Faculty and Staff

Andrew R. Thomas
Executive In Residence, Energy Policy Center
Mr. Thomas administers the EPC. He has worked in the energy business for 30 years as a scientist and an attorney. His principal areas of research include oil and gas, electricity and transportation. Mr. Thomas teaches courses on energy law at Cleveland State University and internationally at various venues. He is the director for the Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cell Collaborative, and is an Oil and Gas Commissioner for the State of Ohio.

Mark Henning
Research Associate, Energy Policy Center
Mark is a Research Associate at the Energy Policy Center. He has co-authored studies on microgrids, energy storage systems, Ohio hydrocarbon development, and sustainable transportation at the Center.

Dr. Heidi Gorovitz Robertson
Professor of Environmental Law, College of Law
Professor Robertson researches and presents on issues concerning the Gulf Coast oil spill, the regulation of oil and gas production in Ohio, and landowner and community rights.

Kirby Date
Levin Senior Fellow, Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs and Program Manager, The Community Planning Program
Kirby Date, AICP, RLA is a community planner who works with urban, suburban and rural communities to provide decision support on land use, development and conservation issues. She undertakes economic development research related to shale, transportation and microgrid development.

Jim Samuel
Jim Samuel is a fellow for the Urban College, specializing in energy policy making. He provides support to the Energy Policy Center in areas of natural gas transportation, shale development, fuel cells and renewable power generation. He founded the Capitol Integrity Group in 2005 to provide strategic policy advice and communications. For information see: https://www.capitolintegrity.com.