What do you enjoy most about teaching?

Law is about ambiguity. Unlike most mathematical problems, legal questions may have more than one answer that could be considered “right.” This ambiguity can be daunting, if not downright frustrating, for students. One of the many joys of teaching law is helping students embrace ambiguity as an opportunity to make a difference.

What do you hope students gain from your courses?

My teaching objective is to simultaneously build the substantive legal knowledge of my students as well as their analytical and other critical skills. Interpretation and application of the law is heavily context-dependent. I hope to give students the tools necessary to develop solutions to legal problems across a wide range of constantly changing circumstances.

What did you do prior to entering academia?

I worked as a corporate and energy attorney, originally with a focus on M&A and general corporate matters, then transitioning to renewable energy project finance and development. Before that, I clerked for two federal judges and the foreign service. As a management consultant, I advised international high-tech clients.

What are you passionate about outside of the law?

I love travel, food, and sports. Playing and coaching tennis not only helped me pay for law school but also inspired me to consider a career in teaching. Today, I am privileged to be able to share my passions with my family.

What are your research interests?

My research explores the legal, policy, and financial challenges along the path to a sustainable energy economy. My scholarship draws on and engages with multiple literatures, including the literatures on environmental law, regulatory theory, law and economics, corporate law, technology innovation, tax law, and, more recently, federalism.