Prof. James Coleman Named a 2024 Fellow at the Institute on the Environment
Professor James Coleman has been selected to become a 2024 IonE Fellow at the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment! This prestigious recognition is a testament to his outstanding work and commitment to a future where people and the planet prosper together.
“The IonE affiliates program is built on the notion of reciprocity – that the institute supports the work, ambition, and activities of our affiliates and they, in turn, enrich the hundreds of other IonE community members through their participation and engagement. Together, we learn, increase our individual and collective impact, and reach beyond the bounds of our disciplines and the University,” says IonE Executive Director Jessica Hellmann.
As an interdisciplinary hub facilitating collaborations across the UMN system and beyond, IonE works to uplift and support this community through providing leadership and professional development offerings – along with those essential opportunities for connection and cross-pollination.
“I value this reciprocity as a scholar and member of the IonE community myself,” adds Hellmann. “As IonE director, I see interaction among and within the affiliates as the bedrock of what we are and how we serve the University and the world.”
Professor Coleman is a scholar of energy law. He specializes in North American energy infrastructure, transport, and trade. He is also a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute focused on energy policy.
Coleman often writes interdisciplinary papers focused on addressing crucial policy questions and his research is frequently presented before key legal decision-makers in Washington, D.C., and across North America. He has testified before Congress on steps to speed up energy infrastructure permits. He worked with a team of experts as part of Alberta's Royalty Review to revise the Canadian province's management of its vast oil and gas resources.
Before joining Minnesota, Coleman taught at Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law, the University of Calgary’s law and business schools, and Harvard Law School. Earlier, he practiced environmental and appellate law at Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C., and clerked for the Honorable Steven M. Colloton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Congratulations, Professor Coleman!
