Pamela Jagger

Pamela Jagger is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan, specializing in the intersections of poverty and environmental dynamics in low-income countries. She leads the Forest Use, Energy, and Livelihoods (FUEL) Lab and directs the NSF-funded Energy Poverty PIRE in Southern Africa, focusing on energy access and its implications for development. Her research encompasses three main themes: the role of environmental resources in livelihoods, the impacts of environmental governance on access to resources, and household energy access. Jagger has collaborated with prominent organizations such as the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute. She teaches courses like Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development and has received numerous accolades for her teaching, including the Darden Outstanding Faculty Award. Jagger holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Indiana University and an MSc in Forest Economics from the University of Alberta. Her work contributes significantly to understanding how environmental policies can enhance human well-being and economic stability in vulnerable communities.