Barbara S. dos Santos

Barbara S. dos Santos, PhD, currently serves as the Utility Partnerships Manager at Arcadia, where responsibilities include strengthening utility relationships and enhancing system integrations to support the digitization and decarbonization of the energy grid. Previously, Barbara held roles at The Cadmus Group, first as a Clean Energy Associate focusing on climate policy and later as a Senior Analyst evaluating energy efficiency projects. Barbara's academic contributions include teaching Comparative and Climate Politics at American University and conducting extensive doctoral research on interest-group competition in climate policy across multiple countries. Additionally, Barbara's early career involved positions in education, research assistance, and consulting, contributing to expertise in data analysis and climate risk assessment. Doctoral credentials were obtained from American University, complemented by advanced degrees in Political Science and International Relations.