My research interests include climate policy and planning, U.S. environmental politics, policy learning and narratives, wilderness and social-ecological systems management, and the role of science in the policy process. In terms of methods, I have used quantitative analysis of large datasets, e.g., national and local scale carbon emission inventories, social media use datasets, and survey data as well as qualitative analysis from field interviews. My research has appeared in peer-reviewed books and journals, including Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences; Politics & Policy; Review of Policy Research; Ethics, Policy & Environment; Environmental Science & Policy; Society & Natural Resources; Policy Studies Journal, and Journal of Industrial Ecology. Please visit My Faculty Profile
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Fracking Twitter: Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing Tools for Identifying Coalition and Causal Narratives. 2023. Andrew Pattison, Will Cipolli III, Jose Marichal, and Christopher Cherniakov. Politics & Policy. 51(5): 755-774.
The Devil We Know and the Angel that Did Not Fly: An Examination of Devil / Angel Shift in Twitter Fracking “Debates” in NY 2008–2018. 2022. Andrew Pattison, Will Cipolli III, and Jose Marichal. Review of Policy Research. 39(1): 51-72.
The Uneven Weight of Carbon on Policy: Towards a Framework for Understanding How Greenhouse Gas Inventories Can Inform Equitable Climate Policy Design. 2022. Andrew Pattison, Matthew T. Clement, and Robert Habans. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 12(1): 81-90.
Community-based Climate Action Planning as An Act of Advocacy: A Case Study of Liberal Arts Education in A Rural Community. 2021. Andrew Pattison, Christopher R. Henke, and John Pumilio. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 11(2): 183-193.
Carbon Emissions and Climate Policy Support by Local Governments in California: A Qualitative Comparison Analysis at the County Level. 2019. Robert Habans, Matthew Clement, and Andrew Pattison. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 9(3): 255-269.
Factors Shaping Policy Learning: A Study of Policy Actors in Subnational Climate and Energy Issues. 2018. Andrew Pattison. Review of Policy Research. 35(4): 535-565.
Equitable Local Climate Action Planning: Sustainable & Affordable Housing. 2018. Andrew Pattison and Jason Kawall. Ethics, Policy & Environment. 20(4): 17-20.
Scaling down the “Netherlands Fallacy”: a local-level quantitative study of the effect of affluence on the carbon footprint across the United States. 2017. Matthew Thomas Clement, Andrew Pattison, and Robby Habans. Environmental Science & Policy. 78: 1-8.
The Pitfalls and Promises of Climate Action Plans: Transformative Resilience Strategy in U.S. Cities. Chandra Russo and Andrew Pattison. In Resilience, Environmental Justice and the City. 2017. Edited by B. S. Caniglia, M. Vallée, and B. F. Frank. New York, NY: Routledge.
Climate Action Planning: An Intersectional Approach to The Urban Equity Dilemma. Chandra Russo and Andrew Pattison. In Systemic Crises of Global Climate Change: Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender. 2016. Edited by P. Godfrey & D. Torres. New York, NY: Routledge.
Ecological Modernization or Aristocratic Conservation: Examining the Impact of Affluence on Carbon Emissions at the Local Level. 2014. Andrew Pattison, Robert Habans, and Matthew Thomas Clement. Society and Natural Resources. 27(8): 850-866.
Social Construction and Policy Design: A Review of Past Applications. 2014. Jonathan J. Pierce, Saba Siddiki, Michael D. Jones, Kristin Schumacher, Andrew Pattison, and Holly Peterson. Policy Studies Journal. 42(1): 1-29.
A Social-Ecological Infrastructural Systems (SEIS) Framework for Inter-Disciplinary Study of Sustainable City Systems: An Integrative Curriculum Across Seven Major Disciplines. 2012. Anu Ramaswami, Christopher M. Weible, Deborah Main, Tanya Heikkila, Saba Siddiki, Andrew Duvall, Andrew Pattison, and Meghan Bernard. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 16(6): 801-813.
Policy Analytical Capacity and Policy Activities. 2012. Christopher Weible, Dallas Elgin, and Andrew Pattison. Canadian Political Science Review 6(1): 125-137.
Policy Analytical Capacity Inside and Outside Government: A Case Study of Colorado Climate and Energy Issues. 2012. Dallas Elgin, Andrew Pattison, and Christopher Weible. Canadian Political Science Review 6(1): 101-116.
Harnessing Expert-Based Information for Learning and the Sustainable Management of Complex Socio-Ecological Systems. 2010. Chris Weible, Andrew Pattison, and Paul Sabatier. Environmental Science & Policy 13(6): 522-534.
Selected Working & Recent Conference Papers:
Condors over Cattle: Conservation, Policy, and History in Northern Baja. With Bryan Rasmussen. Presented at The Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Annual Conference. Virtual Conference. July 15, 2020.
Practitioner-Oriented Publications and Presentations:
NY Climate Law is Promising, but Public Needs More Time to Comment. Syracuse Post-Standard. April 21, 2022.
Social Equity & Local Climate Action Planning. Presented for The New York State Climate Smart Communities Program & New York Department of Environmental Conservation. October 12, 2017.
The Importance of Sustainable Affordable Housing: A Story from San Buenaventura. With Nicholas Birck. 2016. Journal of Housing & Community Development. 72(3): 18-23.
Expand Public-private Partnerships to Increase Affordable Housing. Pacific Coast Business Times. January 22, 2016.
The Nexus of Climate Change and Affordable Housing. With Nicholas Birck. Ventura County Star. January 5, 2015.
A Review of Green Job Estimations for Colorado. With Abel Chavez, Anu Ramaswami, and Blair Gifford. The Colorado Wal-Mart Green Jobs Council Summit, November 2009.
Conducting a Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit, February 2009.
Energy Management and Conservation: Municipal Best Practices (2007). A publication of the Colorado Municipal League and the Wirth Chair in Environmental and Community Development Policy.
