Ph.D. Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006.
M.E.M., Environmental Management, Yale University, 1998.
M.A., International Relations, Yale University, 1998.
A.B., History; Environmental Studies, Washington University, 1995.
Konisky has broad research interests in American politics, specializing in environmental regulation, public opinion, and state politics and policy. His current research focuses on state environmental regulatory competition, the politics of environmental enforcement, public opinion on the environment, and public attitudes about state government. Konisky's work appears or is forthcoming in a number of journals including the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Social Science Quarterly, the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Policy Studies Journal, Political Analysis, and Political Research Quarterly. He is also co-author of the book: Superfund’s Future: What Will it Cost?
