
Devan Addison-Turner
Ph.D. Student in Civil and Environmental Engineering, admitted Autumn 2022
Masters Student in Civil and Environmental Engineering, admitted Autumn 2021
Bio
I am an African American, first-generation college student, and Ph.D. student in Stanford University’s Civil & Environmental Engineering - Sustainable Design & Construction-Sustainable Urban Systems program. My interests are Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, and Climate Change. I am creating data-driven methods to solve complex global issues. Ultimately, my end goal is to improve the quality of life for communities and a sustainable future.
Honors & Awards
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IBUILD Program 2022 Honorable Mention Cohort, U.S. Department of Energy (Autumn 2022)
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, The National Science Foundation (Autumn 2022)
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Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Scholarship, Stanford University (Autumn 2021)
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Teaching Assistantship, Stanford University / Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (Autumn 2021)
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Graduate Research Assistantship, Stanford Urban Informatics Lab (Autumn 2021)
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GEM Full Fellowship, The National GEM Consortium (Autumn 2021)
Research Interests
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Civic Education
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Collaborative Learning
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Data Sciences
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Diversity and Identity
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Economics and Education
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Educational Policy
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Equity in Education
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Higher Education
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Leadership and Organization
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Philosophy
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Poverty and Inequality
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Professional Development
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Race and Ethnicity
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Research Methods
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Sociology
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Technology and Education
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
My research at Stanford is focused on reducing inequities in health, education, and society to close the achievement gap. I am leveraging multiple sources of data within the state of California and nationwide to develop a holistic Energy Poverty Index to evaluate and guide policy. My research addresses disparities in primary and secondary schools (K-12) by helping to identify school districts that are most vulnerable and at-risk based on socio-economic, health, and environmental factors.