Alexandra Mallett
Associate Professor — sustainable energy and climate policy; emerging economies / developing countries; low carbon technology cooperation; innovation, science and technology policies
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- Hons. BA in International Relations (University of Toronto, Canada)
- MA in International Development (Dalhousie University, Canada)
- PhD in Development Studies (London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom)
Dr. Mallett鈥檚 experience spans academia and the public sectors, working on the design, implementation and evaluation of energy, climate change and environmental policy. She has worked for the Canadian government (Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada), an intergovernmental organization (the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C.), and academic institutions including 杏吧原创 University in Ottawa, Canada, the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom and the University of Minnesota in the United States. Research areas include an examination of the innovation, cooperation and adoption processes (including policies, actors and institutions) involved in sustainable energy technologies, especially in emerging economies, and Canada and the United States. A further line of research focuses on contemporary shifts involved in the governance of natural resources, with a particular focus on mining. Recent projects include systematic reviews assessing the effectiveness of climate policies and the potential for technological innovation to mediate policies aimed at environmental improvements, a media analysis regarding the framing of smart grids in Canada, and an examination of sustainable energy options in the Canadian Arctic.
Dr. Mallett鈥檚 experience spans academia and the public sectors, working on the design, implementation and evaluation of energy, climate change and environmental policy. She has worked for the Canadian government (Natural Resources Canada and Environment Canada), an intergovernmental organization (the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C.), and academic institutions including 杏吧原创 University in Ottawa, Canada, the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom and the University of Minnesota in the United States. Research areas include an examination of the innovation, cooperation and adoption processes (including policies, actors and institutions) involved in sustainable energy technologies, especially in emerging economies, and Canada and the United States. A further line of research focuses on contemporary shifts involved in the governance of natural resources, with a particular focus on mining. Recent projects include systematic reviews assessing the effectiveness of climate policies and the potential for technological innovation to mediate policies aimed at environmental improvements, a media analysis regarding the framing of smart grids in Canada, and an examination of sustainable energy options in the Canadian Arctic.
Honours
- Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), Chair, (2024-Present)
- Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Member (2022-Present)
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, Energy Research and Social Science (2023)
- School of Public Policy and Administration Excellence in Teaching Award, 杏吧原创 University (2016/ 2019)
- Canadian Science Policy Fellow, NRCan (2016)
- Green Gown Award for Exceptional Environmental Research in the United Kingdom (2009)
- Instant Award, Policy and Communication, Environment Canada, Health and Environment Ministers of the Americas (HEMA) process (2004)
Publications
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- Les Pal, Graeme Auld, and Alexandra Mallett. (2020). . 6th edition. Nelson Education and TopHat.
- Alexandra Mallett (2020), , Routledge Explorations in Energy Studies (REENS) book series.
- David Ockwell and Alexandra Mallett (eds). (2012). . Routledge: Abingdon, UK
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- Bigolin Neto, Pedro and Alexandra Mallett (2023) 鈥溾 Extractive Industries and Society, Special Issue on Politics and Ecologies, 101186.
- Mallett, Alexandra and Prosanto Pal (2022) 鈥溾 Vol. 44, November 2022, 100968, Energy Strategy Reviews.
- Alexandra Mallett, Erica Lima Barros Fran莽a, 脥talo Alves and Lisa Mills 鈥溾 The Extractive Industries and Society. Elsevier. Vol. 8(3) (September 2021)
- Afful-Dadzie, Anthony, Alexandra Mallett and Eric Afful-Dadzie 鈥溾 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Elsevier. Vol. 126 (2020)
- Hanson Pastran, Sasha and Alexandra Mallett &苍产蝉辫;鈥溾 the Extractive Industries and Society, Elsevier. Vol.7(2) pp.704-715 (April 2020)
- Mallett, Alexandra, and David Cherniak 鈥溾&苍产蝉辫;Regional Environmental Change, Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Vol.11(5): 1323-1336 (June 2020)
- Mallett, Alexandra&苍产蝉辫;鈥溾&苍产蝉辫;Energy Research and Social Science. Elsevier. Vol.39: pp.122-129 (May 2018)
- Mallett, Alexandra, Jennie C. Stephens, Elizabeth Wilson, Ryan Reiber, Ria Langheim and Tarla R. Peterson 鈥溾,&苍产蝉辫;Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Special Issue on Smart Grids in North America. Elsevier. Vol.82 Part 2: pp.1913-1921 (February 2018)
- Mallett, Alexandra, Xavier D. Philion*, Ryan Reiber, Daniel Rosenbloom, and Maya Jegen, (2018) 鈥鈥&苍产蝉辫;Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Special Issue on Smart Grids in North America. Elsevier. Vol. 82 Part 2: pp.1952-1960 (February 2018)
- Peters, Derek, Jonn Axsen, and Alexandra Mallett&苍产蝉辫;鈥溾&苍产蝉辫;Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Special Issue on Smart Grids in North America. Elsevier. Vol.82 Part 2: pp.1939-1951 (February 2018)
- Mallett, Alexandra 鈥溾&苍产蝉辫;Review of Policy Research. Blackwell Publishing. Vol.33(4): pp.348-375 (July 2016)
- Mallett, Alexandra 鈥溾&苍产蝉辫;Innovation and Development. Taylor & Francis Online. Vol.5(2): pp.297-311 (July 2015)
- Auld, Graeme, Alexandra Mallett, Bozica Burlica*, Francis Nolan-Poupart*, Robert Slater&苍产蝉辫;鈥溾&苍产蝉辫;Global Environmental Change. Elsevier. Vol.29: pp.444-458 (November 2014)
- Mallett, Alexandra 鈥溾,&苍产蝉辫;Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews on Energy and the Environment. Wiley Online. Vol.2(2): pp. 234- 50 (November 2012)
- Ockwell, David, Ruediger Haum, Alexandra Mallett and Jim Watson 鈥溾,&苍产蝉辫;Global Environmental Change, Elsevier. Vol.20(4): pp. 729-738 (October 2010)
- Mallett, Alexandra 鈥溾 Energy Policy. Elsevier. Vol.35(5): pp. 2790-2798 (May 2007)
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- Mallett, Alexandra, Jessica Leis, Rosa Brown, David Codzi and Jimmy Arqviq (2023) 鈥溾 Chapter 7 in Mark Winfield, Stephen Hill and James Gaede (eds) Sustainable Energy Transitions in Canada, UBC Press, Vancouver, BC.
- Pierre-Olivier Bedard and Alexandra Mallett (2019) 鈥淭he Demand for Evidence in the Canadian Civil Service鈥, Laval University Series on Democracy and Accountability. Quebec City, QC, Canada, Laval University Press.
- David Ockwell and Alexandra Mallett (2013) (co-lead). 鈥溾. Chapter 8 in F. Urban and J. Nordensv盲rd (eds.) Low Carbon Development: Key Issues. Routledge: Abingdon, UK.
- (coordinating authors) T. van Dril and X. van Tilburg, (lead authors) L. Cameron, S. Coelho, H. de Coninck, A. Kumar, A. Mallett, J. McLaren, T. Mikunda, J. Sijm, R. Saidi, L. W眉rtenberger, and P. Zhou (2011) Chapter 6 鈥 鈥鈥 Green Economy, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), February 2011
Videos & Media coverage
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- (December 2024)
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- CBC鈥檚 Spark: Discussing Electricity Grids and Public Policy (Nov 2023)
- The Globe and Mail: Money for Nothing? (May 2023)
- Capital Current: Climate Change and the Municipal Election (Nov 2022)
- Francopresse: Renewable Energy in the Far North (Aug 2022)
- CBC news and Ottawa鈥檚 All In A Day radio show about sustainable energy electricity grids (May 2022)
- Research Spotlight: Alternative Forms of Innovation for a More Sustainable Society (Aug 2021)
- New Climate Change Collaborative Grad Program (Feb 2021)
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- Building a Roadmap for Canada鈥檚 North (Apr 2019)
- (Jan 2019)
- (Mar 2018)
- (University Affairs, Mar 2017)
- Climate Change Champions (FPA News, Feb 2017)
- (The Globe and Mail, Dec 2016)
SPPA News
Alexandra Mallett on the Hottest Decade on Record
The UN World Meteorological Organization says the past decade is the hottest on record, driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions. 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 Associate Professor Alexandra …
Challenges to energy transition in the global south: A review of the evidence鈥搑anking and proposed solutions
Co Authored: Anthony Afful-Dadzie, Stephen Kobby Mensah, Alexandra Mallett Summary: An important cornerstone of energy transition, increasing renewable energy adoption, has never become more apparent given growing environmental stressors such …
New Publication from Professor Alexandra Mallett and MPP-SEE Alum Hasrat Kathuria
A new article by SPPA Professor Alex Mallett and MPP-SEE alum Hasrat Kathuria explores the role of place-based identity, history, and local socio-economic dynamics in …
Alexandra Mallett鈥檚 Four Lessons Canada Must Learn to Become an Energy Superpower
In her opinion piece “Four Lessons Canada Must Learn to Become an Energy Superpower,” Alexandra Mallett, an Associate Professor at 杏吧原创 University, outlines four essential …
Professors Alex Mallett and Daniel Rosenbloom in CBC News
We’re proud to share that SPPA Professors Alex Mallett and Daniel Rosenbloom are featured in a CBC News article discussing Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recent …
Celebrating SPPA Professors Alex Mallett and Nathan Grasse: Success in the Transatlantic Dialogue Call on Democracy, Governance, and Trust
We are thrilled to announce that SPPA Professors Alex Mallett and Nathan Grasse have both secured funding for independent projects as part of the prestigious …