Dr. Katelyn Dean is a Senior Research Lead at the EFI Foundation. Dean’s work focuses on advancing the energy transition by researching innovative policy support mechanisms at state and federal levels. In addition to her technical climate expertise and federal agency experience, Dean brings a deep-rooted passion for pragmatic, evidenced-based science policy with broad societal benefits. Thus far, her work at EFIF has included state and local government procurement of clean commodities and strategies for improved federal energy technology policy implementation. Prior to joining EFIF, Dean spent nearly two years as an energy and markets analyst with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). There, she conducted energy market, policy, and emissions assessments to inform OCED’s portfolio strategy and risk management across a $28B portfolio of advanced clean energy technologies. At DOE, Dean also authored two agency-wide Pathways to Commercial Liftoff reports. Before transitioning to energy policy, Dean spent seven years as a university-based researcher studying the health and economic effects of U.S. air pollution. She led highly interdisciplinary projects that crossed atmospheric chemistry, economics, and public health resulting in 30 widely cited publications. Dean’s scholarship and has been featured in several national news outlets and informed environmental policy development. Dean holds a PhD and MS in Atmospheric Science and a BS in Physics.