Stacia joined as CETI’s Research Director in March 2025. She is a social and behavioral scientist with expertise spanning private, public, and nonprofit organizations, and her research focuses primarily on energy, sustainability, and environmental justice. She brings over 15 years of research and project administration experience analyzing and synthesizing insights from quantitative and qualitative datasets; communicating analysis in accessible presentations, reports, and peer-reviewed publications; managing timelines, budgets, and meetings; and mentoring junior researchers.  

Prior to joining CETI, Stacia was an Associate Director at Opinion Dynamics where she led research and evaluation projects focused on energy efficiency, demand response, and decarbonization for utilities and utility commissions. She was also an Assistant Research Professor at Arizona State University where she worked on projects related to energy innovation and the food, energy, and water nexus.

Stacia was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Washington’s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs where she conducted research related to the human dimensions of marine renewable energy and coastal community resilience.

Stacia earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Psychology and Behavioral Economics from the University of Maine, winning the prestigious international Endeavour Award from the Australian Government, which allowed her to complete part of her dissertation research on perceptions of climate policies at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). She earned her M.Ed. in Environmental Education from Western Washington University and her B.A. in Psychology from Truman State University. She was a two-term Americorps volunteer.