Introduction
I am a senior lecturer in environmental politics and public policy at the University of Auckland in Aotearoa New Zealand. Prior to joining the University of Auckland, I worked in South Korea, Australia, Canada and England in a number of government, research and teaching roles. I holds a PhD in political science from Simon Fraser University (2012), a Master of Asia Pacific Policy Studies from the University of British Columbia and a BA (Hons) from the University of Waterloo. My current research interests focus on energy democracy and the policy settings that support it in diverse national contexts.
Expert
Dr Julie MacArthur is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations and the Master of Public Policy program at the University of Auckland where she teaches environmental politics and public policy. She is the author of Empowering Electricity: Co-operatives, Sustainability and Power Sector Reform in Canada (UBC Press, 2016), as well more than 20 articles and book chapters on sustainable community development, participatory environmental governance, and comparative energy policy. Dr MacArthur has won SSHRC and RSNZ Marsden Fund grants for her research on the contribution of community energy initiatives to climate change mitigation and local development, as well as an Early Career Research Excellence Award from the University of Auckland to study the role of women in energy transitions. Julie is currently a research associate with the University of Auckland’s Energy Centre and Public Policy Institute.
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Environmental policy / climate change, Participation, Social innovation / public sector innovation / policy innovation