2]
A prolific writer, his interests include understanding the politicization of science; decision making under uncertainty; policy education for scientists in areas such as climate change, disaster mitigation, and world trade; and research on the governance of sports organizations, including FIFA and the NCAA.
- ^ "Roger Pielke, Jr". Center for Science and Technology Policy Research. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "James Martin Fellows" (PDF). Summer Newsletter. Oxford Martin School. July 2009. p. 10. Retrieved 2012-08-09.