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Douglas S. Eisinger
Douglas S. Eisinger, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research Interests:
Promoting the development of more effective public policies to control air pollution
Phone: (808) 956-8465
Email: doug@sonomatech.com
Background
- Ph.D. University of Wales, United Kingdom, Environmental Policy Analysis (2005), Dissertation: Motor Vehicles, Air Pollution Control, and Environmental Policy Making
- M.P.P. Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Energy & Environmental Policy (1986), Kennedy Fellow
- B.A. Cornell University, Government Major, Biology and Chemistry Minor (1981)
Research interests
Dr. Eisinger has over 20 years of public and private sector experience. His main interest is in promoting the development of more effective public policies to control air pollution. He has worked on air quality management problems throughout the United States, including Ashland KY, Boston MA, Columbus, OH, Des Moines IA, Kansas City MO, Minneapolis-St. Paul MN, Phoenix AZ, and cities throughout California. While with EPA, he helped negotiate the passage of California legislation that improved vehicle inspection programs and shaped national air pollution policy. He has authored dozens of studies covering air toxics, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, indoor air quality, transportation control measures, negotiated dispute resolution, motor vehicle inspection and maintenance, transportation conformity, and urban air pollution management.
Professional Experience
- Director, Transportation Policy & Planning, Sonoma Technology, Inc. (air quality research) (1995-present)
- Program Manager, U.C. Davis-Caltrans Air Quality Project (1997-present)
- University of Hawaii, Geography Department (Geography 301 Instructor) (1998-present)
- Mobile Sources Section Chief, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX (1991-1995)
Courses
Geography 301: Atmospheric Pollution
Dr. Eisinger has taught Atmospheric Pollution since 1998. He designed the course to provide students with a “hands on” understanding of air quality problems, the options available to address these problems, and the policy making criteria and processes employed to design and implement air quality management strategies. The course is organized to encourage student participation. As the course progresses, students assume increasing responsibility for analyzing and evaluating air quality management options. At the conclusion of the course, students work in groups to prepare and present a policy analysis of a major current (and controversial) air quality policy problem. To emphasize real-world decision-making, Dr. Eisinger involves numerous community representatives from the public and private sectors. Past guests have included the head of the State of Hawaii’s air quality management program, air quality experts from Tesoro Petroleum and Hawaiian Electric, the Executive Director of Oahu’s transportation planning agency, guest faculty from the UH Urban and Regional Planning, Public Policy, and Oceanography programs, and scholars from the East-West Center.
Geography 301 meets the Environmental Studies undergraduate program requirement for an air quality course, and complements the Oceanography Department’s undergraduate degree program in Global Environmental Science.
Recent Journal Articles
McCarthy M.C., Eisinger D.S., Hafner H.R., Chinkin L.R., Roberts P.T., Black K.N., Clark N.N., McMurry P.H., and Winer A.M. (2006) Particulate matter: a strategic vision for transportation-related research. Environ. Sci. Technol. 40 (18), 5593-5599. http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag/40/i18/html/091506feature_eisinger.html.
Eisinger D.S., Niemeier D.A., Stoeckenius T., Kear T.P., Brady M.J., Pollack A.K., and Long J. (2006) Collecting driving data to support mobile source emissions estimation. Journal of Transportation Engineering 132 (11), 845-854. http://www.pubs.asce.org/WWWdisplay.cgi?0611254.
Eisinger, D.S. (2005) Evaluating Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Programs: A Policy-Making Framework. J. Air & Waste Manag. Assoc.55, 147-162 (STI-2400). http://www.awma.org/journal/pdfs/2005/2/eisinger.pdf
Eisinger D.S. and Niemeier D.A. (2004) Transportation Control Measures (TCMs): federal requirements and SIP development considerations. Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1880, pp. 59-70 (STI-902390-2506). http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=4515
Eisinger D.S., Dougherty K., Chang D., Kear T., and Morgan P.F. (2002) A reevaluation of carbon monoxide: past trends, future concentrations, and implications for conformity “hot-spot” policies. J. Air & Waste Manag. Assoc.52, 1012-1025 (STI-998360-2061). http://www.awma.org/journal/pdfs/2002/9/Eisinger.pdf
Eisinger D.S., Niemeier D., and Brady M.J. (2002) Conformity: The new force behind SIP deadlines. Air & Waste Management Association’s EM, (STI-901270-2115), January, 16-25. http://www.awma.org/em/default.asp?year=2002&month=1
