Episode 053: Reinventing Purpose: Energy Transition, Academic Rigor & the Freedom to Learn with Dr. Helen Croskell
About this episode
Dr. Helen Croskell discusses her transition from a global energy executive to a scholar-practitioner focusing on renewable energy and sustainable development.
Dr. Helen Croskell is a seasoned global energy executiveturned scholar-practitioner. She is a 2024 graduate of the University of Rhode Island’s Doctor of BusinessAdministration program, recipient of the inaugural Dean’s Excellence Award. Her research bridges economics, policy, and sustainable development, focusing on innovative contract structures that support renewable energy in developingnations. With more than 30 years of global executive experienceacross companies such ExxonMobil, Amerada Hess, Marathon Oil, Equinor/Statoil, and Ecopetrol, Helen made a bold decision: to step away from a high-powered energy career and reinvent herself through academic rigor, intellectualcuriosity, and purposeful contribution to the global energy transition. Her doctoral research explores an innovative idea: applyingProduction Sharing Agreement (PSA) structures which is traditionally used in oil and gas to offshore wind projects in developing countries. The goal? To create economic models that allow developingnations to benefit more fully from renewable energy while accelerating a balanced energy transition. But this episode isn’t just about energy policy. It’s aboutreinvention! In This…
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