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Maxine Burkett is the Emerson Collective Professor at Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability, specializing in Climate, Environment, and Society. Her research critically examines the intersections of environmental change and inequity, particularly how these impacts affect frontline communities both domestically and internationally. She possesses a robust background in law and diplomacy, with her expertise encompassing climate change law and policy, ocean and coastal law, climate-related migration, and human security issues. Burkett has held significant academic positions, including a professorship at the William S. Richardson School of Law and served in various senior roles at the White House and State Department. Notably, she oversaw the formulation of U.S. policy on international issues involving oceans and polar affairs as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and was a Senior Advisor to the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry. Her recent academic endeavors included a visiting professorship at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, focusing on climate justice and public health. Burkett has received numerous accolades, including the Distinguished Public Service Award from the United States Coast Guard in 2023 and the Individual Superior Honor Award from the Department of State in 2022.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Emerson Collective Professor of Climate, Environment, Society at the Doerr School of Sustainability.
State Department • Washington, D.C.
Oversaw U.S. policy regarding oceans, fisheries, and polar affairs.
Office of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate • Washington, D.C.
Focused on climate-related migration and climate security.
The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.