Maxine Burkett is the Emerson Collective Professor of Climate, Environment, and Society at Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability and the faculty director of the Stanford Center for Just Environmental Futures. Burkett’s research examines the relationship between environmental change and inequity and its impact on frontline communities, both domestic and international. With a background in law and diplomacy, her areas of expertise include climate change law and policy (international, national, subnational), climate-related migration, and climate change and human security.  Prior to joining Stanford, Professor Burkett served in senior roles at the White House and the State Department in the Biden-Harris Administration.