Lolia Adoki

PhD Student

Lolia Adoki is a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public and International Affairs. Her research focuses on renewal energy development in small island developing states, particularly the informal institutions that drive or impede their development in the Caribbean. In addition, she is interested in the impact of the plantation economy upon policy development. 

As a second generation West Indian immigrant, her research strives to elucidate a path to energy sustainability and economic autonomy.

    Education & Training

  • BA Creative Writing and English, Oberlin College
  • Hot Metal Bridge Post-Bac Fellowship in Economics, University of Pittsburgh
Research Interests
  • Sustainable energy paths in the Caribbean 
  • Renewable energy policy 
  • Plantation Economy