Thomas E. Drennen, associate professor of economics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, holds a Ph.D. in resource economics from Cornell University, a master's degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota, and a bachelor of science degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received top awards and merits while studying at each institution, most notably having his Ph.D. dissertation nominated by Cornell University for the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award of the American Agricultural Economics Association.

Areas of Specialization:

* Energy Use and Climate Change

* Energy Efficiency

* Electricity production costs

* The U.S. and China's Environmental Policy

* Climate Change Policy

* Gas Prices, Oil Prices

* Hydrogen as an Energy Source

* Nuclear power economics and policy

* Chinese energy demand