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PHOTO: Maria Papadakis

Maria Papadakis, Ph.D. 

Professor 
Coordinator of the Urban and Regional Studies Minor, James Madison University

Office: ISAT 3220
Phone: 568-8142 
Email: papadamc@jmu.edu 

Dr. Papadakis teaches in the Energy, Geography, and Instrumentation and Measurement sectors.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Political Science, Indiana University

Specializations:

Energy economics; energy and the environment; technology assessment; diffusion of innovations; sustainable communities; energy, environment, and natural resource policy.

Business/Industry/Government Experience:

Trade Analyst, US International Trade Commission; economic analyst, US Embassy Zimbabwe; International R&D Analyst, the National Science Foundation; Visiting Scholar for National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (Japan)