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Celina M Scott-Buechler

Accenture Assistant Professor of Public Policy
Sanford School of Public Policy
201 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Accenture Assistant Professor of Public Policy · 2025 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2025 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy

Recent Scholarly Works


Removing carbon, governing deployment: public perceptions of industry and community roles in U.S. carbon dioxide removal policy

Journal article Climatic Change · May 1, 2026 Public perceptions of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) governance are likely to influence its potential as a climate mitigation strategy but remain underexplored. In a nationally representative survey experiment of 1,488 US adults, I examine attitudes towards ... Full text Cite

Navigating uncertainty: direct air capture and just transition perspectives in Gulf Coast communities

Journal article Environmental Research Letters · September 1, 2025 Direct air capture (DAC) projects are emerging in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, driven by recent private sector interest and federal funding. However, the role of these projects in facilitating a just transition for fossil fuel-dependent comm ... Full text Cite

Carbon removal for a just transition

Journal article Climate Policy · July 3, 2025 Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Exploring effective integration of non-CO2 greenhouse gas removal (GGR) in AR7

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Spark Climate Solutions · 2026 - 2026

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Education


Stanford University · 2025 Ph.D.
Cornell University · 2021 M.S.