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Member Since 2010
Karen Akerlof
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University Fairfax
Professional Experience
George Mason University Fairfax
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy
2019 - Present
Education
Doctorate
2012
Current Roles
Member
Science and Society Executive Committee
Chair
Congressional Science Fellows Task Force
Honors & Awards
AGU Congressional Science Fellow
Received 2017
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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
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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What Does Equitable Co-production Entail? Three Perspectives
ADVANCING JUSTICE AND EQUITY THROUGH CO-PRODUCED RESEARCH II ORAL
science and society | 14 december 2022
K L Akerlof, Kristin Timm, Alyssa Chase, Emily T. ...
Researchers and federal agencies are increasingly adopting co-production practices with stakeholders to develop decision-relevant climate science, esp...
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Co-Production & Equity: Creating a Research-based Framework
ADVANCING EQUITABLE SCIENCE POLICY: FRAMEWORKS, STORIES, AND BEST PRACTICES I POSTER
science and society | 14 december 2021
K L Akerlof, Kristin Timm
Unlike basic science, where knowledge generation is the domain of scientists alone, research conducted for the purpose of decision-making involves bro...
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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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