Kristin is an associate research director at Lux Research on the Materials and Manufacturing team. In this role, she evaluates a wide range of materials innovations for a more connected, mobile, and sustainable future. The team’s focus is on materials technologies themselves, specifically those improving people’s ability to communicate and travel, build smarter, lasting infrastructure, cities, and homes, and make products that have less of an impact on human health and the health of the planet.
In den vergangenen Jahren hat Kristin über Themen wie biobasierte Polymere und biobasierte chemische Zwischenprodukte bis hin zu Verbraucherverpackungen berichtet. Kristin trägt auch zur breiteren Berichterstattung von Lux über Nachhaltigkeit bei.
Kristin holds an M.Sc. in chemical engineering from Oregon State University, where she worked as a graduate teaching assistant as well as a graduate research assistant investigating complex fluids and soft solids. She also holds a B.A. in economics from New York University (NYU) with a minor in environmental studies. She holds a certification in corporate sustainability from NYU Stern School of Business.
