Tony G. Reames, ASSOC. Professor, Founder (On leave of Absence)
Dr. Reames is currently on leave serving in the Biden-Harris Administration as a Senior Advisor on Energy Justice in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Economic Impact and Diversity. Dr. Reames an associate professor at the University of Michigan School for Environment & Sustainability. He conducts research in the field of energy justice, investigating the fair and equitable access to affordable, reliable, efficient and clean energy, and seeks to understand the production and persistence of spatial, racial, and socioeconomic residential energy disparities. He has a PhD in public administration, a Masters in engineering management, and a BS in civil engineering. Dr. Reames is also a licensed professional engineer and a veteran US Army Officer.
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Karl Hoesch, Doctoral candidate
Karl’s research is at the intersection of energy and housing policy. His current focus is on the justice implications of public power models from community solar to municipalization. Additionally, he is passionate about energy efficiency and affordable multifamily housing, an interest which grew out of his own experience participating in an energy retrofit of a multifamily building in which he lived. Karl is a 2020 graduate of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, where he was the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow. Prior to graduate studies he was an Assistant Director of Admissions and International Recruitment at Hope College and a Spanish educator for Teach for America.
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Madeline Miller, doctoral Student
Madeline’s research focuses on reducing textile waste and its harmful impacts to our natural environment. Her company, NexTiles, specializes in creating beneficial secondary uses for textile waste, and making space for Detroit residents to both drive the growth and reap the benefits of circular economy solutions. Her passion lies in empowering young Black people and people of color to embrace environmental sustainability as an engine of local economic development.
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Justin Schott, Energy Equity Project Manager
Justin joins to the Energy Equity Project after 5 years serving as Executive Director of EcoWorks, a Detroit non-profit. He is an avid social entrepreneur and a recognized sustainability leader in Detroit. Schott has chaired the Coalition to Keep Michigan Warm and is a member of steering committees of the Detroit Environmental Agenda; Housing, Health and Heatwaves project; and Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition. Most recently, he is project manager of the Detroit Climate Strategy and architect of Net Zero For All, Starting Today (F.A.S.T.), an initiative to eliminate climate pollution in SE Michigan while keeping equity and justice front and center.
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Urban Energy Justice Lab Alumni
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