K. L. Akerlof

Biography

Dr. K. L. Akerlof is an associate professor in George Mason University’s Department of Environmental Science and Policy. Her research focuses on the intersection between governance and science and risk communication. She explores this nexus across three areas of study: 1) communication of science with policymakers; 2) public participation in decision-making; and 3) the use of social science within government programs. She leads a science communication concentration within the department’s master’s program and teaches courses on this topic as well as evidence-informed policymaking. She currently serves as an associate editor of the journal Evidence & Policy and a co-chair of the International Network for Governmental Science Advice’s Legislative Science Advice Community of Practice, and is a member of the editorial advisory board of the journal Science Communication.