Asim Zia
WRI Senior Faculty Advisor, Professor
Department of Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE)
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Department of Community Development and Applied Economics
- Gund Fellow
BIO
Asim Zia, PhD, is Professor of Public Policy in the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). He also serves as co-director of the Social-Ecological Gaming and Simulation (SEGS) lab, where he works jointly with colleagues to explore human perceptions and behaviors through simulation experiments. Dr. Zia is a past
research theme lead for two phases of Vermont’s NSF EPSCoR programs focused on Lake Champlain and is the Associate Dean for
Research in CALS.
Area(s) of expertise
Computational policy analysis, Governance networks, Social ecological systems, Coupled natural and human systems, Sustainable development, Food, energy and water systems
Bio
Asim Zia, PhD, is Professor of Public Policy in the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). He also serves as co-director of the Social-Ecological Gaming and Simulation (SEGS) lab, where he works jointly with colleagues to explore human perceptions and behaviors through simulation experiments. Dr. Zia is a past
research theme lead for two phases of Vermont’s NSF EPSCoR programs focused on Lake Champlain and is the Associate Dean for
Research in CALS.
Areas of Expertise
Computational policy analysis, Governance networks, Social ecological systems, Coupled natural and human systems, Sustainable development, Food, energy and water systems