<p>Robyn Meeks is an Assistant Professor at the <a href="https://sanford.duke.edu/">Sanford School of Public Policy</a> at Duke University and a faculty affiliate of the Duke University <a href="https://energy.duke.edu/">Energy Initiative</a> and the Duke Center for International Development.&nbsp; Professor Meeks is on the Faculty Advisory Committee of Duke University’s <a href="https://nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/issues/energy-access">Energy Access Project</a>.</p> <p>Her research is at the intersection of environmental and development economics with&nbsp;much of her work focusing on understanding&nbsp;individual and household responses to the introduction of various water and energy technologies, policies, and types of infrastructure in developing countries. &nbsp;Professor Meeks has implemented field research in a number of countries, including&nbsp;India, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Kazakhstan, and Peru.</p> <p>Her prior and on-going energy-related research addresses topics such as: the impacts of energy efficient technologies on household electricity consumption and local electricity reliability, benefits of smart meters, household perception of and response to non-linear electricity pricing, the impacts of grid versus off-grid electrification on enterprise development, and the impacts of alternative cooking fuels (such as biogas) on indicators of sustainable development.</p> <p>Professor Meeks&nbsp;has a Ph.D. from Harvard University, a&nbsp;master’s degree&nbsp;from Yale University, and a bachelor’s degree from Brown University.</p>