Faculty Profile
Heather Plumridge Bedi
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies (2014)
Contact Information
Kaufman Hall
717-254-8168
Bio
Dr. Heather Plumridge Bedi's interdisciplinary social science research examines human-environmental injustices linked to climate change, the energy transition, and land grabbing. She researches issues across various scales. Dr. Plumridge Bedi analyzes the local development and economic costs of environmental change and evaluates related policies and activism. One current project investigates climate change policy, municipal renewable energy adoption, and how Colorado promotes agrivoltaics. Globally, she examines climate governance and assesses how India uses solar diplomacy to extend its soft power. Her climate diplomacy and governance work links local and global efforts, incorporating policy, sustainable development, and livelihood impacts. Grant funding currently supports her collaborative project with a non-profit to expand residents' access to New York state climate policy programs. Her research has been funded by the Fulbright Program, the Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the UK-India Education Research Initiative, the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, and Mellon Foundation grants at 麻豆区. Dr. Plumridge Bedi received the American Association of Geographers Harm de Blij Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. She is a Research Affiliate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Environment & Society Program and the Center for the Governance of Natural Resources.
Education
- B.A., Occidental College, 2000
- M.S., University of Michigan, 2002
- Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 2012