Carolyn Kissane
Associate Dean & Clinical Professor
NYU - Energy, Climate and Sustainability Lab
Biography
Dr. Carolyn Kissane serves as Associate Dean and Clinical Professor at the NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs. She teaches the geopolitics of energy, comparative energy politics, and climate change and security. She is the Founding Director of the SPS Global Energy, Climate, and Sustainability Lab (GECS), Coordinator of the Energy and Environment concentration at the Center, and a faculty adviser to the Energy Policy International Club. Dr. Kissane was awarded the esteemed NYU Excellence in Teaching Award in 2007, the SCPS Award for Teaching Excellence in 2009, and nominated for the NYU-wide Distinguished Teaching Award in 2008, 2009, 2016, and 2021. She serves on the boards of the New York Energy Forum, New York Energy Week, and the Clean Start Advisory Board. She was named Breaking Energy’s Top Ten New York Women in Energy and Top Ten Energy Communicator. Dr. Kissane received her Ph.D. from Columbia University.
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