Sara Hughes

I have been in academia since graduating from UCSB in 2011. I spent 5 years at the University of Toronto Department of Political Science and 5 years at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability, where I earned tenure. In 2023, I began a new position as Senior Policy Researcher at RAND and maintain an adjunct position at the University of Michigan. My area of expertise is environmental policy and politics, particularly related to water and climate change issues. I have published two books and more than 40 journal articles and book chapters.