Ann Eisenberg

Ann Eisenberg is a legal scholar and professor specializing in sustainability, rural development, and environmental law. Here are some key details about her background and career:

Academic Career

Ann Eisenberg was an Associate Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law from 2016 to 2023.15 In August 2023, she joined West Virginia University College of Law as a Professor of Law and Research Director of the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development.23

Education

• LL.M. in Energy & Sustainable Development Law from West Virginia University College of Law (2016)
• J.D. from Cornell Law School, cum laude (2012)
• B.A. in Linguistics & French Cultural Studies from Cornell University (2006)1

Research and Teaching

Her research focuses on:

• Sustainability
• Rural development
• Property law
• Energy law
• Local government
• Community economic development

At the University of South Carolina, she created and ran the transactional Environmental Law Clinic. She has taught courses such as Property Law, Environmental Law Clinic, Law and the Urban/Rural Divide, and Water Law.12

Notable Achievements

• Selected to give a TEDx Talk titled "Reviving Rural America"
• Held a fellowship at the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress
• Part of research teams funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study justice in energy transitions
• Author of the forthcoming book "Reviving Rural America: Toward Policies for Resilience" (Cambridge University Press, 2024)24

Previous Experience

Before entering academia, Eisenberg worked as:

• Land Use & Sustainable Development Law Fellow at West Virginia University College of Law (2014-2016)
• Staff Attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2012-2014)
• Youth Development Volunteer with the U.S. Peace Corps in Morocco (2006-2008)1

Ann Eisenberg's work applies a law and political economy lens to rural marginalization, examining how law, policy, and public institutions influence rural economic opportunity.4