Forrest Owens

PhD Candidate
Department of Political Science
University of California, Davis
flowens@ucdavis.edu

Bio

I’m a political science PhD candidate at The University of California, Davis where I study the international political economy of development with a specific focus on climate change politics and foreign aid.

Before coming to California I lived in Washington, DC where I worked in public opinion consulting at Breakwater Strategy. In my free time you can find me exploring the great outdoors or hopelessly cheering for Washington sports teams.

Education

PhD in Political Science, Expected 2026 | University of California, Davis

BA in Public Policy, 2018 Minor in Hispanic Studies | College of William & Mary

Research interests

International Political Economy | Climate Change Politics | Public Opinion | International Environmental Governance | Foreign Aid