Overview
Dr. Gallagher's research examines public policies to promote environmentally sustainable business practices and public/private partnerships for environmental policy implementation. She has critically examined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) as an international environmental governance mechanism to promote business sustainability. Recent work in partnership with the UNGC focused on responsible business engagement in climate policy and implementation of an internal price for carbon. She is currently working with the UNGC on evaluating corporate leadership behaviors which would advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Gallagher is also a leading scholar of environmental leadership, serving as editor of SAGE's Handbook of Environmental Leadership, which created a framework for study in the field. She is collaborating with colleagues on an upcoming book, Critical Perspectives on Environmental Leadership.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Environmental Science and Policy
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2022 - Present
Environmental Sciences and Policy,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Affiliate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2014 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Carbon accounting for the translation of net-zero targets into business operations
Journal Article The British Accounting Review · March 2025 Full text CiteUse of Fracking Information Disclosure Policies to Reduce Uncertainty in Risk-Based Decisions
Journal Article Review of Policy Research · May 1, 2021 The hydraulic fracturing (fracking) boom has outpaced both our understanding of its potential impacts on human health and the environment, as well as the legal and regulatory frameworks in place to govern it. We conducted interviews in Pennsylvania with in ... Full text CiteAcknowledging the challenges of pedagogical innovation: the case of integrating research, teaching, and the practice of environmental leadership
Journal Article Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences · September 15, 2019 Providing opportunities for community engagement and research is part of many environmental sciences and studies programs. Because of the constraints of the typical classroom environment, we need to develop innovative pedagogical tools to allow students to ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Community Environmental Empowerment
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust · 2015 - 20162007 Ecosystem Services Valuation Workshop for Senior State Leaders, Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Environmental Protection Agency · 2007 - 2008The Impact of State Level Brownfields Program Public Participation Mechanisms on Disadvantaged Community Involvement in Decision-Making: A Case Comparison
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Environmental Protection Agency · 2005 - 2007View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2002
Ph.D.
Harvard University ·
1986
M.A.
Northwestern University ·
1980
B.S.CH.E.