Lauren Fleishman, PhD

Dr. Lauren Fleishman (RECS 2008) is an Associate Policy Researcher at RAND Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA. She received her Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. Her research in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy focused on public perceptions of CCS and other low-carbon electricity options. Since receiving a B.S. in Mathematics and Environmental Policy from American University, Dr. Fleishman has been involved in a number of risk-related fields. She first worked as an Actuary for GEICO, analyzing automobile accident risk. After receiving an M.S. in Environmental Risk Assessment from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Fleishman was a consultant for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, assessing nuclear accident risk. Her broad research interests include risk perception and communication, risk-informed decision-making, environmental risk assessment and applications of these to global climate change, low-carbon energy alternatives and low-probability, high-consequence events.

"In 2008, I was fortunate to attend RECS. As a PhD student studying public perceptions of CCS, RECS provided much needed foundational information about related engineering, geology and policy. RECS' presentations and fieldtrips are the most comprehensive educational CCS program in the U.S. As a bonus, RECS greatly expanded my network of CCS researchers and professionals. The program is a must for any emerging CCS scientist or engineer."