Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Ava Ward
CSSN Grants and Financial Coordinator
Biography
Ava is a 2025 graduate of Brown University, where she studied environmental studies and economics. During her time as a student, Ava worked in Professor Timmons Roberts's Climate and Development Lab studying climate policy obstruction. Before stepping into her current role as the Grants and Financial Coordinator for the Climate Social Science Network (CSSN), Ava collaborated with CSSN researchers to analyze the influence of various lobbying groups on climate messaging and policy. She is excited to apply her financial skills in her new position to support the groundbreaking research being conducted by CSSN scholars around the world.