Benjamin Raines Jordan

Adjunct Lecturer

Member Of:
  • Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy
Office Phone: 404-316-6610
Office Location: D.M. Smith
Office Hours: By appointment
Related Links:
Email Address: bjordan3@gatech.edu

Overview

Pronunciation of Name:
Ben Jerd'n
Education:
  • Ph.D., Public Policy (Environmental Policy), Georgia Institute of Technology
  • M.Eng., Civil & Environmental Engineering (Environmental Engineering), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • B.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering (Environmental Engineering Science), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Areas of
Expertise:
  • Circular Economy
  • Climate Policy
  • Corporate Environmental Policy
  • Corporate-NGO Relationships
  • Environment, Social And Governance (ESG)
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Sustainable Business Strategy

Interests

Teaching Interests:
Sustainable Business Strategy; Organizations and Policy; Energy Technology and Policy; Business and Government; Stakeholder Engagement
Research Interests:
Sustainable Business Strategy; Circular Economy; UN/Multilateral Processes; Stakeholder Management/Engagement
Research Fields:
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Climate Change Mitigation
  • Communities, Places, and the Environment
  • Energy Economics
  • Energy, Climate and Environmental Policy
  • Environmental Economics
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Industrial Organization
  • Innovation and Diffusion
  • Policy Process, Leadership, and Pre-Law
  • Regulations and Standards
  • Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
  • Voluntary Programs
  • Wicked Problems
Geographic
Focuses:
  • Africa (North)
  • Africa (Sub-Saharan)
  • Arctic and Antarctica
  • Asia (East)
  • Asia (North) / Eurasia
  • Asia (South)
  • Australia/ New Zealand
  • Europe
  • Europe (North)
  • Europe - United Kingdom
  • Latin America and Caribbean
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • South America
  • United States
  • United States - Georgia
  • United States - Southeast

Courses

  • PUBP-2030: Organizations and Policy
  • PUBP-6701: Energy Technol & Policy
  • PUBP-8813: Business & Sustainability

Publications

No Recent Publications Reported

Updated:  Feb 16th, 2026 at 9:05 AM