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    • David J. Eaton, Ph.D.
    Dr. David J. Eaton

    David J. Eaton, Ph.D.

    Bess Harris Jones Centennial Professor in Natural Resource Policy Studies


     

     

    Education
    Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering and Geography, The Johns Hopkins University, 1977
    M. of Public Works, The University of Pittsburgh, 1972
    M.Sc. in Environmental Health, The University of Pittsburgh, 1972
    A.B. in Biology, Oberlin College, 1971

    Research Areas
    Environmental Management with a focus on river basin quality
    Insurance Policy
    Large-scale public works programs

    Teaching Areas
    Finance, Management and Leadership (including non-profits)
    Environmental and Energy Policy

    David J. Eaton received his Ph.D. in environmental engineering and geography from Johns Hopkins University. Eaton teaches courses on systems analysis, environmental and energy policy and nonprofit management in the LBJ School of Public Affairs. He has lectured in 20 countries and conducted field research in 15 nations. Eaton has written on rural water supply, international water resource conflicts, energy management, environmental problems of industries, management of emergency medical services, applications of mathematical programming to resource problems, insurance and agriculture. His research focuses on sustainable development in international river basins, evaluation of energy and water conservation programs and prevention of pollution. Among his recent publications are the “NAFTA Handbook for Water Resource Managers and Engineers,” “Emergency Medical Services in Travis County, Texas” and “The Impacts of Trade Agreements on State Provincial Laws.” Eaton's current research concerns U.S.-Mexico environmental cooperation, new methods for evaluation of air pollution emissions, joint management by Palestinians and Israelis of shared groundwater and water conservation in Texas. The Texas Department of Insurance used research on tort reform directed by Eaton as evidence to justify rebates of more than $1.3 billion for liability insurance in Texas in 1997-1999.

    Recent Publications
    - An Analysis of Title Insurance Data
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    The Johnson Administration's Water Quality Policies: A Fifity-Year Perspective
    - Who Should Regulate Insurance: An Evaluation of Title Insurance Price Disparity in the United States
    - Verifying Conservation Estimates for On-Farm Agriculture Water Conservation Programs
    - "Aquifer Yield Continuum as a Guide of Typology for Science-based Groundwater Management"

    Recent Courses
    Fall 2020--59030 - PA388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy - Leadership

    Fall 2020- 59034 - PA388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy - Marica, Brazil: Opportunities for City Entrepreneurship

    Fall 2020 - Fall 2020 - 59100 - PA 388L - Advanced Topics in Management - Negotation, Mediation, and Dispute Resolution

    Summer 2 2020 - 87479 - PA F388L - Advanced Topics in Management Fundraising for the Nonprofit & Public Sectors

    Fall 2019 - 59350 - PA 388L - Advanced Topics in Management - Negotation, Mediation, and Dispute Resolution

    Fall 2019 - 59100 - PA 680PA - Policy Research Project - Rural Entrepreneurship in the US and Asia

     

    Media Expertise
    Energy Policy
    Evaluation of energy and water conservation programs
    Joint Management of groundwater
    Water conservation in Texas
    Water Policy
    Environmental Policy
    Sustainable development in international river basins
    U.S. - Mexico environmental cooperation
    Climate change
    Joint management by Palestinians and Israelis of shared ground water
    Energy
    Environment
    Healthcare

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