Kowan O’Keefe

Kowan O’Keefe is from Kamloops, British Columbia, and is a post-doctoral research associate at the Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. His research focuses on using integrated assessment modeling to examine the interactions between Canadian climate policy, external forces, and domestic political considerations in pursuit of net zero. As a Foundation Scholar, O’Keefe completed his Ph.D. at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy in 2024. His dissertation examined the achievability, prudence, and durability of Canada’s net-zero plans. Prior to his doctoral studies, O’Keefe attended Minot State University on a golf scholarship and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and mathematics in 2015. He then earned a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Toronto in 2016.