Research Summary

My research focuses on the human dimensions of energy (energy inequality and the relative impacts of efficiency improvement and lifestyles on the environment), the structural drivers of global environmental change, and local governments’ social, developmental, and environmentally significant policies. Dr. Adua also conducts research on the environmental consequences of political-ideological views.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Human and Community Resource Development (Rural Sociology), The Ohio State University

Biography

LAZARUS ADUA (lazarus.adua@soc.utah.edu)

 

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Utah. My research focuses on the human dimensions of energy (energy inequality and the relative impacts of efficiency improvement and lifestyles on the environment), the structural drivers and social consequences of global environmental change, and local governments’ social, developmental, and environmental (land-use) polices. I also conduct research on environmental concern and activism, using available data, survey and experimental research designs. My work as a professor span several years of teaching experience in the United States and abroad (Ghana and China).

 

UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL COURSES I TEACH (OR HAVE TAUGHT):

  • Introduction to Sociology
  • Introduction to Environmental Sociology
  • Social Problems
  • Program and Policy Evaluation
  • Social Theory
  • Social Statistics
  • Research Methods
  • Globalization

 

GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES I TEACH (OR HAVE TAUGHT):

  • Environmental Sociology
  • Program and Policy Evaluation
  • Research Methods

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. – Rural Sociology, The Ohio State University (2009)
  • M.Sc. –Rural Sociology (with specialization in community development), The Ohio State University (2005)
  • B.A. (with Honors) –Development Studies, University for Development Studies, Ghana, (2000)