Yutong Si

Northeastern University

Based in

United States
North America

Yutong Si is a doctoral candidate in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University. Her dissertation research aims to develop a better understanding of how to design and implement policies that promote renewable energy deployment, phase out fossil fuels, and advance energy justice. She is passionate about utilizing computational text analysis and social network analysis in her research. She has written papers on fossil fuel companies’ climate communication strategies on Twitter, the policy processes of a low-income solar program in Massachusetts, and the co-authorship network around energy justice. Her ongoing dissertation project examines how advocacy organizations advance their policy agendas to support or oppose fossil fuels.