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Dr. Katya Rhodes Assistant Professor School of Public Administration, Faculty of Human & Social Development Member of the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems
School of Public Administration | Human & Social Development
HSD Room A314 PO Box 1700 STN CSC Victoria BC V8W 2Y2 Canada
T 250-721-8071 | krhodes@uvic.ca
Contents
1. Degrees ............................................................................................................................... 3
2. Positions held prior to appointment at University of Victoria ................................................ 4
3. Major fields of scholarly and professional interest ................................................................ 5
4. Memberships and offices held in learned and professional societies ..................................... 6
5. Scholarships, fellowships, honours and awards..................................................................... 7
6. Appointments at University of Victoria ................................................................................. 8
Academic appointments ...................................................................................................... 8
7. Scholarly and professional achievements.............................................................................. 9
A. Articles in refereed journals ............................................................................................. 9
B. Books, chapters, and monographs ...................................................................................10
C. Other publications ..........................................................................................................10
D. Scholarly presentations...................................................................................................11
E. Research funding ............................................................................................................14
F. Professional activities ......................................................................................................17
8. Teaching duties...................................................................................................................19
A. Courses taught ...............................................................................................................19
B. Guest lectures taught......................................................................................................20
C. Graduate student supervision .........................................................................................21
D. Instructional skills development ......................................................................................23
9. Administrative duties ..........................................................................................................24
A. University and faculty committees ..................................................................................24
B. School committees .........................................................................................................24
C. Community service and other committees.......................................................................24
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1. Degrees
2011-2016 PhD, Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University.
Dissertation “Designing politically acceptable and effective policies to mitigate climate
change.” Advisors: Mark Jaccard (SFU), Jonn Axsen (SFU), Kathryn Harrison (UBC).
2008-2009 MSc with Distinction, International Business, Aston University, United Kingdom.
Dissertation “Sustainable development of the Canadian energy industry: Analysis of
stakeholder relationships.” Advisor: Jane Le (University of Sydney, Australia).
2004-2008 Bachelor’s with Honours, Economics and Management, St. Petersburg State University of
Engineering and Economics, Russia.
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2. Positions held prior to appointment at University of Victoria
2018-2019 Senior Economic Advisor, Climate Action Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and
Climate Change Strategy, BC Government.
Led economic research and analyses of climate policies for the CleanBC plan
using energy-economy models and statistical analysis methods.
Developed decision materials and advised on climate policy options to provincial
and federal policy-makers; represented the Ministry at inter-governmental
tables, working groups, and stakeholder consultation processes.
Supervised six senior and junior policy analysts and economists using coaching
leadership and agile project management techniques.
2016-2018 Senior Economic Analyst, Climate Action Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and
Climate Change Strategy, BC Government: conducted economic and other analyses of
climate policy; led the Climate Action Performance Indicators project.
2017-2019 Instructor & Student Supervisor, Associate Faculty, School of Environment and
Sustainability and School of Business, Royal Roads University: designed and taught
four versions of ENSC423 “Environmental Economics” on campus and online to
undergraduate students and working professionals; supervised students.
Apr-Oct Strategic Policy Analyst, Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources, BC
2016 Government.
Developed policy provisions to include socio-economic impact assessments in
the provincial policy for the Cumulative Effects Framework.
Designed and conducted stakeholder engagement processes, including
engagement with Indigenous communities.
2011-2016 Doctoral Researcher, Energy and Materials Research Group, School of Resource and
Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University.
Initiated and led the assessment of British Columbia’s climate policies; prepared
policy recommendations to policy-makers in the BC Government.
Designed and implemented a web-based survey of 1,300 Canadians exploring
perceptions of climate policies and the key factors influencing policy support.
Jan-Apr Co-Lecturer and Teaching Assistant, REM350 Sustainable Energy and Materials
2013 Management, Simon Fraser University: taught the course with Dr. Mark Jaccard to
130 international students; designed a tutorial program.
2011-2012 Policy Analyst, BC Carbon Tax Review Project, Pembina Institute, Vancouver branch.
Executed a project on public and stakeholder perspectives about BC’s carbon tax
using 39 in-person and phone interviews with stakeholder groups.
Produced a public report and briefed the BC Government.
2009-2010 Research Analyst, Green Jobs, Vancouver Economic Commission.
Led economic analyses of green jobs in Metro Vancouver.
Facilitated strategic partnerships in Vancouver's clean technology sector as part
of the business attraction program “Metro Vancouver Commerce.”
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3. Major fields of scholarly and professional interest
My major field of interest includes interdisciplinary analyses of climate policies and low-carbon
economy transitions. In my professional practice and scholarly research I conduct multi-attribute
quantitative and qualitative analyses of climate policies against the criteria of environmental
effectiveness, economic efficiency, social and political acceptance, with the goal of designing long-
lasting and effective climate policy solutions. This field of interest applies to all of the following sub-
fields:
1. Public opinion survey research: collection, parameterization, and statistical analyses of
behavioural survey data to explore public support for climate policy, economic growth, and
consumer preferences for low-carbon technology, to design targeted policy proposal and
communication techniques.
2. Comparative policy analysis: cross-jurisdictional analysis of different types of climate policies
to identify best practices for implementing effective, equitable, and politically acceptable
climate policies.
3. Energy-economy modelling: development and use of technologically explicit and behaviorally
realistic energy-economy models to assess economic and environmental impacts of climate
policies and design policy proposals.
4. Public policy development: academic and applied public policy-making, including the
development of policy options and decision materials, governance processes for the
implementation of policies and legislation at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels.
5. Teaching and mentoring: developing course curriculum and engaging in thesis topics that
address the issues of low-carbon economy transitions and climate policy design.
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4. Memberships and offices held in learned and professional
societies
November 2019-present. Member and President at Canadian Society for Ecological Economics
(CANSEE), Chair of the Scientific Committee. Leading and organizing a national 2021 CANSEE
conference at the University of Victoria: informing the society’s vision, chairing the scientific
committee, fundraising, grant writing, designing conference themes and call for abstracts,
reviewing abstracts, and designing the conference program.
2021-present. Member of the Canadian Economics Association.
February 2021–present. Member of Women in Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) Network.
2012-present. Member of the Canadian Association for Energy Economics.
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5. Scholarships, fellowships, honours and awards
2013-2016 Vanier CGS Scholar, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, $150,000.
2013 Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) Doctoral Fellowship, $54,000.
2012 Sustainable Prosperity Research Award, $8,000.
2012 Canadian Association for Energy Economics Award, $2,500.
2012 Teck Award for Environmental Innovation, $3,350.
2012 SFU’s President’s Scholarship, $6,250.
2009 Master’s of Science with Distinction in International Business, Aston University, United
Kingdom.
2008 Bachelor’s with Honours, Economics and Management, St. Petersburg State University
of Engineering and Economics, Russia.
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6. Appointments at University of Victoria
Academic appointments
July 2019- Assistant Professor (tenure track), School of Public Administration, Faculty of Human
present and Social Development.
Leading research on the design of effective and politically acceptable climate
policies. Studying political economy of climate policy, acceptance of low-carbon
technology, sustainability transitions strategies, and conducting energy-economy
modelling to assess climate policy impacts.
Teaching graduate courses on campus and online, including Economics for Policy
Analysis, Sustainability Transitions, and Quantitative Methods for Public Policy
Analysis and Evaluation.
Sep 2019- Member of Institute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic).
present Collaborating with interdisciplinary researchers across the university on the
topics on low-carbon economy transitions.
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7. Scholarly and professional achievements
A. Articles in refereed journals
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7722-422X
Underlined names indicate student names who produced research papers under my supervision.
Published articles
Rhodes, E., Krawchenko, T., Pearce, K., and Shaw, K. (2021). Scaling up local climate action: A survey
of climate policy priorities in the Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities region. Canadian
Planning and Policy / Aménagement Et Politique Au Canada, 2021(01), 36-69.
https://doi.org/10.24908/cpp-apc.v2021i01.14469
Kitt, S., Axsen, J., Long, Z., and Rhodes, E. (2021). Competence, integrity or value similarity? The role
of trust in citizen acceptance of climate policy. Ecological Economics, 183, 106958.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.106958
Rhodes, E. (2020). BC’s green stimulus needs to focus on fuel switching, not energy efficiency.
Policy Options, July 20. The Coronavirus Pandemic: Canada’s Response Special Feature.
Rhodes, E., Axsen, J., and Jaccard, M. (2017). Exploring citizen support for different types of climate
policy. Ecological Economics, 137, 56-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.02.027
Rhodes, E., Axsen, J., and Jaccard, M. (2015). Gauging citizen support for a low carbon fuel standard.
Energy Policy, 79, 104-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2015.01.019
Rhodes, E., Axsen, J., and Jaccard, M. (2014). Does effective climate policy require a well -informed
citizen support? Global Environmental Change, 29, 92-104.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.09.001
Rhodes, E., and Jaccard, M. (2013). A Tale of two climate policies: Political-economy of British
Columbia’s carbon tax and clean electricity standard. Canadian Public Policy, 39, S37-51.
Submitted articles under review
Rhodes, E., Scott, W., and Jaccard, M. (submitted). Designing flexible regulations to mitigate climate
change: A cross-country comparative policy. Energy Policy.
Rhodes, E., Hoyle, A., McPherson, M., and Craig, K. (submitted). Improving climate policy projections:
A scoping review of energy-economy models in Canada. Renewable & Sustainable Energy
Reviews.
Rhodes, E., Craig, K., Hoyle, A., and McPherson, M. (submitted). How do energy-economy models
compare? A survey of model developers and users in Canada. Sustainability.
Working papers
Andrew, K., Majerbi, B., and Rhodes, K. (working paper). Measuring the green energy policy
response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Being prepared for submission in Public
Administration Review.
Scott, W., and Rhodes, E. (working paper). Examining climate policy mixes in British Columbia
and California. Being prepared for submission in Climate Policy.
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McPherson, M., Stanislaw, L., and Rhodes, E. (working paper). Review of energy models in Canada.
Being prepared for submission in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Corbett, M., and Rhodes, E. (working paper). Decarbonizing residential buildings in Canada: The
role of policy awareness in consumer adoption of heat pumps.
Pardy, A., and Rhodes, E. (working paper). Understanding heterogeneity in home heating
preferences: A survey of Canadian home-owners.
B. Books, chapters, and monographs
Rhodes, E. (2016). Designing Politically Acceptable and Effective Polici es to Mitigate Climate
Change. School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University,
PhD Dissertation, Research Report ETD-9611.
Rhodes, E., and Horne, M. (2013). Assessing British Columbia’s Carbon Tax Design: Public and
Stakeholder Perspectives. In Market Based Instruments: National Experiences in Environmental
Sustainability (pp. 159-173), Kreiser, L. Duff, D., Milne, J.E., and Ashiabor, H. (eds.), Cheltenham,
UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
C. Other publications
Rhodes, E., Craig, K., Hoyle, A., and McPherson, M. (2021). Improving Climate Policy
Projections: A Pan-Canadian Review of Energy-Economy Models. University of Victoria.
Krawchenko, T., Rhodes, E., Harrison, K., Pearce, K., Shaw, K., Brousselle, A., Ney, T., Mallows,
C. (2020). Territorial Analysis and Survey of Local Government Priorities for Climate Action:
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities. Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities
Climate Leadership Plan, Victoria, BC. [Dr. Krawchenko led the territorial analysis part; I
led the survey part, 50% of the report].
Rhodes, E. (2020). Designing British Columbia’s green recovery stimulus. UVic in the
Anthropocene Blog. Victoria, BC. Accessed at:
https://anthropocene238752704.wordpress.com/2020/06/19/designing-british-
columbias-green-recovery-stimulus/?fbclid=IwAR322q2StfL8-
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Government of British Columbia. (2018). CleanBC: Our Nature. Our Power. Our Future. Victoria,
BC. [I led quantitative analyses of economic and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
impacts of proposed climate policies using an energy-economy model].
Rhodes, E. (2018). Discussion White Paper: BC Climate Action Progress Indicators Project.
Victoria, BC: Government of British Columbia.
Canadian Council of Minister of the Environment (2017). Approaches for Modelling
Technological Change and Investments in Climate Mitigation Technology and Programs.
Winnipeg, MB. [I led a multi-stakeholder group across Canada to jointly write the report,
conducted literature review, and wrote two sections of this report].
Canadian Council of Minister of the Environment (2017). Communicating Uncertainty in
Modelling Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Winnipeg, MB. [I led an inter-governmental group
across Canada to jointly write the report, conducted literature review, and wrote one
section of this report].
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Horne, M., and Petropavlova, E. (2012). BC’s Carbon Tax: Exploring Perspectives and Seeking
Common Ground. Vancouver, BC: The Pembina Institute.
D. Scholarly presentations
Invited presentations
Rhodes, E., and Scott, W. Designing flexible regulations to mitigate climate change: A cross-
country comparative policy analysis Workshop: Empirical and theoretical perspectives on
green growth and climate change, Climate Ethics and Future Generations, Sweden. April
27, 2021.
Rhodes, E. Designing policies for climate success: Lessons from British Columbia, Canada.
Institute for Future Studies Research Seminar, Stockholm, Sweden. April 14, 2021.
Scheduled to deliver the same in-person talk at the Centre for International Climate and
Environmental Research (Oslo), University of Gothenburg, and University of Copenhagen
in Fall 2021.
Rhodes, E., Craig, K., Hoyle, A., and McPherson, M. Improving climate policy projections: A Pan-
Canadian review of energy-economy models. SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Plenary Session.
March 25, 2021.
Rhodes, E., and Krawchenko, T. Does regional climate planning matter? Scaling up climate
action in the Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities region. UVic’s Civil Engineering
Seminar Series “Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Re-Start.” March 23, 2021.
Rhodes, E., Corbett, M., and Pardy A. Exploring consumer motivations to adopt heat pumps in
Canada. DIBSNet Research Seminar, University of British Columbia. March 12, 2021.
Rhodes, E., Hoyle, A., and Craig, K. A review of energy-economy models in Canada. Presented
at (1) the CleanBC Implementation Branch meeting to climate policy-makers in the
Climate Action Secretariat, BC Government, on December 9, 2020; (2) Analysis and
Modelling Branch at Environment and Climate Change Canada on January 14, 2021;
Canadian Climate Choices Institute on January 19, 2021; and (3) Institute for Integrated
Energy Systems at UVic on February 3, 2021.
Rhodes, E., and Krawchenko, T. From studying to working: Applying MPA training to build a
successful career. Presented at a plenary session at the UVic MPA Seminar Series to MPA
students across Canada. November 19, 2020.
Rhodes, E. (2020). CBC Victoria “On the Island” radio interview: Territorial analysis and survey
of climate priorities for the VICC Community Resilience Summit. November 6, 2020.
Krawchenko, T., and Rhodes, E. Territorial analysis and survey of climate priorities: Vancouver
Island and Coastal Communities (VICC) climate leadership plan. Presented at a plenary
session at the VICC Community Resilience Summit. November 6, 2020.
Rhodes, E. Designing policies to achieve climate success: Economics, politics, and COVID-19.
Presented at the Environmental Studies Research Seminar at UVic. October 21, 2020.
Rhodes, E. Opportunity in recovery: Discussing BC’s post COVID-19 future. Gave a talk and
served as a panelist at Virtual Town Hall hosted by MLA Oak Bay-Gordon Head, Dr.
Andrew Weaver. June 17, 2020.
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Rhodes, E. MPA 2020 co-op debrief. Facilitated a session with MPA students to share co-op
experiences. University of Victoria. May 8, 2020.
Rhodes, E. Accelerating low-carbon economy transitions: An interdisciplinary approach to
climate policy-making. Presented at the Sustainable Transportation Action Research Team
(START) meeting, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser
University, Vancouver, BC. October 9, 2019.
Rhodes, E. Policy challenges to reduce emissions from slash pile burning in British Columbia.
Presented at the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) Workshop on Reducing Slash
Pile Burning. Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria, BC. November 1-2, 2018.
Rhodes, E. Understanding economic growth: Inclusion of climate policy in economic objectives.
Presented at the Climate Action Secretariat (CAS) Ideas Forum. Government of British
Columbia, Victoria, BC. September 20, 2018.
Rhodes, E. Modelling tools for energy community planning. Presented at the Livable Cities
Forum. Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC. September 19, 2017.
Rhodes, E. Exploring forest carbon management policies to reduce climate change. Presented
at the PICS Forest Carbon Management Workshop, Canadian Forest Service, Victoria, BC.
September 13, 2017.
Rhodes, E. Energy-economy modelling tools to answer public policy questions. Presented at the
CAS Ideas Forum. Government of British Columbia, Victoria, BC. April 13, 2017.
Rhodes, E. Designing effective and acceptable climate policies to mitigate climate change.
Presented at the CAS Ideas Forum. Government of British Columbia, Victoria, BC. October
27, 2016.
Rhodes, E. The role of environmental education in the implementation of effective climate
policies. Presented at the School of Resource and Environmental Management Seminar
Series, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC. March 14, 2016.
Rhodes, E. Citizen support for climate policy: Assessing trade-offs between policy effectiveness
and acceptance. Presented at the Department of Economics Brown Bag Seminar Series,
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. March 5, 2015.
Rhodes, E. Environmental and economic effectiveness of Vancouver’s Greenest City Action
Plan: Applying a technologically rich and behaviourally realistic energy-economy model.
Presented at the PICS 2014 Annual Research Forum, Vancouver, BC. April 29, 2014.
National conference presentations
Rhodes, E., Hoyle, A., and Craig, K. Improving climate policy projections: A review of energy-
economy models in Canada. 2021 Canadian Economics Association conference. Simon
Fraser University, Vancouver, BC. June 3-5, 2021.
Andrew, K., Majerbi, B., and Rhodes, E. Measuring the green policy response to the COVID-19
pandemic. 2021 Canadian Economics Association conference. Simon Fraser University,
Vancouver, BC. June 3-5, 2021.
Rhodes, E., Hoyle, A., and Craig, K. Improving climate policy projections: A review of energy-
economy models in Canada. 13th Biennial Canadian Association for Ecological Economics
conference. University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. May 27-29, 2021.
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Rhodes, E., Corbett, M., and Pardy, A. Exploring consumer motivations to adopt electric heat
pumps in Canada: An application of the Attitude-Behaviour-Context theory. 13th Biennial
Canadian Association for Ecological Economics conference. University of Victoria, Victoria,
BC. May 27-29, 2021.
Rhodes, E., Scott, W., and Jaccard, M. Designing flexible regulations to mitigate climate change:
A cross-country comparative policy analysis. 13th Biennial Canadian Association for
Ecological Economics conference. University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. May 27-29, 2021.
Rhodes, E., Hoyle, A., and Craig, K. Improving climate policy projections: A review of energy-
economy models in Canada. Invited as a keynote speaker at the Environment and Climate
Change Canada session, 55th Annual Canadian Economics Association conference. Simon
Fraser University, Vancouver, BC. June 4-6, 2021.
Rhodes, E. The institutional and intellectual ecosystem of the Energy Modelling Initiative.
Served as a panelist at the Annual National Energy Modelling Initiative Meeting.
University of Montreal, Montreal, QC. December 17-18, 2019.
Rhodes, E. Citizen support for carbon taxes: Understanding cognitive biases. Served as a
panelist at the Carbon Taxation Session, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. June 3, 2013.
Rhodes, E. A tale of two policies: British Columbia’s carbon tax and clean electricity standard.
Presented a working paper at SSHRC’s workshop “Innovative Approaches to
Environmental Policy in Canada.” University of Ottawa. September 16-17, 2012.
International conference presentations
Kitt, S., Axsen, J., Long, Z., and Rhodes, E. Trust in citizen acceptance of climate policy:
Comparing perceptions of government competence, integrity and value similarity. Paper
presentation at Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Conference, Washington,
DC. January 25, 2021.
Rhodes, E., and Axsen, J. Understanding citizen support for a low carbon fuel standard. Paper
presentation at Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
January 11-15, 2015.
Rhodes, E., and Horne, M. Exploring public and stakeholder perspectives on British Columbia’s
carbon tax design. Presented at 13th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation,
Vancouver. September 20-22, 2012.
I have also presented research findings to politicians and policy-makers in the Government of
British Columbia and Government of Canada, and various stakeholders in the energy
sector during my professional career in the BC Public Service.
Conference organization
Nov 2019-present. President at Canadian Society for Ecological Economics (CANSEE), Member
of Executive Board, Chair of the Scientific Committee. Leading and organizing a national
2021 CANSEE conference at the University of Victoria: chairing the scientific committee,
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fundraising, grant writing, stakeholder relationship building, designing conference
themes, call for abstracts, reviewing abstracts, and designing the conference program.
Event facilitation and panel moderation
Rhodes, E. Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (VICC) climate leadership plan.
Facilitation three plenary sessions on decarbonized transportation at the VICC Community
Resilience Summit. November 6, 2020.
E. Research funding
Awarded external funding
2020-21 Topic: Towards more accurate climate policy projections: A review of improvements in
energy-economy models. Funding is to conduct scoping review and survey of energy-
economy model improvements in Canada.
Funding source: SSHRC.
Funding program: Knowledge Synthesis Grant.
Principal investigator: Dr. Katya Rhodes.
Collaborators: Dr. Madeleine McPherson (UVic), Glasha Obrekht (Government of Canada).
Success rate: 50% (ranked #7 out of 58 applications).
Funded amount: $38,672 (+$5,000 COVID support).
2020-22 Topic: Exploring consumer motivations to adopt electric heat pumps in Canada: An
application of the Attitude-Behaviour-Context theory. Funding is to study heat pump
adoption in Canada as a technology to reduce greenhouse emissions in buildings.
Funding source: SSHRC.
Funding program: Insight Development Grant.
Principal investigator: Dr. Katya Rhodes.
Success rate: 43% (ranked in the first sextile).
Funded amount: $71,056.
2021 Topic: Indigenous Economics Assembly.
Funding source: Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS).
Funding program: PICS Event Partnership Grant.
Principal applicant: Dr. Katya Rhodes.
Co-applicant: Sophia Sanniti.
Funded amount: $5,000.
2021-22 Topic: Indigenous Economics Assembly.
Funding source: SSHRC.
Funding program: SSHRC Connections Grant.
Applicant: Dr. Peter Victor (York University).
Collaborators: Dr. Katya Rhodes, Katie Kish (York University), Sophia Sanniti (Waterloo).
Funded amount: $20,000.
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2020-21 Topic: Blueprint for an inclusive and sustainably recovery.
Funding source: SSHRC.
Funding program: SSHRC Connections Grant.
Applicant: Dr. Lynda Gagne.
Co-applicants: Dr. Katya Rhodes, Dr. Nicolas Kosoy (McGill University), Dr. Andrew Weaver
(UVic), Dr. Rob Gillezeau (UVic).
Funded amount: $24,996.
2020-25 Topic: In Search of Decoupling: (How) Can We Combine Climate Sustainability with
Economic Growth, Good Jobs, and Public Preferences? Funding is to study the co-
existence of economic growth and climate sustainability.
Funding source: Humanities and Social Sciences, Swedish Research Council.
Funding program: Research Environment Grant 2020.
Applicant: Dr. Malcom Fairbrother (Umea University).
Participating researchers: Dr. Katya Rhodes (lead investigator on one third of the project in
Canada), Ingemar Johansson Seva (Umea University), Aya Kachi (University of Basel), Joakim
Kulin (Umea University).
Success rate: 7% with the highest score “7” for outstanding proposal.
Funded amount: 11,508,000 SEK or $1,754,768 CAD total. $120,000 is allocated
towards Dr. Rhodes’ research funds for teaching releases, data collection and students’
salaries.
2021-2026 Topic: Towards a Carbon Neutral Society: Identifying New Models of Governance for
Canada.
Funding source: SSHRC.
Funding program: SSHRC Insight.
Principal investigator: Dr. Ann Dale.
Collaborators: Dr. Katya Rhodes, Morris Rosenberg (Government of Canada),
Kenneth Christie (RRU), Leslie King (RRU), Astrid Brouselle (UVic), Emmanuel Brunet-
Jailly (UVic), Tamara Krawchenko (UVic), Evert Lindquist (UVic).
Funded amount: $300,000.
2020-21 Topic: How can we manage a just energy transition? A comparative review of policies
to support the just transition from carbon intensive industries. Funding is to conduct
scoping review of just energy transition literature in Canada.
Funding source: SSHRC.
Funding program: Knowledge Synthesis Grant.
Principal investigator: Dr. Tamara Krawchenko (UVic).
Research collaborators: Dr. Katya Rhodes, Dr. Frederick Grouzet (UVic), Dr. Karena
Shaw (UVic), Dr. Thomas Heyd (UVic), Dr. Trevor Hancock (UVic), Diana Gibson
(Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria).
Success rate: 50% (ranked #19 out of 58 applications).
Funded amount: $23,636.
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2020 Topic: Catalyzing effective climate action through regional-scale planning. Funding is to
conduct a survey of climate policy priorities in the Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities region to support the development of a regional climate plan.
Funding source: Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS).
Funding program: PICS Fast Track Grant.
Principal investigator: Dr. Kara Shaw.
Research collaborators: Dr. Katya Rhodes, Dr. Tamara Krawchenko, Dr. Astrid
Brousselle, Dr. Tara Ney.
Funded amount: $21,952 total ($9,000 for the survey).
2020-21 Topic: Developing behavioural insights for a sustainable future. Funding is to build a
research cluster to advance the behavioural insights science and to connect
interdisciplinary researchers, policy-makers, and stakeholders.
Funding source: University of British Columbia (UBC).
Funding program: UBC Grant for Catalyzing Research Clusters.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jiaying Zhao (UBC).
Co-Investigators: Dr. Dale Griffin, Dr. David Hardistry, and Dr. Kate White from (UBC).
Research collaborator: Dr. Katya Rhodes.
Funded amount: $99,746.
2020-25 Topic: Inclusive DIALOGUES towards an operational concept of energy citizenship to
support the Energy Union. From Empowerment to Action: Enabling Successful Energy
Citizenship through Deliberation, Exchange of Practice and DIALOGUES. Funding is to
support research on the overarching topic of ‘energy citizenship’ that enables
citizens’ central role in the uptake of low-carbon energy.
Funding source: Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) aspects of the Clean-Energy
Transition: Energy Citizenship, European Commission.
Funding program: H2020.
Principal investigator: Dr. Cécile Bulle, University of Québec in Montreal.
Collaborators: Dr. Katya Rhodes et al.
Funded amount: Є3,194,844 or $4,959,147 CAD.
Awarded internal funding
2020-22 Topic: Designing ‘flexible’ regulations to reduce climate change: A cross-country
comparative policy analysis. Funding is to conduct cross-country comparative analyses
of flexible climate regulations in OECD to prepare a SSHRC Insight 2021 application.
Funding source: SSHRC Institutional Grant - University of Victoria’s Office of Research
Services.
Funding program: Internal Research/Creative Project Grant (IRCPG).
Principal investigator: Dr. Katya Rhodes.
Success rate: 65%.
Funded amount: $6,288.
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2020-21 Topic: Enhancing UVic’s international research reputation in climate change mitigation
and low-carbon transitions. Funding is to travel to Scandinavia to present research and
establish research collaborations.
Funding source: University of Victoria’s Office of Vice-President Research.
Funding program: Building Connections in International Research Grant.
Principal applicant: Dr. Katya Rhodes.
Success rate: 25%.
Funded amount: $7,406.
2020-22 Topic: Vancouver Island Impact Investing Hub (VI3Hub).
Funding source: UVic Strategic Framework Impact Fund.
Funding program: UVic Strategic Framework Impact Fund.
Principal Applicant: Dr. Basma Majerbi.
Research collaborators: Dr. Katya Rhodes, Dr. Astrid Brousselle, Dr. Curran Crawford, Dr.
Daniela Damian, Dr. Christopher Kennedy, Dr. Graham Voss, Dr. Daniel Ronde au, Dr. Paul
Schure, Dr. Ke Xu, Dr. Merwan H. Engineer, Dr. Felix Pretis, Dr. Kate Moran, Dr. Jessica Stigant,
Dr. Crystal Tremblay, Jerome Etwaroo, Dr. Andrew Coward, Dr. Andrew Rowe, Dr. Adam
Monahan, Kristy Faccer.
Funded amount: $80,000.
Research funding under review
2021-28 Topic: Expanded Joint Clean Climate Transport Research Partnership.
Funding source: SSHRC.
Funding program: SSHRC Partnership.
Principal investigator: Dr. Mark Purdon.
Co-director and Co-PI: Dr. Katya Rhodes.
Requested amount: $4.5 million.
2021-2022 Topic: Getting the job done: An exploration of working level barriers to local
government climate action.
Funding source: University of Victoria.
Funding program: HSD Internal Grant
Principal investigator: Dr. Tamara Krawchenko.
Collaborators: Dr. Katya Rhodes and Trevor Hancock.
Requested amount: $5,000.
F. Professional activities
Journal peer-review
Mar 2021 Energy Research and Social Science (received a Reviewer Recognition Certificate from
Elsevier Reviewer Hub)
July 2020 Energy Research and Social Science
June 2020 Canadian Planning and Policy
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Mar 2020 Journal of Environmental Psychology
Grant peer-review
Sep 2020 External reviewer of a grant application for the Icelandic Research Fund. Topic
“Sustainable travel in Nordic capital cities: Climate impacts and behavioral changes.”
Book chapter peer-review
Nov 2020 Reviewer of a book chapter for Dr. Madeleine McPherson (UVic). Title “Modelling the
transition to low carbon futures.”
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8. Teaching duties
A. Courses taught
Graduate courses
Summer AMDN509 Economics for Policy Analysis, School of Public Administration. Delivered
2021 online to MPA students. Improved the Summer 2020 version by incorporating
post-pandemic economic recovery topics.
Fall 2020 AMDN509 Economics for Policy Analysis, School of Public Administration. Delivered to
MPA ‘on campus’ students online due to COVID-19.
Fall 2020 ADMN548 Sustainability Transitions (special topics course), School of Public
Administration. Delivered online to cross-campus students from HSD,
Engineering, and Law. Developed and designed all course materials including
course topics, assignments, online lectures, discussion forums, and facilitated
guest lectures.
Summer AMDN509 Economics for Policy Analysis, School of Public Administration. Delivered
2020 online to MPA students. Re-designed the on-campus course to fit the online
learning environment: recorded lectures, created interactive forums, and
introduced short weekly submissions.
Summer MDN581 Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation,
2020 School of Public Administration. Delivered online to MPA and MACD students.
Re-designed most components: changed all labs and assignments to fit real -life
public policy questions, recorded lectures, and introduced weekly discussion
topics.
Fall 2019 AMDN509 Microeconomics for Policy Analysis, School of Public Administration.
Delivered on-campus to MPA students. Re-designed most components: added
ecological and behavioural economics perspectives, invited a guest speaker to
teach Indigenous economics, and modified assignments to align with real -life
policy-making.
Undergraduate and cross-listed courses
Summer ENSC423 Environmental Economics, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal
2020 Roads University. Developed online course materials (10%) for the instructor,
Mr. Owen Jung.
Summer ENSC423 Environmental Economics, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal
2019 Roads University. Developed course materials and delivered online.
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Fall 2018 ENSC423 Environmental Economics, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal
Roads University. Developed course materials and delivered online.
Summer ENSC423 Environmental Economics, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal
2018 Roads University. Developed course materials and delivered online.
Spring ENSC423 Environmental Economics, School of Business, Royal Roads University.
2018 Developed course materials and taught on campus.
Fall 2017 ENSC423 Environmental Economics, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal
Roads University. Developed course materials and delivered online.
Summer ENSC423 Environmental Economics, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal
2017 Roads University. Developed course materials and taught on campus.
Spring REM350 Sustainable Energy and Materials Management, School of Resource and
2013 Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University. Co-lectured with Dr.
Mark Jaccard and provided teaching assistance on campus.
B. Guest lectures
Mar 8, HGCC400 Human Dimensions of Climate Change, University of Victoria. Taught a
2021 guest lecture on “Climate policy success lessons from leading jurisdictions.”
Instructor Dr. Thomas Heyd.
Jan 29, ADMN502A Surveying, Appraising, and Commissioning Information, University of
2021 Victoria. Gave a guest lecture interview on survey research methods.
Instructor Dr. Tamara Krawchenko.
Jan 11, CIVE315 Environmental Policy, Department of Civil Engineering, University of
2021 Victoria. Taught a guest lecture on “British Columbia’s climate success:
Lessons from real-life policy making.” Instructor Dr. Madeleine McPherson.
Dec 3, UBC-CIRDI CPAS Environmental Economics. Gave a mentorship speech to
2020 professional students (policy-makers in developing countries) on climate
policy lessons from British Columbia.
Nov 10, UBC-CIRDI CPAS Environmental Economics. Taught a lecture speech to professional
2020 students (policy-makers in developing countries) on “A simple path to
climate success: Policy lessons from leading jurisdictions.”
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July 12, ENSC423 Environmental Economics, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal
2019 Roads University. Taught a 3-hour guest lecture on economic trade-off analyses
to working professionals. Instructor Dr. Jesse Baltutis.
July 23, ENSC423 Environmental Economics, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal
2018 Roads University. Taught a 3-hour guest lecture on environmental policy analysis
to working professionals. Instructor Owen Jung.
Mar 26, REM350 Sustainable Energy and Materials Management, School of Resource and
2016 Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University. Designed and presented a
lecture on sustainable energy policy trade-offs to 175 undergraduate students.
Instructor Dr. Mark Jaccard.
Nov 19, REM/ENV321 Ecological Economics, School of Resource and Environmental
2013 Management, Simon Fraser University. Designed and presented a lecture on
non-renewable resource management to over 30 multidisciplinary students.
Instructor Dr. Jonn Axsen.
C. Graduate student supervision
Supervisor
Summer Mohammad Esmailzadeh, Post-doctoral researcher investigating the issues of energy-
2021- economy model designs to help reduce GHG emissions in Canada. School of
present Public Administration, University of Victoria.
Spring Rupert Koyote, Master’s in Public Administration thesis: “The economic and
2021- environmental sustainability of battery powered electric vehicles.” School of
present Public Administration, University of Victoria.
Spring Erica Veitch, Master’s in Public Administration thesis: “Mobility pricing in Victoria to
2021- reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” School of Public Administration, University of
present Victoria.
Spring Noah Conrad, Master’s in Public Administration thesis: “Improving governance for
2021- international climate agreements.” School of Public Administration, University of
present Victoria.
Summer Meghan Corbett, Master’s in Public Administration thesis: “Exploring citizen
2020- behaviour and policies to enable sustainability transitions in Canada.” School of
present Public Administration, University of Victoria.
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Summer Kira Craig, Master’s in Public Administration thesis: “Understanding socio-economic
2020- and environmental impacts of climate policies in Canada.” School of Public
present Administration, University of Victoria.
Co-supervisor
Spring 2021- Aaron Pardy, PhD in Resource and Environmental Management: “Assessing policies
present aimed at reducing emissions in residential buildings and personal transport.”
Senior supervisor Dr. Mark Jaccard, School of Resource and Environmental
Management, Simon Fraser University.
Fall 2020- Sarah Ozog, PhD in Resource and Environmental Management: “Indigenous climate
present action: Exploring opportunities for reconciliation and closing a climate policy
gap.” Senior supervisor Dr. Cliff Atleo, School of Resource and Environmental
Management, Simon Fraser University.
Fall 2019- Reza Arjmand, PhD in Civil Engineering: “Examining the contribution of hydroelectric
present renewal and greenfield development to grid decarbonization: An enhanced
capacity expansion model.” Senior supervisor Dr. Madeleine McPherson,
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Victoria.
Spring-Fall Master’s in Resource and Environmental Management thesis, Shelby Kitt: “Citizen
2019 perceptions of electric vehicle policy in Canada: Examining awareness, support,
(graduated) trust, and regional differences.” Senior supervisor Dr. Jonn Axsen, School of
Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University.
Second reader
Fall 2020- Master’s in Public Administration thesis, Scott Wilson: “What effect do Supportive
present Leadership and Transformational Leadership in supervisors have on emotional
exhaustion and turnover intention in homeless sector workers?” Senior
supervisor: Richard Marcy. School of Public Administration, University of Victoria.
External examiner
Dec 14, Master of Science in Psychology, Peter M. Sugrue: “Fear and Serenity in a Changing
2020 Climate: Emotional Reactions to Climate Exacerbated Commons Dilemmas.”
Department of Psychology, University of Victoria.
Dec 11, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, S. Mojtaba Lajevardi: “An Examination of Heavy-duty
2019 Trucks Drivetrain Options to Reduce GHG Emissions in British Columbia.”
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria.
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Defense chair
Sep 30, Master’s in Public Administration thesis, Diogo de Paula Oliviera: “Understanding
2020 Community Conditions to Improve Place-Based Rural Development Policies and
Programs.” Senior supervisor: Tamara Krawchenko. School of Public
Administration, University of Victoria.
Research assistants
November 2020-present. Bronwyn Dunbar: Graduate Assistant for a SSHRC-funded
conference “CANSEE2021: Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Recoveries.”
August 2020-current. Meghan Corbett and Aaron Pardy: Graduate Research Assistants for a
SSHRC-funded study “Exploring consumer motivations to adopt electric heat pumps in
Canada: An application of the Attitude-Behaviour-Context theory.”
June 2020-current. Kira Craig and Aaron Hoyle: Graduate Research Assistant for a SSHRC-
funded study “Towards more accurate climate policy projections: A review of
improvements in energy-economy models. Funding is to conduct scoping review and
survey of energy-economy model improvements in Canada.”
August-December 2020. William Scott: Graduate Research Assistant for a UVic-funded study
“Designing ‘flexible’ regulations to reduce climate change: A cross-country comparative
policy analysis.”
February-August 2020. Katherine Pearce: Graduate Research Assistant for a PICS-funded study
“Catalyzing effective climate action through regional-scale planning. Funding is to
conduct a survey of climate policy priorities in the Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities region.”
D. Instructional skills development
Apr 9, 2021 LTSI Workshop “Engaging Students Online,” University of Victoria
Mar 22, Faculty Association Workshop “Pre Tenure and Pre Continuing Appointment,” University of
2021 Victoria.
Nov 24, LTSI Workshop “The Teaching Dossier: Purpose and Compiling Data,” University of
2020 Victoria.
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9. Administrative duties
A. University and faculty committees
2019- Member of the Anthropocene committee contributing to UVic’s vision to divest from
present fossil fuels and engage in community-based climate leadership.
Nov 2019– Member of the Search Committee for Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Smart Cities for
July 2020 a Sustainable Future at CIVE and IESVic in the Faculty of Engineering. Served as an
equity and diversity steward (completed unconscious bias training and ensured the
absence of bias in the hiring process).
Jan–Dec Member of the Search Committee for Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Urban Planning
2020 for Climate in Geography and CIVE. Served as an equity and diversity steward
(completed Uvic’s “Barrier-free Hiring” training and ensured the absence of bias in
the hiring process).
2019-20 Uvic’s Graduate Awards Committee Member, nominated as an HSD representative to
rank and nominate graduate students for prestigious awards, such as Vanier,
Trudeau, and Rhodes scholarships. Evaluated 13 Vanier applications and nominated 6
students. Attended committee meetings.
B. School committees
2021- Member of the Certificate/Diploma in Evaluation Committee.
present
2020- Member of PhD Working Group, School of Public Administration.
present
2019-2020 Member of Curriculum and Staffing Committee.
C. Community service and other committees
2020- Member of the Research Committee “Developing Behavioural Insights for a
present Sustainable Future:” Reviewing and developing new research projects on behavioral
sustainability, University of British Columbia.
2019- President and Chair of the Scientific Committee at the Canadian Society of Ecological
present Economics (CANSEE): Chairing meetings, delegating responsibilities, designing calls for
abstracts, reviewing abstracts, and designing conference program.
2019- Member of the Steering Committee for the Vancouver Island and Coastal
present Communities Climate Leadership Plan (VICC CLP SC): produced a survey-based report
on local government priorities, supervised a graduate research assistant, helped
organize, summarize, and facilitate a one-day community summit.
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