LEAH STOKES, ENERGY POLICY EXPERT, PROFESSOR
Leah is a Professor of Political Science and is associated with the Bren School of Environmental Studies & Management at UCSB. Her research examines public policy, public opinion and political behavior, with a focus on energy and environment. Leah is one of the go-to experts for national media covering energy and environmental policy in the United States, and has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, and more. Her recent book, Short Circuiting Policy, examines how interest groups have promoted climate denial and weakened clean energy laws in the U.S. Leah also co-hosts A Matter of Degrees, a podcast that discusses the powers behind climate change, and the solutions available today to fix it.
