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Member Since 2010
Karen Akerlof
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University Fairfax
Chair, Congressional Science Fellows Task Force
Professional Experience
George Mason University Fairfax
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy
2019 - Present
Education
Doctorate
2012
Honors & Awards
AGU Congressional Science Fellow
Received August 2017
Publications
What Does Equitable Co-Production Entail? Three Perspectives

Co‐production practices are increasingly being adopted in research conducted for the purpose of societal impact. However, the ways in which c...

May 05, 2023
AGU Abstracts
Training Researchers to Engage in Policy: Growth of U.S. Programs Focused on Societal Impact
BRIDGING THE GAP: HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CATALYZE AND INFORM REAL-WORLD CHANGE IN INDUSTRY AND CIVIL SOCIETY? I ELIGHTNING
science and society | 10 december 2024
K L Akerlof, Todd Schenk, Adriana Bankston, Kelsey...
The relationship between science and policy is constantly evolving in the face of societal and technological change. The social contract for science a...
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Pathways to More Equitable Co-production
SCIENCE FOR CLIMATE EMPOWERMENT: MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND COPRODUCTION APPROACHES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE POSTER
science and society | 09 december 2024
K L Akerlof, Kristin Timm, Jylana Sheats, Natasha ...
Because power dynamics are inherent in co-production practices, equity dimensions should be considered in how they are defined, conceptualized, and im...
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Equitable Co-production: Connecting Research and Practice to Policy
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: COMMUNITY AND CITIZEN SCIENCE I ORAL
science and society | 14 december 2023
K L Akerlof, Alyssa Chase, Gwendolyn Bogard, Krist...
The participatory turn in science has led to new forms of collaboration that extend far beyond the walls of academia. Co-productiondescribed as bring(...
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Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2026
Chair
Congressional Science Fellows Task Force
2023 - 2024
Member
Science and Society Executive Committee
2020 - 2023
Chair
Congressional Science Fellows Task Force
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